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State Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Friday March 21, 2025 ( 11 items )  

'It's Unacceptable': BU Mathematician Tracks How Many Deaths May Result From USAID, Medicaid Cuts
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 21 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * "It's Unacceptable": BU Mathematician Tracks How Many Deaths May Result from USAID, Medicaid Cuts The impact trackers update in real time based on the loss of international aid programs combating HIV and tuberculosis By Jessica Colarossi It was 5 am, and Brooke Nichols was out for a jog, her mind reeling from reading about the Trump administration dismantling the United States Agency for International Dev  more

Black Men's Health Clinic & Harvard's Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation Empower Rural Communities With Local Health Unit Resource
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 21 -- Harvard Law School Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation issued the following news: * * * Black Men's Health Clinic & Harvard's Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation Empower Rural Communities with Local Health Unit Resource MANOR, TX (AUSTIN AREA METROPLEX) - The Black Men's Health Clinic(R) (BMHC) and Harvard's Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI), with the support of the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, have published a guide  more

Boston University: New Snow White Hit by Avalanche of Controversy
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 21 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * New Snow White Hit by Avalanche of Controversy CAS professor says Disney remake is a predictable target in our divided age By Joel Brown Disney's Snow White remake is having anything but a fairy tale launch. Opening Friday in theaters across America, the live-action-with-lots-of-CGI remake of 1937's animated classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs has been battered over casting, representation, gender ro  more

Clark University: Vampires, Cannibalism, and 'Scream'
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, March 21 -- Clark University issued the following news: * * * Vampires, cannibalism, and 'Scream' Students analyze eerie media for Women in Horror Month By Brenna Moore A bright and sunny afternoon masqueraded as a dark and stormy night as three students presented eerie research to a group of their peers in honor of Women in Horror Month, a sort of love letter to the grotesque and a celebration of the overlooked heroes and villains in horror culture. An intimate c  more

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Cybersecurity Education Pilots at 11 Massachusetts High Schools for AP Students
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 20 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Cybersecurity Education Pilots at 11 Massachusetts High Schools for AP Students Burlington -- The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced that 11 high schools across Massachusetts will participate in the College Board's AP Career Kickstart Cybersecurity Pilot, a national initiative aimed at expanding access to cybersecurity education a  more

Healey-Driscoll Administration Sounds Alarm Over Donald Trump's Dismantling of U.S. Department of Education
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 20 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Sounds Alarm Over Donald Trump's Dismantling of U.S. Department of Education Boston -- The Healey-Driscoll Administration is sounding the alarm about Donald Trump's executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. "We're proud that Massachusetts has the best schools in the nation - and it's why we know that shutting down the U.S. Depart  more

Healey-Driscoll Administration, MBTA Announce Free South Coast Rail Service Through the End of March
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 20 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration, MBTA Announce Free South Coast Rail Service Through the End of March Boston -- The Healey-Driscoll Administration and the MBTA today announced that South Coast Rail service will be free through the end of March. This is in addition to the previously announced fare-free service on weekends through April. Beginning today, fares may also be purchased for  more

IDC Enters a New Era of Growth and Innovation Following Foundry Sale
NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, March 21 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * IDC Enters a New Era of Growth and Innovation Following Foundry Sale NEEDHAM, Mass., March 20, 2025 -- International Data Group (IDG), a leading market intelligence and data company, today announced the completion of the sale of Foundry - a portfolio of editorial brands, awards, events, and marketing services -- to Regent, a global pri  more

IDC Predicts: 75% of Enterprise AI Workloads in Asia/Pacific/* to Run on Hybrid Fit-for-Purpose Infrastructure by 2027
NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, March 21 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * IDC Predicts: 75% of Enterprise AI Workloads in Asia/Pacific/* to Run on Hybrid Fit-for-Purpose Infrastructure by 2027 SINGAPORE, 20 March 2025 - By 2027, 75% of enterprise AI workloads will be deployed on hybrid fit-for-purpose infrastructure to turbocharge time to value while optimizing performance, cost, and compliance, according to  more

IDC Predicts: By 2026, 60% of Asia/Pacific Enterprises Will Require Professional Services for Readiness and Health Checks on Applications and Infrastructure
NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, March 21 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * IDC Predicts: By 2026, 60% of Asia/Pacific Enterprises Will Require Professional Services for Readiness and Health Checks on Applications and Infrastructure SINGAPORE, 20 March 2025 - According to the IDC report, IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Services 2025 Predictions - Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) (APEJ) Implications, by 2026, to move   more

MITRE Builds New Quantum Imaging Using NVIDIA CUDA-Q
BEDFORD, Massachusetts, March 20 [Category: BizConsulting] -- MITRE, a company that advances national security and serve the public interest as an independent adviser, posted the following news release: * * * MITRE Builds New Quantum Imaging Using NVIDIA CUDA-Q McLean, Va., & Bedford, Mass., March 20, 2025-- MITRE and NVIDIA (link is external) are collaborating on simulation tools to better design and optimize quantum imaging systems. The noninvasive system created by MITRE, called Walsh Ima  more