FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, March 26 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release: * * * Ameresco Partners with City of Hurst, Texas to Replace Aging Water Meter Technology and Improve Efficiency The over $9 million project involves the replacement of residential and commercial water meters along with the installation of a customer portal FRAMINGHAM, MA and HURST, TX - March 25, 2025 - Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC)  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 24, 2025: * * * Biogen to consolidate operations in MIT's first Kendall Common building New global headquarters will further solidify the company's pioneering role in the Kendall Square innovation ecosystem. Over the course of nearly five decades, Biogen has played a major role in catalyzing and shaping Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, now heralded as the "most innova  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 25 [Category: BizEnergy] -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova addresses grid reliability and digitization challenges at DISTRIBUTECH 2025 TEXAS, US (March 25, 2025) \- As utilities worldwide confront growing challenges in grid security, modernization, and reliability, GE Vernova has released a series of whitepapers offering practical strategies to strengthen energy systems. Launched during DISTRIBUTECH 2025 in   more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, March 26 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * Growth Expected to Pause for AR/VR Headsets, according to IDC NEEDHAM, Mass., March 25, 2025 - Global shipments for AR/VR headsets grew 10% in 2024 according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. The launch of new products during the holiday quarter   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 25 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Delays Critical Lead Pipe Replacement Funds Boston -- Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, and State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg issued the following statements today on the Trump Administration's delay of critical funds for lead pipe replacement. "The Trump Administration has delayed more than $50 million in federal fundin  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT Maritime Consortium sets sail A new international collaboration unites MIT and maritime industry leaders to develop nuclear propulsion technologies, alternative fuels, data-powered strategies for operation, and more. By Anne Wilson, Department of Mechanical Engineering Around 11 billion tons of goods, or about 1.5 tons per person worldwide, are transported by sea each year, r  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 24, 2025: * * * MIT scientists engineer starfish cells to shape-shift in response to light The research may enable the design of synthetic, light-activated cells for wound healing or drug delivery. By Jennifer Chu, MIT News Life takes shape with the motion of a single cell. In response to signals from certain proteins and enzymes, a cell can start to move and shake, leading to   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 25, 2025: * * * Basketball analytics investment is key to NBA wins and other successes Investment in analytics may also benefit college teams and fields beyond sports, a new study shows. By Jennifer Chu, MIT News If you filled out a March Madness bracket this month, you probably faced the same question with each college match-up: What gives one team an edge over another? Is it   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Credit where it's due MIT Sloan's Christopher Palmer has produced new insights about household finance, thanks to razor-sharp empirical studies. By Peter Dizikes, MIT News When most people buy cars, the sticker price is only part of the cost. The other part involves the loan, since folks usually borrow money for auto purchases. Therefore the interest rate, monthly payment size, a  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 25, 2025: * * * Decoding a medieval mystery manuscript Using tech tools and a human touch, Arthur Bahr sheds light on the original volume containing "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" and "Pearl." By Peter Dizikes, MIT News Two years ago, MIT professor of literature Arthur Bahr had one of the best days of his life. Sitting in the British Library, he was allowed to page through t  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 24, 2025: * * * Engineers develop a better way to deliver long-lasting drugs With tinier needles and fewer injections, the approach may enable new options for long-term delivery of contraceptives or treatments for diseases such as HIV. By Anne Trafton, MIT News MIT engineers have devised a new way to deliver certain drugs in higher doses with less pain, by injecting them as a s  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 24, 2025: * * * Mathematicians uncover the logic behind how people walk in crowds The findings could help planners design safer, more efficient pedestrian thoroughfares. By Jennifer Chu, MIT News Next time you cross a crowded plaza, crosswalk, or airport concourse, take note of the pedestrian flow. Are people walking in orderly lanes, single-file, to their respective destinatio  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New way to make graphs more accessible to blind and low-vision readers The Tactile Vega-Lite system, developed at MIT CSAIL, streamlines the tactile chart design process; could help educators efficiently create these graphics and aid designers in making precise changes. By Alex Shipps, MIT CSAIL Bar graphs and other charts provide a simple way to communicate data, but are, by def  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 26 -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release: * * * Pega Blueprint for Government Efficiency Toolkit Empowers Agencies to Accelerate Modernization Efforts and Increase Efficiency New gen AI-powered industry toolkit helps agencies quickly and securely meet digital transformation goals while maximizing productivity WALTHAM, Mass. - March 25, 2025 - Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), The Enterprise Tran  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 26 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * President's Living Our Values Initiative Seeks More Feedback from BU Community As campus conversations wind down, poll asks students, postdocs, faculty, staff, and alumni to answer questions on what it means to live with our values It's been six months since Boston University President Melissa Gilliam announced the launching of the Living Our Values Initiative. She had talked about her vision during her 202  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 25, 2025: * * * Scene at MIT: Artfinity brings artistic celebration to campus Events connected the MIT community through exhibitions, performances, interactive installations, and more. By Tim Lemp, Office of the Arts The MIT campus came alive with artistic energy on March 13 as Artfinity -- the Institute's new festival celebrating creativity and community -- took over multiple   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 25, 2025: * * * Technology developed by MIT engineers makes pesticides stick to plant leaves With the new system, farmers could significantly cut their use of pesticides and fertilizers, saving money and reducing runoff. By David L. Chandler, MIT News Reducing the amount of agricultural sprays used by farmers -- including fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides -- could cut down  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 25, 2025: * * * Women's swimming and diving wins first NCAA Division III National Championship MIT entered the event ranked as the top team in the country and came away with three individual national titles and four relay titles. By Lauren Dellipoali, MIT Athletics The MIT women's swimming and diving team won the program's first national championship, jumping ahead of New York   more