Thursday - April 3, 2025
State Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Tuesday April 01, 2025 ( 15 items )  

Collaboration Between MIT and GE Vernova Aims to Develop and Scale Sustainable Energy Systems
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 31, 2025: * * * Collaboration between MIT and GE Vernova aims to develop and scale sustainable energy systems The MIT-GE Vernova Energy and Climate Alliance includes research, education, and career opportunities across the Institute. By Zach Winn, MIT News MIT and GE Vernova today announced the creation of the MIT-GE Vernova Energy and Climate Alliance to help develop and scale   more

Confirmation of TechTarget, Inc. Annual Report and Filing of Form 12b-25 for 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K
NEWTON, Massachusetts, April 1 -- TechTarget, a provider of data-driven marketing services to business-to-business technology vendors, issued the following news release: * * * Confirmation of TechTarget, Inc. Annual Report and Filing of Form 12b-25 for 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K TechTarget, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTGT) ("Informa TechTarget"), a leading growth accelerator for the B2B Technology sector, today announced that the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 ("Annua  more

Deep-dive Dinners are the Norm for Tuna and Swordfish, MIT Oceanographers Find
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Deep-dive dinners are the norm for tuna and swordfish, MIT oceanographers find These big fish get most of their food from the ocean's "twilight zone," a deep, dark region the commercial fishing industry is eyeing with interest. By Jennifer Chu, MIT News How far would you go for a good meal? For some of the ocean's top predators, maintaining a decent diet requires some surprisingly  more

For Plants, Urban Heat Islands Don't Mimic Global Warming
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * For plants, urban heat islands don't mimic global warming Scientists have found that trees in cities respond to higher temperatures differently than those in forests, potentially masking climate impacts. By David L. Chandler, MIT News It's tricky to predict precisely what the impacts of climate change will be, given the many variables involved. To predict the impacts of a warmer w  more

For This Computer Scientist, MIT Open Learning Was the Start of a Life-changing Journey
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 30, 2025: * * * For this computer scientist, MIT Open Learning was the start of a life-changing journey Ana Trisovic, who studies the democratization of AI, reflects on a career path that she began as a student downloading free MIT resources in Serbia. By Lauren Rebecca Thacker, MIT Open Learning As a college student in Serbia with a passion for math and physics, Ana Trisovic fo  more

GE Vernova and MIT launch new alliance to accelerate energy innovation
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 31 [Category: BizEnergy] -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova and MIT launch new alliance to accelerate energy innovation CAMBRIDGE, MA (March 31, 2025) - GE Vernova and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have entered into a new strategic alliance aimed at advancing cutting-edge energy technologies and fostering the next generation of power industry leaders. The new collaboration cements a growing   more

GE Vernova launches TM2500* DLE aeroderivative gas turbine, world's first mobile power generation solution to operate without water
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 31 [Category: BizEnergy] -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova launches TM2500* DLE aeroderivative gas turbine, world's first mobile power generation solution to operate without water ATLANTA, GA (March 31, 2025) - GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) today announced its next generation of mobile aeroderivative gas turbines, "power plants on wheels" delivering reliable and efficient power anywhere, whether on or off th  more

Governor Healey on President Trump's Liberation Day: "He's Not Liberating Us From High Costs"
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 31 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey on President Trump's Liberation Day: "He's Not Liberating Us From High Costs" Boston -- Governor Maura Healey issued the following statement on President Trump's pledge that Wednesday will be "Liberation Day" as he announces additional tariffs. "President Trump claims Wednesday will be 'Liberation Day,' but he certainly isn't liberating us from high costs. Instead,  more

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $850,000 for Locally Grown, Nutritious Food in Schools and Child Care Centers
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 31 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $850,000 for Locally Grown, Nutritious Food in Schools and Child Care Centers Boston -- On the heels of the Trump Administration cancelling the federal Fiscal Year 2025 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program, the Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced it is awarding $850,000 in state-funded, competitive Massachusetts Farming Reinforc  more

IDC Predicts: By 2027, 45% of Asia/Pacific* Organizations Will Adopt Performance-Intensive Infrastructure to Accelerate Insights for AI and Analytics
NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, April 1 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * IDC Predicts: By 2027, 45% of Asia/Pacific/* Organizations Will Adopt Performance-Intensive Infrastructure to Accelerate Insights for AI and Analytics SINGAPORE, 31 March 2025 - IDC predicts that, by 2027, 45% of A2000 organizations will adopt performance-intensive, software-driven, scale-out storage infrastructure and unified data mana  more

IDC Predicts: By 2028, 60% of Chief Data and Analytics Officers in Asia/Pacific* Will Rival CIOs in Shaping Tech Investments
NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, April 1 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * IDC Predicts: By 2028, 60% of Chief Data and Analytics Officers in Asia/Pacific/* Will Rival CIOs in Shaping Tech Investments SINGAPORE, 31 March 2025 - According to the IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Data and Analytics 2025 Predictions -- Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Implications, by 2028, 60% of Chief Data and Analytics Officers (CDAO)   more

New Alliance for Data, Evaluation and Policy Training Will Advance Data-driven Decision-making in Public Policy
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 31, 2025: * * * New Alliance for Data, Evaluation and Policy Training will advance data-driven decision-making in public policy ADEPT brings together universities, governments, and other members to empower the next generation of policymakers with the tools to innovate, test, and scale effective public policies and programs. On March 25, the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (  more

On a Quest for a Better Football Helmet
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * On a quest for a better football helmet Kodiak Brush '17 went from MIT middle linebacker to designer of safer football helmets for all levels. By Zach Winn, MIT News Next time you're watching football you might be looking at an important feat of engineering from an MIT alumnus. For the last year, former MIT middle linebacker and mechanical engineer Kodiak Brush '17 has been leadi  more

Pattie Maes Receives ACM SIGCHI Lifetime Research Award
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 31, 2025: * * * Pattie Maes receives ACM SIGCHI Lifetime Research Award Professor of media technology honored for research in human-computer interaction that is considered both fundamental and influential. By Amanda Diehl, MIT Media Lab Pattie Maes, the Germeshausen Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at MIT and head of the Fluid Interfaces research group within the MIT Media L  more

UC-San Francisco: Electronic Alerts Improve Treatment Rates of Valvular Heart Disease
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 1 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Electronic Alerts Improve Treatment Rates of Valvular Heart Disease Joint UCSF-Massachusetts General Hospital study found that clinical providers who received notifications were more likely to recognize, diagnose and refer patients to specialists for aortic stenosis. By Melinda Krigel A new method of alerting clinical care providers holds promise for increasing tr  more