BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * We've Had 12 Consecutive Weekends of Rain. What's Up with That? The upside is that the summer forecast is looking good, says BU alum and meteorologist Christina Erne By Jessica Colarossi If it feels like every weekend for the past few months has been cloudy or wet, or both cloudy and wet, it's because they have. In Boston this spring, we've now experienced 12--likely going on 13--consecutive rainy Saturdays  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * BU Data Platform Will Help Massachusetts Track, and Work to Close, Wage Gaps CDS researchers selected to extend across the state an encrypted data program already in use to track the gender and racial wage gaps in Boston By Molly Callahan After a highly competitive process, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts selected Boston University to develop the data platform that will underpin new wage equity legislatio  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 5 -- Draper issued the following news release: * * * Draper Completes Pre-Production Testing of Its Celestial Navigation System for Aircraft CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Draper recently executed highly successful tests of its Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (APNT) capabilities including an advanced airborne celestial navigation system (CNS). The tests were conducted on a twin turboprop aircraft for more than 30 flight hours in day and night conditions at altit  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Highlights from MIT's first-ever Artfinity festival * When people think of MIT, they may first think of code, circuits, and cutting-edge science. But the school has a rich history of interweaving art, science, and technology in unexpected and innovative ways -- and that's never been more clear than with the Institute's latest festival, Artfinity: A Celebration of Creativity and Comm  more

NEWBURYPORT, Massachusetts, June 5 -- Matter Communications, a public relation and social media firm, issued the following news: * * * Matter Precision Soars Past PR Goals for Technology, Banking + Consumer Clients Agency's Dedicated Team for Highly Focused PR + Content Programs Surpasses Client Goals for Media Exposure, Community Engagement and Social/Influencer Engagement * Boston, June 3, 2025 - Matter Communications - a Brand Elevation Agency integrating PR, marketing and creative servi  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study helps pinpoint areas where microplastics will accumulate * The accumulation of microplastics in the environment, and within our bodies, is an increasingly worrisome issue. But predicting where these ubiquitous particles will accumulate, and therefore where remediation efforts should be focused, has been difficult because of the many factors that contribute to their dispersal a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * These Two BU Alums Could Take Home a Tony Award Sunday Night Actor Tala Ashe and lighting designer Scott Zielinski are first-time nominees By John O'Rourke Early last month, Scott Zielinski was nearly 3,000 miles away from his home in New York City, standing before "one of the most beautiful waterfalls I've ever seen, in Iceland," he says, when his Apple Watch started pinging with messages of congratulation  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Women's track and field wins first NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championship * With a dramatic victory in the 4x400m relay, the MIT women's track and field team clinched the 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field National Championship May 24 at the SPIRE Institute's Outdoor Track and Field facility. The title was MIT's first NCAA women's outdoor track and field nationa  more