CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * AI-enabled control system helps autonomous drones stay on target in uncertain environments * An autonomous drone carrying water to help extinguish a wildfire in the Sierra Nevada might encounter swirling Santa Ana winds that threaten to push it off course. Rapidly adapting to these unknown disturbances inflight presents an enormous challenge for the drone's flight control system.   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As GOP Pushes Massive Medicaid Cuts to Pay for Tax Bill, Warren, Wyden Seek Answers from Contractor that Stands to Profit as Millions Lose Health Care Coverage * Maximus, which has spent millions lobbying federal lawmakers on safety net programs like Medicaid, has a history of raking in profits by ejecting millions of Americans off of their health insurance. Perverse Incentives: Contracto  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 7 -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Persevering With or Without Grants The deep cuts to federal funding for scientific research are disheartening and dangerous, but the show must go on. By Michael Stein It is the right time to stop and admit that this has been a disorienting and dispiriting year for researchers. What are, and will be, acceptable topics for investigation have become increasingly unclear. We are like sile  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-MA to Host Historic Legislative Briefing and Muslim Lobby Day at the State House, Advocating for Muslim Commission Bill H.3351/S.2134 * On Tuesday, June 10, the Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will host a lobby day on Beacon Hill. The day-long c  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 10 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release on June 9, 2025: * * * CLF Reaches Clean Air Lawsuit Settlement with CT School Bus Operator Connecticut bus company to buy electric buses, fund air quality monitoring * (New Haven, CT) - Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and All-Star Transportation settled a lawsuit over Clean Air Act violations from harmful tailpipe emissions in Brookfield, New Milford, Seymour, and Waterbury, Connecticut. T  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 10 -- Draper issued the following news release: * * * Draper Joins Intel Foundry Chiplet Alliance to Support Development of Interoperable and Secure Chiplet Solutions CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Draper is a founding member of the Intel Foundry Chiplet Alliance to drive interoperable and secure chiplet implementations across a wide range of government and commercial applications. Draper is part of a trusted, proven ecosystem of partners that will drive advancements beyond  more

EVENDALE, Ohio, June 9 [Category: BizAerospace] -- GE Aerospace, a provider of jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft, issued the following news release: * * * GE Aerospace Hosts CH-53K Helicopter Powered by T408 Engines at Lynn Facility * LYNN, MA - June 9, 2024 - GE Aerospace hosted the U.S. Marine Corps' most advanced heavy-lift helicopter, the Sikorsky CH-53K(r) King Stallion(tm) at its Lynn, Massachusetts  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, June 10 (TNSjou) -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release on June 9, 2025: * * * Groundbreaking research sheds light on how whales and dolphins use sound Differences in brain structure between echolocating and non-echolocating marine mammals offer insight into auditory processing Toothed whales use sound to find their way around, detect objects, and catch fish. They can investigate their environment by making clicking sounds, and th  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 10 (TNSjou) -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * Record-Breaking Cosmic Structure Discovered in Colossal Galaxy Cluster A CfA astronomer and her team have imaged the largest known cloud of energetic particles surrounding a galaxy cluster, and raised new questions about what powers and re-energizes particles in the Universe over time. * Cambridge, MA - Astronomers have discovered the largest known cloud of   more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, June 10 (TNSrep) -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * IDC: Nearly Half of Indian Enterprises Test Agentic AI Solutions as Workforce Transformation Accelerates INDIA, 10 June, 2025 - Nearly half of Indian enterprises are now testing agentic AI solutions, signaling a major shift in how organizations approach workforce transformation and enterprise automation. According to the IDC re  more

NEWTON, Massachusetts, June 10 -- TechTarget, a provider of data-driven marketing services to business-to-business technology vendors, issued the following news release on June 9, 2025: * * * Informa TechTarget Announces Partnership with Outreach to Help Companies Build and Accelerate Sales Pipeline Through More Intelligent Prospecting This powerful combination helps mutual customers drive better business outcomes by efficiently identifying and effectively engaging prospects in an active buyi  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Larson and Neal Blast Supreme Court Decision Allowing 'DOGE' Access to Personal Data at Social Security East Hartford, CT - Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (D-CT) released the following statement after the Supreme Court stepped in to allow   more

NEW YORK, June 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Legal Organizations Across Ideologies Urge Court to Block President Trump's Unconstitutional Attacks on Harvard * BOSTON - Today, legal organizations across the ideological spectrum urged the District of Massachusetts court to block the T  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Velazquez, Warren, Whitehouse, Waters Unveil Bill to Support Small Business Compliance with Corporate Transparency Act (Washington, June 9) - Today, Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced new bicameral legislation to help small businesses comply with beneficial ownership reporting requirements   more

STUTTGART, Germany, June 10 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news: * * * Massachusetts Guard, Kenya Strengthen Relationship NAIROBI, Kenya - The Massachusetts National Guard further strengthened its enduring relationship with the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) at the recent 2025 African Chiefs of Defense Conference (ACHOD25). The KDF and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) co-hosted the May 27-30 conference.   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 10 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Research Spotlight: Preventing stalling to improve CAR-T cells' efficacy against tumors Marcela Maus, MD, PhD, director of the Cellular Immunotherapy Program and the Paula J. O'Keeffe Endowed Chair of the Mass General Cancer Center, is senior author and Stefanie Bailey, PhD, Hana Takei, and Giulia Escobar, PhD of the Krantz Family Center for Cancer Research at Massachusetts General Hospita  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 10 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Find Thousands of Pediatric Firearm Deaths Linked to More Permissive State Gun Laws The new study from Mass General Brigham researchers found that since 2011, states with the most permissive gun laws experienced 67 percent more pediatric deaths than expected. Guns are now the leading cause of death for youth in the United States. Researchers from Mass General Brigham investiga  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Senators Find DOGE Employee Gained Access to Sensitive Education Department Data, Push for Independent Investigation U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led senators in pushing the Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to open an investigation into new information obtained by her office revealing that DOGE may have gained access to "two of [Federal St  more

NORTON, Massachusetts, June 10 -- Wheaton College issued the following news: * * * Combining technology and medicine Hackathon award winner Hanna Ondrasek '26 recognized for project addressing healthcare need * Hanna Ondrasek could transform healthcare for professional caregivers and patients alike with computing tools that speed the way from diagnosis to treatment. In fact, she already has. The Wheaton senior's pilot program SkinSnap Baby evaluates infant skin conditions, offering a preli  more