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State Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Thursday June 19, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Ameresco and U.S. Army's Detroit Arsenal Harness Cutting-Edge 3D Printing to Transform Building Efficiency and Sustainability
FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, June 19 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release: * * * Ameresco and U.S. Army's Detroit Arsenal Harness Cutting-Edge 3D Printing to Transform Building Efficiency and Sustainability Department of Defense's ESTCP project leverages advanced 3D fabrication to boost energy performance and reduce emissions at key U.S. Army facility * FRAMINGHAM, MA and WARREN, MI - June 18, 2024 - Amer  more

Memory safety is at a tipping point
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Memory safety is at a tipping point * Social security numbers stolen. Public transport halted. Hospital systems frozen until ransoms are paid. These are some of the damaging consequences of unsecure memory in computer systems. Over the past decade, public awareness of such cyberattacks has intensified, as their impacts have harmed individuals, corporations, and governments. Today  more

New 3D chips could make electronics faster and more energy-efficient
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New 3D chips could make electronics faster and more energy-efficient * The advanced semiconductor material gallium nitride will likely be key for the next generation of high-speed communication systems and the power electronics needed for state-of-the-art data centers. Unfortunately, the high cost of gallium nitride (GaN) and the specialization required to incorporate this semico  more

Patchogue Living Shoreline Inspires Young Environmental Stewards
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 17 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Patchogue Living Shoreline Inspires Young Environmental Stewards * On June 10, Shorefront Park in Patchogue, Long Island, became a hub of environmental education and community engagement. VHB partnered with the Village of Patchogue, New York Sea Grant, and the Pa  more

QS ranks MIT the world's No. 1 university for 2025-26
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * QS ranks MIT the world's No. 1 university for 2025-26 * MIT has again been named the world's top university by the QS World University Rankings, which were announced today. This is the 14th year in a row MIT has received this distinction. The full 2026 edition of the rankings -- published by Quacquarelli Symonds, an organization specializing in education and study abroad -- can b  more

Skanska Integrated Solutions Breaks Ground on Brimmer and May School's New Recreation & Wellness Center
NEW YORK, June 19 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release: * * * Skanska Integrated Solutions breaks ground on Brimmer and May School's New Recreation & Wellness Center NEWTON, MA - Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, announced the groundbreaking of Brimmer and May School's new 26,000-square-foot Recreation & Wellness Center, where its program management and consulting group, Skanska Integrated Solutions (SIS) served as pr  more

Supercharged vaccine could offer strong protection with just one dose
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Supercharged vaccine could offer strong protection with just one dose * Researchers at MIT and the Scripps Research Institute have shown that they can generate a strong immune response to HIV with just one vaccine dose, by adding two powerful adjuvants -- materials that help stimulate the immune system. In a study of mice, the researchers showed that this approach produced a much  more

VHB, Microsoft & Esri Lead AI & GeoAI Workshop in Altamonte Springs
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 18 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB, Microsoft & Esri Lead AI & GeoAI Workshop in Altamonte Springs * This month, VHB, Microsoft, and Esri hosted the first in a series of collaborative workshops on accelerating Microsoft AI and GeoAI-powered solutions for state and local government. Attendees e  more