SANTA FE, New Mexico, June 19 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * Anna Clemencia Guerrero receives Whitman Center Fellowship * SFI Complexity Postdoctoral Fellow Anna Clemencia Guerrero has received a Whitman Center Fellowship from the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. The fellowship, awarded to 24 researchers from around the world, brings exceptional scientists to MBL for up to 10 weeks of collaboration and acc  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 19 -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following commentary by Dean Ad Interim Michael Stein: * * * Lessons from the U.S. Postal Service for Public Health Once models of efficiency and social responsibility, the USPS and public health infrastructures face similar challenges from privatization campaigns and public distrust When French political philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville came to the United States in the1830s, the postal service was in the  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 19 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Brittany Gesner Leads Fireside Chat at BisNow Adaptive Reuse Conference * Worcester Director of Land Development Brittany Gesner led an insightful conversation on repurposing existing assets at BisNow's Boston Adaptive Reuse and Conversions Conference. The event   more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 20 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Charlie Townsend Selected as PENC 2025 Engineer of the Year * Charlie Townsend, PE, VHB Raleigh Land Development Team Leader, was selected as the 2025 Engineer of the Year by the Professional Engineers of North Carolina (PENC). The Engineer of the Year award is g  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, June 20 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, posted the following news: * * * DNV appointed Owner's Engineer for landmark 1GW solar + 600 MWH storage project in Egypt DNV has been selected as Owner's Engineer for the 1GW Abydos for Renewable Energy (AFRE) solar PV project and its integrated 600MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), located in Benban, Egypt. Developed by AMEA Power, this flag  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 20 (TNSrep) -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Global survey finds 8 out of 10 people support taxing oil and gas companies to pay for climate damages In the United States, 75% of people surveyed support taxing oil and gas companies for climate damages -- including 63% of Republicans A majority of people believe governments must tax oil, gas and coal companies for climate-related loss and damage, and that their government is not doing enough   more

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, June 19 (TNSjou) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * Size matters: sharks prove body size theory correct A new study has confirmed that when it comes to body size, sharks play by the rules - and it could reshape how we understand biology across the animal kingdom. * For more than a century, scientists have relied on a theory that predicts how an animal's surface area and volume scale with size. Now, researchers from James Cook University  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 20 -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, issued the following news release: * * * Luxury confronts slowdown amid economic headwinds and market disruptions, while industry resilience and strong fundamentals underpin future prospects Turbulence set to be sector's new baseline for extended period as economic uncertainties and cultural shifts impact demand. But positive longer-term outlook requires brands to decode the new market rhythm and go back to fundamen  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * When Earth iced over, early life may have sheltered in meltwater ponds * When the Earth froze over, where did life shelter? MIT scientists say one refuge may have been pools of melted ice that dotted the planet's icy surface. In a study appearing today in Nature Communications, the researchers report that 635 million to 720 million years ago, during periods known as "Snowball Ear  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 20 -- The Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release: * * * Massachusetts' pollinators need more support BOSTON - As National Pollinator Week - which began on Monday - flies by, pollinator populations across the United States need to be protected from dangerous pesticides and habitat loss. During its related research, outreach and education efforts, MASSPIRG and Environment Massachusetts found that, while Massachusetts has take  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 20 (TNSrep) -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, issued the following news release: * * * Prospects for US consumers diverge as upper-income outlook rebounds, lower-income earners' mood sours--Bain/Dynata Consumer Health Indexes Overall consumer demand prospects remain resilient as better-off Americans report plans to spend and borrow more amid post-tariffs revival in financial markets * Prospects for US consumers are diverging between income groups as   more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 20 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Reggie Scales Featured in Triangle Business Journal * Reggie Scales, Managing Director of VHB Raleigh, was recently featured in the Triangle Business Journal, where he shared insights from his professional journey and perspectives on evolving challenges in the en  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Ayanna Pressley's Statement on Juneteenth Holiday * Pressley Continues to Lead Charge for Bold Policies That Protect Black Freedom, Advance Racial Justice BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement marking the Juneteenth federal holiday. Congresswoman Pressley remains steadfast in her advocacy for bold policies that protect Black freedom, safeguard B  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 19 -- Reproductive Equity Now, an organization that says it advances reproductive justice and eliminates barriers to safe and legal abortion care, issued the following news release: * * * Reproductive Equity Now Blasts Supreme Court's Attack on Gender-Affirming Care Today's decision in United States v. Skrmetti will have devastating consequences for transgender youth * BOSTON (June 18, 2025) - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court released their decision in United States  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Commemorates Juneteenth, Recommits to Fighting for Liberty and Justice for All * Senator Markey is an author of Juneteenth National Independence Act signed into law in June 2021 Watch: Senator Markey in conversation with "Boston Ben" Haith, organizer, activist, and designer of the Juneteenth flag Boston (June 18, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senate author   more