CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Better public service with data * Davi Augusto Oliveira Pinto's career in Brazil's foreign service took him all over the world. His work as a diplomat for more than two decades exposed him to the realities of life for all kinds of people, which informed his interest in economics and public policy. Oliveira Pinto is now focused on strengthening his diplomatic work through his MIT   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Building a lifeline for family caregivers across the US * There are 63 million people caring for family members with an illness or disability in the U.S. That translates to one in four adults devoting their time to helping loved ones with things like transportation, meals, prescriptions, and medical appointments. Caregiving exacts a huge toll on the people responsible, and ianaca  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Aug. 11 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Ernie Larrazabal Joins VHB as Senior Transportation Engineer * VHB welcomes Ernesto (Ernie) Larrazabal, PE, as a Senior Transportation Engineer based in our New York City office. With 38 years of experience delivering impactful civil infrastructure projects, Erni  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Harvey Kent Bowen, ceramics scholar and MIT Leaders for Global Operations co-founder, dies at 83 * Harvey Kent Bowen PhD '71, a longtime MIT professor celebrated for his pioneering work in manufacturing education, innovative ceramics research, and generous mentorship, died July 17 in Belmont, Massachusetts. He was 83. At MIT, he was the founding engineering faculty leader of Lead  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 12 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * IDC: AI and Digital Transformation Drive Asia/Pacific/* Public Cloud Market to $131 Billion by 2029 Driven by IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS Adoption, Key Asia/Pacific Industries Accelerate Cloud Modernization Amid AI Integration and Digital Infrastructure Overhaul * SINGAPORE, 12 August 2025 - Public cloud services spending in the Asia/Pacific  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 12 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * India's Smartphone Market Grew 1% YoY in 1H25 to 70 Million Units INDIA, August 11, 2025 - According to the International Data Corporation 's (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, India's smartphone market shipped 70 million smartphones in 1H25, with a 0.9% growth YoY (year-over-year). 2Q25 registered growth of 7.3% YoY, shipp  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Jessika Trancik named director of the Sociotechnical Systems Research Center * Jessika Trancik, a professor in MIT's Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, has been named the new director of the Sociotechnical Systems Research Center (SSRC), effective July 1. The SSRC convenes and supports researchers focused on problems and solutions at the intersection of technology and its so  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Aug. 11 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Moffitt Cancer Center at SouthShore Featured in Healthcare Design Showcase 2025 * Moffitt Cancer Center at SouthShore was selected by Healthcare Design magazine for its annual design showcase issue comprised of peer-reviewed projects that elevate healing environm  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Planets without water could still produce certain liquids, a new study finds * Water is essential for life on Earth. So, the liquid must be a requirement for life on other worlds. For decades, scientists' definition of habitability on other planets has rested on this assumption. But what makes some planets habitable might have very little to do with water. In fact, an entirely di  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 5 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * Product Refreshes and Inventory Pull-In Ahead of Tariffs Led to Growth in Tablet Market by 13.1% in the Second Quarter, according to IDC NEEDHAM, Mass. - Worldwide tablet shipments grew 13.1% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q25), totaling 38.3 million units, according to data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) W  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Surprisingly diverse innovations led to dramatically cheaper solar panels * The cost of solar panels has dropped by more than 99 percent since the 1970s, enabling widespread adoption of photovoltaic systems that convert sunlight into electricity. A new MIT study drills down on specific innovations that enabled such dramatic cost reductions, revealing that technical advances acros  more

DANBURY, Connecticut, Aug. 12 -- Western Connecticut State University issued the following news release: * * * Two WCSU students earn recognition for news reporting at NATAS Boston/New England conference DANBURY, Connecticut -- Two Western Connecticut State University media students took home coveted awards in the highly competitive National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS)/New England Collegiate Student Production Awards held recently in Boston, Massachusetts. Undergraduate Med  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 12 -- Wentworth Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Emma Conant Designing a Safer Future for Gender-Affirming Wear By Greg Abazorius When Industrial Design student Emma Conant takes the stage as the student speaker for the afternoon Summer Commencement ceremony, she won't just be representing her graduating class. She'll be representing a new generation of innovators who are using their design skills to solve real-world problems and build a mo  more