HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Air Force selects Team Hanscom E-4s in staff sergeant promotion cycle Air Force officials selected 15,894 senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant out of 47,007 eligible for a selection rate of 33.81 percent in the 25E5 promotion cycle. Among them, more than 50 Hanscom AFB-connected senior airmen were selected. "This promotion represents more than just a new rank, it's a   more

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

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * DigitalBridge and Crestview Partners to Acquire WideOpenWest (WOW!) in $1.5 Billion Take-Private Deal * The Public M&A team advised Centerview Partners as financial advisor to the Special Committee of WideOpenWest, Inc. (NYSE: WOW) in connection with its definitive agreement under which affiliated investment funds of DigitalBridge Investments, LLC ("DigitalBridge") and Cre  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

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Aug. 12 -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Forty years after the Titanic discovery, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution continues to advance ocean research and exploration How cutting-edge technology, novel search techniques, and persistence paid off * On September 1, 1985, the wreck of the RMS Titanic was discovered about 12,500 feet (3,800 meters) beneath the surface of the North Atlantic by an international team le  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Jumps Eight Spots on The American Lawyer's 2025 Pro Bono Scorecard: National Report * Goodwin earned the #42 spot on The American Lawyer's 2025 Pro Bono Scorecard: National Report, climbing eight spots in the last year and a combined 42 spots over the last three years. The annual report ranks Am Law 200 firms by their pro bono score for work performed by US-based l  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 9 -- 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 on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Governor Healey Signs Updated Shield Law Strengthening Protections for Health Care Providers and Patients As reproductive health care is under attack, new law bolsters Massachusetts' protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care providers, patients and advo  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * New Theory May Explain Mysterious "Little Red Dots" in the Early Universe Slowly spinning dark matter halos could account for the rare, compact galaxies detected by the James Webb Space Telescope. * Astronomers at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian have proposed a new explanation for some of the universe's most puzzling early galaxies, nickn  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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Immigration Advocates and Individuals Sue the Trump-Vance Administration Over Sudden and Unlawful Termination of Parole Status * Boston, MA - The Venezuelan Association of Massachusetts and three individuals from Venezuela, Cuba, and Haiti filed su  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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Justice Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 25-067) on July 8, 2025 entitled "Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Victim Assistance Funds Subawarded by the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance to Finex House, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts": Here is the executive summary: * * * Background The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP) provided funds to the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance (Mass  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Lawyers for Civil Rights Recognizes Goodwin's Pro Bono Program with 2025 Economic Justice Champion Award * Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) honored Goodwin's Neighborhood Business Initiative (NBI) with its 2025 Economic Justice Champion Award during a reception at The State Room in Boston. The Economic Justice Champion Award recognizes individuals, organizations, or initiati  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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2025: * * * Senate Banking Democrats Demand Agencies Provide More Rigorous Analysis of Impacts of Easing Key Wall Street Safeguard, Call for Extension of Comment Deadline Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and ten of her Dem  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

NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 11 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * UMass Experimenter Sought to Destroy Damning Records of Monkey Torment * Amherst, Mass. - A PETA lawsuit win may have expedited the closure of Agnes Lacreuse's marmoset laboratory at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst (UMass), and today, PETA releases new evidence showing the lengths the experimenter went to to keep the public in the dark. PETA filed a  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