CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A new model predicts how molecules will dissolve in different solvents * Using machine learning, MIT chemical engineers have created a computational model that can predict how well any given molecule will dissolve in an organic solvent -- a key step in the synthesis of nearly any pharmaceutical. This type of prediction could make it much easier to develop new ways to produce drugs   more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Construction Underway on Connecticut Bridge Bundle Design-Build * With final designs approved, construction is now underway on the Connecticut Department of Transportation's (CTDOT) design-build Rehabilitation of Four Bridges Carrying Route 72 over Various Featur  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova plans new $41 million, 50 job investment in Schenectady to expand gas power capacity * Company anticipates hiring 50 new employees over the next two years to support new growth and meet existing and projected demand * New investment will support expansion of Company's Center for Excellence for Steam and Generator assembly and testing * Latest funding is in addition to $1  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * IDC: India's PC Market Grows 5.7% YoY in 1H25, Shipping 6.8 Million Units INDIA, August 19, 2025 - India's traditional PC market (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) grew 3.0% year-over-year (YoY) in 2Q25 with 3.5 million units shipments, according to data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Com  more

ENCINO, California, Aug. 20 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Facilitates $4.6 Million Sale of Land Development Site in Canton, Massachusetts BOSTON, Aug. 19, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a 2.21-acre transit-oriented development site in Canton, Massachusetts, for $4.6 million. The pr  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Professor John Joannopoulos, photonics pioneer and Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies director, dies at 78 * John "JJ" Joannopoulos, the Francis Wright Davis Professor of Physics at MIT and director of the MIT Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies (ISN), passed away on Aug. 17. He was 78. Joannopoulos was a prolific researcher in the field of theoretical condensed-matter phy  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. News Announces 2025-2026 Best High Schools Rankings * Washington, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, announced the 2025-2026 Best High Schools rankings today. The rankings evaluate nearly 24,000 eligible public high schools at the national, state and local levels, with nearly 18,000 ranked.   more