CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 3 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A new generative AI approach to predicting chemical reactions * Many attempts have been made to harness the power of new artificial intelligence and large language models (LLMs) to try to predict the outcomes of new chemical reactions. These have had limited success, in part because until now they have not been grounded in an understanding of fundamental physical principles, such a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * After Warren Secured Commitment From SSA Head, Social Security Inspector General Moves Forward with "Expedited" Data Audit Social Security Administration (SSA) Inspector General officially launches data audit requested by Sen. Warren, confirms expected to complete before end of calendar year * Washington, D.C. - After U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) secured a commitment from Soci  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Sept. 4 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Massachusetts to foster parents: Affirm gender ideology or lose your license Despite desperate need, commonwealth excludes families from foster care because of their widely held beliefs about human sexuality * BOSTON - Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday on beha  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Benjamin Wilson and Jamie Darch Moderate Panels at US Southeast Healthcare Innovation Summit * Health care partners Benjamin Wilson and Jamie Darch will moderate panels at the US Southeast Healthcare Innovation Summit on September 4 in Atlanta. Benjamin will moderate the panel "Shaping Healthcare Policy: Innovations and Partnerships." The session will address how health c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) in response to the Request for Information on advancing a surface transportation proposal. The organization, which plans for transportation across 97 municipalities and serves over three million residents, emphasized the importance of federal funding and support for enhanced local infrastructure planning. The letter hi  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- The Broad Institute issued the following news: * * * How massive datasets generated at Broad are powering the latest AI models in biology Broad scientists describe how data resources they helped build over more than a decade now form the foundation for cutting-edge AI and genome biology discoveries. * In June, Google DeepMind took the wraps off AlphaGenome, its latest machine learning model for biological discovery. While DeepMind's Nobel Prize-  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Client Zenas BioPharma and Royalty Pharma Enter Funding Agreement for Up to $300 Million * Ropes & Gray advised Zenas BioPharma in securing up to $300 million in funding from Royalty Pharma in exchange for a 5.5 percent royalty on worldwide net sales of lead autoimmune candidate obexelimab in partnered geographies. The financing was announced on September 2. The agreement  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 4 (TNSrpt) -- Community Catalyst issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Tax Code Failure: Health Care Giants Rake in Billions While Patients Pay the Price New investigative report shows how the 2017 tax law let major corporations dodge $34B in taxes while denying care, cutting staff, and hiking patient costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - A new investigative report released today by Americans for Tax Fairness (ATF) and Community Catalyst reveals how the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Jake Auchincloss Leads Massachusetts Lawmakers in Letter to NIH on Impounded Grants * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) led all members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation in a letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) demanding the immediate release of $4.7 billion in withheld research grants, and warning that the Trump Adminis  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Sept. 3 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Engineering Heritage: Transforming Lincoln School into Senior Housing * Last spring, the Lincoln School in Brockton, Massachusetts, recently celebrated a significant milestone with its grand reopening as "The Lincoln," an affordable senior housing property. Spear  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 4 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * Global Smart Vacuum Market Grows 20.5% Year-over-Year in Q2 2025, According to IDC The global smart vacuum market recorded shipments of 6.17 million units in the second quarter of 2025, reflecting a 20.5% year-over-year increase, according to the latest data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home De  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In Association of Dental Support Organizations Podcast, Christina Bergeron Discussed Impact of Private Equity Investments in Dentistry * In an Association of Dental Support Organizations (ADSO) " Thank You for Flossing " podcast, health care partner Christina Bergeron discussed the impact of private equity investments in dentistry with ADSO CEO Andrew Smith. Christina exp  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In Endpoints News, Hannah England and Matt Byron Discuss Biopharmaceutical Single-Asset Dealmaking Structures * In an Endpoints News article, life sciences licensing partner Hannah England and mergers & acquisitions partner Matt Byron discussed biopharmaceutical industry single-asset dealmaking structures as markets have tightened and companies have gotten more creative.   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In Latin Lawyer, Litigation & Enforcement Attorneys Discuss FEPA & Corporate Compliance Programs * In a chapter in the Latin Lawyer Guide to Corporate Compliance - Sixth Edition titled " FEPA as a gateway to more compliance risk and related enforcement: tailoring relevant policies and controls," Maria Gonzalez Calvet, Renai Rodney, Natalia Mercado Violand, Corey Still, Kath  more

NEWBURYPORT, Massachusetts, Sept. 4 -- Matter Communications, a public relation and social media firm, issued the following news: * * * Matter Launches Tailored Tech PR Solutions for Fast, Strategic Results Agency's project-based PR offerings for B2B tech brands provide flexible program customization to improve visibility and drive on-message media coverage. * BOSTON, September 3, 2025 - Matter Communications - a Brand Elevation Agency integrating PR, marketing and creative services - toda  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Michelle Mlacker recognized as a "Next Generation Leader of Secondaries" by Secondaries Investor * Alternative asset opportunities associate Michelle Mlacker was listed among Secondaries Investors ' "Next Gen Leaders of Secondaries: Class of 2025." This award recognizes the most impressive secondaries professionals under the age of 36. Michelle has been recognized for rep  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following Q&A with professor of engineering Caroline Uhler: * * * 3 Questions: On biology and medicine's "data revolution" * Caroline Uhler is an Andrew (1956) and Erna Viterbi Professor of Engineering at MIT; a professor of electrical engineering and computer science in the Institute for Data, Science, and Society (IDSS); and director of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center at the Broad Institute of MIT a  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 3 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following Q&A with Kalyan Veeramachaneni, a principal research scientist in the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems and co-founder of DataCebo: * * * 3 Questions: The pros and cons of synthetic data in AI * Synthetic data are artificially generated by algorithms to mimic the statistical properties of actual data, without containing any information from real-world sources. While concrete numb  more

BEDFORD, Massachusetts, Sept. 3 [Category: BizConsulting] -- MITRE, a company that advances national security and serve the public interest as an independent adviser, posted the following news release: * * * New Defense Acquisition Framework to Accelerate Technology Transition to Warfighters * McLean, Va., and Bedford, Mass., September 3, 2025 - The National Security Engineering Center ( NSEC ), a federally funded research and development center ( FFRDC ) operated by MITRE, unveiled the Tra  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * NTSB Recommends Collision Avoidance Technology on Rail Maintenance Vehicles * WASHINGTON (Sept. 3, 2025) -- The National Transportation Safety Board Wednesday called on railroads to equip roadway maintenance machines with collision avoidance technology that can detect people or objects before a crash. The recommendation stems from the NTSB's investigation of the August 4, 2023, accide  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 4 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Oceantic Statement: Targeted Attack on Offshore Wind is Devastating Assault on U.S. Workers and Businesses Multiple news outlets reported today a continued and targeted effort by the Trump administration to remand permits and approvals for several offshore wind projects off the coast of Massachusetts. In response, Oceantic Network has   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray and HarbourVest Partners Examine Commercial and Legal Trends Shaping the Secondaries Market in 2025 * The secondaries market has seen dynamic growth and change in 2025, with deal volumes expected to reach new records despite ongoing undercapitalisation. In a Q&A with Private Equity International, alternative asset opportunities partner Isabel Dische joined Harb  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Van Hollen, Congresswoman Dingell Slam Decision on National Green Bank Funding * Washington (September 2, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) today slammed the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that ruled in favor of the Environmental Protection Age  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 3 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Soft materials hold onto "memories" of their past, for longer than previously thought * If your hand lotion is a bit runnier than usual coming out of the bottle, it might have something to do with the goop's "mechanical memory." Soft gels and lotions are made by mixing ingredients until they form a stable and uniform substance. But even after a gel has set, it can hold onto "memo  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Thought Leadership Lunch During ICI's 2025 ETF Conference, Sponsored by Ropes & Gray: ETFs - What's Next: ETFs as a Share Class and Beyond * Date: September 9, 2025 Time: 12:40-2:00 PM CT Location: Renaissance Nashville Hotel Join us for a dynamic panel discussion bringing together leading voices from the ETF industry. Ropes & Gray partners Brian McCabe and James T  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Sept. 2 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Guides First-of-Its-Kind Rezoning for Middle Housing in Knightdale, NC * Zoning approval was unanimously granted by the Town of Knightdale, North Carolina, for D.R. Horton's innovative cottage court community--the first housing development of its kind in the   more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Sept. 3 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Virtual Design and Construction Benefits Alternative Delivery Projects * On alternative delivery and design-build projects, virtual design and construction (VDC) offers a host of benefits. Using advanced digital modeling for real-time visualization, VDC facilitat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren on Court Ruling to Address Google's Illegal Search Monopoly * Washington, D.C. -- Following a new D.C. District Court ruling in the landmark antitrust case involving Google, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: "The court previously ruled that Google's search business is an illegal monopoly, but now the judge's remedies fail to hold Google acc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Duckworth, Durbin, Houlahan, Goodlander, Ramirez Lead Investigation into Trump Administration's Betrayal of Immigrant Service Members, Veterans, and Military Families * "The Trump administration's [actions] threaten U.S. national security interests and erode the U.S. military's credibility when it makes promises to its service members who have put their lives on the line for our co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Van Hollen, Welch Demand State Department End $30 Million Contract With Shady Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, Investigate Organization's Role in Gaza Famine * Reports indicate that 994 Palestinians have died seeking food in Gaza near GHF sites Washington, D.C. -- Following the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification's (IPC) declaration of famine in Gaza, U.S. Senators Elizabe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark joins Rep. Auchincloss, Massachusetts Lawmakers in Letter to NIH on Impounded Grants * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) signed onto a letter led by Congressman Jake Auchincloss (MA-4) demanding the National Institutes of Health (NIH) immediately release of $4.7 billion in withheld research grants, and warning that the Trump Administration's delays  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * A new look at an old pollutant A WHOI-led study tracks mercury across the western Pacific * Researchers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) traced the atmospheric journey of industrial mercury emissions from Asia into the open ocean food web. The new study, published in Communications, Earth, and E  more