BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 24 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * 350.org Responds to China's New Climate Target with Analysis: "Underwhelming Yet Transformative" * New York/Beijing, 24 September 2025. Speaking at the UN Climate Summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced China's updated national climate pledge (NDC) under the Paris Agreement. In his a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Senate Vote, Warren, Klobuchar, Booker, Blumenthal Press Trump Nominee on Concerns About Corporate Influence Over DOJ Antitrust Enforcement * Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sounded the alarm on Stanley Woodward's nomination for Associate Attorney G  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * AI system learns from many types of scientific information and runs experiments to discover new materials * Machine-learning models can speed up the discovery of new materials by making predictions and suggesting experiments. But most models today only consider a few specific types of data or variables. Compare that with human scientists, who work in a collaborative environment an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * American Small Businesses, Universities, Former Trump Administration Official Add to Growing Support for One-Year Extension of Small Business Innovation Programs A program lapse would lead to expansive layoffs, set back scientific advancement, and cut billions for small businesses * (Boston, September 25) - Ranki  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Cohere Capital Completes Strategic Growth Investment in Leverege, a VisionAI Technology Company * Ropes & Gray advised Cohere Capital, a Boston-based private equity firm focused on investing in technology and tech-enabled services middle market companies, in its strategic growth investment in Rockville, Maryland-based Leverege, a leading provider of AI-native software solu  more

YONKERS, New York, Sept. 26 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Consumer Reports and EPIC Laud Massachusetts Senate for Unanimously Passing Strong Privacy Bill BOSTON, MA -- The Massachusetts Senate voted unanimously today to pass the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act. Consumer Reports and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) strongly support the MDPA. The passage of this strong privacy bill represents another step forward for states' effor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Cooperative Credit Union Association Inc. has submitted a public comment letter to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System expressing its support for a recent Request for Information on potential actions to address payments fraud. Representing approximately 170 credit unions across Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, which collectively serve over 4.4 million consumer members, the Association emphasized the need for updated regulatory  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Northeastern University Partner to Train the Next Generation of Clinical-Ready Oncology Nurses * Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Northeastern University are transforming oncology nursing education through a groundbreaking agreement that will advance the science of nursing and ability to train the next generation of nurses with   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * GE Vernova declares fourth quarter 2025 dividend GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.25 per share quarterly dividend. The quarterly dividend will be payable on November 17, 2025, to shareholders of record as of October 20, 2025. Future dividend declarations will be made at the discretion of the Board of Directors an  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * How federal research support has helped create life-changing medicines * Gleevec, a cancer drug first approved for sale in 2001, has dramatically changed the lives of people with chronic myeloid leukemia. This form of cancer was once regarded as very difficult to combat, but survival rates of patients who respond to Gleevec now resemble that of the population at large. Gleevec i  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, issued the following news: * * * How is a Bird Like a Fish? Rare Organ to Detect Spatial Position Suggests a Link Skimming the treetops and slicing through the ocean, birds and fish are worlds away from each other. But recent attention to a sharks' developmental genes suggests that this group of bony fishes shares a common evolutionary ancestor with birds. The common link? An ob  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: NYT - A Diminished Social Security Work Force, and Its Customers, Feel the Strain * Washington, D.C. -- In a new story, New York Times' Tara Siegel Bernard highlighted how Trump Social Security head Frank Bisignano's cuts to the Social Security Administration and haphazard efforts to reassign staff to the national 1-800 number have resulted in strained, understaffed field offices s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Jane Merrow of Newbury Announced as Winner of 2025 Peter J. Gomes Service Award * SALEM, MA - Jane Merrow of Newbury is the winner of the 10th Annual Peter J. Gomes Service Award. Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) presented the award at a ceremony in Salem last night, during which five additional honorees were also recognized for their remarkable contributions to their communities. Merrow is  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Presses EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on Decision to Undermine Clean Air Act to Prop Up AI Data Centers * Letter Text (PDF) Boston (September 25, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and Co-Chair of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, today wrote to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator (EPA) Lee Zeldin in op  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Warren, Merkley, Van Hollen Press Rubio to Protect Gaza Flotilla Carrying U.S. Citizens * Letter Text (PDF) Boston (September 25, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to intervene with the Netanyahu government to protect the safety of the civ  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * Middle East and Africa Hardcopy Peripherals Market Records Strong Growth in 1H25 The overall Middle East and Africa (MEA) hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market posted growth in both units and value in the first half of 2025 (1H25), according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research an  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New AI system could accelerate clinical research * Annotating regions of interest in medical images, a process known as segmentation, is often one of the first steps clinical researchers take when running a new study involving biomedical images. For instance, to determine how the size of the brain's hippocampus changes as patients age, the scientist first outlines each hippocamp  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 (TNSrep) -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * World leaders call for permanent polluter profit tax to fund climate action A coalition of nearly 40 former heads of state and government have called on governments around the world to adopt a permanent polluter profit tax on fossil fuel companies to finance urgent climate action. The open letter argues that fossil fuel companies must contribute their fair share to fund the global energy transit  more

BEDFORD, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 [Category: BizConsulting] -- MITRE, a company that advances national security and serve the public interest as an independent adviser, posted the following news release: * * * Post-Quantum Cryptography Forum to Help Organizations Tackle PQC Migration * McLean, Va., and Bedford, Mass., September 25, 2025 - The Post-Quantum Cryptography Coalition (link is external) (PQCC) will hold its first Post-Quantum Cryptography Forum (link is external) on October 27 at M  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Shortlisted for Private Capital Firm of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2025 * Ropes & Gray has been shortlisted for Private Capital Firm of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2025 in recognition of its work advising EQT on the acquisition of Nord Anglia Education as part of a global consortium of premier institutional investors. At $14.5 billion, this   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 -- The Boston Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Seventeen Greater Boston artists honored as 2025 Brother Thomas Fellows 2025 Fellows receive unrestricted $20,000 grants; program has awarded more than $1.7 million since its inception * The Boston Foundation and Pucker Gallery today announced that seventeen artists from a wide range of experiences and disciplines have been selected as 2025 Brother Thomas Fellows. For 2025, th  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Two Forms of Ketamine Therapy Can Reduce Symptom Severity in Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression * Keynotes * Researchers compared ketamine infusions and esketamine nasal spray in more than 150 patients with severe depression who were treated at McLean Hospital. * Both treatments reduced depression severity, with IV ketamine showing relatively ea  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study shows mucus contains molecules that block Salmonella infection * Mucus is more than just a sticky substance: It contains a wealth of powerful molecules called mucins that help to tame microbes and prevent infection. In a new study, MIT researchers have identified mucins that defend against Salmonella and other bacteria that cause diarrhea. The researchers now hope to mimic  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Technique makes complex 3D printed parts more reliable * People are increasingly turning to software to design complex material structures like airplane wings and medical implants. But as design models become more capable, our fabrication techniques haven't kept up. Even 3D printers struggle to reliably produce the precise designs created by algorithms. The problem has led to a di  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Trinitarios Gang Members Extradited from Honduras to Face Rico Charges Related to Four Murders * BOSTON - Two Honduran nationals have been extradited to the United States to face racketeering charges. Each defendant - both of whom are alleged members of the Trinitarios - is charged with participating in two murders. They are alleged to have been in the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Smart Televisions * News Release 25-113 Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1461 Contact: Claire Huber, 202-205-1819 The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain smart televisions. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission's notice of investigation.   more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Wins New England Stormwater Collaborative "Stormy" Award * This week, the New England Stormwater Collaborative honored VHB with a Stormy Award for our work on the Catch Basin Inspection and Cleaning Optimization project. Water Resources Engineer Kelly Siry a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Van Hollen, Raskin, Thompson, Carter, Ramirez Launch New Probe into Trump Administration's Potential Violation of U.S. and International Law * Lawmakers warn Trump admin is coercing countries into accepting noncitizens from other parts of the world, without proper protections to prevent persecution and torture "We are concerned that the Trump administration is offshoring the imm  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren: Trump FTC Settlement Fails to Hold Amazon Accountable * Washington, D.C. -- Following the Federal Trade Commission's announcement of a settlement deal with Amazon related to its Prime service, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: "Amazon allegedly tricked people into signing up for Prime and then trapped them with a monthly subscription by ma  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark on CNN: Democrats Are Fighting for "A Budget That Protects Health Care" * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) appeared on CNN News Central to discuss Republicans' threat of a government shutdown and continued attacks on Americans' health care. Below are excerpts from her interview: On Trump's Plan for Mass Firings Under a Government Shutdown: "  more