BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 (TNSjou) -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Veterans More Likely than General Population to Use All Types of Tobacco Products, Including the Most Harmful A new study is the first since 2015 to examine differences in tobacco use by product type among military Veterans compared to civilians, finding that Veterans disproportionately use all commercial tobacco product types, including cigars and cigarettes, which pose a  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * Emission Impossible: How GE Vernova Is Writing the Blueprint for Capturing CO2 Directly from the Air Every industry is aspiring to minimize their CO2 emissions and achieve net zero. But in some industries, reducing CO2 emissions is not as straightforward as in others due to constraints such as mobility, footprint, or inherent process steps that make it hard to decarbonize these sector  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Evan Miller Speaks on BisNow Multifamily Summit Panel * Last week, Senior Project Manager Evan Miller participated in a panel discussion at BisNow's Boston Multifamily Summit, along with the city's top developers, investors, and city officials who shared insights   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT OpenCourseWare is "a living testament to the nobility of open, unbounded learning" * Mostafa Fawzy became interested in physics in high school. It was the "elegance and paradox" of quantum theory that got his attention and led to his studies at the undergraduate and graduate level. But even with a solid foundation of coursework and supportive mentors, Fawzy wanted more. MIT Open  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A simple formula could guide the design of faster-charging, longer-lasting batteries MIT researchers developed a model that explains lithium intercalation rates in lithium-ion batteries. * At the heart of all lithium-ion batteries is a simple reaction: Lithium ions dissolved in an electrolyte solution "intercalate" or insert themselves into a solid electrode during battery discharg  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Accounting for uncertainty to help engineers design complex systems * Designing a complex electronic device like a delivery drone involves juggling many choices, such as selecting motors and batteries that minimize cost while maximizing the payload the drone can carry or the distance it can travel. Unraveling that conundrum is no easy task, but what happens if the designers don't   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Lincoln Lab unveils the most powerful AI supercomputer at any US university Optimized for generative AI, TX-GAIN is driving innovation in biodefense, materials discovery, cybersecurity, and other areas of research and development. * The new TX-Generative AI Next (TX-GAIN) computing system at the Lincoln Laboratory Supercomputing Center (LLSC) is the most powerful AI supercomputer a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * SPH Professor Competes on Two Episodes of Jeopardy! Prasad Patil appeared on the September 26 and September 29 episodes of the game show, earning more than $35,000 in winnings. By Jillian McKoy Known as the "Father of Microbiology," Louis Pasteur paved the way for modern medicine and public health, with groundbreaking discoveries of the pasteurization process, the rabies vaccine,   more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Announces New Piedmont Atlantic Region & Regional Leadership * As VHB continues its long arc of growth, we are strengthening our regional organization to better serve our clients and communities. The creation of a fifth region--the Piedmont Atlantic Region--wi  more