WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Elizabeth Saumsiegle, director of International Student and Scholar Services at Babson College, Babson Park, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) urging the agency to withdraw its proposed rule to establish a fixed time period of admission for F and J https://www.ithaca.edu/students. The official stated the proposed rule is unnecessary due to existing policies and imposes unwarranted burdens on institutions,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 10 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Blood Circulation: How It Affects Your Health * Your circulatory system is what keeps your organs and tissues healthy and functioning. But what exactly is it, and what happens if it gets damaged? "Your entire health is intimately related to circulation," says Anahita Dua, MD, a Mass General Brigham vascular surgeon. "Disruption of circulation -- whether it's a problem wit  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 11 (TNSjou) -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Latino Sexual Minority Men Overlooked in US HIV Prevention Initiative A new analysis provides recommendations on how local leaders can better engage with Latino men who have sex with men on HIV prevention and treatment to achieve the nation's goal of ending the HIV epidemic by 2030. By Jillian McKoy Despite improvements in HIV prevention over the last two decades, Latin  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 11 -- The Education Development Center issued the following news on Oct. 10, 2025: * * * EDC Partners with DPH on New Massachusetts Maternal Health Initiative Investing in Children's Early Years EDC has been chosen by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) as their partner in launching and leading an important new initiative to transform maternal health and wellness. Massachusetts' new Community Birth and Doula Integration Initiative will integrate d  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Julia Frost-Davies Named a 2025 'Top Woman of Law' * BOSTON - Oct. 10, 2025 - Julia Frost-Davies, a shareholder in the Restructuring and Special Situations Practice in Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Boston office, was named one of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly 's 2025 "Top Women of Law." This honor celebrates the exceptional accomplishments of women attorn  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Oct. 10 [Category: Biology] -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, posted the following news: * * * How the Butterfly Builds Green: A New Piece Falls into Place * Butterflies have fascinated MBL Director Nipam Patel since he was a kid in Texas, found a dead swallowtail in his yard and, after reading a "How and Why of Butterflies and Moths" book, figured out how to mount it. He was soon catching the charismatic insects with a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Pushes Increase in U.S. Drug Manufacturing Production * U.S. drug imports have increased 7x since the year 2000. Overreliance on foreign pharmaceuticals leaves the U.S. susceptible to drug shortages and safety risks. Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) r  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Warren, Duckworth, Van Hollen, Merkley Ask Trump State Department to Explain Apparent Neglect of American Citizens Detained from Global Sumud Flotilla Trump State Department has failed to explain why "it took the U.S. embassy four days - longer than other governments whose citizens were detained - to visit and assess the care of American citizens." "What steps will the State Depart  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Massachusetts State Universities Council of Presidents has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security calling for the withdrawal of a proposed rule affecting nonimmigrant academic students and exchange visitors. The proposed rule, which was published on August 28, 2025, would establish a fixed time period of admission and an extension of stay procedure for these individuals. In their letter, the Council, which represents nine state u  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT releases financials and endowment figures for 2025 * The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Investment Management Company (MITIMCo) announced today that MIT's unitized pool of endowment and other MIT funds generated an investment return of 14.8 percent during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, as measured using valuations received within one month of fiscal year end. At t  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Ray Kurzweil '70 reinforces his optimism in tech progress * Innovator, futurist, and author Ray Kurzweil '70 emphasized his optimism about artificial intelligence, and technological progress generally, in a lecture on Wednesday while accepting MIT's Robert A. Muh Alumni Award from the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS). Kurzweil offered his signature high-pro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * NHTSA Opens Investigation into Tesla's Full-Self Driving System After Letter from Senators Markey and Blumenthal * Washington (October 9, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today released the following statement after reports that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey Opposes Bloated, Wasteful Defense Funding Legislation * Washington (October 10, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after voting against the $1 trillion National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. "Yesterday, the Senate voted to give the Pentagon a trillion-dollar spending package while the Trump administration and MAGA Rep  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Introduces Legislation Requiring Human Oversight of Health Care Decisions to Protect Patients and Health Workers * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (October 9, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today introduced the Right to Override Act, legislation that would protect patients and health care workers by requiring an option for human override of artificial intelligence (A  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Shannon Capone Kirk and Danielle Davidson to Discuss How Innovative Data Tools are Revolutionizing Corporate Collaboration at EDI Leadership Summit * Shannon Capone Kirk, managing principal and global head, Advanced E-Discovery and AI Strategy and Danielle Davidson, head strategic advisor, Advanced E-Discovery and AI Strategy, will be participating in a panel discussion at   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 10 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds HEPA Purifiers Alone May Not Be Enough to Reduce Viral Exposure in Schools * In a secondary analysis of a study of 200 classrooms, Mass General Brigham researchers found respiratory viral exposures were still high in those with HEPA purifiers, suggesting additional interventions are needed School is in session, and viral illness is on the rise. A new study sug  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 10 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Partners with MA Housing Authorities to Address Affordable Housing Crisis * VHB has partnered with the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency (MassHousing) and the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (MassDevelopment) to take on several meaningful projects  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Sanders, Wyden Question Skydance's Refusal to Address Trump "Secret Side Deal" * "Your refusal to answer questions, including your refusal to address reports of a side deal, leaves key unanswered questions...[including] whether the existence of such a side deal may run afoul of federal bribery laws." Text of Letter to Paramount Skydance (PDF) | July Response from Skydance (PDF)   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark Statement on the Trump Administration's Mass Firings * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Democratic Whip Katherine Clark released the following statement after the Trump administration announced mass layoffs: "Let's be clear: Republicans aren't laying off hardworking Americans because they have to. It's because they want to. All to pay for billionaires' tax cuts. "This is all the same sto  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 10 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * World Intellectual Property Organization to Visit Dana-Farber Cancer Institute * Visit with Dana-Farber intellectual property experts to include discussions about the state of global innovation, global patent policy, and artificial intelligence innovations A delegation from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a United Nations agency that helps  more