CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A "seating chart" for atoms helps locate their positions in materials * If you think of a single atom as a grain of sand, then a wavelength of visible light -- which is a thousand times larger than the atom's width -- is comparable to an ocean wave. The light wave can dwarf an atom, missing it entirely as it passes by. This gulf in size has long made it impossible for scientists to  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * An Interview with Peyton Ackerman: From Internship to Impact * On October 20, Menchville High School in Newport News, VA, celebrated a major milestone with the ribbon cutting for its new courtyard project--a vibrant, flexible space designed to bring students and   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * COM Students Help Fill Local News Gap Through Partnership with Boston Neighborhood Network Broadcast journalism reporters, led by BU's Tina McDuffie, produce content covering 26 local communities By Amy Laskowski At a time when local journalism is vanishing across the country--a phenomenon that media experts call "news deserts"--a partnership between students in the Boston University College of Communicatio  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * Ceres and California Department of Insurance Recognized as the Climate and Sustainability Team of the Year * BOSTON - Ceres and the California Department of Insurance today were honored with the Climate and Sustainability Colla  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Charts can be social artifacts that communicate more than just data * The degree to which someone trusts the information depicted in a chart can depend on their assumptions about who made the data visualization, according to a pair of studies by MIT researchers. For instance, if someone infers that a graph about a controversial topic like gun violence was produced by an organizat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard rescues 3 people off of Naushon Island after vessel fire * WOODS HOLE, Mass. The Coast Guard rescued three people off Naushon Island, Massachusetts, Oct. 22, 2025. The Coast Guard received a MAYDAY call from the three survivors on Wednesday morning via marine radio. Volunteers from Naushon Trust administered first aid to the survivors. A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Creating AI that matters * When it comes to artificial intelligence, MIT and IBM were there at the beginning: laying foundational work and creating some of the first programs -- AI predecessors -- and theorizing how machine "intelligence" might come to be. Today, collaborations like the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, which launched eight years ago, are continuing to deliver expertise for  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- The Education Development Center issued the following news on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * EDC to Lead Co-design of Maker Activities for Youth in Care Facilities EDC has received an award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to co-design, test, and nationally disseminate STEM-focused maker activities for youth aged 12-18 who spend significant amounts of time in hospitals and other medical care facilities. The activities will promote youths' STEM learning and c  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Five with MIT ties elected to National Academy of Medicine for 2025 * On Oct. 20 during its annual meeting, the National Academy of Medicine announced the election of 100 new members, including MIT faculty members Dina Katabi and Facundo Batista, along with three additional MIT alumni. Election to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) is considered one of the highest honors in t  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * GE Vernova Releases Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results This week, GE Vernova shared two important updates, both of which we will discuss on today's call. Yesterday, we announced that we will acquire the remaining fifty percent stake of Prolec GE, our joint venture with Xignux, for $5.275 billion. The transaction strengthens our company's position as a global grid   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * GE Vernova reports third quarter 2025 financial results and reaffirms guidance - Strong 3Q'25 results with robust orders and backlog, continued margin expansion and positive free cash flow - Third Quarter 2025 Highlights: = Orders of $14.6B, +55% organically, led by equipment at Power and Electrification = Backlog1 growth of $6.6B sequentially from equipment and  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In Law360, Andrew O'Connor Comments on Ruling Narrowing Private Equity Exposure Under the False Claims Act * In a Law360 article, litigation & enforcement partner Andrew O'Connor, who co-leads the firm's healthcare and life sciences industry group and False Claims Act practice, commented on a Nebraska federal court's dismissal of FCA claims against Pharos Capital Group. The  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * In New Response to Warren, Treasury Secretary Bessent Says Bailout of Argentina Amid Government Shutdown is "Mission-Critical" Warren blasts peso purchases in a letter to Bessent: "Americans deserve to know the extent of the bailout and exactly how much taxpayer money has already been spent--and lost." Warren: "Duri  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Ingestible Biosensor Pill for At-Home Monitoring of Intestinal Inflammation * Inspired by the firefly, Mass General Brigham researchers evaluated an ingestible capsule in preclinical models, finding that it accurately diagnosed acute mesenteric ischemia 90% of the time Researchers led by investigators at Mass General Brigham and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Inside the Breach: Navigating Cyber Incident with Confidence Webinar * Join David Lowe (Moderator, Lockton), Pete Marta (Goodwin), Deborah Hirschorn (Lockton), and Jim Moeller (Microsoft Incident Response) for a candid, practical conversation on what organizations can expect when navigating a significant cyber incident. Topics we'll cover: Setting the Stage: What happ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. William Keating, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Keating, Fitzpatrick Lead Bipartisan Ultimatum to Putin: Return Abducted Ukrainian Children or Face Terror Designation * On Tuesday, in response to the systematic abduction and deportation of thousands of Ukrainian children, Congressman Bill Keating (D-MA), along with Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus, introduced the Designating the Russian  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Lawdragon Recognized Eight Ropes & Gray Attorneys as Leading Dealmakers * Lawdragon has recognized eight Ropes & Gray attorneys in the sixth edition of its "500 Leading Dealmakers in America" list. This annual list highlights U.S. lawyers who are among the nation's top dealmakers across a range of practices, including M&A, corporate, securities, private equity, tax, real   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Maria Gonzalez Calvet to Moderate Panel on Anti-Corruption Trends in Latin America at Latin Lawyer and GIR Live Brazil * Maria Gonzalez Calvet, co-chair of the anti-corruption and international risk practice and Latin America practice, will moderate a panel at Latin Lawyer and GIR Live Anti-Corruption & Investigations Brazil on October 23. The session, titled "Combatting co  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Neural activity helps circuit connections mature into optimal signal transmitters * Nervous system functions, from motion to perception to cognition, depend on the active zones of neural circuit connections, or "synapses," sending out the right amount of their chemical signals at the right times. By tracking how synaptic active zones form and mature in fruit flies, researchers at T  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 (TNSrep) -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, issued the following news release: * * * Next phase of data center growth to be more disciplined but risks of power constraints and construction delays remain--Bain & Co research The early scramble of generative AI-driven data center demand is giving way to a more disciplined, selective, and execution-focused phase of growth among hyperscalers focused on service delivery. However, the industry will still gr  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Over 1,000 MIT students inspired to work toward climate solutions * Recently, more than 1,000 MIT students stepped into the shoes of global decision-makers by trying out En-ROADS, a simulation tool developed to test climate policies, explore solutions, and envision a cleaner and safer environmental future. MIT is committed to climate action, and this year's new student orientatio  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 (TNSrep) -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, issued the following news release: * * * Primary care emerges as cornerstone of US health system strategy, with AI adoption accelerating but gaps persisting, Bain & Company finds * Health systems are accelerating the shift towards value-based and population-focused models, but workforce shortages remain a key constraint * AI and digital tools are scaling fast to ease clinician burden and power new care mod  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Ranked Highly in Legal 500 Latin America 2026 * Ropes & Gray has been recognized as a leading firm for Compliance and Investigations in the 2026 edition of the Legal 500 Latin America guide. In addition to the firm's ranking, co-chair of the firm's global anti-corruption and international risk practice and Latin America practice, Maria Gonzalez Calvet has been   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Celebrates Commerce Committee Advancing Bill to Reauthorize the Young Fishermen's Development Program * Washington (October 22, 2025) - The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee yesterday advanced bipartisan legislation--introduced by Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in J  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Secures Amendments in Aviation Safety Bill to Improve Transparency for DCA Plane Crash Victims' Families * Washington (October 21, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Science, Commerce, and Transportation Committee, today successfully passed four amendments to the ROTOR Act, bipartisan legislation from Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Mari  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey, Representative Trahan Secure Inclusion of Legislative Priorities in Senate Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Bill * Washington (October 21, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Representative Lori Trahan (MA-03) today applauded the inclusion of their pipeline safety priorities in the PIPELINE Safety Act  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Warren Statement on Treasury's Sanctions Targeting Russian Oil Companies Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to Treasury's targeted sanctions against two Russian oil majors: "Treasury has ta  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * The Ocean Pavilion returns to international climate conference * Leading science institutions and partners highlight ocean-forest interconnection and the ocean's role in global climate solutions at COP30 Woods Hole, Mass. (October 22, 2025) - More than a dozen of the world's leading ocean science, philanthropic, and stakeholder organizations--led by t  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * The student becomes the teacher * Coming from a small high school in rural South Dakota that didn't offer advanced placement (AP) classes, Titus Roesler '25 didn't have the easiest start at MIT. But when his efforts to catch up academically to his peers led to a job as a teaching assistant, it changed everything. Roesler, who graduated last spring with a bachelor's degree in elec  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan, Senator Markey Secure Inclusion of Legislative Priorities in Senate Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Bill * LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, celebrated the inclusion of their pipeline safety priorities in t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Supports Merkley on Senate Floor, Slams Trump for Refusing to Protect Health Care * "The American people are begging us to do something about the skyrocketing cost of living. They are crying out for help. But Donald Trump can't hear them over the sound of the bulldozers that are demolishing a chunk of the White House to build his brand new ballroom." Video of Floor Speech (YouTube  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark: Republican Agenda Targets "Those Who Have Already Had to Sacrifice" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33) for a press conference on Republicans' continued refusal to end the GOP shutdown and health care crisis. Below are excerpts from her remarks: On R  more