BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 4 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * 'It is OK to be different' -- says Northeastern London's new student group Kaylee Burkett and Malaika Okelo-Odongo, co-presidents of the African, Black and Caribbean Union, explain what drove them to found the group and put on their first major event. By Patrick Daly LONDON -- Kaylee Burkett and Malaika Okelo-Odongo had a shared vision when they established the African, Black and Caribbean Union. But   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 3 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * 3 Questions: How AI is helping us monitor and support vulnerable ecosystems * A recent study from Oregon State University estimated that more than 3,500 animal species are at risk of extinction because of factors including habitat alterations, natural resources being overexploited, and climate change. To better understand these changes and protect vulnerable wildlife, conservation  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 3 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A faster problem-solving tool that guarantees feasibility * Managing a power grid is like trying to solve an enormous puzzle. Grid operators must ensure the proper amount of power is flowing to the right areas at the exact time when it is needed, and they must do this in a way that minimizes costs without overloading physical infrastructure. Even more, they must solve this complic  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 4 -- Advent International, a private equity investor, issued the following news release: * * * Advent to sell its minority stake in Hermes Germany to Otto Group Frankfurt, Hamburg 3 November, 2025 - Advent International ("Advent"), a leading global private equity investor, today announces that it has entered into an agreement to sell its minority stake in Hermes Germany, a leading logistics service provider in Germany, to the Otto Group. The transaction marks the c  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 4 -- Advent International, a private equity investor, issued the following news release: * * * Advent-owned Rubix completes acquisition of ERIKS UK & Ireland, strengthening the UK as an industrial leader London, 3 November 2025 - Advent, a leading global private equity investor, is pleased to announce the closing of the purchase of ERIKS UK & Ireland by Rubix Group ("Rubix"), Europe's leading supplier of industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products an  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 4 (TNSrep) -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * Black Friday Outlook: 79% of Consumers Plan to Shop as GenAI Usage Spikes * As Awareness of Year-End Sales Events Climbs, Nearly Half of Consumers Plan to Use GenAI to Shop--Up 9 Points Over 2024 * Consumers Intend to Spend Strategically During Year-End Sales to Maximize Value, Even As 81% Cite Concerns Around Rising Prices for Essentials and 71% Around  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 4 (TNSrpt) -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * Car Buyers Shift Gears: Five Trends Reshaping the Global Auto Industry New BCG Report Based on Survey of More Than 9,000 Consumers Across Ten Countries Explores Changing Consumer Preferences * More car buyers are shedding long-standing brand loyalties, embracing electric vehicles (EVs), exploring digital-first purchase journeys, and showing openness to  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 4 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova announces start of operations at Jafurah Cogeneration ISPP in Saudi Arabia at ADIPEC 2025 * GE Vernova provided its 7HA.01 gas turbine and a service agreement for 20 years, including maintenance and supply of parts * Project, delivered on time despite the period of intense demand, is expected to be among the most efficient power plants in the Kingdom, ing up to 314 tons p  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 3 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Helping K-12 schools navigate the complex world of AI * With the rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence, teachers and school leaders are looking for answers to complicated questions about successfully integrating technology into lessons, while also ensuring students actually learn what they're trying to teach. Justin Reich, an associate professor in MIT's Comparat  more

WESTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 4 -- Regis College issued the following news on Nov. 3, 2025: * * * Regis College Let It Shine Gala Raises More than $730,000 for Student Scholarships President of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, Dr. Jim O'Connell Honored * Raising over $730,000 for scholarships to benefit its students in the greatest of need, Regis held its annual Let It Shine Gala on Oct. 29, at the Four Seasons Hotel Boston. More than 220 alumni, donors, and community members att  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 4 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * Revolutionizing lower carbon power generation with carbon capture at Net Zero Teesside Power GE Vernova, together with Technip Energies and their construction partner Balfour Beatty, are preparing to build a giant power plant with carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Teesside, an industrial hub in northeast England. Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power) is expected to be the world's firs  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 4 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, posted the following news release: * * * Southeast Asia's consumers are redefining value amidst headwinds, powering a $5 trillion consumption future by 2035 * * Consumer spending set to grow 8% annually over the next decade driven by rising affluence and urbanization, but short-term headwinds persist as price-led growth post-Covid slows * Increasingly polarised consumers prioritise 'goo  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 3 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Study: Good management of aid projects reduces local violence * Good management of aid projects in developing countries reduces violence in those areas but poorly managed projects increase the chances of local violence, according to a new study by an MIT economist. The research, examining World Bank projects in Africa, illuminates a major question surrounding international aid. Ob  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 3 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Turning on an immune pathway in tumors could lead to their destruction * By stimulating cancer cells to produce a molecule that activates a signaling pathway in nearby immune cells, MIT researchers have found a way to force tumors to trigger their own destruction. Activating this signaling pathway, known as the cGAS-STING pathway, worked even better when combined with existing imm  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Nov. 4 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * New UMass Amherst/WCVB Poll Finds Markey Challengers Face Uphill Battle in 2026 Senate Race New statewide survey shows that Moulton, Rikleen and others will find it difficult to unseat the popular longtime senator in the 2026 Democratic primary * A new statewide University of Massachusetts Amherst/WCVB Poll has found that challengers to U.S. Senator Ed Markey will face a difficult battle to u  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Nov. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * English's David Fleming Publishes Article on Neglected Aspect of Montgomery Bus Boycott David Fleming, professor of English, has published a new article about a neglected aspect of the Montgomery bus boycott to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the famous civil rights campaign. Fleming's article, "'In a matter of hours we could corral the whole city': How a Women's Group Used a  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Nov. 4 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Torrey Trust Delivers Speech on AI at Statewide Special Education Conference Torrey Trust, professor of learning technology and coordinator of the Teacher Education and School Improvement program in the College of Education, recently delivered a featured speech on artificial intelligence at the Administrators of Special Education (ASE) Statewide Special Education Conference. Trust's speech, "Le  more