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

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 57th Annual Institute on Securities Regulation * The Institute on Securities Regulation brings together the nation's leading securities and corporate legal experts to deliver practical information, insights and real-world strategies and solutions to the challenges facing you and your clients today. Dave Lynn will be speaking on a panel, "The Past and Future of Crypto Law."   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

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Christine Moundas Named Notable Health Care Technology Leader by Crain's New York Business * Health care partner Christine Moundas, co-head of the firm's digital health initiative, was named to Crain's New York Business 2025 Notable Leaders in Health Care Technology list. The Notable Leaders in Health Care Technology is an annual recognition program that highlights senior   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Endorses Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell for Reelection * Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell for reelection. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement:  "Andrea Campbell is a bold, fearless champion who has led with compassion as attorney general t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Eric Issadore to Moderate Panel at Sportico "Invest in Sports" Conference * Private equity partner Eric Issadore will moderate a panel on league-led investments at Sportico's "Invest in Sports" conference on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, in New York. Panelists will discuss the strategy behind league-led investment initiatives and how leagues are deploying capital to shape the  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Even Modest Amounts of Physical Activity May Slow Alzheimer's Disease Among At-Risk Older Adults * Increasing your steps by even a little bit may help slow down the progression of Alzheimer's disease among people at heightened risk, according to a new study. In a paper published in Nature Medicine, Mass General Brigham researchers found that physical activity was associated   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * From CIA to Law Firm * The world of espionage is full of misconceptions. Far from the world of James Bond, spies are more like regular people, and they come from all sorts of backgrounds. They might even be a lawyer or someone else you have done business with. On Thursday, November 6th, we will talk to two former CIA officers who now work at top law firms. They will share  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

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Hooters of America, Successfully Completes Restructuring Transactions, including the Sale of Certain Hooters and Hoots Wings Restaurant Assets * Ropes & Gray advised Hooters of America, LLC and its affiliated debtors, an iconic casual dining and sports entertainment chain, in its successfully completed restructuring process as the company emerges from protection under Chapte  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Colleagues Press ICE Again on Use of Invasive Facial Recognition Surveillance Technology * Senator Markey requested answers in September, ICE has not responded Letter Text (PDF) Washington (November 3, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today led his colleagues, Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), in writing to Acting Di  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Mass General Brigham Researchers Harness Tumor Cells to Boost Antitumor Immunity in Preclinical Cancer Models * Investigators from Mass General Brigham have developed a way to promote antitumor immunity by hijacking cellular machinery within cancer cells. The study demonstrated that inducing cancer cells to produce an immune-activating molecule led to reduced tumor growth in  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. 3 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Richest 1% in the US grabbed at least 987 times more wealth per household than bottom 20% since 1989, new Oxfam research shows * * In the past year, the wealth of the 10 richest U.S. billionaires surged $698 billion, as Oxfam warns Trump administration policies risk driving U.S. inequality to new heights. * Between 1989 and 2022, a top 0.1% U.S. household gained $39.5 million,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Names 23 New Counsel * Global law firm Ropes & Gray is pleased to announce that 23 attorneys have been named counsel of the firm, effective November 1. The firm's newest counsel advise clients across industries that drive the global economy, including private capital, asset management, healthcare, life sciences, technology, business restructuring, and real est  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Samantha Badlam to Speak at 2nd Annual Compliance & Investigations Day in Barcelona * Litigation & enforcement partner Samantha Badlam will speak at the 2nd Annual Compliance & Investigations Day in Barcelona on November 6. Samantha will co-present the session "US Enforcement Trends and Compliance Updates" alongside Diego Pil, partner at Cuatrecasas, offering practical insig  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

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news: * * * Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors on Passing of Former Newton (MA) Mayor Setti Warren * Washington, DC Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran on the sudden passing of former Newton (MA) Mayor Setti Warren. "I am heartbroken to just learn that former Newton, Massachusetts Mayor Setti Warren has died suddenly   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

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses Trump Pentagon Nominee to Explain Record of "Cronyism and Backroom Dealing" at the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) * If confirmed, Dr. Robert Kadlec would lead the office responsible for biological defense programs, despite steering vaccine manufacturing contracts to his former client "Your willingness to let personal and political biases improperly color your p  more