BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 12 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, posted the following news release: * * * 79% of manufacturing executives say circularity creates significant value, yet only a fifth have built circular supply chains at scale - WEF and Bain & Co report * BOSTON November 12, 2025 Manufacturing executives say circularity is rising in importance in their profitable growth strategies, but their supply chain capabilities are preventing them f  more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Nov. 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release: * * * Ameresco Receives Gold Award in 2025 Globee Awards for American Business * FRAMINGHAM, MA - November 12, 2025 - Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy infrastructure solutions provider, today announced it has received a Gold Award in the 15th Annual 2025 Globee(r) Awards for Business. This estee  more

DEDHAM, Massachusetts, Nov. 11 [Category: BizConsulting] -- The Arc Advisory Group issued the following news release: * * * Automotive Industry Embraces Cloud and AI Tools * According to ARC Advisory Group research, the automotive industry is rapidly scaling electric vehicle and battery production, driving widespread adoption of cloud-based Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) to manage complex, multi-site operations. Predictive analytics and machine learning are enhancing quality control a  more

DEDHAM, Massachusetts, Nov. 12 [Category: BizConsulting] -- The Arc Advisory Group issued the following news release: * * * Digital Transformation Demands More Advanced Cybersecurity Network Security * ARC Advisory Group's latest market size and forecast research on industrial/OT cybersecurity network security solutions reveals that digital transformation initiatives are changing industrial/OT security requirements. Isolation is no longer a viable strategy for protecting legacy, insecure-by-  more

DEDHAM, Massachusetts, Nov. 12 [Category: BizConsulting] -- The Arc Advisory Group issued the following news release: * * * Mining Sector Remodeled by Digital Transformation * According to ARC Advisory Group's research, the global mining sector is undergoing a profound digital transformation as companies confront persistent challenges in workforce safety, energy management, equipment reliability, and environmental sustainability. With grinding, haulage, and ventilation among the most energy-  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT senior turns waste from the fishing industry into biodegradable plastic * Sometimes the answers to seemingly intractable environmental problems are found in nature itself. Take the growing challenge of plastic waste. Jacqueline Prawira, an MIT senior in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE), has developed biodegradable, plastic-like materials from fish of  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New lightweight polymer film can prevent corrosion * MIT researchers have developed a lightweight polymer film that is nearly impenetrable to gas molecules, raising the possibility that it could be used as a protective coating to prevent solar cells and other infrastructure from corrosion, and to slow the aging of packaged food and medicines. The polymer, which can be applied as   more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Nov. 13 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Paving the Way for Norfolk's Premier Resort and Casino * Boyd Gaming and the Pamunkey Indian Tribe celebrated the opening of The Interim Gaming Hall last week in Norfolk, Virginia. This milestone paves the way for the development of a new entertainment destinatio  more

SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts, Nov. 13 -- Tufts University issued the following news release: * * * Short-Term Projects, Long-Term Impact: Inside Tufts' Career-Readiness Program Jumbos4Jumbos, an experiential education and mentoring program, gives students real-world opportunities and the chance to learn from alumni who want to give back By Amy Rosenberg In the spring semester of her first year at Tufts, senior Anika Agarwal began a career-exploration experience working on marketing strategy fo  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Teaching large language models how to absorb new knowledge * In an MIT classroom, a professor lectures while students diligently write down notes they will reread later to study and internalize key information ahead of an exam. Humans know how to learn new information, but large language models can't do this in the same way. Once a fully trained LLM has been deployed, its "brain"  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, Nov. 13 -- The University of Massachusetts Lowell campus issued the following news: * * * New Digital Archive Celebrates Leaders of Lowell's Urban Revitalization University-Led Initiative Preserves Stories of Collaboration, Innovation and Community Spirit * Local leaders from business, education and government gathered at University Crossing recently to celebrate the launch of "Preserving Lowell's Legacy of Business and Community Leadership: A Digital Archive of Urban  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Nov. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Mass Shootings Spur Local Voter Turnout but Don't Sway Presidential Vote Choices, Study Finds UMass Amherst and Brennan Center researchers ID trends missed by earlier studies * Mass shootings can spur higher voter turnout in nearby communities, but the effect is highly localized and doesn't appear to change how people vote for president, according to new findings from researchers at  more