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State Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Friday November 14, 2025 ( 17 items )  

Agentic AI poised to disrupt retail, even with 50% of consumers cautious of fully autonomous purchases--Bain & Company
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 13 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, posted the following news release: * * * Agentic AI poised to disrupt retail, even with 50% of consumers cautious of fully autonomous purchases--Bain & Company * NEW YORK November 13, 2025 Agentic AI is poised to reshape the way consumers shop online, making agentic commerce strategies critical for retailers, Bain & Company finds in a new report Agentic AI in Retail: How Autonomous Shopp  more

Bain & Company expands its global Financial Services leadership to enhance support for FS industry clients' fast-developing needs
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 13 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, posted the following news release: * * * Bain & Company expands its global Financial Services leadership to enhance support for FS industry clients' fast-developing needs * NEW YORK & FRANKFURT November 13, 2025 Bain & Company today announced senior leadership changes within its global Financial Services practice, further strengthening its fast-growing role as a strategic partner for lead  more

Cybersecurity Services Require Convergence of IT/OT Teams
DEDHAM, Massachusetts, Nov. 13 [Category: BizConsulting] -- The Arc Advisory Group issued the following news release: * * * Cybersecurity Services Require Convergence of IT/OT Teams * ARC Advisory Group's research on the Industrial Cybersecurity Services market indicates strong growth and numerous opportunities over the next five years. Digital transformation initiatives are reshaping the industrial control landscape and redefining industrial/OT cybersecurity. The future of control systems i  more

G.E. Vernova: Generation - Upskilling Vietnam's Workforce for the Renewables Age
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * Generation: Upskilling Vietnam's Workforce for the Renewables Age The global energy transition is moving at pace and the sheer speed of technological change and project expansion has left the workforce playing catch up. As countries work to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, the energy industry is expected to create 30 million jobs that need to be filled by 2030. That's easier said   more

Harvard: Five Faculty Members Appointed to Emma Bloomberg Chairs
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Five faculty members appointed to Emma Bloomberg chairs Harvard has appointed five new Emma Bloomberg faculty members, expanding a distinguished group of scholars whose work addresses complex problems facing cities worldwide. The endowed chairs, established with a gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies and named for Emma Bloomberg, M.B.A. '07, M.P.A. '07, support leading scholars who advance the study and pra  more

How drones are altering contemporary warfare
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * How drones are altering contemporary warfare * In recent months, Russia has frequently flown drones into NATO territory, where NATO countries typically try to shoot them down. By contrast, when three Russian fighter jets made an incursion into Estonian airspace in September, they were intercepted and no attempt was made to shoot them down although the incident did make headlines an  more

Listen: UMass Poll Director Tatishe Nteta Discusses Latest Massachusetts Polling Results
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Listen: UMass Poll Director Tatishe Nteta Discusses Latest Massachusetts Polling Results Tatishe Nteta, provost professor of political science and director of the UMass Amherst Poll, recently joined the Office of News and Media Relations' Aaron Kupec for a discussion of the results of the latest statewide poll. In the first episode of a new podcast series from the News Office, Nteta talks abou  more

NEW FROM NBC NEWS: Women Governors Fund Breaks Records to Elect Historic Number of Democratic Women Governors
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * NEW FROM NBC NEWS: Women Governors Fund Breaks Records to Elect Historic Number of Democratic Women Governors * Fund Chair Governor Maura Healey helped pave the path for election of record ten Democratic women governors across the country New reporting from NBC News highlights the leadership of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey in chairing the DGA's Women Governors Fund, which has been central to  more

Regis College Nursing Faculty and Students Research Imposter Phenomenon in Graduate Nursing Education
WESTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 (TNSxrep) -- Regis College issued the following news: * * * Regis College Nursing Faculty and Students Research Imposter Phenomenon in Graduate Nursing Education Study Finds that Intentional Faculty Support is Critical to Student Success * Research conducted by faculty and graduate students from the Regis College Young School of Nursing found that intentional faculty support and self-efficacy interventions can help reduce self-doubt and enhance professional id  more

Returning farming to city centers
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Returning farming to city centers * A new class is giving MIT students the opportunity to examine the historical and practical considerations of urban farming while developing a real-world understanding of its value by working alongside a local farm's community. Course 4.182 (Resilient Urbanism: Green Commons in the City) is taught in two sections by instructors in the Program in  more

Six UMass Amherst Scholars Named to Clarivate's 2025 Highly Cited Researchers List
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Six UMass Amherst Scholars Named to Clarivate's 2025 Highly Cited Researchers List Six UMass Amherst researchers representing a range of science disciplines within four academic colleges have been recognized as among the world's highly cited researchers in 2025 by Clarivate Plc, a global analytics and data provider. The list, released on Nov. 12, annually recognizes researchers whose contribut  more

SPH Panel Discusses How to Share Health News in Era of Misinformation
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * SPH Panel Discusses How to Share Health News in Era of Misinformation During an SPH Public Health Conversation on November 12, communication scholars explored how public health experts can leverage social media platforms to communicate reliable health news to the public amid growing distrust in government and science. By Jillian McKoy The average person spends 2.5 hours per day   more

Transforming complex research into compelling stories
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Transforming complex research into compelling stories * For students, postdocs, and early-career researchers, communicating complex ideas in a clear and compelling manner has become an essential skill. Whether applying for academic positions, pitching research to funders, or collaborating across disciplines, the ability to present work clearly and effectively can be as critical as   more

UMass Chan Launches New Center With Study of Digital Intervention for Patients Using GLP-1 Medications
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * UMass Chan launches new center with study of digital intervention for patients using GLP-1 medications By Pat Sargent A large-scale trial at UMass Chan Medical School will assess the effectiveness of a digital lifestyle change intervention for patients using GLP-1 therapies to manage obesity, diabetes or cardiovascular disease. The study will launch the Lifestyle Change  more

UMass Economist Ina Ganguli Discusses US Science 'Brain Drain' at ScienceWriters Conference
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * UMass Economist Ina Ganguli Discusses US Science 'Brain Drain' at ScienceWriters Conference Ina Ganguli, professor of economics, warned that the United States could face a "brain drain" as scientists and students seek more supportive environments abroad, during a presentation Nov. 8 at the ScienceWriters2025 conference in Chicago. Speaking at the New Horizons in Science briefing, Ganguli said   more

UMass-Amherst: Gerrymandering in North Carolina Limited Residents' Access to Healthcare Centers
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Gerrymandering in North Carolina Limited Residents' Access to Healthcare Centers UMass Amherst research shows tangible harms of redrawing electoral districts to benefit a political party * A University of Massachusetts Amherst study has found that gerrymandering in North Carolina resulted in reduced access to healthcare services. As states across the country grapple with politicall  more

University of Massachusetts: Riccio College of Engineering Partners With Myrias Optics to Develop Scalable Polarization-Controlled Metasurfaces
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Riccio College of Engineering Partners With Myrias Optics to Develop Scalable Polarization-Controlled Metasurfaces The human eye can see the color and the direction of light, but one property that we cannot see is polarization, or the direction in which the light wave oscillates (up/down, left/right or a combination of those). Now, researchers at the Riccio College of Engineering at UMass Amher  more