BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Adrianne Ortega Named Law360 2025 Healthcare MVP * Law360 named health care partner Adrianne Ortega an "MVP" in the Healthcare category. The recognition honors attorneys with a proven track record of achieving significant successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters, and record-breaking deals. In a profile article, Law360 highlighted Adrianne's representati  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * An improved way to detach cells from culture surfaces * Anchorage-dependent cells are cells that require physical attachment to a solid surface, such as a culture dish, to survive, grow, and reproduce. In the biomedical industry, and others, having the ability to culture these cells is crucial, but current techniques used to separate cells from surfaces can induce stresses and redu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * As Congress Considers Potential Market Structure Legislation, Warren and Reed Press DOJ and Treasury on National Security Risks Posed by Trump-Affiliated Crypto Venture's Sale of Tokens to Illicit Actors U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committ  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 19 (TNSjou) -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * Change of Heart: How Your 20s Shape Your Heart for Life BIDMC Study Shows Young Adulthood Is a Critical Window for Lifelong Cardiovascular Health * A new study led in part by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) reveals that patterns of cardiovascular health during young adulthood strongly predict the risk of heart disease, stroke, and death decades later.   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Bigger datasets aren't always better * Determining the least expensive path for a new subway line underneath a metropolis like New York City is a colossal planning challenge involving thousands of potential routes through hundreds of city blocks, each with uncertain construction costs. Conventional wisdom suggests extensive field studies across many locations would be needed to det  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 19 (TNSrpt) -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * Agentic AI Blurs Line Between Tool and Teammate * New Survey-Based Report from Boston Consulting Group and MIT Sloan Management Review Details How Leaders Can Maximize Agentic AI's Duality with HR Approaches and Asset Management Techniques * 76% of Executives Now View Agentic AI More As a Coworker than a Tool * 35% of Companies Have Begun Using Agenti  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, posted the following news release: * * * Business-as-usual could erase 30% of revenue for tech services firms, Bain & Co finds * BOSTON November 18, 2025 The global technology services industry faces major disruption, according to a new report, The New Growth Equation for Tech Services, by Bain & Company. The report finds that continuing to operate with a business-as-usual approach could   more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * C3BM leaders host Japanese delegation, discuss DAF BATTLE NETWORK integration By Richard Blumenstein, DAF PEO C3BM Public Affairs The seamless integration of technologies between the U.S. and its allies is paramount to prevail in or deter the next major conflict. To further that interoperability, delegates from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force met with leaders in the Department  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * CFO Dive Quotes Rachel Phillips on SEC Activities After the Shutdown * Capital markets partner Rachel Phillips spoke to CFO Dive about the high volume of registration statements the SEC received while the government was closed between October 1 and November 12, and how companies looking to go public should prepare for potential delays. The more than 900 registration state  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Whip Katherine Clark Announces Key Staff Promotion * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) announced the promotion of seasoned Capitol Hill aide Joy Lee to Communications Director, following the departure of Communications Director and Senior Advisor Kathryn Alexander. "Joy is a model public servant who has devoted her career to boosting House Democra  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Eight Members of Global Insider Trading Network Charged With Securities Fraud and Money Laundering Offenses * BOSTON - A superseding indictment was unsealed today bringing securities fraud and money laundering charges against eight foreign nationals who are alleged members of a global insider trading network, including several leaders of the network:   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 19 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on Nov. 18, 2025: * * * GE Vernova to host Investor Update event on December 9 GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) CEO Scott Strazik and CFO Ken Parks will host an Investor Update event in New York, New York on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 4:30 PM EST. Strazik and Parks will discuss the company's 2026 financial guidance and update its outlook by 2028, as well as provide commentary on key longer-te  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 19 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova to provide H-Class combined cycle equipment for Enea Group's Kozienice Power Station in Poland * With a start of operations scheduled in 2029, the new gas-fired plant is expected to deliver approximately 1.2 gigawatts (GW) of electricity to the national power system and generate up to 60% lower emissions compared to a coal-fired plant of similar size * The new Kozienice   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Leonard Green & Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in Topgolf Business from Topgolf Callaway Brands * Ropes & Gray advised Leonard Green & Partners in a definitive agreement to acquire a 60% interest in Topgolf and Toptracer from Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. The deal was announced in a November 18 press release. The transaction values Topgolf at approximately $1.1 billio  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Castro, Colleagues Urge U.S. to Apply Highest Nonproliferation Standards to Any Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with Saudi Arabia Amid Growing Human Rights, National Security Concerns * Trump plans to host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday Letter Text (PDF) Washington (November 17, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a co-chair of the bi  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT researchers use CT scans to unravel mysteries of early metal production * Around 5,000 years ago, people living in what is now Iran began extracting copper from rock by processing ore, an activity known as smelting. This monumental shift gave them a powerful new technology and may have marked the birth of metallurgy. Soon after, people in different parts of the world were using  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement in Support of Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the latest Republican attempt to distract from Donald Trump's central role in the Epstein files and their own efforts to keep those records hidden: "Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 [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: * * * New Ceres' report analyzes corporate progress on deforestation risks * BOSTON - With the world's attention on the Brazilian Amazon where negotiations at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) are underway, Ceres t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Orpheus Ocean Inc., an ocean technology company in New Bedford, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) regarding potential mineral leasing activities on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The company emphasized the importance of advanced technologies for environmentally responsible deep-sea exploration and mineral extraction. In its letter, Orpheus Ocea  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Owner of Chelsea Painting Business Charged With Tax Evasion and COVID-19 Loan Fraud * BOSTON - The owner of a painting company in Chelsea has been arrested and charged in connection with a five-year scheme to evade over $2.3 million in federal income taxes and with fraudulently obtaining $377,500 in COVID-19 loans. Helcio Sperandio, 52, of Chelsea, wa  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 [Category: Medical] -- The Broad Institute posted the following news: * * * Pandemic prevention system wins MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change award * The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced today that it has awarded a $100 million, five-year grant to the Sentinel project a system for detecting outbreaks in real time and preventing them from growing into potential pandemics. Every year, infectious diseases cause millions of deaths and di  more

DEDHAM, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 [Category: BizConsulting] -- The Arc Advisory Group issued the following news release: * * * PLC Market Growth Fueled by Industrial IoT * ARC Advisory Group's research makes it clear that although the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) market declined markedly in all regions in 2024 due to macroeconomic conditions and uncertainties, the trend toward Industrial IoT-capable automation systems is changing the role of PLCs in automation architectures. Virtualizati  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Applauds House Vote to Release Epstein Files, Continues Push for Accountability * As a Survivor of Sexual Abuse, Pressley Spent the Day Centering Survivors on Capitol Hill WASHINGTON - Today, following her YES vote on a House resolution to release the Epstein files, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement applauding its passage and renewing her push for Congre  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 [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: * * * SEC Shareholder Rights Announcement Will Harm Both Investors and Issuers * BOSTONThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent decision to stop providing guidance to companies on whether they can legally exclude sharehol  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * South Africa puts a stern test to G20 leaders this year to confront the scourge of global inequality * G20 billionaires' fortunes rise by $2.2 trillion in just one year, more than enough to lift everyone above the global poverty line The amount of wealth that the G20's own billionaires made just last year - $2.2 trillion - would have been more than enough to lift 3.8 billion pe  more

ITASCA, Illinois, Nov. 18 [Category: Medical] -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Adherence To Opioid Use Disorder Drug Buprenorphine Limits Likelihood Of Opioid Overdose * Youth who adhered to an opioid use disorder prescription drug for a full year were less likely to experience an overdose compared to their peers who discontinued their treatment earlier, according to a study, "Buprenorphine Treatment Duration and Adherence among Youth  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Longer, More Consistent Addiction Medication Use Among Youth Sharply Lowers Risk of Overdose, Hospitalization * Mass General Brigham study of more than 11,000 adolescents and young adults found those who took buprenorphine for 12 months had almost half the risk of overdose compared to those who discontinued early. Key Takeaways * Among 11,600 youth in Massa  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * The science of consciousness * Humans know they exist, but how does "knowing" work? Despite all that's been learned about brain function and the bodily processes it governs, we still don't understand where the subjective experiences associated with brain functions originate. A new interdisciplinary project seeks to find answers to these kinds of big questions around consciousness  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds harvesting of water from the air * Feeling thirsty? Why not tap into the air? Even in desert conditions, there exists some level of humidity that, with the right material, can be soaked up and squeezed out to produce clean drinking water. In recent years, scientists have developed a host of promising sponge-like materials for this "atmospheric   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren on Education Department Dismantling: Trump is Waging an Illegal Assault on Public School Kids * McMahon previously admitted to Warren that she did not have the authority to dismantle the Department of Education Washington, D.C. \- Today, in reaction to news that Secretary McMahon plans to further dismantle the Department of Education by moving multiple parts of the agency to other  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses Trump Administration on Plans to Prop Up OpenAI and Big Tech with Taxpayer Dollars at the Expense of Working Class Americans U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to David Sacks, White House Special Advisor for  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Garcia Introduce New Bill to Stop Apparent Bribery Involving Trump Ballroom Donations * Wealthy donors with business in front of Trump admin raise bribery concerns Stop Ballroom Bribery Act would root out pay-to-play opportunities involving public property primarily used by President or Vice President Bill Text (PDF) | Bill Two-Pager (PDF) Washington, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Murphy Investigate Ethics Conflicts Related to Trump's Envoy to the Middle East * Steve Witkoff reportedly brokered a trade deal with UAE that led to $2 billion dollar investment in World Liberty Fund, which Witkoff co-owns with Trump family White House ethics officials have not approved Witkoff's ethics forms despite his working since the beginning of this Administration Text   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark on Releasing the Epstein Files: "This Should Be an Easy Vote" * WASHINGTON, D.C. Ahead of the House vote on releasing the Epstein files, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) took to the Floor to demand Republicans' stand up for truth, transparency, and justice for the victims and survivors. Below is a transcript of her remarks: "This should be an easy vote. This is about jus  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 (TNSjou) -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * With New Technology and Innovative Treatments, BU Cancer Research Is Saving Lives Boston University researchers are leading the fight against cancer with tests that detect the disease earlier, effective medicines that extend patients' lives, and other breakthroughs that help more people get lifesaving care By Andrew Thurston At Boston University, the DermaSensor story--of a cancer-fighting breakth  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Zack Clark Presents at ACEC-VT's Environmental Protection Workshop * Drawing on his 15 years of experience with contaminated site investigation and remediation, Project Manager Zack Clark recently led an informative presentation on managing soil and groundwater p  more