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State Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Thursday December 11, 2025 ( 13 items )  

GE Vernova 2025 Investor Update Recap
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 11 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * GE Vernova 2025 Investor Update Recap Yesterday, GE Vernova hosted its 2025 Investor Update event in New York City. We see a stronger financial trajectory ahead with substantially higher returns expected beyond 2028. We raised our multi-year financial outlook, and announced that our Board of Directors approved the doubling of our dividend and increased our share buyb  more

Harvard University: 'Research Crossroads' Focus of China Development and Governance Workshop
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 11 -- Harvard University issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * 'Research Crossroads' focus of China Development and Governance workshop "Research Crossroads: Cutting-Edge and Traditional Approaches to China's Development and Governance" was the theme of the 12th China Development and Governance Workshop held at Harvard on Aug. 21. The hybrid event brought together 27 scholars from the United States, Mainland China, Taiwan, and Europe. The one-day pr  more

MIT study shows how vision can be rebooted in adults with amblyopia
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT study shows how vision can be rebooted in adults with amblyopia * In the vision disorder amblyopia (commonly known as "lazy eye"), impaired vision in one eye during development causes neural connections in the brain's visual system to shift toward supporting the other eye, leaving the amblyopic eye less capable even after the original impairment is corrected. Current interventi  more

MIT takes manufacturing education across the country
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT takes manufacturing education across the country * MIT has long bolstered U.S. manufacturing by developing key innovations and production technologies, and training entrepreneurs. This fall, the Institute introduced a new tool for U.S. manufacturing: an education program for workers, held at collaborating institutions, which teaches core principles of production, helping employ  more

MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations Advance Cloud Security and Counter-Espionage Capabilities in Latest Round
BEDFORD, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 [Category: BizConsulting] -- MITRE, a company that advances national security and serve the public interest as an independent adviser, posted the following news release: * * * MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations Advance Cloud Security and Counter-Espionage Capabilities in Latest Round * McLean, Va., and Bedford, Mass., December 10, 2025 - MITRE released the findings of its latest ATT&CK(r) Evaluations (Evals) for enterprise cybersecurity solutions. The 2025 enterprise e  more

Nearly $1.2 Million Awarded to UMass Amherst's Energy Transition Institute
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Dec. 11 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Nearly $1.2 Million Awarded to UMass Amherst's Energy Transition Institute The funding will support graduate student research and community-led energy solutions in Holyoke * The Energy Transition Institute (ETI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has been awarded nearly $1.2 million to support two key initiatives in designing a just, sustainable energy system. The funds, provided by t  more

Progress Software Brings Agentic AI to Telerik, Kendo UI Toolsets
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Progress Software, Burlington, Massachusetts, a provider of AI-powered digital experience and infrastructure software, announced the Q4 2025 release of its leading developer toolsets, Progress Telerik and Progress Kendo UI. This update introduces Agentic AI as an active development partner, transforming how modern business applications are constructed and helping organizations reduce development costs, accelerate time-to-market, and improve application quality. The core f  more

This School of Public Health Student Designed a Micro-Forest in Brighton
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 9 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * This School of Public Health Student Designed a Micro-Forest in Brighton Miyawaki forests - which involve planting dense layers of native species in small urban environments - have popped up around the world since they were popularized by Japanese ecologist Akira Miyawaki in the 1970s. Now, thanks to the work of Boston University graduate student Megan Ryder, you can view one just a couple of miles from camp  more

Tufts University, Tufts Medicine Launch Joint Research Enterprise
SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts, Dec. 11 -- Tufts University issued the following news release: * * * Tufts University, Tufts Medicine Launch Joint Research Enterprise The collaboration will unite strengths of both entities to drive transformational research and translate discoveries into advances in patient care * Deepening an already productive relationship, Tufts University and Tufts Medicine health system are launching a joint research enterprise that further integrates the academic prowess o  more

UMass Amherst Study Will Seek Interventions to Help Older Adults Maintain Mobility
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Dec. 11 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Study Will Seek Interventions to Help Older Adults Maintain Mobility Two researchers awarded $3.4 million NIH grant to carry out comprehensive examination of walking gait and muscle activity using advanced imaging * At the University of Massachusetts Amherst, two researchers--a biomechanist and a physiologist--have received a five-year, $3.4 million grant from the National Insti  more

UMass Chan Researchers Study Non-drug Therapy for Postpartum Depression
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Dec. 11 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * UMass Chan researchers study non-drug therapy for postpartum depression By Sarah Willey UMass Chan Medical School is one of four national sites participating in a clinical trial funded by the Department of Defense to evaluate a noninvasive, drug-free therapy for patients with treatment resistant postpartum depression. The therapy, called SAINT neuromodulation therapy, i  more

Vine-inspired robotic gripper gently lifts heavy and fragile objects
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Vine-inspired robotic gripper gently lifts heavy and fragile objects * In the horticultural world, some vines are especially grabby. As they grow, the woody tendrils can wrap around obstacles with enough force to pull down entire fences and trees. Inspired by vines' twisty tenacity, engineers at MIT and Stanford University have developed a robotic gripper that can snake around an  more

When it comes to language, context matters
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * When it comes to language, context matters * In everyday conversation, it's critical to understand not just the words that are spoken, but the context in which they are said. If it's pouring rain and someone remarks on the "lovely weather," you won't understand their meaning unless you realize that they're being sarcastic. Making inferences about what someone really means when it  more