CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A "ChatGPT for spreadsheets" helps solve difficult engineering challenges faster * Many engineering challenges come down to the same headache -too many knobs to turn and too few chances to test them. Whether tuning a power grid or designing a safer vehicle, each evaluation can be costly, and there may be hundreds of variables that could matter. Consider car safety design. Enginee  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 4 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Defends Access To Birth Control And Other Contraceptive Care * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief challenging the first Trump Administration's 2017 and 2018 regulations undermining the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) guarantee of no-cost contraception coverage by em  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 4 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * APLU President Waded Cruzado to Deliver Keynote at 2026 UMass ADVANCE Annual Distinguished Lecture and Awards Luncheon * UMass ADVANCE, in collaboration with the Office of the Provost, will host the Annual Distinguished Lecture and Awards Luncheon on Friday, April 17, from noon-2:30 p.m., in the Amherst Room located on the 10 th floor of the Campus Center. The event will feature a keynote ad  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Continues to Defend Contraceptive Access from Trump Administration Attacks * Multistate coalition pushes back on federal rules that allow employers to restrict access to birth control OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circu  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS ACCESS TO BIRTH CONTROL AND OTHER CONTRACEPTIVE CARE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief challenging the first Trump administration's 2017 and 2018 regulations undermining the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) guarantee of no-cost contraception coverage by employer health care pl  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION URGING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO RESPECT STATE AUTHORITY OVER PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNING AUTOMATED TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of attorneys general in urging the Trump administration to halt its plan to propose regulations for the highly automated transportation of hazardous  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber Research Uncovers Approach to Activating the Immune System Against Metastatic Breast Cancer * Research Summary Study Title : A Glucocorticoid-Fas axis controls immune evasion during metastatic seeding Publication : Nature Dana-Farber Cancer Institute authors : Judith Agudo, PhD Summary : Cancer spreads, or metastasizes, when tumor cells sh  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, March 4 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Daysha Williams '17 follows drumbeat back to Worcester with STOMP * Daysha Williams '17 arrived in Worcester a couple of weeks ago with a Nor'easter in the forecast and a table at Da Lat awaiting her. It was like coming home. Williams was back in the city with the touring company of STOMP, an inventive and explosive stage show in which the performers bang everyday items -from trashcan covers to broomstic  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 4 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Congratulates Boston-Based WHOOP on Expansion, Creation of 600 Jobs * Governor Maura Healey is congratulating the Boston-based company WHOOP on their announcement of a major hiring expansion that will add more than 600 new jobs, which will primarily be based at their headquarters in Boston. "WHOOP's decision to expand and create 600 new jobs primarily in Boston is   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 4 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Nominates Judges to Serve on Juvenile Court and Probate and Family Court, and Attorney to Serve as Clerk Magistrate in the Stoughton District Court * Boston -Today, Governor Maura Healey nominated Mary Ferriter to serve as an Associate Justice of the Probate and Family Court, and Mary Gallant-Cote to serve as an Associate Justice of the Juvenile Court. With these nom  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Presents BBA Webinar, 'eDiscovery and Artificial Intelligence: 2025 Year in Review and 2026 Trends' * BOSTON - March 4, 2026 - Jacqueline Tambone deGrandpre and Elizabeth E. Georgiopoulos, shareholders in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Boston office, will present the Boston Bar Association webinar "eDiscovery and Artificial Intelligence: 202  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 4 [Category: Medical] -- The Broad Institute posted the following news: * * * Gut bacteria rewire fat tissue to burn more energy * Highlights * Scientists have found four bacterial strains that play a role in converting white fat cells into beige fat in mice. Beige fat burns calories whereas white fat stores it. * Mice that received the four strains along with a low-protein diet had increased beige fat, better glucose tolerance, reduced weight gain, and  more

LONDON, England, March 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hogan Lovells, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Hogan Lovells reports record results for the third consecutive year, announcing nearly US$3.3 billion in gross revenue for FY2025, consolidating its 6-year drive of sustainable growth * Firm credits its balanced global platform, with strength and growth across key G20 markets, as well as a very solid year for the firm in the U.S. market. Global law firm Hogan Lovells is  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Moulton's Bipartisan Legislation to Support Next Generation of Commercial Fishermen * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3692, the Captain Accursio "Gus" Sanfilippo Young Fishermen's Development Act. Led by Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06), the bipartisan legislation reauthorizes the Young Fishermen's Development Grant program for another five y  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on March 4, 2026, at a hearing with Internal Revenue Service CEO Frank Bisignano: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This Administration owes the American people an explanation for the reckless sabotage and illegality they have waged over the IRS for the last year. Every week there's more reporting about the Administration's carelessness at han  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 4 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Lisa Chasan-Taber Authors New Book on Chairing Towards Academic Research Success * Lisa Chasan-Taber, professor of epidemiology in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, has authored a new textbook that presents a comprehensive framework for department chairs who aim to cultivate and sustain high levels of research excellence. " The Strategic Department Chair: Leading for Academic   more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 4 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Makers Wanted for 2026 Building Bridges Showcase Event * The Partnership for Worker Education (PWE) invites all UMass staff members to share their creative work at the 2026 Building Bridges Annual Showcase Event, which will take place on Tuesday, April 7, at the Randolph W. Bromery Center for the Arts. Inaugurated in 2017, Building Bridges is a collaboration among the Partnership for Worker   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Huffman, Heinrich Lead 60 Lawmakers in Condemning Trump's Plans to Sell Off the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge * Washington (March 3, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Martin Heinr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 5 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on March 4, 2026: * * * Clean Water Trust Approves $7 Million in New Loans and Grants at its March Meeting The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust's (the Trust) Board of Trustees approved $7,046,000 in new low-interest loans and grants at its meeting on March 4, 2026. Below is information on the loans approved at the meeting. The Trust, in collaboration with the Massachuse  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * How some skills become second nature * Expertise isn't easy to pass down. Take riding a bike: A seasoned cyclist might talk a beginner through the basics of how to sit and when to push off. But other skills, like how hard to pedal to keep balanced, are more intuitive and harder to articulate. This implicit know-how is known as tacit knowledge, and very often, it can only be learned  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 4 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Meet the youngest members of Northeastern's hockey teams * Northeastern hockey partners with Team IMPACT which pairs a child with a serious health condition with a college team, helping build a therapeutic relationship. by Erin Kayata March 4, 2026 Mack Welby is in sixth grade and doesn't like school much. But hockey? That's a different story. "Are you kidding? I love hockey!" Mack cries when a  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Secures Over $27 Million In FEMA Grants For Massachusetts * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $27 million in federal grants to protect critical infrastructure in Ipswich and Salem. The funding will be used to relocate vulnerable sewer systems that are currently at high risk of f  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Submits Amendments Before DHS Appropriations Bill Vote * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) submitted a series of targeted amendments to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Bill during this week's House Rules Committee hearing. They are: * The Healthcare Reinvestment Act: Redirects proposed ICE funding increases to extend ACA premium tax credi  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R45003) on March 3, 2026, by reference and digital services librarian Maya V. Thomas. Here are excerpts: * * * Muslim Holidays: Fact Sheet Introduction Islam is one of the three major Abrahamic faiths, alongside Judaism and Christianity. According to the 2020 U.S. Religion Census, the number of followers of Islam in the United States is 4.5 million./1 Muslims annually observe two major  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 4 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * New Hampshire ranks second nationally for percentage of AP Exams taken that score three or higher New Hampshire ranks second in the nation for the percentage of Advanced Placement (AP) exams taken by public school graduates in the Class of 2025 who received a score of three or higher. Among the state's recent graduates who participated in an AP exam, about 7  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Nitrous oxide, a product of fertilizer use, may harm some soil bacteria * Plant growth is supported by millions of tiny soil microbes competing and cooperating with each other as they perform important roles at the plant root, including improving access to nutrients and protecting against pathogens. As a byproduct of their metabolism, soil microbes can also produce nitrous oxide, o  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Obernolte, Khanna, McCormick, Auchincloss Introduce Bipartisan Cloud LAB Act to Strengthen U.S. Leadership in AI and Biotechnology * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Jay Obernolte (CA-23) today introduced the Cloud Labs to Advance Biotechnology Act, or the Cloud LAB Act, alongside Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17), Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07), and Congressman Jake Auchincloss (MA-04) to strength  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * On Anniversary of Creation of Department of Labor, Pressley, Lee Unveil Bill to Codify Monthly Publication of Jobs Report, Ensure Accurate Picture of Workforce Stability * Legislation Requires Trump Admin to Publish National Unemployment Numbers with Demographic Data With Black Women's Unemployment Rising, Pressley Leads Demands to Federal Reserve to Address Pushout of Black Women from Workforce   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 4 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Oxfam America President on Middle East Crisis * Oxfam American President and CEO Abby Maxman released the following statement: "This weekend's escalation in the Middle East isn't just dangerous, it's a reckless breach of international law with consequences that will be felt far beyond the region. "The United States and Israel's attacks on Iran fall outside the narrow bounds o  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Blasts Trump's ICE Attacks for Traumatizing Children, Urges Children be Centered in Policymaking * Pressley Has Led Efforts in Congress to Address Childhood Trauma, Championed Policies to Support Child Health, Education, Safety Pressley Has Stood in Vigorous Defense of Immigrant Communities in MA 7 th and Nationwide, Fighting to Bring Detained Neighbors Home Video (YouTube) WASHINGTO  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 4 -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Gull Cove Conserved! The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has conserved 70 acres of land at Gull Cove in Portsmouth with $880,000 in Bouchard B120 Oil Spill settlement funding. The property contains significant salt marsh habitat and coastal uplands along the northwestern shoreline of Gull Cove, an intertidal estuary a  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Haridopolos Recognizes Marco Rubio on the House Floor * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) delivered remarks on the House Floor recognizing the leadership and work of Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Click here (link is external) or on the image above to watch his remarks. Congressman Haridopolos' remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr  more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, March 4 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * SPH professor publishes papers on health equity for people with IDD * Teal W. Benevides, PhD, professor in the Department of Community and Behavioral Health Sciences in Augusta University's School of Public Health, is a leading national voice for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, or IDD. Recently, she published two papers on improving health outcomes and elevating the voice  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Stern Therapy Consultants Agrees to Pay $315,000 to Settle Allegations of Causing False Claims to Medicare * BOSTON - Stern Therapy Consultants (Stern), a New York long-term care therapy provider, has agreed to pay $315,000 to resolve allegations that, between Jan. 1, 2017 and Sept. 30, 2019, it conspired with RegalCare Management Group, LLC, RegalCare   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses Trump on "Theft in Broad Daylight" Amid Attempts to Avoid Paying Back $175 Billion in Illegal Tariffs to American Families, Small Businesses * Trump administration reportedly scheming to avoid paying refunds owed to Americans after recent SCOTUS ruling Trump DOJ asked to slow-walk refund adjudication until June or later; baselessly claims that SCOTUS should rehear tariff c  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 4 -- Hampshire College posted the following news: * * * Where Are They Now?: Brooke Huguley 17F Extends Work on Reproductive Injustices Begun as a Student * When we spoke with Huguley in 2021, she had completed her Div III, a thesis and film examining global reproductive justice and embodied movement, and was considering graduate school. Now, she took some time out of her extremely full schedule to let us know how far she's come in just five years. How did Ham  more

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 4 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Wits announces winners of AI & African Music Project * Supported by Charles Goldstuck, Wits alumnus and US-based music executive, the project assists African music creators to leverage AI in music innovation. The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University), through the Wits Innovation Centre (WIC) and Machine Intelligence and Neural Discovery (MIND) Institute, has announced the  more