CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * 2026 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference shows why data make a difference * With time dwindling in the Olympic women's ice hockey gold medal game on Feb. 19, players for Team USA and Team Canada lined up for a key faceoff in Canada's end. Canada had a 1-0 lead. USA had 2:23 left, and an ace up their sleeve: analytics. USA Coach John Wroblewski pulled the goalkeeper, to get a p  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * 3 Questions: Building predictive models to characterize tumor progression * Just as Darwin's finches evolved in response to natural selection in order to endure, the cells that make up a cancerous tumor similarly counter selective pressures in order to survive, evolve, and spread. Tumors are, in fact, complex sets of cells with their own unique structure and ability to change. T  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Court Order Requiring Trump Administration to Restore Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 23 states have secured a court order (PDF) requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to promptly take steps necessary to reverse the termination of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Ahead of Senate Final Vote, Key Stakeholders Voice Support for 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act of 2026 As the Senate moves towards final passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, key stakeholders are voicing support for the legislation and urging its quick adoption in the House. The biparti  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 10 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * All about Seoul: URI delegates celebrate continued engagement with South Korea * KINGSTON, R.I. - March 10, 2026 - A University of Rhode Island delegation traveled to South Korea recently with the goal of celebrating URI's long-standing engagement with South Korean academic and industry partners, connecting with alumni, and expanding scholarly and research connections in the Asian country. T  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 10 -- Hampshire College posted the following news: * * * Alum Matthew Pitt 92F Considers Cults, Rock and Roll, and Celebrity in New Novel * Pitt is also the author of a novella and two collections of short fiction. We talked about his time at Hampshire, how it continues to influence and inspire him, and how he balances teaching and writing. What attracted you to Hampshire? Admitting this sort of stuns me, but I matriculated sight unseen. I was largely eyeing  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Only You Can Prevent Forest Mismanagement: Attorney General Bonta Opposes Proposal Undermining Public Participation in U.S. Forest Service Decision-making * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a coalition of nine attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the U.S. Forest Service opposing its proposal to dilute the predecisional administrative review process   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Attempt to Intimidate Scientific Organizations * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief opposing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)'s demand seeking documentation on the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)'s clinical guidance regarding gen  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION STANDING UP TO TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ATTACKS ON PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in support of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which is being targeted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over recommendations that run counter to the Trump adm  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Attorneys Examine Neurodata Privacy Law With Updates from US, UK and EU In a Computer and Telecommunications Law Review article, data privacy and cybersecurity partner Rohan Massey and health care partners Christine Moundas and David Peloquin analyzed neurodata privacy law updates from the United States, United Kingdom and European Union. Following an evaluation of existin  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 10 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Call for Proposals for OEI Campus Climate Improvement Grants * The Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) is accepting applications through Friday, April 10th, from undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff members for 2026-27 Campus Climate Improvement Grants. Ranging from $250 to $2,500, the grants support projects that promote dialogue, connection across differences, and posi  more

PASADENA, California, March 11 (TNSrpt) -- CALSTART, an organization that says it works with member companies to build a clean transportation industry, issued the following news release: * * * ZEB Growth Spreads Into Southeast and Midwest; Florida and Texas Now Rank Among Top ZEB States, Signaling Broader Market Growth The report shows that ZEBs are moving beyond coastal leaders, underscoring sustained investments in advanced vehicle technologies by transit agencies. * Steady and sustained   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 11 -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news: * * * EU SMR Strategy offers roadmap to move from scattered projects to a shared EU endeavour BRUSSELS -- Clean Air Task Force (CATF) welcomed the European Commission's Strategy for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) as a v  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 10 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * G7 Must Tax Fossil Fuel Windfall Profits As Households Pay For Oil Price Spikes * 350.org today called on G7 countries to enact a windfall tax or tax on the excess profits of oil and gas companies benefiting from price surges following the Iran war. The group made the demand after G7 financ  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 11 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * GE Vernova expands manufacturing capacity in Vietnam to support growing global electrification needs * New Hai Phong facility to manufacture large power transformers primarily for HVDC transmission projects * Investment strengthens manufacturing footprint to support fast-growing regional and international demand * Project expected to create approximately 450 jobs  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 11 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * GE Vernova powers Vietnam's energy transition with key regional commitments at inaugural Energy of Change Summit - GE Vernova's Energy of Change Summit convenes 400 senior leaders from government, industry, and the energy ecosystem across Vietnam and Asia, marking the first thought leadership platform of its kind. - GE Vernova marks the start of commercial operati  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 10 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Demands $1,745 Refund for Massachusetts Residents Harmed by President Trump's Illegal Tariffs * Governor Maura Healey sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Bessent demanding a $1,745 refund to every Massachusetts household for the financial harm caused by President Trump's unconstitutional tariffs. Data from the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee estimates that th  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 10 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces 14 Nominations to the Superior Court Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is nominating 14 individuals to serve as judges of the Connecticut Superior Court. The nominees are each being selected to fill one of 20 vacancies that currently exist on the court. "Selecting nominees to become judges is one of the most important duties of a governor, and this c  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 10 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Opens Applications for First-Ever Loan Repayments Dedicated to Early Childhood Educators The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced the opening of applications for the Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Loan Repayment Program, the first state loan repayment program created exclusively for early education and care professionals. The program was deve  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * How Joseph Paradiso's sensing innovations bridge the arts, medicine, and ecology * Joseph Paradiso thinks that the most engaging research questions usually span disciplines. Paradiso was trained as a physicist and completed his PhD in experimental high-energy physics at MIT in 1981. His father was a photographer and filmmaker working at MIT, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and the MITRE  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 11 (TNSjou) -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * Influenza Strain Partially Dodges Existing Immunity and Current Vaccine, BIDMC-Led Study Finds Vaccine Still Boosts Antibody Protection Against "Subclade K" * This year's dominant flu strain has an unusual number of mutations, allowing it to partially escape existing immunity, investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) report. In a research letter published in  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 10 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Inside Northeastern's efforts to keep students safe in the Middle East * Tracking flights and missiles, Northeastern's global security team moved quickly In the days and weeks leading up to the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran, Northeastern University's global security team had more than inkling that something big was coming. by Tanner Stening by Cody Mello-Klein March 10, 2026 It began with  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, March 10 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * John Emond '74, former NASA analyst, to speak on Goddard's enduring legacy * Emond, a former NASA analyst, will return to Clark on March 17 to reflect on Robert Goddard's achievements and struggles Clark is known for uncommon trajectories. A student may set forth with a particular career direction in mind, then pivot into something totally unexpected, where they'll find success and meaning. It happens a  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 11 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 10, 2026, by shareholder Paul J. Kennedy and associate Camellia Campanelli: * * * Virginia General Assembly Sends Bill Limiting Non-Competes to Governor's Desk On March 4, 2026, the Virginia General Assembly approved Senate Bill No. 170, which amends the existing non-compete statute to limit the enforceability of restrictive covenants for certain terminated employees. If enacted, the bill woul  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 11 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 10, 2026, by shareholder Bruce J. Sarchet, office managing shareholder Paula N. Anthony and counsels David A. Dixon and Nicole S. Mule: * * * Warehouse Quota Notice Laws: Connecticut Joins the Club As we reported back in 2021, California passed a first-in-the-nation law requiring certain employers operating warehouses and distribution centers to provide notice to employees of any productivity   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Standing Up to Trump Administration Attacks on Professional Medical Organization Attorney General Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in support of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which is being targeted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over recommendations that run counter to the Trump a  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT undergraduates help US high schoolers tackle calculus * This year in a rural school district in southeastern Montana, one high school student is taking calculus. For many people, calculus is daunting enough, even when teachers are used to offering it and peers are around to help. Studying it solo can be even harder. Yet this lone student has an unusual source of support: weekl  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 11 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Vows To Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry Attorney General Jennifer Davenport released the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert t  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Neal, Larson Blast Another Damning Whistleblower Allegation Against DOGE and Social Security Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (D-CT) released the following statement after the Washington Post reported that another whistleblower   more

NEW YORK, March 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * New Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration's Termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia * Media Inquiries: ramla@panasd.org, maria@panasd.org, press@africans.us, golnaz@muslimadvocates.org, media@haitianbridge.org, media@naacpldf.org, Somali immigrants and advocacy organizations file a federal lawsuit to preserve protections for thousands facing unlaw  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Union] (TNSrpt) -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * New Report Finds States Have Deprived Schools of Hundreds of Billions of Dollars Since 2016 * WASHINGTON -Forty-two states devote a smaller share of their economies to their K-12 public schools than they did 20 years ago. This decrease in education "effort" represents a loss of nearly $600 billion in state and local K-12 revenue between 2016 and 2023, accord  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Environment] -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility posted the following news release: * * * New Testing Detects Toxic PFAS in Herbicide Applied Across Public Lands * Washington, DC - New independent testing by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) has detected toxic PFAS - also known as "forever chemicals" - in the herbicide Indaziflam, sold under the brand name Rejuvra. There is a growing concern that PFAS are used in pestici  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pou Guardian Oped: World Cup in Crisis - Missing Money and ICE * PATERSON, NJ - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), the Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Task Force overseeing security preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, today published the lead opinion article (link is external) at The Guardian on two critical threats to the success of the upcoming World Cup: withheld security mo  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 11 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * Power on Wheels: How Innovative Technology Helped Stabilize Electricity Supply in Southern Tanzania Tucked away on Tanzania's southeastern coast, not far from the border with Mozambique, Mtwara is a region with vast potential. Rich in both onshore and offshore natural gas, it has become central to government plans for long-term economic growth. Yet, until recently, power demand was   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Hirono, Peters Lead Colleagues in Introducing Resolution to Recognize Abortion Providers * WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), alongside Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Gary Peters (D-MI), led over 30 of their colleagues in reintroducing a bicameral resolution honoring abortion providers and staff by designating March 10, 2026 as "Abortion Provider Appreciation  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump Admin is Shortchanging Consumers with Half-Hearted Live Nation Antitrust Settlement * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is criticizing the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) preliminary settlement with Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, saying it doesn't go far enough to address competition in the ticketing industry and will leave consumers facing artificiall  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 11 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * In the Ocean's Marine 'Snow,' a Scientist Seeks Clues to Future Climate A Rutgers researcher unravels an oceanographic mystery of how calcium carbonate dissolves in the shallow seas By Greg Bruno As any diver knows, oceans can be cloudy places. Even on sunny days, snow-like particles drift through the water column, obscuring the aquatic world below. Scientists have long known that this "mari  more

SAN JOSE, California, March 10 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release: * * * SmartMDU on Calix One Drives Rapid Growth * SAN JOSE, Calif.-March 10, 2026- Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced Blue Stream Fiber opens in a new tab, XMission opens in a new tab, and Aervivo opens in a new tab are leveraging the Calix One (tm) platform with SmartMDU (tm) to a ccelerate growth in the multi-dwelling unit (MDU) market. MDU  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 10 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * SPHHS Advancing Research in Hearing Healthcare Lab Seeks Adults for Study * The Advancing Research in Hearing Healthcare Lab (ARHL) in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences is seeking participants aged 40 and older who own a hearing aid. The ARHL, run by Jasleen Singh, assistant professor of speech, language and hearing sciences, is working to make hearing healthcare more affordab  more

BASEL, Switzerland, March 11 -- Novartis, a pharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Supercharging R&D: How AI helps us to bring medicines to patients faster Max leads AI innovation in pharmaceutical development at Novartis. His story reflects how cutting-edge technology is combined with human expertise for meaningful impact. * "I didn't set out to work in pharmaceuticals. In fact, I started my career in construction as an engineer designing buildings, not medicines.  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 10 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Success in Science to Host Day-Long Equity in STEM Summit on April 3 * The College of Natural Sciences' UMass Success in Science project will host "Student Centered Transformation: Doing the Work of Equity in STEM," a day-long summit dedicated to advancing equity, belonging and student success across STEM fields, Friday, April 3 at Old Chapel. The program includes a roster of sessions  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * United States Attorney's Office Files Civil Forfeiture Action to Recover $3.4 Million in Cryptocurrency Involved in an Online Investment Fraud Scheme * BOSTON - The United States Attorney's Office filed a civil forfeiture action to recover approximately 3,444,470 USDT (Tether), alleged to be proceeds of an online investment fraud scheme and money laund  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Wyden, Schumer Warn Bessent's Term as Acting IRS Commissioner Has Expired, Blast Trump Administration's Failure to Put Nominee Forward Amid Chaos at IRS * Bessent's Legally-Permitted Term as Acting Commissioner Expired on March 6th Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and De  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark Remarks at Press Conference Following Dilley, TX Visit * SAN ANTONIO, TX -Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Rep. Jim McGovern (MA-2), Rep. Nanette Barragan (CA-44), Rep. Julia Brownley (CA-26), Rep. Madeleine Dean (PA-4), and Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) for an oversight visit to the Dilley ICE Detention Center. Below is a transcript of  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 6 (TNSjou) -- The Whitehead Institute issued the following news: * * * How changes on the Y chromosome may make species reproductively incompatible Written by Mackenzie White When closely related species mate, their offspring sometimes survive but cannot reproduce. This pattern often affects males first, with hybrid males frequently failing to produce functional sperm even when hybrid females remain fertile. In a new study published in Molecular Biology and E  more