AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 14 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * A Message from Chancellor Reyes Regarding Hampshire College * Chancellor Javier Reyes sent the campus community the email message below regarding Hampshire College on April 14. To the UMass community, We are saddened to learn of Hampshire College's closure following the Fall 2026 semester. Hampshire College has served as a trailblazer in redefining and reinventing a modern liberal arts   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 14 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * ACLU and 75 Organizations Sound Alarm on Meta's Plan to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Ray-Ban and Oakley Eyeglasses Open letter signed by scores of nonprofits warns that the glasses pose an unacceptable threat to our right to privacy and must be cancelled * SAN FRANCISCO -- Meta's reported plan to equip its artificial intelligence (AI) eyeg  more

NEW YORK, April 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU Sues Federal Officers for Violent Abduction of Lawful Immigrant During January ICE Operations * PORTLAND, Maine - The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a lawsuit against federal immigration agents who violated a Portland r  more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, April 15 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, posted the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Ameresco SUNEL Energy SA Awarded 83 MW Solar Project in Kozani, Greece to Drive Energy Decarbonization Advanced Solar Tracking Project to Support Greece's Renewable Energy Goals While Enhancing Energy Security and Efficiency * Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy infrastructu  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Trump's War Driving Up Costs, Warren and Schumer Lead Democrats in Pressing Trump Admin to Crack Down on Big Food, Ag Price Fixing Squeezing Americans * Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - As President Trump's war in Iran drives up food costs for American families and small businesses, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Minority Leader Schumer (D-N.Y.) led a group of f  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, April 15 -- Assumption University issued the following news: * * * AI Salon Brings Students, Faculty, Staff, and Industry Voices Together for a Dynamic Conversation The Grenon School of Business hosted a well attended salon on March 11, bringing community members and industry experts together for a candid discussion about artificial intelligence (AI) and its growing influence on education, work, and society. Organized and moderated by Laura Nicole Miller, assistant  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 14 [Category: Medical] -- The Broad Institute posted the following news: * * * Base editing repairs mutation and liver function in mouse model of Zellweger spectrum disorder Highlights * Zellweger spectrum disorder is a group of genetic conditions that affect multiple organs in the body and the most severe form can be fatal in the first year of life. * Scientists used base editing to correct a disease-causing mutation in the PEX1 gene in human cells and m  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 15 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * BU Libraries Symposium Will Revisit the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Spy Case Sons Robert and Michael Meeropol will donate declassified document to BU's Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center that shows their mother may have been wrongly convicted By Joel Brown Americans Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed 73 years ago on charges that they passed atomic secrets to the Russians. But their prosecution h  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 15 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * BU Student Innovators Are Reimagining How We Eat, Dress, Work, and Even Treat One Symptom of Brain Disorders Campus spaces, programs, and contests across Boston University help students turn their big ideas into reality By Amy Laskowski A clothing company that turns recycled tennis strings into performance wear. A citrus alternative that replaces fresh--and expensive--limes behind the bar. A wearable devi  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 14 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Carbon removal project supports Maine's blue economy, broader marine health * Oceans absorb roughly 25 to 30 percent of the carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) that is released into the atmosphere. When this CO 2 dissolves in seawater, it forms carbonic acid, making the water more acidic and altering its chemistry. Elevated levels of acidity are harmful to marine life like corals, oysters, and  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 14 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * CLF, Coalition Sue Trump EPA for Failure to Implement Life-Saving National Soot Standard Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), as part of a coalition of 17 health, community, and environmental groups, have filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to implement the strengthened 2024 national standard for particulate matter air pollution, commonly known as soo  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 15 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Former Secretaries of State Debate Iran, Climate Change John Kerry and Mike Pompeo also met with students during their visit to Dartmouth. Written by Steve Hartsoe Two former secretaries of state--Democrat John Kerry and Republican Mike Pompeo--offered vastly different views on the war with Iran, responding to climate change, and other topics during a Dartmouth Political Union debate at Dartmouth. The Ap  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Dimming X-rays could be boon for life on planets around young sun-like stars * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -In the new movie "Project Hail Mary," a dimming sun proves an existential threat to life on Earth -and Erid and many other life-containing planets in the story. A new study, however, has revealed that the reality of dimming stars is likely a benefit for the prospects for life on orbiting   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Florida Man Charged with Running Multi-State Ponzi Scheme * BOSTON - A Florida man was arrested today for allegedly defrauding investors who believed they were funding short-term, high-return loans for real estate transactions or storm damage repair. Jose Bello, 38, was charged with four counts of wire fraud. He made an initial appearance in the Sout  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 14 [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: * * * From Bombs To Barrels: The War Profit Scandal That Finance Ministers Won't Discuss 130+ Civil Society Organizations Call for a Permanent End To War, Windfall Tax on Oil and Gas Profits * As finance ministers gather in Washington DC for the IMF-World Bank Spring meetings amidst warnings of  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Genyen sevis tradiksyon Kreyol Ayisyen ki disponib pou patisipan sou entenet yo nan Rankont Piblik nan Sit Lower Neponset River Superfund nan Ki Pwograme pou dat 21 Avril 2026 * BOSTON, MASS. - Ajans Pwoteksyon Anviwonman an (EPA) ap oganize yon rankont piblik pou Sit Lower Neponset River Superfund la pou enfome kominote yo sou pwogre ki reyalize ak travay ki planifye nan Sit la epi reponn ke  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 14 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Proposes Social Media Protections for Teens * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today proposed further measures to protect young people on social media platforms. The proposal establishes some of the most comprehensive youth online safety standards in the nation by requiring social media platforms to prioritize the well-being of young users by default-not as an aftertho  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 14 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Proposes Social Media Protections for Teens, Ending Sunday Hunting Ban and Winter Weather Relief for Cities and Towns * Boston -Today, Governor Maura Healey filed a supplemental budget that strengthens protections for teenagers on social media, eliminates the ban on Sunday hunting and takes other steps to expand hunting access, and supports the state and municipalit  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes, Warren Introduce Bill to Address Students Emotional, Mental, and Physical Health * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2026, which would create an application-based grant program administered by the Department of Education over the next ten years to accelerate academic pro  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, April 15 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Large-Scale Jupiter Power Battery Energy Storage Project Wins Approvals * Jupiter Power recently secured zoning exemptions from the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) for a new battery energy storage system (BESS) in Everett, Massachusetts. The   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 15 -- The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council posted the following news: * * * MassBio Celebrates Critical Reauthorization of SBIR/STTR Programs On Monday, President Trump signed S. 3971, the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, into law, reauthorizing the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs through September 30, 2031. MassBio CEO & President Kendalle Burlin O'Connell issued the follo  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Cosponsors Legislation to Establish Independent Commission on Presidential Capacity Under the 25th Amendment * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined as an original cosponsor of legislation introduced today by House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08) to establish a Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of Office  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 15 -- The Jed Foundation issued the following news release on April 14, 2026, with MusiCares: * * * MUSICARES(R) LAUNCHES GROUNDBREAKING SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR MUSIC PROFESSIONALS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JED FOUNDATION THE NEW DIGITAL HUB OFFERS EVIDENCE-INFORMED TOOLS TO HELP THE MUSIC COMMUNITY RECOGNIZE SIGNS OF DISTRESS AND ACCESS SUPPORT, FOLLOWING MUSICARES' 2025 WELLNESS IN MUSIC SURVEY FINDINGS THAT 11.4% OF MUSIC PROFE  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 13 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpt) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * New UCS Report: More Data Centers Will Cost Louisianans Billions Without Policymaker Intervention * BATON ROUGE, La. (April 14, 2026)-Data centers are flocking to Louisiana and are widely anticipated to reshape the energy landscape due to their massive power demands. At the same time, household electricity bills are on the rise and grid reliability  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 14 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Award-winning professor says mentorship begins with listening By Cyrus Moulton For Mary Jo Ondrechen, mentoring is about more than just offering advice on academics and professional paths. Mentoring also means creating space for students to share personal challenges -sometimes offering pep talks, other times helping them see weaknesses as opportunities to build their skills. Perhaps most important  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 14 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Pari Riahi Receives National ARCC Mid-Career Research Award * Pari Riahi, associate professor of architecture and associate dean for research and engagement in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts (HFA), has been named the 2025-26 recipient of the Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) Mid-Career Research Impact Award.The award, given annually to one mid-career faculty for outsta  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 15 (TNSrep) -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release: * * * New Research Uncovers the Hidden Toll of Ineffective Workplace Technology on Employee Engagement and Productivity As enterprises turn to AI for modernization efforts, survey results reveal legacy systems are still holding organizations and their employees back * WALTHAM, Mass. - Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), The Enterprise Transformati  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12423) on April 13, 2026, by public finance analyst Nicholas E. Buffie. Here are excerpts: * * * Preliminary Data on the IRA Residential Clean Energy Credit In August 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released preliminary 2023 data on the residential clean energy credit (RCEC) and the energy efficient home improvement credit (EEHIC). The credits were scheduled to expire  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 14 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Record number of people displaced into neighboring countries as Sudan conflict marks three years -- Oxfam * As Sudan's grueling conflict enters its fourth year, a record number of people have now been displaced by the world's worst humanitarian and displacement crisis, accelerating hunger and suffering. More than 30 million people - over half the population - in Sudan urgently  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, April 15 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * Samsung and Apple Grew in Q1 2026 as Global Smartphone Shipments Decline 4.1% amid memory constraints, according to IDC Limited memory supply and record high memory prices increase pressure on smartphone OEMs to reduce shipments and increase prices that dampen demand. * BOSTON - According to preliminary data from the International Da  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Warren Presses Musk Ahead of X Money Launch, Warns of Consumer, National Security, and Financial Stability Risks a Year After Trump Dismantling of CFPB "If your track record operating X is any indication of how you'll operate X Money, consumers, our national security, and the stability of the finan  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey, Van Hollen, Reps. Wasserman Schultz, Pressley Lead Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Temporary Protected Status * Amicus Brief (PDF) Washington (April 14, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Servicio de traduccion al espanol disponible para asistentes en linea en Reunion del Sitio Superfund Lower Neponset River Programada para el 21 de abril de 2026 * BOSTON, MASS. - La Agencia de Proteccion Ambiental (EPA) de Estados Unidos organizo una reunion publica sobre el Sitio Superfund Lower Neponset River con el fin de informar a las comunidades sobre los avances y los trabajos previsto  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 14 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * SPP Graduate Student Catherine Bult Takes Top Honors in Public Policy Affairs and Administration Competition * Catherine Bult, a Master of Public Policy and Administration student in the School of Public Policy (SPP) and a municipal fellow with UMass Lowell's Clean Energy and Environmental Legacy Transition initiative, is part of a five-member team that won the grand prize in the 2026 Network  more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 14 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Three UConn Students Named Goldwater Scholars * Three University of Connecticut undergraduate students have been named Goldwater Scholars for the current year. The Goldwater Scholarship is considered the nation's premier scholarship for undergraduates studying math, natural sciences, and engineering. The three students are: Daniel D'Souza '28 (CLAS) of Cheshire; Ashly Gasior '27 (CLAS) of Seekon  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 15 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * Two Years In, GE Vernova Is Reshaping the Energy Future The world's demand for energy is growing at a pace that's increasingly difficult to match -- and two years into its journey as a standalone company, GE Vernova is meeting the challenge head-on. The company is helping energy customers find reliable, cost-effective solutions for today that can be quickly scaled to meet the needs   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Union] -- The Transport Workers Union of America issued the following newsletter: * * * TWU Tech Newsletter: Waymo No Mo in NYC (For Now) * This is the monthly edition of the Transport Workers Union's Transportation Technology Newsletter. We aim to inform and educate our members, the labor movement, the public and policymakers about developments in transportation technology - and what the TWU is doing to ensure that new technology doesn't undermine safety or h  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids Hosts FIFA World Cup Briefing with Cross-Country Transit Agencies * Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), founder and co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional FIFA World Cup 2026 Caucus, hosted her second Capitol Hill briefing with transit agencies from across the country to highlight the critical role transportation will play in ensuring the success of the 2026   more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 14 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Molecular Biologist Li-Jun Ma Wins 2026 Mahoney Life Sciences Prize * Li-Jun Ma, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has been chosen as this year's winner of the Mahoney Life Sciences Prize for her work toward mitigating the effects of a fungal pathogen that is causing the functional extinction of the bananas most commonly   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 14 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM researchers tackle drought impacts through national conservation grant * Backed by a nearly $1.6 million investment from Allen Family Philanthropies (AFP) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), researchers at The University of New Mexico will help refine and implement an advanced model of environmental flows designed to strengthen resilience along the Rio Grande in New Mexico. A team   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Markey, Wasserman Schultz, Pressley Lead Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Temporary Protected Status * Senators Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07) today led 26 Senators and 157 Representatives in fil  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 15 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * School of Engineering honors 2026 Distinguished Alumni driving cloud computing innovation, academic excellence, and AI-enabled national security advances Three Vanderbilt University School of Engineering alumni whose work is shaping cloud computing, academic research and innovation, and national security will be inducted into the School of Engineering's Academy of Distinguished Alumn  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 14 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * W&M faculty research leads to landmark Indigenous Language Symposium * On Feb. 21 -International Mother Language Day -65 tribal members from across Virginia and the Eastern Seaboard gathered at the Muscarelle Museum of Art for William & Mary's first Indigenous Language Symposium, hosted by the American Indian Research Center and the Powhatan Algonquian Intertribal Roundtable (PAIR). The daylong convening   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz, Pressley, Markey, Van Hollen Lead Over 180 Democrats in Supreme Court Amicus Brief to Defend Temporary Protected Status * Washington, DC - U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Sen. Edward Markey, and Sen. Chris Van Hollen led 26 Senators and 157 Representatives in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Miot v. Trump, a  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark Statement on the Resignations of Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) issued the following statement: "All survivors of sexual assault deserve justice. The resignations of Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales are an initial step in that direction. Their actions are unacceptable of anyone, anywhere -certainly not members of Cong  more