BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 13 [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: * * * "Africa Forward or Africa Excluded?" Civil Society Calls Out Corporate Capture at Nairobi Summit * Kenya : As the Africa Forward Summit drew to a close in Nairobi, civil society leaders and climate advocates raised urgent concerns that the high-profile gathering risked reinforcing extractive   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A new approach to cancer vaccination yields more powerful T cells * MIT engineers have developed a new way to amplify the T-cell response to mRNA vaccines -an advance that could lead to much more powerful cancer vaccines and stronger protection against infectious diseases. Most vaccines generate both antibodies and T cells that can target the vaccine antigen by activating antigen-  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 13 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Reaches $7.8 Million Settlement With Lease-To-Own Company For Deceptive Practices That Cost Consumers Thousands * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced a $7.8 million settlement with Texas-based financial technology company, American First Finance LLC (AFF), resolving allegations that the company used unfair and deceptive busine  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 13 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG's Office Sues The Owner And Operator Of A Braintree Apartment Complex For Denying Or Delaying Reasonable Accommodations For Tenants With Disabilities * BRAINTREE -The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office filed a lawsuit against GM Skyline Drive Apartments LLC ("GM Skyline") for unfairly denying or delaying reasonable accommodations for tenants with disabilities a  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Ahead of Warsh's Final Nomination Vote, Warren Urges Colleagues to Vote No on Trump's Fed Takeover Speech comes ahead of the tightest vote for Fed Chair in U.S. history * Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, delive  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Auchincloss, Warren, Harshbarger, Hawley Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Rein in Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), Cut Drug Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) and Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), alongside Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Josh Hawley (R-MO), reintroduced the Patients Before Monopolies (PBM) Act with expanded bipartisan support to   more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, May 13 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Autonomous underwater robot discovers hidden coral reef "hotspots" * Vehicle opens new possibilities for reef conservation Researchers have developed an autonomous system for seeking out and mapping hotspots of biodiversity on coral reefs with unprecedented precision, offering a powerful new tool for studying and protecting some of the ocean's most valua  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 13 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * Beauty's Next Wave Sees Consumers Adding Aesthetic Procedures and Longevity Treatments to Regular Routines * * Report from BCG and WWD Highlights "Optimizer" Consumers Reshaping the Beauty Market * 80% Say Beauty Is About How They Feel Physically and Mentally, Not Just Appearance * 75% Use AI to Research Beauty, with 1 in 4 Relyi  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 13 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Biology Student Arnon Kuzmin Receives 2026 GEOSET Award * Arnon Kuzmin, a junior biology major, has received the 2026 Sir Harold W. Kroto and Steve F.A. Acquah Global Educational Outreach for Science, Engineering and Technology (GEOSET) Award for Excellence in Science Communication through Digital Media.Acquah, associate research professor of chemistry and coordinator of the Digital Media Lab a  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 13 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark alum brings sustainable practices to beauty and skincare industries * Sustainable Beauty and Safe Products with Mia Davis '01, M.A. '03 Mia Davis '01, M.A. '03, remembers riding her bike to CVS as a kid to glance through the shampoos and conditioners available in the beauty aisles. Back then, she wondered why there were so many items and so much packaging -questions that remain relevant today. Dav  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 13 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark master's students analyze water quality, impacts of climate change in Mexico * 'Our motivation is to raise the voice of this community' After six months conducting research and surveys in Mexico's Valle de Bravo, Valeria Obregon Diaz, ES&P '26, and Catalina Cuervo Maldonado, ES&P '26, discovered pathogens and chemicals in the water and a lack of health insurance and air conditioning in a region with   more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 13 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clarkies honored for commitment to inclusive excellence * Advancing inclusive excellence means being willing to ask difficult questions' Three members of the Clark community have been recognized for advancing equity and inclusion on campus and in the Worcester community, including through research on genocide and institutional accountability, leading initiatives for mentoring programs and leadership train  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Danger Season of Extreme Weather Arrives Amid Widespread Drought, Looming El Nino * This year's Danger Season follows three years of the hottest global temperatures in recorded history and dozens of billion-dollar weather and climate disasters across the United States as climate change boosts the frequency and severity of extreme weather. The potential for   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Democrats Take Over Senate Floor to Force Votes to Reverse Trump Attacks on American Consumers Senate Democrats will discharge 20 Joint Resolutions of Disapproval on Trump CFPB actions, putting every Senator on the record * Today, Senate Democrats, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, (D-Mass), Ranking M  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, May 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Detachment 7 recognized for readiness efforts at Hanscom AFB * Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Detachment 7 earned the Air Force Materiel Command-level Commander Support Staff of the Year Award for supporting readiness, personnel and administration.  The unit acts as the command and administrative structure for hundreds of embedded military members working across multip  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 13 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Eight Prizes Awarded at SPHHS Announces 2026 Research Day * Eight prizes were awarded at the School of Public Health and Health Sciences' 29 th annual Research Day, held May 1 in conjunction with the opening celebration of the SPHHS Hub.The event is an annual showcase for research and practice conducted by students working with faculty mentors in all SPHHS departments. Undergraduate and graduat  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Elazer Edelman receives the 2026-2027 Killian Award * Elazer R. Edelman '78, SM '79, PhD '84, an engineer and cardiologist who helped develop cardiovascular stents that have been used by more than 100 million people, has been named the recipient of the 2026-2027 James R. Killian Jr. Faculty Achievement Award. The award committee recognized Edelman, the Edward J. Poitras Professor   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The White House issued the following news on May 12, 2026: * * * First Lady Melania Trump's 10 Achievements Transforming Outcomes for Foster Youth Since the Signing the Fostering the Future Executive Order 180 Days Ago First Lady Melania Trump marked the 180-day milestone following the signing of the Executive Order on Fostering the Future for American Children and Families, highlighting 10 achievements made to expand opportunities, strengthen public and private supports  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 13 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Files Legislation Ensuring Full Pay and Benefits for Injured Chelmsford Firefighter * Governor Maura Healey today filed legislation to ensure that Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinale, who was injured last month while supporting firefighter training at the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy, receives full pay and benefits while he recovers from his injuries.  Spi  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * Astronomers Directly Detect How Turbulence Between Stars Distorts Light Using a distant quasar as a beacon, researchers identified the tiny, turbulence-driven ripples imprinted on the quasar's radio signal as it passed through a particularly chaotic region of the Milky Way. * Astronomers led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) have made the f  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner from a May 12, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Womack, Ranking Member Clyburn, and distinguished Members of this Subcommittee. I appreciate this opportunity to testify on President Trump's 2027 Budget and what it means for the Department of Housin  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 13 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * In Memoriam: Ronald D. Archer * Ronald D. Archer, 93, emeritus professor of chemistry, died April 25 in Amherst. Archer joined the UMass Amherst faculty in 1966. As a chemistry professor and former chair of the department, he enjoyed teaching and mentoring students and postdoctoral fellows and was a dedicated scholar, authoring numerous publications and reviews in inorganic chemistry. An acti  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * In New Answers to Warren, Hegseth Reveals Cost of Detaining Immigrants at Guantanamo Bay Nearly $20 Million More than Initially Reported * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, released new answers from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and the Department of Defense (DoD), revealing the Pentagon's f  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 14 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Leaders from Boston, Harvard celebrate Harvard Allston Partnership Fund Grants Harvard and city of Boston officials came together this week to celebrate the 18th year of the Harvard Allston Partnership Fund (HAPF) and to honor the 25 Allston-Brighton nonprofits who received grants through the fund this year. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Harvard President Alan Garber were joined by State Rep. Kevin Honan, B  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Lynn O'Brien Hallstein Appointed Interim Dean of BU's College of General Studies CGS professor of rhetoric's scholarly expertise includes the study of motherhood By Rich Barlow Lynn O'Brien Hallstein--assistant provost for general education, professor of rhetoric, scholar of communications and motherhood studies, and a 20-year Boston University faculty member--has been named interim dean of BU's College of   more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 13 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Mariana Ivanova and Victoria Rizo Lenshyn Present at International DEFA Conference in Germany * Mariana Ivanova and Victoria Rizo Lenshyn, the academic and associate directors of the DEFA Film Library in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, recently presented at the international conference " DEFA Without Borders: Mobility and Space," at the University of Erfurt, Germany. The conference, he  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Liz G. Sweet, executive director of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, Boston, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "American Entrepreneurship for 250 Years: Driving Innovation, Growth, and Opportunity": * * * Dear Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and Members of the Committee, Thank you for inviting me to participate in today's hearing. My name is  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Public Health Council Votes to Approve Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Proposal to Build Proton Therapy Center * Approval of the Determination of Need helps increase access to lifesaving proton therapy treatment for pediatric and adult cancer patients Today, the Massachusetts Public Health Council (PHC) voted unanimously to approve a Determination of  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 13 -- Miami Dade College posted the following news release: * * * Miami Dade College Announces its New Class of Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees * MIAMI, FL (May 13, 2026) - The Miami Dade College (MDC) Foundation (MDCF) proudly announces its newest class of inductees, who will receive one of the college's highest honors at its annual Alumni Hall of Fame celebration. Each year, the MDC Alumni Hall of Fame recognizes graduates whose professional achievements, leadership, and   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT chemists discover and isolate a new boron-oxygen molecule * Oxygen is a cornerstone of chemistry, largely because it is so good at building the organic molecules that make up our world. Some oxygen-based compounds, called peroxides, are famous for being highly reactive -they act like oxygen delivery trucks, transferring atoms to other molecules. This process is essential for eve  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Urges Trump Administration Not to Open the Door to Addictive Flavored Vapes New Jersey Asks FDA to Continue Scrutinizing Vapes That Appeal to Kids * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that she joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that w  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 13 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Nearly 200 Students, Families and Educators Gather at UMass Amherst to Celebrate Bilingual Achievement * The UMass Amherst Bilingual Hub hosted its 2026 Seal of Biliteracy Award Ceremony on Saturday, May 9 at the Carney Family Auditorium in Furcolo Hall, where nearly 200 students, families, educators and community members gathered from across the Pioneer Valley to honor the bilingual achievemen  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, May 13 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * NEW ENGLAND FIREARMS ADVOCACY CONFERENCE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has announced the speakers for the inaugural Firearms Advocacy Conference, scheduled for Saturday, May 30 at Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee, Mass.  The New England FAC is being sponsored by the United State  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders, Omar, More Than 100 Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Child Hunger Through Universal School Meals * WASHINGTON, May 13 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) today introduced legislation to end child hunger in the United States. The Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026 would offer free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to every student in America -r  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * NYU Langone Criminally Subpoenaed by Texas Federal Court for Trans Youth Care Records, a Dangerous Escalation in the Attacks on Health Care Providers * HRC Spokesperson: "This is a shocking escalation: the Trump Justice Department and far-right politicians are showing that they will go after the health care rights of anybody they dislike." NEW YORK \- Late in the evening on May 11  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 9 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business issued the following news: * * * OSU celebrates Class of 2026 at spring commencement ceremonies In an era defined by rapid technological changes, Joe Eastin inspired Oklahoma State University graduates to adapt and press forward as they embark on their career paths. Eastin, a 1992 business administration graduate, was the keynote speaker for OSU's spring 2026 commencement, which celebrated the more than 4,500   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 14 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Nominates New Members to the Rhode Island Board of Education Governor McKee today announced his nomination of four members to the Rhode Island Board of Education: Sandra Cano and Karen Hazard to the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education and Dr. Arthur-Paul Petrosinelli and Alan Tenreiro to the Council on Postsecondary Education. "I am proud  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Calls for Immediate Investigation into Big Oil and Gas Companies for Price Gouging RM Markey demands FTC investigation as gas prices surge more than 50% since Trump launched his war in Iran * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today sent a letter to Federal Trade Commis  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Condemns Trump's Attacks on American Manufacturers at Small Business Committee Hearing RM Markey: 80,000 manufacturing jobs lost due to Trump's reckless economic policies * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today highlighted the important role of manufacturing in Massac  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 13 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Eliza Terziev, housing and land use policy analyst: * * * Urban areas can expand housing supply through transit-oriented development By focusing on housing, transit-oriented development can create avenues for strategic, voluntary, and politically feasible growth near transit. * While home prices remain high across United States, urban areas have been especially strained by affordability challenges,   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Researchers "reprogram" materials by quickly rearranging their atoms * It's been 37 years since scientists first demonstrated the ability to move single atoms, suggesting the possibility of designing materials atom by atom to customize their properties. Today there are several techniques that allow researchers to move individual atoms in order to give materials exotic quantum proper  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Attorneys Author Expert Analysis Chapter on Whole Business Securitization in ICLG - Securitisation 2026 Ropes & Gray's securitization partners Matthieu Wharmby, Patricia Lynch, Chris Poggi, and Amir Shmueli have authored an expert analysis chapter, "Securitising the Company: Inside Whole Business Securitisation," published in the International Comparative Legal Guide - Securitisation 202  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 14 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Russell Booker appointed Joint Senior Fellow at Harvard Graduate School of Education Initiatives This week, The EdRedesign Lab (EdRedesign) and The Initiative on Superintendent as Civic Leader (ISCL) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) announced the appointment of Russell Booker as a Joint Senior Fellow. Over the course of two years, Booker, a former superintendent and current CEO of the Sp  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Sanders, Omar, More Than 100 Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Child Hunger Through Universal School Meals Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) today introduced legislation to end child hunger in the United States. The Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026 would offer free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to every student in America -- regardless   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: There is Not a Single Democrat Who Believes Border Security or Immigration Enforcement Should Exist * "They have proved that time and time again, both by their word and by their votes." WASHINGTON - This morning, at the House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed Republicans' reconciliation bill to fund border security and immigration e  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: There is Not a Single Democrat Who Believes Border Security or Immigration Enforcement Should Exist * WASHINGTON - This morning, at the House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed Republicans' reconciliation bill to fund border security and immigration enforcement and discussed Democrats' failed scheme to gerrymander along racial lines. Speaker Johnson a  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 14 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Stevens Marks Its Biggest National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Year Emma Nei '26, Bertila Bruka '25, and Christopher Kniss '25 are pursuing research from Alzheimer's disease in women to next-generation semiconductors to quantum computing hardware * This year, three Schaefer School students received the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship, the most awarde  more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 14 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Syracuse University Welcomes Two New Members to the Board of Trustees Four new student representatives--representing undergraduate, graduate and law students--also join the board for the 2026-27 academic year. Eileen Korey Syracuse University has announced the appointment of two new members of the Board of Trustees. The newest members, David S. Klein '93 and Sean C. O'Keefe G'78, are both alumni who have earn  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 13 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * The Best is Yet to Come: Dr. Ronald Desrosiers' Breakthrough HIV Research at the Miller School * Dr. Ronald Desrosiers has shaped modern HIV research while mentoring generations of scientists at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. The NBA's loss is the University of Miami's and science's gain. As a young athlete growing up in New England, Ronald Desrosiers, Ph.D., pro  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 13 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Two Clark students earn Fulbright Awards * Projects include research on GIS in Northeastern Brazil and maternal immune regulation in Poland Two Clark students who will receive degrees at the May 18 Commencement exercises have been recognized with Fulbright Awards to support their research and travel abroad. Rowan Compton '25, M.S. '26, has been awarded a Fulbright to conduct cultural and geospatial rese  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 13 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst to Grant Degrees to Over 9,300 Students at 156th Commencement May 15-17 * The University of Massachusetts Amherst is expected to confer degrees to over 7,050 undergraduate students and more than 2,300 graduate students during three days of special events to mark its 156 th Commencement Friday, May 15 - Sunday, May 17. The undergraduate Class of 2026-ranging in age from 20 to 78-re  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * UMass Chan scientists develop gene editing technology capable of rewriting entire chapters of the genome 'Prime assembly' allows researchers to efficiently insert large, gene-sized DNA segments into the genome By Jim Fessenden Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School have developed a gene editing technology that allows for the precise and efficient insertion of v  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor, Office of the Inspector General collaboration marks new era in stopping unemployment insurance fraud * The U.S. Department of Labor and its Office of Inspector General has announced a partnership in furtherance of President Donald J. Trump's Executive Order, "Establishing the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud."  Under the leadership of Vice President JD Vance, the department and   more

EL PASO, Texas, May 14 -- The University of Texas El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * UTEP Students, Alumni Earn Goldwater, NSF Graduate Research Fellowships From the Chihuahuan Desert to the Arctic tundra, UTEP students are conducting globally significant research -- and earning national recognition for it. Five current students and recent graduates have been selected for the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, two  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, May 14 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Honors the Past Through the 1619 African Landing Memorial * VHB provided civil engineering and landscape architecture services for the African Landing Memorial at Fort Monroe, honoring the lives of the first Africans brought to the Virginia Colony in 1619. Des  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, May 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Vollmer reflects on his time at Hanscom * Chief Master Sgt. Jason Vollmer, installation command chief here since July 2024, will soon depart for his next assignment at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.  As he prepares for his new role as 88th Air Base Wing command chief, he's grateful to those who supported Col. Jorge Jimenez's goals of improving readiness and customer serv  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Warren Presses Bessent, Atkins on How President Trump's Deregulatory Agenda has Exacerbated Risks in Private Credit U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Treasury, Scott Bessent, and Paul Atkins  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Hawley, Harshbarger, Auchincloss Renew Bipartisan Push to Rein in Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), Cut Drug Costs PBM Act picks up key bipartisan cosponsors, including Senators Fetterman and Marshall and representatives on committees of jurisdiction in the House. Tennessee Governor could sign their version of the PBM Act into law as early as this week. * Today, Senators Elizabe  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark on CNN: GOP Agenda Is a "Fundamental Betrayal" of Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined CNN's The Situation Room, where she slammed Republican efforts to rig our elections and Donald Trump's admission that he doesn't care about Americans' financial situation. Below are excerpts from the conversation: On Democrats' Fight for Free and F  more

SPOKANE, Washington, May 13 -- Whitworth University issued the following news release: * * * Whitworth University Appoints Laura Galloway, Ph.D., as Dean of the School of Business Whitworth University is pleased to announce the appointment of Laura Galloway, Ph.D., as dean of the Whitworth School of Business, effective July 1, 2026. Galloway brings to Whitworth a distinguished record of leadership, teaching and scholarship. Her work embodies Whitworth's commitment to academic excellence, ins  more