BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 20 [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: * * * 350.org Japan: Subsidize renewables, not fossil fuels, in the national supplementary budget * Climate campaigners from 350.org Japan today called on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration to stop pouring public money into fossil fuel subsidies and instead seize the energy crisis as an  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 20 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Affirms Legal Protections Of Gender-Affirming Care For Youth In Massachusetts * BOSTON -The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) has issued a legal advisory to healthcare facilities and medical providers across the Commonwealth reaffirming the current state of the law regarding the provision of gender-affirming care for patients under the age of 19  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Statement on the Passing of Former Congressman Barney Frank * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on the passing of former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank: "I'm saddened to learn of former Congressman Barney Frank's passing. From his work to support our economy through crisis to his leadership defending LGBTQ+ rights, Congressman Frank ma  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 21 -- Assumption University issued the following news: * * * 109th Undergraduate Commencement Celebrates the Class of 2026 On Sunday, May 17, the Assumption community, along with distinguished guests, family, and friends, gathered to celebrate the academic achievements of the Class of 2026. 304 students walked across the stage to receive their diploma, with 59 graduates achieving double majors and two achieving a triple major. Students from 15 states and territo  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 19 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Protect Funding for Nurses and Other Healthcare Workers * North Carolina's rural counties would be the hardest hit. Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that would have devastating consequences for North Carolina's healthcare workforce and leave many rural residents without primary care.  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 21 -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * BIDMC Researcher and Molecular Biologist Named AAAS Fellow For decades, scientists wrote off roughly 98 percent of the human genome as evolutionary clutter -- literally called junk DNA. Through his pioneering research, Frank Slack, PhD, has helped reveal what that so-called junk is actually doing: acting as the genome's control system, the knobs that dial critical genes up or down. Understan  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 21 -- The Boston Foundation issued the following news release: * * * ADUs are growing in popularity in Mass., report finds, but issues with cost, local codes blunt statewide permitting impact A new report from Boston Indicators, the research center at the Boston Foundation, and Abundant Housing Massachusetts finds that Massachusetts' new statewide permitting pathway for accessory dwelling units, known as ADUs, has sparked notable growth in the number of ADU permit a  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 20 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Bromery Center Design Studio Dedicated in Honor of Alumnus and Award-winning Creative Director David Korins * The College of Humanities and Fine Arts (HFA) recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony dedicating the David Korins Design Studio on the fourth floor of the Randolph W. Bromery Center for the Arts.The renamed studio, home to the Department of Theater and a hub for interdisciplinary creati  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 20 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Building AI models that understand chemical principles * Among all of the possible chemical compounds, it's estimated that between 10 20 and 10 60 may hold potential as small-molecule drugs. Evaluating each of those compounds experimentally would be far too time-consuming for chemists. So, in recent years, researchers have begun using artificial intelligence to help identify compo  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- State of Nonprofits 2026: What Funders Need to Know - A report from Center for Effective Philanthropy, Cambridge, Massachusetts - May 2026 (32 pages) * * * The Center for Effective Philanthropy issued a report examining the condition of nonprofit organizations across the U.S. amid rising service demand, worsening financial instability, and growing staff burnout. The report analyzed survey responses from hundreds of nonprofit leaders receiving foundation funding   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on May 20, 2026, by Luka Ignac, nonresident fellow with the Transatlantic Defense and Security Program: * * * A Defense Production Plan for Europe More than a trillion dollars has been committed to allied defense spending by 2035. That must be used to boost industrial capacity, with transatlantic cooperation at its heart. * Without a strategy to build out the allied industrial base, the financial p  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, May 21 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * China Is Leading the AI Supercycle -- and the Distance Is Growing Key Takeaways: * Global enterprise AI spending will reach $940B in 2026, growing to $2.1 trillion by 2029. (IDC, 2026) * China's spending on embodied intelligence is forecast to grow from $1.4B to $77B in five years -- a 94% CAGR. (IDC, 2026) * China's MaaS market is gr  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 20 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark scientist contributes to study finding carbon markets aren't yet accurately accounting for climate-caused risks like wildfire, drought * The U.S. forests involved in carbon-credit programs face significant and growing risks from climate-driven disturbances such as wildfire, drought, and insect outbreaks, according to a study published in Nature on May 20. Carbon credits are one form of market-based in  more

NEW YORK, May 20 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Voting Rights Group Seeks Ruling to Prevent Federal Interference in Elections Before 2026 Midterms Today, Common Cause and four individual voters filed a motion for partial summary judgment in their federal lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from attempting to compile voters' personal data and take over elections from the states. With just months before the midterm elections and primarie  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Cooperative Credit Union Association Inc. submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration addressing the agency's proposed repeal of the "Record Retention Guidelines" and "Catastrophic Act Preparedness Guidelines" contained in Appendices A and B to Part 749 of its Rules and Regulations. Representing about 200 credit unions in Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island serving over 5 million members, the association endorsed th  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 20 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Drewry installed as inaugural Llorin-Roa professor * Anne M. Drewry, MD, a nationally recognized leader in critical care medicine, has been installed as the inaugural Llorin-Roa Professor of Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine. The professorship honors the late Necita Llorin-Roa, MD, a pediatric anesthesiologist and member of the WashU Medicine faculty for 42 years. "This inaugural professorship  more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, May 21 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: * * * EBC Ascending Professionals Committee Announces New Vice Chair The EBC is pleased to announce that Allison Koch, Project Planner with EBC Member Tighe & Bond, is now a Vice Chair of the EBC Ascending Professionals Committee. Please join EBC in welcoming Allison to this position. Allison joins the current Committee Chair of the EBC Ascending Professionals Committee, Jamie Fit  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education issued the following notice in the Federal Register on May 14, 2026. The Secretary announces new tests, test forms, and delivery formats that the Secretary determines to be suitable for use in the National Reporting System for Adult Education (NRS) in accordance with Sec.462.13. The Secretary also announces an extension of the sunset period for one test with NRS approval that expires   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Former Haverhill Man Charged with Receiving Stolen Government Money * BOSTON - A former Haverhill man was charged in federal court in Boston with receiving stolen Social Security disability benefits over a period of more than five years. Christopher D. Leon, 56, was charged with one count of receiving stolen government money or property. Leon will appe  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 20 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Four from MIT named 2026 Searle Scholars * MIT scientists Sven Dorkenwald and Whitney Henry have been named 2026 Searle Scholars, an award given annually to 15 exceptional early-career researchers in the fields of biomedical sciences and chemistry. Dorkenwald is an assistant professor of brain and cognitive sciences and an investigator at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research. H  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 20 [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: * * * Governments Must Heed COP31 Presidency's Urgent Call for Electrification * 350.org welcomed COP31 President-Designate Murat Kurum's call to urgently increase the pace of global electrification, made at the Copenhagen Climate Ministers' Meeting today. Climate campaigners however urged governme  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 20 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Issues Statement on Passing of Congressman Barney Frank * Boston -Governor Maura Healey issued the following statement on the passing of former U.S. Congressman Barney Frank. She has also ordered flags to be flown at half-staff at all state buildings. "Barney Frank was one of a kind -a giant in public life who helped change Massachusetts and America for the better. O  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 20 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Statement on the Passing of Barney Frank * Governor Janet Mills today issued the following statement on the passing of former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank, who died May 19 in Ogunquit: "Few Americans have brought about change that impacted the lives of so many people as Barney Frank. Astute, candid, and armed with a sharp sense of humor, Barney worked throughout his life to break d  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 21 (TNSjou) -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * Astronomers Uncover Why Some Solar Eruptions Die New multi-telescope observations show why a powerful blast never became a true mass ejection. * A team of scientists has recorded one of the most detailed views ever of a failed solar eruption, a powerful blast from the Sun that never broke free. In March 2024, the Sun produced an intense solar flare from a l  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 20 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $4 Million to Support Sail Boston 2026 as Part of America's 250th Anniversary * Boston -As Massachusetts prepares to welcome millions of visitors during a historic summer for the state and nation, the Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced a $4 million investment to support Sail Boston 2026, a landmark waterfront celebration taking place   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on the Passing of Former Congressman Barney Frank * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today regarding the passing of former Congressman Barney Frank (MA-04): "I am deeply saddened by the news of Barney Frank's death. I talked to him a little over a week ago. He was, as always, upbeat and full of ideas about how Democrats ought t  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 20 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Jianyu Li Named 'Youth AgriChampion' * Jianyu Li, extension assistant professor of sustainable fruit and vegetable production in the Stockbridge School of Agriculture, was recently named as one of 10 Youth AgriChampions by the AGCO Agriculture Foundation, in partnership with the international agricultural development organization Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA). Li's goal is   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Justin Solomon appointed associate dean of engineering education * Justin Solomon, associate professor in the MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), has been appointed associate dean of engineering education in the MIT School of Engineering, effective July 1. In this new role, Solomon will focus on advancing innovation in engineering education across  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 21 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus issued the following news: * * * Katherine Dafforn, Director of the Stone Living Lab at UMass Boston, Wins Climate Leader Award Elizabeth Deatrick Katherine Dafforn, a distinguished professor at UMass Boston and co-founder of the Living Seawalls project, was presented with the Boston Innovation Award on April 28 at a ceremony hosted by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston's Environmental Department. Th  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF BARNEY FRANK * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement upon the death of former Representative Barney Frank: For more than three decades in the House of Representatives, Congressman Barney Frank was a trailblazing advocate and legendary leader for the people he was privileged to represen  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF BARNEY FRANK * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement upon the death of former Representative Barney Frank: For more than three decades in the House of Representatives, Congressman Barney Frank was a trailblazing advocate and legendary leader for the people he was privileged to represent in Massachusetts. The fir  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Statement on Passing of Former Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank * WARWICK, RI - Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) released the following statement on the passing of former Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank: "Barney Frank leaves a tremendous legacy as a champion for the working class, the LGBTQ+ community, and the southeast New England region. His   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Warren, Pressley Release New Report Warning That Ending Legal Status for Haitian Workers Would Devastate Health Care System * Testimony from organizations representing health care workers reveals workers live in fear of losing legal status, patient families worry about losing committed professionals National Domestic Workers Alliance reports workers are reducing hours, losing jobs  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF FORMER CONGRESSMAN BARNEY FRANK * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) issued the following statement on the passing of former Congressman Barney Frank, who represented Massachusetts's 4th congressional district from 1981 to 2013. "I'm heartbroken by the passing of my dear friend and former colleague Barney Frank," said Congresswoman   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Democratic Congressman and Trailblazer for Gay Rights, Barney Frank, Dies At 86 * WASHINGTON (May 20, 2026) - Former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank, a pioneering voice for LGBTQ+ rights and one of the architects of the landmark Dodd-Frank financial reform law, has died at 86. Frank leaves behind a legacy defined by decades of outspoken advocacy, groundbreaking representation as one of  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT Asia Real Estate Initiative expands its footprint in booming Asian cities * Urbanization in the Asia-Pacific region of the world is occurring at an alarmingly rapid pace, with more than 2.2 billion people now living in cities in the region, and an additional 1.2 billion projected to migrate to cities by 2050, according to a February 2026 report from the U.N. Economic and Social   more

BEDFORD, Massachusetts, May 20 [Category: BizConsulting] -- MITRE, a company that advances national security and serve the public interest as an independent adviser, posted the following news release: * * * MITRE Contributes Caldera to the Apache Incubator to Expand Open Cybersecurity Collaboration * McLean, Va., and Bedford, Mass., May 20, 2026 - Building on nearly a decade of development, MITRE is contributing Caldera to the Apache(r) Incubator as Apache Caldera (Incubating). Developed by  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * NAM Initiative Will Strengthen Physician-Scientist Workforce and Advance Biomedical Innovation * A new initiative by the National Academy of Medicine aims to strengthen and sustain the physician-scientist workforce-an essential driver of biomedical innovation and a critical link between scientific discovery and patient care.  Physicians-scientists play a uniquely important role in translating research i  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The National Celiac Association, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting individuals with celiac disease and other gluten-related conditions, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration addressing concerns with current gluten labeling on packaged foods. The NCA emphasized the need for clearer, more transparent, and enforceable labeling to enhance food safety and accessibility for millions of Americans affected by gluten intolerance. In the le  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Neal, Raskin Demand Answers on Trump's Corrupt, Self-Dealing IRS Settlement and Taxpayer Shakedown Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) today sent a letter demanding Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanc  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 20 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Nearly 60% of College Students with Psychosis Are Not Receiving the Recommended Mental Health Treatment  Although the majority of students sought and received therapy or counseling in the past 12 months, less than 40 percent received the recommended combination of therapy/counseling and antipsychotic medication, suggesting potential barriers to accessing this medication. Despite a  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 21 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * NIH awards $50 million to UMass Center for Clinical and Translational Science By Pat Sargent The UMass Center for Clinical and Translational Science (UMCCTS) has been awarded a seven-year, $50 million renewal of its Clinical and Translational Sciences Award, along with an associated K12 Scholar program, from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the N  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Over 440 Civil Rights, Faith, and Labor Organizations Call Department of Justice Indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center a "Naked Attempt to Weaponize the the Criminal Justice System to Silence Speech" * National Coalition Urges Congress to "Put a Stop to It" Ahead of House Judiciary Committee Hearing on SPLC The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSFR) -- The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology, Andover, Massachusetts, plans to repatriate a sacred cultural item linked to the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The notice states that the item identified for repatriation is a stone pipe classified as a sacred object and object of cultural patrimony. Officials at the Robert S. Peabody Institute o  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Statement on Passing of Chairman Barney Frank * Washington, D.C. - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the passing of Chairman Barney Frank of Massachusetts: "America's working families in Massachusetts and beyond have lost an iconic champion with the passing of Chairman Barney Frank. Chairman Frank was an exceptional legislator, whose name is synonymous with   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Durbin Reintroduce Bill to End Federal Death Penalty * Follows Trump Administration's Reinstatement of Firing Squads and Searching for Methods to Return to the Use Of Electrocution and Lethal Gas For Executions Bill Text (PDF) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 20 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Public Health Researchers Link Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder to Higher Suicide Risk * People living with premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or PMDD, face significantly elevated rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors, according to a new systematic review by researchers in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences.The study, published in the journal Administration and Policy in Mental Hea  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 20 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Q&A: The path to a PhD in computational science and engineering at MIT * In 2023, the Center for Computational Science and Engineering (CCSE), an academic unit in the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, introduced a new standalone PhD degree program. This interdisciplinary PhD program blends both coursework and a thesis, enabling students to pursue research in cross-cutting methodo  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 21 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Announces Nominations to the Coastal Resources Management Council Today, Governor Dan McKee announced appointments of six individuals to serve on Rhode Island's Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC): Carder Starr, Scott Rabideau, Richard Bernardo, Raymond Coia, W. Michael Sullivan , and Stephen Izzi. "Rhode Island's oceans, coastline, and be  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Slams Trump Administration's "Festival of Fraud" at Small Business Committee Hearing Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today slammed the Trump administration's "festival of fraud" at a Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee hearing titled, "Blowing the Whistle: Ins  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Rules Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * BREAKING NEWS: RULES COMMITTEE REPUBLICANS PROTECT TRUMP'S ILLEGAL JANUARY 6th SLUSH FUND Rules Republicans vote to protect Trump's illegal plan funneling $1.8 Billion in taxpayer dollars to his political allies, including convicted felons who assaulted cops on January 6th * Every House Rules Committee Republican present at today's  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Rep. Maxine Waters, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, D-California, issued the following letter to Michelle Bowman, vice chair for supervision at the Fed, on the stress test for banks. * * * Here is the text of the letter: April 28, 2026 The Honorable Michelle Bowman Vice Chair for Supervision Board of Governors of the Federal   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on the Passing of Congressman Barney Frank * Washington (May 20, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement upon the passing of Congressman Barney Frank. Senator Markey and Congressman Frank served together in the Massachusetts Legislature from 1972-1976 and in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981-2013. "Massachusetts and th  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Single-molecule tracker illuminates workings of cancer-related proteins * Using a powerful single-molecule imaging method they developed, a research team from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has unveiled a dynamic view of how some cancer-related proteins interact in living cells. The technique relies on highly stable nanoparticle probes that brightly illuminate individual m  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 20 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Steel developed at MIT is key to Formula One, Baja 1000, and MIT Motorsports * A high-performance steel with MIT origins has come full circle. After proving its worth in Formula One and Baja 1000 race cars, the computationally designed material has now been incorporated into the 2026 electric race car built by the student-run MIT Motorsports team. The MIT car is scheduled to rac  more

NEW YORK, May 20 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news: * * * Svetlana Mojsov promoted to Research Professor * Svetlana Mojsov, whose research led to the development of revolutionary obesity drugs, has been promoted. She is now Rockefeller's Lulu Chow Wang and Robin Chemers Neustein Research Professor. This promotion recognizes her extensive and ongoing contributions to science and to the university's mission. Svetlana began her scientific journey as a graduate student in Bru  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * The Haystack 37m Telescope: A new era of astrophysical research * The Haystack 37m Telescope has been a landmark in radio astronomy and radar studies of the solar system since its first light in 1964. Over the following four decades, it supported NASA's Apollo landings on the moon, made planetary radar maps of the surface of Venus, contributed to experimental tests of Einstein's gen  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Statement on the Passing of Congressman Barney Frank * Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement regarding the passing of former Congressman Barney Frank: "Congressman Barney Frank was as fierce as he was smart. He fought for his constituents, for our Commonwealth, and for a brighter future for our country." "For more than 30 years, he showed up - as a ch  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 20 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Twelve Faculty Members Selected as Fellows for the Summer 2026 Faculty Success Program * Wilmore Webley, senior vice provost for equity and inclusion, has announced the selection of 12 faculty members from across the campus to participate in the 2026 National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) Faculty Success Program (FSP) this summer.The Faculty Success Program, which takes  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 20 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Food Scientists Invent Fast, Reliable Technology for Bacteria Detection * A smartphone-based technology to detect bacteria contamination, developed by food scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, sets a new benchmark in efforts to quickly and reliably understand how clean a surface is in places such as food processing plants, hospitals, gyms and other public environ  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 21 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * UMass Chan scientist receives $1.6 million from National Institute of General Medical Sciences to refine gene therapy vectors By Jim Fessenden Phillip Tai, PhD, received a $1.6 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to investigate the basic mechanisms of adeno-associated viral vectors (AAV) using high-resolution DNA sequencing technology. The  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 21 [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: * * * UN adopts milestone climate resolution on States' legal obligations to cut emissions * New York - In a turning point for climate leadership, the United Nations General Assembly today adopted a resolution affirming the legal obligations of States to limit emissions in line with the 1.5degC tar  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 21 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * Eviatar Yemini receives research innovation award for second straight year By Pat Sargent For the second consecutive year, Eviatar Yemini, PhD, assistant professor of neurobiology at UMass Chan Medical School, has received a Scialog Collaborative Innovation Award for a cross-disciplinary project advancing fundamental understanding of how neural systems adapt to today's rap  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 21 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Sues U.S. Department of Education Over Student Loan Rule Limiting Access to Student Loans for Professional Degree Programs Coalition challenges unlawful rule that could restrict access to advanced education and worsen workforce shortages * Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against th  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Warren Calls on Accounting Oversight Board to Protect Investors Amidst Trump, Republican Attacks on Watchdog "As the PCAOB develops its strategic priorities for the next five years, it must keep in mind its own mission to 'protect investors and further the public interest in the preparation of informat  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Warren Presses Fed to Update Big Bank Stress Tests to Reflect Oil Price Shocks From Trump's War with Iran U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Michelle Bowman, Vice Chair for Supervision of the Federal Rese  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Warren Presses OCC on Approval of Special Charters for Crypto Companies Seeking to Act Like Banks While Evading Bank Rules "Allowing national trust companies to act like full-service national banks, while evading the suite of restrictions, safeguards, and obligations that apply to full-service national  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Statement on Chairman Barney Frank Passing * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement in response to the passing of Congressman for Massachusetts and U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank: "In the aftermath of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, Barney Frank was the gravelly-voiced, smart-a  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Warren, Shaheen Ask Rubio and Bessent to Explain Sanctions Relief for Venezuela Regime Head Delcy Rodriguez Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley, Advocates Rally to End Child and Family Detention, Demand Trump Stop Traumatizing Our Neighbors * Pressley Has Stood in Vigorous Defense of Immigrant Communities in MA 7 th and Nationwide, Fought to Bring Detained Neighbors Home and Close the Dilley Detention Center Pressley Has Led Efforts in Congress to Address Childhood Trauma, Championed Policies to Support Child Health, Educat  more