STORRS, Connecticut, May 22 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * 'We Are Not Simply Training Musicians' - A Conversation with Interim Provost Pamir Alpay * If you ask the accomplished Ukrainian-born concert violinist Solomiya Ivakhiv if she's worried about the impact of artificial intelligence on her work as an artist and performer, she'll answer frankly. "You can't replace humans," she says. For Ivakhiv - who has performed solo and chamber music in venues ar  more

NORWOOD, Massachusetts, May 20 -- Analog Devices, a manufacturer of data conversion and signal processing technology, issued the following news release: * * * Analog Devices Reports Record Fiscal Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results * Revenue of $3.62 billion, with year-over-year growth across all end markets, led by Industrial and Communications * Operating cash flow of $5.1 billion and free cash flow of $4.6 billion on a trailing twelve-month basis or 40% and 36% of revenue, respectively   more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 22 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Raises Concerns Over Donor-Advised Fund Restrictions Affecting Southern Poverty Law Center * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general, urged several large donor-advised fund sponsors to carefully evaluate their decision to stop payments to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) following a heavily critic  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES FUNDS TO REEVALUATE DECISION TO CUT OFF DONATIONS TO SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 15 attorneys general, urged several large donor-advised charitable fund sponsors to carefully evaluate their decisions to stop payments to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) following the Department of Justice's (DOJ) h  more

PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida, May 22 -- The National Auto Body Council issued the following news release: * * * Boston Area Single Father in Need Receives a Refurbished Vehicle Thanks to GEICO, Balise Collision Repair and the NABC Recycled Rides Program Presentation of the NABC Recycled Ride Took Place May 21 at Balise Collision Repair in Springfield, MA * On Thursday, May 21, a Boston area single father of three received a much-needed gift - a refurbished vehicle to help him get to work and his  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 23 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on May 22, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Danny Yost, of Sacramento has been appointed the Deputy Secretary of Legislation of the California State Transportation Agency. Yost has been the Assistant Deputy Director of Legislation for the Department of Transportation since 2018, where he was also a Legislative  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 22 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 32 States And D.C. Between April 2025 And April 2026; 32 States Add Construction Jobs From March To April Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and Alaska Lag; Florida and New Mexico Lead in Monthly Gains, While New Jersey and Maine Have the Biggest and Steepest   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber Researchers to Present Two Plenary Studies and Additional Late-Breaking Cancer Research at 2026 ASCO * * Studies in pancreatic and prostate cancer selected for ASCO's Plenary Program * Late-breaking results will be presented in breast cancer and multiple myeloma * Additional studies in sarcoma, brain, prostate, and breast cancer could inform pr  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 20 -- Akamai Technologies, a provider of content delivery network services, issued the following news release: * * * Financial Services at Risk: DDoS Attacks Are Bigger, Longer, and More Complex, Akamai Research Finds Pro-Iran hacktivism and AI bots are amplifying cyberattacks targeting online banking, payments, and applications * Cybercriminals are now targeting financial services more than any other industry for web and API (Layers 3 and 4) distributed denial  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Forterro on Acquisition of 3E * Goodwin has advised Forterro on its acquisition of 3E, a well-established software provider for manufacturers of windows and doors in Germany, France, and Switzerland. The acquisition expands Forterro's capabilities for small industrial and specialist manufacturers across the European mid-market and further strengthens a categ  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises KKA on Financing Expansion for Muhldorfer Group * Goodwin has advised KKA Partners ("KKA") on the comprehensive expansion of the financing structure for Muhldorfer Group, a portfolio company of KKA Partners. The transaction was completed in April 2026. Since its founding in 1994 by Klaus Mittermeier, the Muhldorfer Group has been dedicated to developing an  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 22 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Awards $24.5 Million to Create Affordable Homes for First-Time Buyers * Boston -The Healey-Driscoll Administration and MassHousing today announced $24.5 million in CommonWealth Builder awards to create 123 new affordable homes for first-time homebuyers in Boston and Brockton, helping more residents buy a home, build equity and build their futures in Massachusetts. T  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 22 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Graduate garners Huntington Award to improve maternal health in Ethiopia The Samuel Huntington Public Service Award allows graduating college seniors to pursue one year of public service anywhere in the world. By Cyrus Moulton Northeastern student Blen Yohannes always knew she wanted more than the "traditional" pre-med path -shadowing someone in the medical profession, taking the entrance exam known a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 20 -- Liberty Mutual Insurance Group issued the following news release: * * * Liberty Mutual Insurance Global Risk Solutions Announces Launch of Liberty Remedy for Life Sciences Multi-line solution caters to unique needs of middle market life sciences companies * Liberty Mutual Insurance Global Risk Solutions (GRS) today announced the launch of Liberty Remedy for Life Sciences(TM), a specialized multi-line insurance solution built with purpose for middle market l  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, May 22 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * MASAM Supports Proposed Legislation Adding Methadone to the PMP * On May 22, the Massachusetts Society of Addiction Medicine (MASAM) sent a letter of support for H 2200 to state lawmakers. This legislation would allow individuals receiving methadone treatment from opioid treatment programs (OTPs) to be included in the prescription monitoring program (PMP)  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued the following news release: * * * Mississippi's Rhoshunda Kelly Elected CSBS Chair The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today announced the election of Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance Commissioner Rhoshunda G. Kelly to serve as the new chair of the CSBS Board of Directors. The election took place during the CSBS annual meeting, where new officers for 2026-27 were also installed. Chair Kel  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 22 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Learning to teach, learning to discover MIT senior Nik Sandu bridges scientific research with a strong commitment to teaching and community. * Nik Sandu points to a graph on the whiteboard in a seventh-grade science class. "According to the graph, what is the energy of the ball?" she asks, gently waving a hand to settle the room's twitchy energy. "Voices are off." A student raise  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 22 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT students study plasma physics beneath Alaska's aurora * For many graduate students, waking up at noon after a 4 a.m. bedtime is a sign of a night well spent. For a group of MIT students, it was simply the start of their workday -timed not to the sun, but to the aurora. Their goal was simple: to study plasma phenomena using the aurora borealis as a natural laboratory. The proce  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, May 23 -- Motorola Solutions issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Motorola Solutions opens new AI and resilience software hub in Boston, Massachusetts New hub is designed to help accelerate the development of purposeful, mission-ready technologies * BOSTON - Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced the opening of its new AI and resilience software hub in Boston, Massachusetts. The hub serves as a key research and development site for applied  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Delivers Floor Speech Honoring the Life and Legacy of Andrew Joseph Jr. * "Our collective fight for justice was strengthened by Mr. Joseph, and he will always be remembered for his dedication to uplifting community." Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) delivered a heartfelt speech on the House floor honoring the life and legacy of Andrew Joseph Jr.,  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Rainbow Round Table Announces Recipient of the 2026 Harlequin Trade Publishing (HTP) Books & RRT Conference Travel Grant * Em Dickson (e/em/eir; she/they) has been selected as the winner of the 2026 Harlequin Trade Publishing (HTP) Books & RRT Conference Travel Grant. E is a Librarian at the Shore Country Day school in Beverly, Massachusetts and also does freelance wor  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on May 20, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Statement on the Passing of Former Congressman and House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement after the passing of former Congressman and Chairman of th  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 19 -- The Whitehead Institute issued the following news: * * * Scientists map which genes are active in a developing seed to build hardier crops Seeds like wheat, rice, and corn are at the center of the global food supply and provide most of the daily calories consumed worldwide. But despite their importance, scientists still do not fully understand many of the basic biological processes that allow these seeds to grow, transport nutrients, and develop traits that  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education issued the following news: * * * Students from California and Massachusetts win DOE's 36th Annual National Science Bowl(R) ORISE provides logistical and technical support for the event * On May 4, 2026, students from Mission San Jose High School in Fremont, Calif., won the high school competition for the 2026 DOE National Science Bowl(R) (NSB). In the middle school competition, stud  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 22 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * Science for Living: Managing type 2 diabetes in pregnancy By Hayley Mignacca As rates of type 2 diabetes continue to rise among younger adults, more people are entering pregnancy already managing a chronic condition that can affect both parent and baby. At UMass Chan Medical School, researchers and clinicians are working to better understand how to support these patients b  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Calls on Government Watchdog to Investigate How Trump's ED Dismantling Will Lead to More For-Profit College Fraud * Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to open a new investigation into whether the Trump administration's dismantling of the Department of Education (ED) is harming ED's ability  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Leads 21 Democrat Senators Calling on HUD to Rescind Rule That Would Kick Americans Out of Housing, Add Administrative Burden U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), and Se  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Warren Statement on President Trump Swearing In Kevin Warsh As Fed Chair United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement ahead of President Donald Trump's swearing in Kevin Warsh as Chair of the Federal Reserve:  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Wyden Grill IRS on "Outrageously Corrupt" Trump Settlement, Press Independent Watchdog to Immediately Open Investigation * New settlement terminates all pending audits of Trump, his family, and businesses, creates $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund for Trump allies Senators open probe into whether agreement breaks federal laws or is consistent with IRS procedures "(The sett  more