Thursday - August 20, 2026

Tipoffs for Maine (New England)

8 items
Assumption Alumni Named to Local Power Lists
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 14 -- Assumption University posted the following news: * * * Assumption Alumni Named to Local Power Lists * Each year, the Boston Globe names a list of the 50 most influential local leaders in technology and business, including software, AI, robotics, cybersecurity, climate tech, and health tech. One of this year's Boston Globe Tech Power Players is John Clancy, a member of the Class of 1989. John C lancy '89 is the CEO of Bitsight, a cybersecurity company pr  more
Congressman Cleaver Celebrates UMKC-Led Critical Materials Crossroads Engine Selection for $160 Million NSF Award
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Celebrates UMKC-Led Critical Materials Crossroads Engine Selection for $160 Million NSF Award * The historic investment positions the Greater Kansas City region to strengthen America's supply chains, advance manufacturing and national security. (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), celebrates the National Science Foundation's selection   more
DEX Imaging Acquires New England Copy Specialists
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 14 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * DEX Imaging Acquires New England Copy Specialists * BTA member DEX Imaging has announced it has acquired BTA member New England Copy Specialists (NECS), a Canon, Konica Minolta and HP dealership serving the New England market since 1965. The deal marks DEX's fourth acquisition of the year and its latest push into the Northeast. NECS was founded by Charles Tiernan on t  more
FDA Grants Priority Review to Roche's Gazyva/Gazyvaro for Adults With Primary Membranous Nephropathy
BASEL, Switzerland, July 15 (TNSjou) -- Roche, a biotech company, issued the following news release: * * * FDA grants Priority Review to Roche's Gazyva/Gazyvaro for adults with primary membranous nephropathy * Priority Review decision is based on phase III MAJESTY results, where Gazyva/Gazyvaro achieved significantly higher complete remission rates at two years compared to tacrolimus/1 * If approved, Gazyva/Gazyvaro will be the first FDA-approved therapy for primary membranous nephropathy (p  more
How MIT students are helping to prevent cyberattacks
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * How MIT students are helping to prevent cyberattacks * In May 2019, the government of Baltimore, Maryland, fell into chaos. Cybercriminals had locked the city out of many of its critical files and demanded payment to decrypt them. The city refused to pay ransom. The attack incapacitated a swath of services, including real estate transactions and bill payment, and recovery costs soa  more
Michigan Medicine Podcast Features Medical School Dean Wang on His Perspective on Medicine and Science
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 15 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following transcript of a podcast involving dean of the Medical School Tommy Wang: * * * Michigan Medicine Presents: Tommy Wang, M.D., Dean, University of Michigan Medical School A New Dean's Perspective on Medicine, Science and What Comes Next - Join MD student Cassie Evans and PhD student Sam Collie for a wide-ranging conversation with Dean Tommy Wang, M.D. As he reflec  more
Southern Advances Connecticut's Quantum Future Through Major NSF Investment
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 14 -- Southern Connecticut State University posted the following news: * * * Southern Advances Connecticut's Quantum Future Through Major NSF Investment * Southern Connecticut State University (Southern) will serve as a central leader in shaping Connecticut's future quantum workforce through QuantumCT, a statewide initiative selected to receive a two-year, $15 million award through the U.S. National Science Foundation's Regional Innovation Engines program. Quan  more
The NSF Seafood Engine in New England wins $15M U.S. National Science Foundation award to strengthen fisheries and aquaculture
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, July 14 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * The NSF Seafood Engine in New England wins $15M U.S. National Science Foundation award to strengthen fisheries and aquaculture * Portsmouth, NH, July 14, 2026 - The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a major new award to bolster the American seafood industry through the NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program within the Direct  more