Thursday - August 20, 2026

News Tipoffs - Massachusetts Editors

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'Experience,' 'Trust' Drive Bay State Primary Voters' Support of Markey over Moulton, New UMass Amherst/WCVB Poll Finds
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * 'Experience,' 'Trust' Drive Bay State Primary Voters' Support of Markey over Moulton, New UMass Amherst/WCVB Poll Finds * Topline results and crosstabs for the poll can be found at www.umass.edu/pollA new statewide University of Massachusetts Amherst/WCVB Poll finds Democratic U.S. Senator Ed Markey likely to withstand the challenge of U.S. Representative Seth Moulton in the Sept. 1 primary, a  more
10 things to know for the fall 2026 semester at Clark University
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * 10 things to know for the fall 2026 semester at Clark University * #Your guide to what's new in the dining hall, fall events, and exploring Worcester Welcome to campus and Worcester, first-year students, and hello to our returning Clarkies! We're excited for the semester ahead. With summer break coming to a close and the academic year nearly upon us (hard to believe the first day of classes is Aug. 24!),  more
AI Doesn't Need More Instruction Followers, It Needs More Problem Solvers
AUBURN, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 [Category: Business] -- The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership posted the following news: * * * AI Doesn't Need More Instruction Followers, It Needs More Problem Solvers * Recently, Seth Godin shared an insightful perspective in his blog, "The Lego Problem, Revisited," that offers an interesting way to think about the future of work. For decades, LEGO bricks represented creativity. A box of pieces could become anything a child's imagination coul  more
America's Credit Unions, 47 Co-Signers Issues Letter to Senate Leadership
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- America's Credit Unions, with 47 co-signers issued the following letter to the Senate leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 21, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 - Re: Senate Consideration of H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 Dear Leader Thune and Leader Schumer: On  more
American Economic Liberties Project Senior Counsel Hepner Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism released the following testimony by Lee A. Hepner, senior legal counsel at the American Economic Liberties Project, from an Aug. 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Your Data, Their Profit: The Consumer Cost of AI Surveillance Pricing": * * * Chairman Hawley, Ranking Member Durbin, and Members of the Subcommittee, Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. I currently serve as Senior Legal Counsel at  more
Aramark Student Nutrition Expands Partnerships Across the Country to Enhance K-12 Student Dining Experiences
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 18 -- ARAMARK, a provider of food, facilities, refreshments, hospitality and supply chain services, issued the following news release: * * * Aramark Student Nutrition Expands Partnerships Across the Country to Enhance K-12 Student Dining Experiences From chef-inspired menus and local sourcing initiatives to student advisory councils and nutrition education programs, Aramark Student Nutrition is partnering with over a dozen new school districts nationwide to cr  more
Brandeis University: Grant to Shed Light on Jewish View of Discovery, Conquest of the New World
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 -- Brandeis University issued the following news: * * * New grant to shed light on Jewish view of discovery, conquest of the New World By Steve Foskett Flora Cassen, Lavine Family Director of the Brandeis Center for Jewish Studies and Director of the Study of Anti-Jewishness, has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to complete translations of texts offering a rarely seen Jewish perspective on the European colonization of the America  more
Earthjustice: Interior Faces Widespread Backlash Over Effort to Weaken Wilderness Protections Across Millions of Acres of Public Lands
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 18 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * Interior Faces Widespread Backlash Over Effort to Weaken Wilderness Protections Across Millions of Acres of Public Lands Public comments urge the administration to abandon its review and preserve longstanding safeguards for America's public lands - Washington, D.C. -- The public was forced to navigate five separate comment processes across three federal agencies as the Department of the Interior laun  more
Foley Hoag and Eleven Attorneys Recognized by Managing IP
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Foley Hoag and Eleven Attorneys Recognized by Managing IP * Managing IP has recognized eleven Foley Hoag attorneys and the firm in its annual IP Stars ranking. This list recognizes the world's leading IP and patent firms and practitioners. Rankings are based on recommendations from attorney peers and clients. The firm was recognized nationally as a notable firm in the life sc  more
From Oil Tanks to Logistics Hub: Revere Site Transformation
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * From Oil Tanks to Logistics Hub: Revere Site Transformation * Where 29 fuel tanks once dominated a 44-acre industrial site in Revere, Massachusetts, a new logistics hub is taking shape. Trident Logistics Center represents the strategic repositioning of the former  more
Georgian Court University Sees Growth in New Student Enrollment for Fall 2026
LAKEWOOD, New Jersey, Aug. 17 -- Georgian Court University posted the following news: * * * Georgian Court University Sees Growth in New Student Enrollment for Fall 2026 * Enrollment gains include strong transfer numbers and continued demand for nursing programs. Georgian Court University will welcome a growing class of new students when fall classes begin Tuesday, September 8, with freshman and transfer enrollment both increasing for the 2026-27 academic year. The university expects to   more
Heavy traffic anticipated Aug. 20, 21 for KU Housing & Residence life move-in
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 17 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Heavy traffic anticipated Aug. 20, 21 for KU Housing & Residence life move-in * LAWRENCE -University of Kansas employees and the Lawrence community should anticipate heavy traffic around the Lawrence campus Aug. 20-21 during KU Housing & Residence Life's busiest move-in days for its residence halls. Traffic around Daisy Hill is expected to be heaviest from about 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The most frequented routes  more
HGHI Announces 2026-2027 Scholarly Working Groups on Student Mental Health, Arctic Housing, and Postpartum Hemorrhage
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 -- Harvard University Global Health Institute posted the following news: * * * HGHI Announces 2026-2027 Scholarly Working Groups on Student Mental Health, Arctic Housing, and Postpartum Hemorrhage * The Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) is pleased to announce its 2026-2027 cohort of Scholarly Working Groups. Now entering its third year, the program brings together Harvard faculty, researchers, and practitioners from across disciplines to advance collabo  more
League of Women Voters, Common Cause Applaud Court Ruling Blocking DOJ Access to Minnesota Voter Data
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 18 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota posted the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * League of Women Voters, Common Cause Applaud Court Ruling Blocking DOJ Access to Minnesota Voter Data SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Today, the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota became the twenty-third court to dismiss the Justice Department's lawsuit demanding unlawful disclosure of private voter information. The Trump administration has sue  more
Michigan Medicine: Questions That Shape the Future of Medicine
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 18 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following transcript of a podcast involving Thomas J. Wang, dean of the Medical School: * * * The Questions That Shape the Future of Medicine An interview with Dr. Thomas J. Wang on biomedical research, big data, and the discoveries that will transform healthcare - On this episode of The Fundamentals, we talked to Dr. Thomas J. Wang, dean of the University of Michigan Med  more
MIT: Flexible brain circuits can switch between different tasks
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Flexible brain circuits can switch between different tasks Neuroscientists have discovered circuits in the prefrontal cortex that can be repurposed to store different types of information. - As we move through everyday life, our brains engage in a huge variety of cognitive tasks. For example, during a grocery run, we might have to recall the items for a recipe, remember where the  more
Molecular Memory: How a Mother's Age Echoes in Her Offspring's Cells
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 [Category: Biology] -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, posted the following news: * * * Molecular Memory: How a Mother's Age Echoes in Her Offspring's Cells * In humans and many other animals, a mother's age can affect the physical and behavioral characteristics of the next generation. Scientists call these changes maternal age effects, and while they are widespread across the animal kingdom, researchers still do  more
More than 210 leading medical, health and patient advocacy groups oppose recent Executive Order on childhood vaccines
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * More than 210 leading medical, health and patient advocacy groups oppose recent Executive Order on childhood vaccines * "Our organizations, representing physicians, nurses, medical professionals, scientists, pharmacists, public health, patients and families, are alarmed by the recent White House Executive Order that advises, without evidence, reducing and spa  more
More than 210 Leading Medical, Health and Patient Advocacy Groups Oppose Recent Executive Order on Childhood Vaccines
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 17 [Category: Psychiatry/Psychology] -- The American Psychiatric Association issued the following news release: * * * More than 210 Leading Medical, Health and Patient Advocacy Groups Oppose Recent Executive Order on Childhood Vaccines * Our organizations, representing physicians, nurses, medical professionals, scientists, pharmacists, public health, patients and families, are alarmed by the recent White House Executive Order that advises, without evidence, reducing  more
NUWC Division Newport employees mentor four middle school teams in 2026 International SeaPerch Challenge
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NUWC Division Newport employees mentor four middle school teams in 2026 International SeaPerch Challenge * NEWPORT, R.I. - For many years, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport engineers and scientists have been encouraging the next generation of inventors and researchers through SeaPerch, an underwater robotics program for students in grades 5 through 12. This year, four of those spon  more
Pega Announces Special Cash Dividend
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release: * * * Pega Announces Special Cash Dividend WALTHAM, Mass. - Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the enterprise AI software company for mission-critical work, today announced a per-share rate of approximately $0.083 for the special cash dividend of $7 million that Pega previously announced on July 31, 2026, which is payable on September 16, 2026 to shareholder  more
Rep. McGovern, 6 Co-Signers Issue Letter to Colombian President De La Espriella
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSletter) -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, with six co-signers issued the following letter to Colombian President Abelardo De la Espriella: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 13, 2026 Abelardo De la Espriella President of the Republic of Colombia Casa de Narino Bogota, Colombia Dear President De la Espriella, We congratulate you on your inauguration as President of Colombia and look forward to working with your administration to strengthen the lon  more
Sen. Warren Issues Letter to Comptroller of the Currency Gould, FDIC Chair Hill, Fed Chair Warsh
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan V. Gould, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chair Travis Hill and Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 13, 2026 The Honorable Travis Hill Chair Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 550 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20429 - The Hon  more
Sen. Warren Issues Letter to HHS Secretary Kennedy
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 13, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20201 Secretary Kennedy: I write regarding the administration's calamitous response to the biggest outbreak of cyclosporiasis in US hi  more
Sen. Warren Issues Letter to HHS Secretary Kennedy
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 13, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C., 20201 Dear Secretary Kennedy: I write to you with ongoing concerns over your failure to disclose the Trump administration's secret pr  more
Sen. Warren Issues Letter to Treasury Secretary Bessent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 13, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20220 Dear Secretary Bessent: I am writing regarding the Trump administration's decision to deploy its Exc  more
Sen. Warren, Rep. Norcross Issue Letter to Defense Secretary Hegseth
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, and Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 12, 2026 The Honorable Pete Hegseth Secretary of Defense U.S. Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, D.C. 20301-1000 Dear Secretary Hegseth, We write regarding our ongoing concerns about your costly and reckless decision to purge the office of the  more
Sens. Warren, Coons Issue Letter to Secretary of State Rubio, Treasury Secretary Bessent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 12, 2026 The Honorable Marco Rubio Secretary U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, D.C. 20520 - The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary U.S. De  more
UMass Amherst Engineers Make Edge AI More Efficient by Redesigning Both Algorithm and Hardware
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Engineers Make Edge AI More Efficient by Redesigning Both Algorithm and Hardware * Researchers in the Riccio College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have demonstrated that redesigning both the hardware and the algorithm can make AI applications on edge devices more efficient. As proof of concept, their system achieved 95.24% accuracy in language identifi  more
University of Michigan Clements Library Acquires Original Revolutionary War-era Sermons
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 18 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * U-M Clements Library acquires original Revolutionary War-era sermons The University of Michigan's William L. Clements Library recently acquired an archive of 192 original sermons written between 1765 and 1780 by a Revolutionary War chaplain. Coinciding with the final years of the First Great Awakening and continuing through the American Revolution, many of Rev. Joseph Bowman's sermons were delivered t  more
University of Nebraska: Bat Expert Returns to University as Research Technologist
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 18 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Bat expert returns to university as research technologist By Ronica Stromberg, School of Natural Resources Christopher Fill came to the School of Natural Resources in May as a research technologist with a face already familiar to many. He had researched bat activity in agricultural lands as a master's student in the National Science Foundation Research Traineeship at Nebraska from 2018 to 2020. After  more
USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Transformers and Components Thereof
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Transformers and Components Thereof The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain transformers and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission's notice of investigation. The investigation is based on a complaint filed on beh  more
USS Massachusetts (SSN 798) Ready for Fleet Tasking
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: * * * USS Massachusetts (SSN 798) Ready for Fleet Tasking * More Details The USS Constitution sails past the Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN 798) during Massachusetts' commissioning in Boston, on March 28th, 2026. Massachusetts is the newest fast-attack submarine and the fifth U.S. Navy vessel to bear the name. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lucas   more
What Smart Manufacturing Looks Like Today
AUBURN, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 [Category: Business] -- The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership posted the following news: * * * What Smart Manufacturing Looks Like Today * Manufacturing has always evolved. New equipment changes how products are made. New technology changes how information moves. New customer expectations change how manufacturers compete. Today, those changes are happening faster. Artificial intelligence, automation, robotics, connected equipment, sensors, di  more
When Zombie Credit Cards Attack: UMass Researchers Discover Loophole That Can Reanimate Expired Cards
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * When Zombie Credit Cards Attack: UMass Researchers Discover Loophole That Can Reanimate Expired Cards * A new security loophole can bring some expired credit cards back to life, researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst have discovered. If stolen, these "zombie credit cards" could leave cardholders vulnerable to fraudulent charges, according to the new study, presented at the co  more
Whip Clark: "ICE Is a Danger to Every Person in Every Community"
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark: "ICE Is a Danger to Every Person in Every Community" * BIDDEFORD, ME -Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Ranking Member Bennie Thompson (MS-2), Rep. Chellie Pingree (ME-1), and Rep. Troy Carter (LA-2) for a field hearing on the killing of Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero by ICE. Below is a transcript of her remarks: "Thank you to Ranking Member Bennie Thompson f  more