Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts
350.org Caribbean: Not a single life more should be lost to extreme heat
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 [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:
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350.org Caribbean: Not a single life more should be lost to extreme heat
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Authorities must enact urgent measures to ensure that not a single life more should be lost to extreme heat, climate group 350.org Caribbean said amid heatwaves and drought currently gripping the country.
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Ameresco Announces Departure of Chief Financial Officer
FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, posted the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026:
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Ameresco Announces Departure of Chief Financial Officer
Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy infrastructure company, today announced that, effective September 25, 2026, Mark Chiplock has resigned as Chief Financial Officer to accept a CFO position at a private equity-owned compan
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Boston Woman Sentenced for Role in Bank Fraud Ring
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Boston Woman Sentenced for Role in Bank Fraud Ring
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BOSTON - A Massachusetts woman was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for her role in a scheme to defraud a bank in Massachusetts.
Trinity Antonetty, 25, of Boston, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Julia E. Kobick to time served (approximately one day in prison) and two years of supervis
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C3BM experiences the colonial history of C2 & ISR
HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news:
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C3BM experiences the colonial history of C2 & ISR
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HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Fire cakes, pepper pot soup, birch bark tea, muskets, colonial outfits, Paul Revere... oh my!
Thanks to the 6th Middlesex Regiment Minuteman, Airmen, government civilians and contractors traveled through time to see, taste, smell and hear a bit of colonial life and learn how it connects to mode
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Cal State LA Alumnus David Glyer and Vicki Bier Support Accessibility and Student Success
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 19 -- California State University issued the following news release:
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Cal State LA alumnus David Glyer and Vicki Bier support accessibility and student success
Long before Cal State LA was recognized as No. 1 in the country for upward mobility, David Glyer knew the value of the education he and his family received while pursuing their degrees.
Glyer attended what was then called California State College, Los Angeles, as an undergraduate from 1968 to 1972.
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Calif. Gov. Newsom Announces Appointments on Aug. 19, 2026
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Governor Newsom announces appointments 8.19.26
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:
Ayushi Roy, of San Francisco, has been appointed State Chief Technology Officer at the California Department of Technology. Roy has been a Lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School since 2022. She was Chief Program Officer for the New Practice Lab at New America from 2022 to 2026.
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Coalition Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Rule Ending Duration of Status
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration posted the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026:
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Coalition Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Rule Ending Duration of Status
Today, NAFSA: Association of International Educators; the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration; the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts (AICUM); the American Federation Of Teachers (AFT); Graduate Labor Organization, AFT Local
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Drought Alarm at Lake Iznik, in Turkiye: "The Climate Crisis is Here"
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 [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:
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Drought Alarm at Lake Iznik, in Turkiye: "The Climate Crisis is Here"
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Water levels at Lake Iznik - the largest natural lake in the Marmara Region and the fifth largest in Turkiye - have dropped to critical levels. Alongside rising temperatures and evaporation, intensive and illegal water
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EDC to Lead Evaluation of Sesame Workshop Healthy Habits Initiative
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The Education Development Center issued the following news:
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EDC to Lead Evaluation of Sesame Workshop Healthy Habits Initiative
EDC has been selected by Sesame Workshop to lead a rigorous independent evaluation of their global Healthy Habits initiative in Early Childhood Development systems in Brazil and Mexico.
Over nearly two years, evaluators Shai Fuxman and Daniel Lavan will examine the implementation of the program and identify caregiver, educato
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Eight Faculty Selected for OFD's 2026-27 Scholarly Writing Fellows Program
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Eight Faculty Selected for OFD's 2026-27 Scholarly Writing Fellows Program
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The Office of Faculty Development (OFD) is pleased to announce the eight faculty members selected to participate in the Scholarly Writing Fellows Program for the 2026-27 academic year. As a Scholarly Writing Fellow (SWF), faculty will partner with OFD to catalyze interdisciplinary support for faculty writing and expan
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Eneva and GE Vernova Launch Operations at Azulao Power Plant to Deploy Firm Power in Complex Transmission Environments
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release:
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Eneva and GE Vernova launch operations at Azulao Power Plant to deploy firm power in complex transmission environments
* Powered by GE Vernova's H-Class gas turbine technology, the Azulao I is contracted to provide up to 295 megawatts (MW) of firm and dispatchable capacity to Brazil's National Interconnected System (SIN) and helping ensure grid stability.
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Florida Law Firm Calls on All 50 States to Investigate Trillions in COVID Federal Aid to Hospitals, Drugmakers
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following news on Aug. 18, 2026:
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Florida Law Firm Calls on All 50 States to Investigate Trillions in COVID Federal Aid to Hospitals, Drugmakers
As COVID-19 cases overwhelmed hospitals in 2020, the federal government poured trillions of dollars into the nation's healthcare system to keep ho
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Following Approval of Trump Crypto Company Bank Application, Warren and Colleagues to Introduce the Ending Presidential Corruption in Banking Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
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Following Approval of Trump Crypto Company Bank Application, Warren and Colleagues to Introduce the Ending Presidential Corruption in Banking Act
Warren: "President Trump is now the first President in history to approve, operate, and supervise his own bank. This is the most brazen act of self-dealing our financial sy
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From Memory to Maternal Health: How an MCPHS Researcher Is Studying Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 -- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences posted the following news:
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From Memory to Maternal Health: How an MCPHS Researcher Is Studying Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension
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Psychology Professor Dr. Amanda Kentner was awarded a Massachusetts Life Sciences Center grant for a two-year study of pregnancy-induced hypertension risk.
When Dr. Amanda Kentner was a teenager in Canada, a classmate's fiance died after a car accident left him with a tra
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Global Beacon Experience Opens Doors to Global Learning for UMass Boston Students
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus posted the following news:
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Global Beacon Experience Opens Doors to Global Learning for UMass Boston Students
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08/18/2026 | Crystal Valencia
Twenty-two UMass Boston students participated this summer in the inaugural Global Beacon Experience, a fully funded, 12-day educational program in Ireland and Northern Ireland that is designed to advance educational access, student success, and global career readines
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Global platform maps next-generation geothermal research capacity to drive collaboration and speed up development
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 [Category: Environment] -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news:
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New global platform maps next-generation geothermal research capacity to drive collaboration and speed up development
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Clean Air Task Force (CATF) today launched the Geothermal Frontier K
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Goodwin Advises Alesta Therapeutics in Acquisition by BioMarin for up to $490 Million
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin Advises Alesta Therapeutics in Acquisition by BioMarin for up to $490 Million
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The Life Sciences M&A team advised Alesta Therapeutics on their definitive agreement to be acquired by BioMarin, a global rare disease biotechnology company. Under the terms of the agreement, BioMarin will acquire Alesta, and Alesta shareholders will receive an upfront payment of $275 m
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Goodwin Advises AvalonBay on Completion of $70 Billion Merger With Equity Residential to Create Vivmark Residential, One of the Country's Leading Real Estate Companies
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin Advises AvalonBay on Completion of $70 Billion Merger With Equity Residential to Create Vivmark Residential, One of the Country's Leading Real Estate Companies
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Goodwin's Public M&A, REIT, and Real Estate teams advised AvalonBay Communities, Inc., on the completion of their merger of equals with Equity Residential to create Vivmark Residential. Vivmark Residential
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Goodwin Advises Maguar Capital on the Financing of its Partnership With Schlafender Hase
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin Advises Maguar Capital on the Financing of its Partnership With Schlafender Hase
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Goodwin advised Maguar Capital ("Maguar") on the financing of its partnership with Schlafender Hase GmbH ("Schlafender Hase"), a leading provider of content verification software for the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. As part of the transaction, Maguar acquired a major
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Government's proposed Free Basic Electricity increase is welcome, but 350 kWh and access for all must be the goal.
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 [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:
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Government's proposed Free Basic Electricity increase is welcome, but 350 kWh and access for all must be the goal.
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Johannesburg, South Africa-350Africa welcomes government's proposal to increase the Free Basic Electricity (FBE) allocation for low-income households, recognising that the cu
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Governor Healey Partners with Project Bread to Provide Free Meals in Child Care and Afterschool Programs
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Governor Healey Partners with Project Bread to Provide Free Meals in Child Care and Afterschool Programs
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BOSTON -Governor Healey today announced a new partnership with Project Bread to help more child care and afterschool programs access federal funding to provide healthy meals and snacks to kids across Massachusetts.
The partnership advances a recommendation from Governor Healey
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Governor Healey, New England Governors Sound Alarm Over Proposed Energy Merger
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Governor Healey, New England Governors Sound Alarm Over Proposed Energy Merger
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BOSTON -Today, Governor Maura Healey joined other New England states in raising serious concerns about NextEra Energy's proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy and its impact on costs. If approved, the merger would give the company significant control over energy resources in New England and across the
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Governor Healey, New England Governors Sound Alarm Over Proposed Energy Merger
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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Governor Healey, New England Governors Sound Alarm Over Proposed Energy Merger
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BOSTON -Today, Governor Maura Healey joined other New England states in raising serious concerns about NextEra Energy's proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy and its impact on costs. If approved, the merger would give the company significant control over energy resources in New England
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Governor Mills Statement on Proposed Acquisition of Dominion Energy by NextEra
AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news:
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Governor Mills Statement on Proposed Acquisition of Dominion Energy by NextEra
Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement underscoring concerns expressed today by five New England States about NextEra Energy's proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy:
"NextEra's proposal to acquire Dominion Energy would concentrate too many energy generation and transmission assets in a company that has worked aggr
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Harvard Medical School: 3D Map of Cell Signaling Sites Could Help Improve Cancer Treatment
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news:
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3D Map of Cell Signaling Sites Could Help Improve Cancer Treatment
Tool can identify kinase activity in cancer cells, inform use of kinase inhibitors
The future of federally funded research at Harvard Medical School -- supported by taxpayers and done in service to humanity -- remains uncertain. Learn more (https://hms.harvard.edu/research/threats-research-funding-harvard-medical-school).
By La
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Harvard Medical School: Bringing Depression Treatment to Texas With Lessons Learned in India
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news:
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Bringing Depression Treatment to Texas With Lessons Learned in India
Online training for mental health care providers delivers hope to communities
Research Care Delivery 6 min read
At a glance
* Study conducted in India shows an affordable online training method is highly effective for preparing community health workers to deliver depression treatment.
* Researchers are adapting and scaling
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Houston tops emerging US biopharma hubs with Rice biotech efforts among factors cited
HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 18 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Houston tops emerging US biopharma hubs with Rice biotech efforts among factors cited
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Houston has been ranked the nation's top emerging biopharma cluster by Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News with Rice University's biotechnology commercialization efforts and a Rice-affiliated startup among the factors the publication cited in the region's rise.
The ranking, published this month, places Houston firs
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Indiana Business Research Center Director Rogers Testifies Before Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety released the following written testimony by Carol O. Rogers, director of the Indiana Business Research Center at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, from a July 29, 2026, hearing entitled "The Impact of AI on the Workforce":
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I. Introduction and Qualifications
Chairman Banks, Ranking Member Hickenlooper, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the o
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Kevin Conroy Quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly on Cannabis Community Impact Fees
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Kevin Conroy Quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly on Cannabis Community Impact Fees
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Partner Kevin Conroy was recently quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly regarding the Massachusetts Superior Court's decision in Ascend Mass, LLC et al. v. City of Newton, which ordered the return of approximately $2.4 million in community impact fees collected from cannabis dispensaries.
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Lowe's Home Improvement gets shunned in home state over contract with notorious surveillance vendor, Flock
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Fight for the Future, an advocacy group for digital rights, posted the following news release:
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Lowe's Home Improvement gets shunned in home state over contract with notorious surveillance vendor, Flock
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Wilmington, NC -As a part of the national NoALPRs week of action, protesters gathered today outside of the Lowe's in Wilmington, NC to call out the company's use of Flock license plate surveillance technology in parking lots. T
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Mass. Public Health Dept.: State Public Health Officials Announce Season's First EEE-Positive Mosquito Samples
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 -- The Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026:
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State public health officials announce season's first EEE-positive mosquito samples
Residents urged to use bug spray when outdoors
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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced that Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time this year. The presence of EEE was confirme
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MIT: Cell-preservation technique could make CAR-T cell therapy more accessible
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Cell-preservation technique could make CAR-T cell therapy more accessible
MIT researchers' approach, which uses naturally occurring sugars as antifreeze, could make it easier for hospitals to deploy this type of cancer treatment.
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Immune cells that are engineered to attack cancer cells, known as CAR-T cells, are used to treat some types of blood cancer. However, only about 5 per
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MIT: Creating innovations that scale across borders
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Creating innovations that scale across borders
A new book coauthored by Professor Amos Winter asserts that, to solve major challenges and deliver products of value to consumers in both developed and emerging markets, innovators must think and act globally.
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Creating innovations that can succeed in both emerging markets and in developed, higher-income markets requires a targeted,
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MIT: Flipping the script on biology education, and scaling it up
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Flipping the script on biology education, and scaling it up
Using a modular kit, the MIT Edgerton Center is bringing a hands-on biology curriculum to Massachusetts' second-largest school district.
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It turns out the best way to teach students how DNA works may be to start at the end.
That's the idea behind a hands-on curriculum from the MIT Edgerton Center: Teach proteins first
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MIT: Securing wireless communication in next-generation devices
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Securing wireless communication in next-generation devices
A new, scalable technique could enable powerful radars and sensors based on quantum technology that works at room temperature.
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MIT researchers have overcome a major challenge holding back the real-world deployment of microwave quantum technologies for advanced signal processing and secure communications.
The team devel
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MIT: Startup brings ancient Roman concrete technology to modern construction
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Startup brings ancient Roman concrete technology to modern construction
DMAT is commercializing findings from the lab of Associate Professor Admir Masic to make concrete longer-lasting and more sustainable.
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Concrete has served as the foundation of empires for thousands of years. Today, it's one of the most common materials in the world. But one look at the ancient Roman concret
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Modernizing BSA/AML Compliance: OCC Proposes BSA/AML and Sanctions Compliance Standards for Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuers Under the GENIUS Act
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Modernizing BSA/AML Compliance: OCC Proposes BSA/AML and Sanctions Compliance Standards for Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuers Under the GENIUS Act
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This alert is a part of a series discussing efforts the federal government is taking to modernize the Bank Secrecy Act. Foley Hoag LLP will continue to track and discuss further developments.
Key Takeaways
On June 24, 2026,
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NCLA to Supreme Court: Stop Governments From Making Americans Surrender Rights for Benefits
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance issued the following news release:
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NCLA to Supreme Court: Stop Governments from Making Americans Surrender Rights for Benefits
Parents have a constitutional right to make decisions about their children's education, and that right includes sending a child to private school. States may not penalize parents for exercising that or any other constitutional right. But Massachusetts does exactly that by refusing to deliver certain special
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New Analysis Finds Municipal Bond Disclosures Leave Investors in the Dark
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSrep) -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release:
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New Analysis Finds Municipal Bond Disclosures Leave Investors in the Dark
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A new first-of-its-kind report from Ceres finds that municipal bond disclosures are not consistently providing investors with the information
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NIH: Brain Organoid Maturation is Driven by a Lifelike Developmental Clock
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health issued the following news release:
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Brain organoid maturation is driven by a lifelike developmental clock
Researchers sustained the organoids for nearly six years, potentially unlocking longer term studies of neurodevelopmental disorders.
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A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded scientific team has shown that under the right circumstances, 3D cell culture models of human
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Pressley, Ramirez, McGovern Demand Answers of Trump Admin. on Persecution of Political Dissent, Targeting of Left-leaning Political Groups
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
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Pressley, Ramirez, McGovern Demand Answers of Trump Admin. on Persecution of Political Dissent, Targeting of Left-leaning Political Groups
"Defining political opposition as an existential threat does not make communities safer-it degrades civil liberties, expands state surveillance, enables violence by state actors, and mirrors the repressive tactics of authoritarian regimes worldwide."
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R.I. Education Dept. Releases 2026 State of Education Highlighting Progress Across Student Achievement, Attendance, and School Transformation
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 20 (TNSrpt) -- The Rhode Island Department of Education issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026:
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Rhode Island Department of Education Releases 2026 State of Education Highlighting Progress Across Student Achievement, Attendance, and School Transformation
Today, Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) released the agency's 2026 State of Education report, Progress by Design, highlighting statewide im
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Ropes and Gray: Emerson Siegle Comments in Anti-Corruption Report on Trade Enforcement
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Emerson Siegle Comments in Anti-Corruption Report on Trade Enforcement
Litigation & enforcement partner Emerson Siegle spoke to Anti-Corruption Report about the current landscape on trade enforcement, commenting on the increase in enforcement by the federal agencies tasked with enforcing economic sanctions, export controls and customs laws.
Emerson noted that "there has been an escalation of enforc
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Senator Warren Statement on CFPB's Hiding Consumer Complaint Data
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement:
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Senator Warren Statement on CFPB's Hiding Consumer Complaint Data
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement:
"Donald Trump and Russell Vought are burying the evidence of corporate abuses against American consumers
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Senior Director Of Operations Charged With Insider Trading
NEW YORK, Aug. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release:
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Senior Director Of Operations Charged With Insider Trading
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, and Special Agent in Charge of the Miami Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), Brett Skiles, announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging DAVID PIDGEON with securities fraud stemming from ins
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Skanska Announces Promotion of Anubhav Bhargava to Executive Vice President and General Manager
NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026:
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Skanska announces promotion of Anubhav Bhargava to Executive Vice President and General Manager
BOSTON, MA - Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, today announced the promotion of Anubhav (Abu) Bhargava to Executive Vice President and General Manager of its New England Operating Unit. In this role, Bhargava will provide overall leadership for S
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SME Chief Manufacturing Officer Appointed to America Makes Executive Committee
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers issued the following news release:
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SME Chief Manufacturing Officer Appointed to America Makes Executive Committee
Industry leader and additive manufacturing expert Dr. Brett Conner will help guide strategy and accelerate U.S. manufacturing innovation during two-year term
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SME Chief Manufacturing Officer Dr. Brett Conner has been appointed to a two-year term on the Executive Committee of America Makes, the nation'
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Sonal Gandhi Joins Dana-Farber as Senior Vice President for Campus Operations and Infrastructure
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release:
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Sonal Gandhi Joins Dana-Farber as Senior Vice President for Campus Operations and Infrastructure
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute announced today that Sonal Gandhi has been hired as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Campus Operations and Infrastructure, effective August 31. In this role, Gandhi will be responsible for a broad portfolio which includes strategic oversi
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Totally Immersed: Young Alums Plunge Into the Depths of Marine Science & Advocacy
WALLA WALLA, Washington, Aug. 18 -- Whitman College posted the following news:
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Totally Immersed: Young Alums Plunge Into the Depths of Marine Science & Advocacy
Fall 2026 Whitman Stories Whitman Magazine Fall 2026
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Under the surface. "We have to consider ourselves as part of the environment," says scientific diver Abbey Dias '20. "Getting to be totally immersed in it is a really great way to study it." (Photo by Abbey Dias.)
Abbey Dias didn't come to Whitman College expecting to stu
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UMass Amherst Launches New Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Creativity Website to Bolster Student Ventures
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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UMass Amherst Launches New Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Creativity Website to Bolster Student Ventures
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In support of the university's strategic goals to advance innovation, research and creative activity, UMass Amherst has launched a new Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Creativity website. The website, found at umass.edu/innovation, serves as a central hub for connecting students with
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WA, bipartisan coalition secure $700 million Google settlement over app store monopoly
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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WA, bipartisan coalition secure $700 million Google settlement over app store monopoly
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A federal court today approved a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settlement ends a five-year case and gives relief to consumers nationwi
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WilmerHale and Swiss Arbitration Association Examine England and Switzerland as Arbitration Seats
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- WilmerHale, a law firm, posted the following news:
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WilmerHale and Swiss Arbitration Association Examine England and Switzerland as Arbitration Seats
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On May 14, 2026, WilmerHale's London office co-hosted an evening event with the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) examining the comparative advantages of England and Switzerland as seats for investment treaty arbitration. Titled "Mind the Gap (in Review Standards): England vs Switzerland
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Worcester State and WPI Create New Academic Pathways for Engineering Students
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 -- Worcester State University issued the following news:
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Worcester State and WPI Create New Academic Pathways for Engineering Students
Worcester State University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute have established an academic partnership to create new pathways to graduation for engineering students.
The agreement grants Worcester State students who have successfully completed its new pre-engineering curriculum with a minimum 3.3 GPA guaranteed transf
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