CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT historian of science Robin Wolfe Scheffler takes a close look at the progress of biomedical research in the U.S. * * * By Peter Dizikes, MIT News For decades now, MIT's Kendall Square neighborhood has been dotted by cranes, scaffolding, and construction sites -- the unofficial symbols of the biotechnology boom that has made East Cambridge an industry capital. True,  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 7 -- The Massachusetts Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Governor Maura T. Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll and Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt today announced that they will be appointing Andy Koziol as Director of West-East Rail, which would extend passenger rail service from Boston to Worcester, Springfield and Pittsfield. In her first budget, Governor Healey worked with the Legislature to se more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Exploiting the symmetry within datasets, MIT researchers show, can decrease the amount of data needed for training neural networks. * * * By Steve Nadis | MIT CSAIL Behrooz Tahmasebi -- an MIT PhD student in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) and an affiliate of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) -- was tak more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * When interventions or policies perform well in studies, they may disappoint later on. An MIT economist's tools can help planners recognize this trap. * * * By Peter Dizikes, MIT News Back in the 1980s, researchers tested a job-training program called JOBSTART in 13 U.S. cities. In 12 locations, the program had a minimal benefit. But in San Jose, California, results were go more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Me-Shirts, winner of the annual MIT materials science competition, has developed a biodegradable material than can be easily added and removed from shirts. * * * By Zach Winn, MIT News Have you ever gotten a free T-shirt at an event that you never wear? What about a music or sports-themed shirt you wear to one event and then lose interest in entirely? Such one-off T-shir more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 7 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and her office have reached a $1.6 million settlement with affiliated transportation providers STAT Ambulance Services, Inc. and Southcoast Emergency Medical Services, Inc., along with their owner Carol Mansfield, to resolve allegations that the companies submitted false claims to MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program, and that Southcoast more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A county-by-county study shows where the U.S. job market will evolve most during the move to clean energy. * * * By Peter Dizikes, MIT News A new analysis by MIT researchers shows the places in the U.S. where jobs are most linked to fossil fuels. The research could help policymakers better identify and support areas affected over time by a switch to renewable energy. Wh more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Awarded $65.67 million from ARPA-H, the researchers will work to develop ingestible capsules that deliver mRNA and electric stimuli to treat metabolic disorders such as diabetes. * * * By Anne Trafton, MIT News A team of MIT researchers will lead a $65.67 million effort, awarded by the U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), to develop ingestible devi more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The finding provides new insights into the ultrafast control of magnetic materials, with potential to enable next-generation information processing technologies. * * * Plucking a guitar string is a simple action that generates a harmonic series of overtones. However, skilled guitar players can elevate their performance by applying pressure to the strings while plucking the more PR

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Feb. 7 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news release: The scope of UMass Dartmouth's growing footprint in gravitational-wave science takes another step forward, as the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA officially greenlit the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission, with a planned launch for 2035 and the potential to provide a snapshot of the universe just seconds after the "Big Bang." The success of the multi-billi more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT delegates share observations and insights from the largest-ever UN climate conference. * * * With 85,000 delegates, the 2023 United Nations climate change conference, known as COP28, was the largest U.N. climate conference in history. It was held at the end of the hottest year in recorded history. And after 12 days of negotiations, from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, it produced  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Zach Winn, MIT News Casey Harrington, who led MIT Copytech's recovery from pandemic-era disruptions and built close friendships across campus, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 13. He was 49. Copytech's director since 2022, Harrington modernized the department's equipment and services to improve its financial outlook, and led his staff with a personal touch. "Casey was beloved by our te more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: Since 1988, Hiroko Matsuyama, a master instructor of the Ohara School of Ikebana, has worked with MIT students on the basics of the ancient art of Japanese flower arrangement. Through an Independent Activities Period (IAP) course offered each year by the MIT-Japan Program, Matsuyama works with students to create their own arrangements. This year marked the final IAP ikebana course for Matsu more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The graduate students will aim to commercialize innovations in AI, machine learning, and data science. * * * The MIT-Pillar AI Collective has announced six fellows for the spring 2024 semester. With support from the program, the graduate students, who are in their final year of a master's or PhD program, will conduct research in the areas of AI, machine learning, and data  more PR