CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A chemist who tinkers with molecules' structures Many biological molecules exist as "diastereomers" -- molecules that have the same chemical structure but different spatial arrangements of their atoms. In some cases, these slight structural differences can lead to significant changes in the molecules' functions or chemical properties. As one example, the cancer drug doxorubicin c  more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, April 18 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release: * * * Ameresco SUNEL Energy SA Announces 466 MWp Solar Projects in Romania Euros303.4 Million EPC Solar Projects to Enhance Romania's Renewable Energy Initiatives and Reduce Carbon Emissions FRAMINGHAM, MA and ATHENS, GR - April 17, 2025 - Ameresco SUNEL Energy SA, a joint venture between Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading ene  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Enhancing the future of teaching and learning at MIT As technology rapidly propels society forward, MIT is rethinking how it prepares students to face the world and its greatest challenges. Generations of educators have shared knowledge at MIT by connecting lessons to practical applications, but what does the Institute's motto "mens et manus" ("mind and hand"), referring to hands-o  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 17 [Category: BizEnergy] -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova's HA-powered Goi Thermal Power Station adds 2.3 GW of electricity to contribute to the stable supply of electricity in Japan Tokyo, Japan - (April 17, 2025) - GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) today announced that the Japanese joint venture Goi United Generation (GIUG)'s Goi Thermal Power Station achieved the start of commercial operation in Chiba Prefectu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 17 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces $12 million Commitment for Construction of FieldHouse+ in Dorchester Boston -- Today, Governor Maura Healey announced that the state had committed $12 million in new resources toward the construction of FieldHouse+ in Dorchester, a generational project conceived by the Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester and the Martin Richard Foundation that will provide sta  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 17 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Community Colleges $9.7 Million to Strengthen the Massachusetts Health Care Workforce Boston -- The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that $9.7 million has been awarded through the Community College Nursing Grant to expand workforce training in critical health care professions across Massachusetts. This funding will support noncredi  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * How should we prioritize patients waiting for kidney transplants? At any given time, about 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting to become kidney transplant recipients. Roughly one-fifth of those get a new kidney each year, but others die while waiting. In short, the demand for kidneys makes it important to think about how we use the limited supply. A study co-authored by an MIT  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, April 18 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * IDC: China Smartphone Market Grew 3.3% in 1Q25, Outperforming Global Growth Ahead of US-China Trade Tensions BEIJING and NEEDHAM, Mass., April 17, 2025 - According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, China's smartphone market shipped 71.6 million units in 1Q25, a 3  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New study reveals how cleft lip and cleft palate can arise Cleft lip and cleft palate are among the most common birth defects, occurring in about one in 1,050 births in the United States. These defects, which appear when the tissues that form the lip or the roof of the mouth do not join completely, are believed to be caused by a mix of genetic and environmental factors. In a new   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Student Spotlight: YongYan (Crystal) Liang The following is part of a series of short interviews from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS). Each spotlight features a student answering questions about themselves and life at MIT. Today's interviewee, YongYan (Crystal) Liang, is a senior majoring in EECS with a particular interest in bioengineering and   more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, April 17 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Tampa Champions Environmental Stewardship in Great American Cleanup In a testament to VHB's ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability, our Gulf Coast offices recently participated in the Great American Cleanup. This event, coordinated with Tampa Bay   more