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Su, 56, emigrated to the U.S. from Taiwan as a child and holds three electrical engineering degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

On Wednesday, a video of Governor Maura Healey swept social media with her signing a declaration stating the Scottish dish was now legal in the state of Massachusetts.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Mariana Chilton, an expert in child hunger at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, said a smaller program won’t save money in the long run.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

San Francisco-based Cursor was launched by software company Anysphere, which was founded in 2022 by four Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Not his parents, the state of Massachusetts, or private schools.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes