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WPI granted $2M to develop detection tools against illegal wildlife trade
August 21, 2024Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have received a $2-million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to develop tools for research and law enforcement in an effort to combat the multi-billion-dollar illegal wildlife trade.
August 21, 2024
WPI’s alleged plan to convert hotels into student housing faces pushback from Worcester leaders
August 19, 2024An apparent plan by Worcester Polytechnic Institute to buy two hotel properties with the intent of converting them into student housing has upset some of the city’s most prominent business and political leaders.
August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty alumni: Stacey Luster, Class of 2000 - groundbreaking education executive
Updated: August 19, 2024Before she was named to the inaugural class of WBJ’s 40 Under Forty, Stacey Luster was breaking new ground as the first Black woman elected to Worcester City Council.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty 2024: Hayley Haywood, equity entrepreneur
Updated: August 19, 2024Haywood left the security of her 9-to-5 position in higher education to set out on her own, launching her equity-based consulting firm in April 2023.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty: Catch up with 25 alumni for the 25th anniversary
Updated: August 19, 2024The nearly 1,000 winners of the 40 Under Forty awards from the last 25 years have gone onto great things, and we catch up with 25 alumni for the 25th anniversary.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty 2024: Raquel Castro-Corazzini, leads Worcester recreation
Updated: August 19, 2024Not only did Castro-Corazzini found Worcester’s Division of Youth Opportunities, she herself grew the department's team from a staff from one in 2016 to more than 100 in less than a decade.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty 2024: Elizabeth Kazinskas, groundbreaking city councillor
Updated: August 19, 2024Kazinskas hit the ground running as a city counselor. During her first term in 2018, she played an integral leadership role in getting Gardner’s $3.5-million public school athletic complex project passed by the City Council.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty 2024: Denis Brown, dining services manager
Updated: August 19, 2024Brown is leading the dining service program at WPI with precision and expertise.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty alumni: Jake Sanders, Class of 2014 - leading the restoration of a Worcester gem
Updated: August 19, 2024A lot has changed in the decade since Jake Sanders’ class of WBJ 40 under Forty winners.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty alumni: Sarah Connell Sanders, Class of 2020 - co-authored a book on teacher burnout
Updated: August 19, 2024In the four years since her original recognition, Connell Sanders has experienced many firsts.
Updated: August 19, 2024
Slideshow: Outtakes from the 40 Under Forty photo shoots around Central Mass.
Updated: August 19, 2024Each year, these small 40 Under Forty groupings are challenged to top each other to take the best photos, and every year people rise to the occasion.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty 2024: Timothy Hally, creative agency entrepreneur
Updated: August 19, 2024As most recent college graduates are looking to find entry-level jobs, Hally decided to start his own company.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty 2024: Theona Scola, directs WPI donor strategy
Updated: August 19, 2024As director of donor strategy and stewardship at WPI, she works closely with academic leaders and other university partners to strategize outreach efforts for donors and support philanthropic efforts.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty 2024: Jennessa Burks, artist educating the community
Updated: August 19, 2024Burks has left her mark on Worcester. Literally. She has collaboratively painted more than 20 murals throughout the city and has been commissioned to create more than 45 works of art total to be displayed across 18 states.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty 2024: Erjon Metohu, design entrepreneur
Updated: August 19, 2024Erjon Metohu grew his digital design firm from a one-person operation in his father’s auto body shop office to a team of 18 professionals, serving businesses in Greater Worcester and becoming a leader in higher education digital strategy.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty alumni: Ron Ernenwein, Class of 2006 - he 4X his transportation company
Updated: August 19, 2024Ron Ernenwein has grown his transportation business from transporting 10,750 children home to school each day in 2006, to 43,000 today, creating the largest independent school bus contractor in Massachusetts.
Updated: August 19, 2024
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