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Education

  • Worcester Students Rally For More Aid

    Eileen Kennedy March 4, 2009

    Students from the Worcester-based College of the Holy Cross, Assumption College and Becker College were among more than 125 students and financial aid advocates from across the state who made their voices heard today as they lobbied local legislat

    Eileen Kennedy March 4, 2009
  • Historic Drug Got Its Start In North Grafton

    Eileen Kennedy March 2, 2009

    There has been a lot of excitement around genetic-based cures for different diseases, but a relatively local case is a great example of how long it can take between an idea, the resulting research and its approval for use in humans by the federal

    Eileen Kennedy March 2, 2009
  • Going Green | Saving money on energy doesn't have to be complicated

    Dona Neely March 2, 2009

    Today's economy requires a proactive quest for cost-savings opportunities. It should also inspire companies to go green. The adoption of more sustainable practices can decrease environmental impacts and benefit the bottom line.

    Dona Neely March 2, 2009
  • WBJ Talk Back, March 2, 2009

    March 2, 2009

    “Great article. It’s about time we see some relief!"

    March 2, 2009
  • Windham-Bannister Advocates For Intern Funding

    Eileen Kennedy February 25, 2009

    Later today, Dr.

    Eileen Kennedy February 25, 2009
  • Vigneux Helping WPI Get Gifts

    February 24, 2009

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute has hired Michelle Vigneux as director of annual giving at the Office of Development and Alumni Relations.

    February 24, 2009
  • Hanover Awards Scholarships To 21 Local Students

    Matthew L. Brown February 23, 2009

    The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation Inc. of Worcester has awarded 21 scholarships to local high school students and the children of Hanover Insurance Group employees.

    Matthew L. Brown February 23, 2009
  • UMass Plans $1,500 Price Hike

    February 20, 2009

    The finance committee of the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees has approved a tuition and fee increase of up to $1,500 for in-state students.

    February 20, 2009
  • TTA Makes Top Trainers List

    February 20, 2009

    The Training Associates of Westborough has made the HRO Today "Baker's Dozen in Learning" list for the third time in a row, the company said.

    February 20, 2009
  • WBJ Business Leaders Navigating Rough Waters

    February 19, 2009

    Even for some of the most accomplished people in the Central Massachusetts business world, times are tough.

    February 19, 2009
  • Laborers, OSHA Team Up For Training

    Matthew L. Brown February 19, 2009

    The U.S.

    Matthew L. Brown February 19, 2009
  • Panel: Bay State Needs R&D Investment To Survive

    Christina Davis February 17, 2009

    Investment in higher education as well as in research and development is key to making sure Massachusetts emerges from the current recession in a strong position for growth, according to panelists at an economic outlook panel discussion held this

    Christina Davis February 17, 2009
  • WPI Prof. Gets Engineering Honor

    February 17, 2009

    Diran Apelian, director of Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Metal Processing Institute, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.

    February 17, 2009
  • Research To Help Wounded Vets | Combined effort between Holliston company, WPI to improve technology for prosthetic limbs

    Eileen Kennedy February 16, 2009

    Liberating Technologies, a Holliston-based medical device company, has paired up with researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute to develop better, more life-like prosthetic limbs for injured veterans returning from war.

    Eileen Kennedy February 16, 2009
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  • UMass Near Top Of Tech Licensing List

    February 16, 2009

    The University of Massachusetts ranks second highest in technology licensing among New England institutions, according to an annual survey by the Association of University Technology Managers.

    February 16, 2009

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While shifting cultural norms in the business community have found hiring managers outwardly working toward hiring a more diverse staff, studies in the last few years by organizations like McKinsey & Co. and Regent University found women and people of color are promoted less frequently than their white male counterparts. This produces a dynamic where company leadership at many organizations remains dominated by white males even as the company's employees become more diversified.