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  • 2022 Power 50: Udit Batra

    Updated: May 2, 2022

    Udit Batra took over leadership of Waters Corp., a $2.7-billion laboratory equipment manufacturer, in September 2020 and began to implement a three-phase transformation program to help the company regain its commercial commentum, strengthen

    Updated: May 2, 2022
  • 2022 Power 50: Liz Hamilton

    Updated: May 2, 2022

    As Worcester’s economy and population have grown, Liz Hamilton is a leader in ensuring that development is equitable and inclusive.

    Updated: May 2, 2022
  • Child care report tallies lost wages, productivity

    Chris Lisinski from State House News Service April 29, 2022

    Hourly workers in Massachusetts collectively miss out on more than $1.6 billion in wages every year because of unmet child care needs, part of a roughly $2.7 billion drag on the statewide economy stemming from inadequate child care.

    Chris Lisinski from State House News Service April 29, 2022
  • Clark to inaugurate President Fithian

    Brad Kane April 29, 2022

    Clark University officially will inaugurate its 10th president, David Fithian, on Saturday, in a ceremony delayed two years by the coronavirus pandemic.

    Brad Kane April 29, 2022
  • Boston Scientific profits drop to $110M in the first quarter

    Alexander MacDougall April 28, 2022

    The $110 million in net income is a decrease from the $341 million in profits Boston Scientific earned in the first quarter of 2021, despite revenues increasing to $3 billion from $2.8 billion between the two quarters.

    Alexander MacDougall April 28, 2022
  • Medtronic to partner with GE Healthcare on outpatient procedure initiative

    Katherine Hamilton April 28, 2022

    Medtronic, an Ireland-based healthcare technology company with a facility in Littleton, will partner with Chicago-based GE Healthcare to support the growing number of medical procedures now occurring outside of hospitals.

    Katherine Hamilton April 28, 2022
  • Nominations for WBJ 40 Under Forty awards are due today

    April 28, 2022

    Friday is the last day to submit nominations for Worcester Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty Award.

    April 28, 2022
  • Hologic to close Connecticut breast health facility

    Alexander MacDougall April 28, 2022

    Hologic, the Marlborough-based medical technology company that primarily focuses on women’s health, will close its Danbury, Conn. location, the company announced in its first-quarter earnings report.

    Alexander MacDougall April 28, 2022
  • Report: Significant portion of MassHealth members could lose coverage in July

    Alexander MacDougall April 28, 2022

    Up to 200,000 people could be at risk for losing eligible MassHealth coverage this summer, a new report by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation warns.

    Alexander MacDougall April 28, 2022
  • Spectrum Health Systems appoints three new leaders as part of expansion

    Alexander MacDougall April 27, 2022

    As part of Spectrum Health System’s expansion, the nonprofit organization announced on Tuesday it was adding three new employees to help manage its integrated care, fiscal reporting, and business development.

    Alexander MacDougall April 27, 2022
  • QCC using state grant to help push students into biomanufacturing

    Alexander MacDougall April 27, 2022

    Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester will be running two workshops on biomanufacturing for students this spring, thanks to a new $50,000 grant.

    Alexander MacDougall April 27, 2022
  • Holy Cross to receive $3.4M FEMA reimbursement for COVID-19 testing

    Katherine Hamilton April 27, 2022

    The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester received $3.4 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a reimbursement for COVID-19 testing.

    Katherine Hamilton April 27, 2022
  • Union files labor charges against Saint Vincent

    Alexander MacDougall April 26, 2022

    The Massachusetts Nurses Association union has filed charges of unfair labor practice against Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, in response to a proposed plan to impose 12-hour shifts on nurses working in the hospital’s inpatient units and

    Alexander MacDougall April 26, 2022
  • Clark developing technology to expand access for users with disabilities

    Katherine Hamilton April 25, 2022

    In a lecture on Wednesday, John Magee, professor of computer science at Clark University in Worcester, discussed his progress developing gaming and computer technology to help people with disabilities use computers.

    Katherine Hamilton April 25, 2022
  • WPI working on humanoid nursing robots for medical use

    Alexander MacDougall April 25, 2022

    A team of researchers at WPI are developing humanoid, remote-controlled nursing robots to potentially help patients in quarantine as well as combat the ongoing staffing shortages.

    Alexander MacDougall April 25, 2022
  • UMass Chan launching study of at-home COVID-19 tests

    Alexander MacDougall April 22, 2022

    UMass Chan Medical School is seeking participants in a nationwide study to learn about the performance of the newest at-home tests for detecting COVID-19.

    Alexander MacDougall April 22, 2022

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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.