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UMass Chan professor, vice provost for research dies unexpectedly
February 13, 2023Dr. Michael Green, vice provost for strategic research initiatives, and professor and chair of molecular, cell and cancer biology at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, has died.
February 13, 2023
WBJ seeks reader ideas for 2023 Power 50
February 13, 2023The Worcester Business Journal editorial staff is seeking reader input for this year's Power 50, the publication’s annual list of the most influential professionals in Central Massachusetts.
February 13, 2023
Three companies to pay up to $325K for illegal Fitchburg State asbestos work
February 13, 2023Three companies contracted for a 2018 project at a Fitchburg State University dorm will pay up to $325,000 combined in civil penalties for failing to properly remove and dispose of asbestos, or asbestos-containing material.
February 13, 2023
Worker shortage at top of HPC healthcare agenda
February 10, 2023Labor challenges across the health care landscape feature as one of the primary areas of attention for the Health Policy Commission this year, and industry leaders and business groups suggested Wednesday that the problem is potent enough to cut
February 10, 2023
In Harvard partnership, WPI professor used AI to predict suicidal behavior
February 8, 2023A Worcester Polytechnic Institute professor of computer science led a team of researchers on a study using artificial intelligence to better predict suicide risk in women.
February 8, 2023
Framingham State to offer degree in sports management
February 8, 2023Framingham State University will offer a bachelor’s degree in sports management starting in the fall semester.
February 8, 2023
UMass Chan licenses bioinformatics software platform to new Cambridge tech firm
February 7, 2023UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester has licensed its bioinformatics data processing and analysis technology, called Foundry, to Via Scientific Inc., a Cambridge technology company.
February 7, 2023
No Central Mass. public company has a female CEO, although that’s not deterring young professionals
Updated: February 6, 2023The landscape for women’s business leadership at the highest level in Central Mass. has taken a hit, but for women professionals in the region, it is yet another motivator to empower one another in traditional and non-traditional ways.
Updated: February 6, 2023-
Report: Mass. college aid programs falling behind
February 3, 2023The share of Massachusetts students who take out loans to pay for public higher education has exploded in the past two decades while the combined pressure of inflation and a lack of investment have hamstrung the impact of state-funded financial aid
February 3, 2023 
Saint Vincent, Assumption partner to train nursing students at hospital
January 27, 2023Assumption University and Saint Vincent Hospital are partnering for a program to give 15 students hands-on clinical experience and provide the hospital with a pipeline of prospective nurses.
January 27, 2023
Following student deaths, WPI opens wellness center to promote mental health
January 27, 2023Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Thursday cut the ribbon to open its Center for Well-Being, which adds a dedicated space for wellness programming to the campus and centralizes student services.
January 27, 2023
Higher ed chair backs $335M in new aid investments
January 26, 2023Higher education advocates are escalating their calls to steer a large portion of the more than $1 billion in anticipated income surtax revenues to students who attend public colleges and universities.
January 26, 2023
Holy Cross names alumnus as new provost and dean
January 24, 2023The College of the Holy Cross has hired Elliott Visconsi, an administrator from the University of Notre Dame and a Holy Cross alumnus, to be the Worcester school’s next provost and dean of the college.
January 24, 2023
MWCC, vocational schools granted $1.6M to partner with businesses on skills training
January 24, 2023Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner, along with three Central Massachusetts vocational schools and the nonprofit Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership in Auburn, received $1.57 million in funding for workforce development
January 24, 2023
Investor buys three Fitchburg properties for $1.5M
January 23, 2023Merrimack Valley Realty Group, LLC of Lawrence, owned by Bernard Goulet, purchased three multi-family properties in Fitchburg totaling 18 units.
January 23, 2023
Number of Mass. workers represented by unions grows 3%
January 19, 2023The number of Massachusetts workers represented by unions grew by 3.23% to 447,000 in 2022, according to data released on Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Data Statistics.
January 19, 2023
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