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UMass Chan finds dramatic uptick in adolescent eating disorder care during pandemic
December 7, 2022Young people with eating disorders seeking and receiving inpatient and outpatient care increased dramatically over the course of the pandemic, according to a study by Dr. Sydney Hartman-Munick.
December 7, 2022
Katie Couric to deliver UMass Chan commencement
December 7, 2022Journalist and cancer research fundraiser Katie Couric will deliver the 50th commencement address at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester next year.
December 7, 2022
QCC to participate in Amazon’s Career Choice Program
December 7, 2022Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester has been chosen as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program, allowing hourly employees for the Seattle-based online retailer to access QCC programs spanning over 120 associate degrees and
December 7, 2022
Unions call to invest in public higher ed
December 2, 2022After winning a long fight to impose a surtax on the state's highest earners designed to fund education and transportation, unions and educators from across Massachusetts are making it clear that public higher education is on the top of their
December 2, 2022
WPI researchers develop formula for cleaner jet fuel
December 1, 2022Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have created a formula for a new jet fuel to pull carbon dioxide out of the air and increase the range of aircraft.
December 1, 2022
Northeastern University to build 340K-sq.-ft. science complex
November 30, 2022Northeastern University is using revenue from a $378.5 million tax-exempt bond to build a 340,000 square foot science and engineering complex in Boston's Fenway neighborhood.
November 30, 2022
The next president: Grace Wang has spent a career focused on innovation, academics, and impact
Updated: November 28, 2022“Grace” Jinliu Wang, who on Nov. 7 was selected by WPI to be its 17th president, believes in and embodies this concept of combining theory and practice to fuel innovation and to apply that innovation to have maximum impact on the world.
Updated: November 28, 2022
MIT senior officer to lead development efforts at Clark University
November 17, 2022Clark University has Joe Manok to fulfill the responsibility of a chief development officer, starting on Jan. 23. His official title will be vice president for university advancement.
November 17, 2022
UMass Chan professor leads college student mental health clinical trial
November 16, 2022A psychiatry professor at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester is leading a clinical trial studying the efficacy of a peer intervention program designed to help undergraduate and graduate students with serious mental health conditions.
November 16, 2022
Holy Cross buys two College Hill residential buildings for $1.3M for faculty rentals
November 14, 2022The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester has purchased a single-family home at 97 College St. and a three-family structure at 99 College St. for a combined $1.25 million.
November 14, 2022
Powerhouses and the future of energy
Updated: November 14, 2022These types of facilities are expected to become significantly more prevalent as energy costs remain unpredictable and large organizations seek the stability of generating heat and electricity onsite.
Updated: November 14, 2022
Improving health care: America spends the most money on health care and yet has subpar outcomes
Updated: November 14, 2022Major healthcare providers in Massachusetts and across the country have started taking steps to rectify racial discrepancies in healthcare services and outcomes.
Updated: November 14, 2022-
WPI selects research administrator as first person of color to permanently serve as president
November 7, 2022Worcester Polytechnic Institute has named “Grace” Jinliu Wang as its 17th president, becoming the first person of color to lead WPI and succeeding Laurie Leshin, who left WPI for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in May.
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WPI graduate workers vote overwhelmingly to unionize
November 4, 2022The Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduate Workers Union voted 364 to 15 in favor of unionizing under the United Auto Workers umbrella.
November 4, 2022 
WPI graduate workers voting on whether to join union
November 2, 2022Graduate students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are holding a vote Wednesday and Thursday on whether to officially form their own union.
November 2, 2022
Voting for Best of Business awards closes on Monday
November 1, 2022Voting for the WBJ’s 2023 Best of Business awards, which seeks to highlight institutions throughout Central Massachusetts based on reader votes, will close this coming Monday, Nov. 14.
November 1, 2022
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