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Higher education

  • Assumption adds swimming and ice hockey to varsity offerings

    Katherine Hamilton May 26, 2022

    Assumption University in Worcester is now offering women’s ice hockey and men’s swimming as varsity, making it the first institution in the Northeast-10 Conference to sponsor all 24 sports in the NCAA Division II Conference.

    Katherine Hamilton May 26, 2022
  • WPI professor receives $500K to develop wearable respiratory sensor

    Katherine Hamilton May 19, 2022

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute researcher Ulkuhan Guler was granted $500,000 from the National Science Foundation to develop a wearable sensor designed to improve home care of patients with respiratory illnesses, according to a Wednesday press

    Katherine Hamilton May 19, 2022
  • Dean College names campus center after outgoing President Rooney

    Katherine Hamilton May 19, 2022

    Dean College in Franklin will rename its student center after President Paula Rooney, as she leaves her position after 27 years in the role.

    Katherine Hamilton May 19, 2022
  • Care Central VNA recognized by MCPHS as top physical therapy training center

    Alexander MacDougall May 18, 2022

    Care Central VNA & Hospice, a home healthcare service provider located in Gardner, was recognized by the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences as the school’s Clinical Site of Excellence for 2022. 

    Alexander MacDougall May 18, 2022
  • WPI to launch PhD program focused on diversity skills for executives

    Katherine Hamilton May 18, 2022

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute is launching an executive PhD program in its business school designed to help senior business leaders build skills in social justice, diversity, and equity, the college announced in a press release Tuesday.

    Katherine Hamilton May 18, 2022
  • UMass Chan reinstates mask mandate less than three months after lifting it

    Katherine Hamilton May 12, 2022

    UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester reinstated its indoor mask mandate on Thursday morning, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Worcester.

    Katherine Hamilton May 12, 2022
  • UMass Chan researchers move forward on Lyme disease prevention shot

    Katherine Hamilton May 9, 2022

    Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School’s vaccine branch MassBiologics have nearly completed the first phase clinical trials for a shot protecting against Lyme disease, the Worcester medical school announced Thursday.

    Katherine Hamilton May 9, 2022
  • Waters Corp., University of Delaware to open new laboratory

    Alexander MacDougall May 5, 2022

    The University of Delaware and the Milford-based Waters Corp. will launch a new innovation and research laboratory for the company on the university’s campus. 

    Alexander MacDougall May 5, 2022
  • Nichols expands new robotic process automation center

    Katherine Hamilton May 2, 2022

    In partnership with Israel-based tech firm NICE, Nichols College in Dudley is expanding its Center for Intelligent Process Automation with a new research fellowship program, the school announced Friday.

    Katherine Hamilton May 2, 2022
  • Guild of St. Agnes to renovate Colonial Bowling site into $6M child care and education center

    Katherine Hamilton May 2, 2022

    After buying the Colonial Bowling Center in Worcester, local child care provider The Guild of St. Agnes will conduct a $6-million renovation on the former candlepin bowling alley to convert it into a child care center and early education school.

    Katherine Hamilton May 2, 2022
  • 2022 Power 50: Ulysses Youngblood

    Updated: May 2, 2022

    Ulysses Youngblood likes being an unassuming man, who people would never guess runs his own cannabis business or teaches about entrepreneurship at Clark University.

    Updated: May 2, 2022
  • 2022 Power 50: Olivia Scanlon

    Updated: May 2, 2022

    New housing, commercial developments, infrastructure, and public facilities are all great at economic development, but it takes a vibrant cultural scene to truly create a place where people want to be. In the past year, perhaps no one has

    Updated: May 2, 2022
  • 2022 Power 50: Luis Pedraja

    Updated: May 2, 2022

    In influencing the future of the workforce, Luis Pedraja is one of the most powerful stakeholders.

    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
  • Every professional who has been on a WBJ Power list, 2013-2022

    Updated: May 2, 2022

    Worcester Business Journal began listing the most influential people in the Central Massachusetts economy in 2013, using various iterations of the concept to arrive at the Power 50, which started in 2018.

    Updated: May 2, 2022
  • 2022 Power 50: Bob Mumgaard

    Updated: May 2, 2022

    Few companies worldwide have the ability to alter the entire course of human history, particularly our relationship with energy and limited global resources.

    Updated: May 2, 2022

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In June, Worcester Business Journal will publish its first-ever edition focused on the pet economy, and some of our most beloved four-legged work companions: dogs.

The number of workplaces throughout the U.S. allowing dogs, or other employee pets, is growing. Many major companies throughout the nation allow dogs in the workplace, such as Salesforce, Ben & Jerry’s, and Google, and a number of local establishments allow patrons to bring their dogs indoors, such as the Worcester coffee shops Cordella’s and New Tradition.