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WBJ seeks ideas for Power 50 list
January 11, 2022The Worcester Business Journal editorial staff is seeking readers' ideas for this year's Power 50, WBJ's annual list of the most influential professionals in Central Massachusetts.
January 11, 2022
WPI opens $80M academic building named Unity Hall
January 10, 2022After closing a controversial chapter related to its largest donor last year, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is turning over a new leaf with the opening of its 100,000-square-foot academic and student services building dubbed Unity Hall
January 10, 2022
Best of Business 2022: Employee Services
Updated: January 10, 2022What are workers looking for? It’s a question employers asked all 2021, as the workforce saw a mass exodus now dubbed the Great Resignation.
Updated: January 10, 2022
Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 1
January 10, 2022As part of WBJ’s 2022 coverage of the 300th anniversary of Worcester’s founding, the publication has partnered with the Worcester Historical Museum to run a trivia contest. Those with the most correct answers at the end of the year will win a
January 10, 2022
Holy Cross closes athletic events to general public amid COVID surge
January 7, 2022The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester has temporarily suspended spectator attendance at all athletic events in response to the surge in COVID-19 cases, according to a Friday announcement from the athletic department.
January 7, 2022
Tax exemption proposal would help employees pay off student loan debt
January 5, 2022State lawmakers pitched a new tax exemption Tuesday that they say could address both the crushing levels of student loan debt carried by many residents and the perennial concerns that businesses have around being able to find and keep the types of
January 5, 2022
UMass school system, including medical school, mandates COVID boosters
December 29, 2021The University of Massachusetts system, which includes UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, is requiring all its students, faculty, and staff to receive the COVID-19 vaccine booster, according to a Tuesday press release from UMass.
December 29, 2021
UMass Chan trial first to demonstrate breakthrough ALS treatment in human
December 27, 2021A clinical trial for ALS research led by two UMass Chan Medical School doctors has shown significant progress in suppressing the most commonly mutated ALS gene, according to an announcement from the Angel Fund for ALS Research.
December 27, 2021
Framingham State names Nancy Niemi as eighth president
December 23, 2021Framingham State University on Thursday named Nancy Niemi as its eighth president, replacing outgoing President Javier Cevallos, who announced his retirement last March, according to a press release from the school.
December 23, 2021
Economic Forecast: Higher education's great divide
December 20, 2021The year has been one of recovery and resilience for schools like Clark University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Meanwhile, Becker College’s closure served as a stark reminder of the fate many smaller institutions may be facing.
December 20, 2021
WBJ's editorial staff predicts these 10 news events will happen in 2022
Updated: December 20, 2021Every December, the WBJ Editorial Staff makes 10 predictions of news events and trends coming in the next year for the Central Massachusetts economy.
Updated: December 20, 2021
People to Meet in 2022: Vincent Rougeau
December 20, 2021His merging of Holy Cross’s traditional Jesuit values with contemporary questions of race and politics makes for a unique perspective amid higher education’s rapidly evolving landscape.
December 20, 2021
People to Meet in 2022: Jean Beaupre
Updated: December 20, 2021Beaupre has become a leading voice on the journey toward gender equity in leadership positions within the Massachusetts business community.
Updated: December 20, 2021
Here are 22 people you should meet in 2022
December 20, 2021To help you navigate the ins and outs of the region's business community, WBJ has compiled a list for its Economic Forecast edition of 22 people who will have an outsized role in shaping those trends.
December 20, 2021
People to Meet in 2022: Russ Haims
December 20, 2021Haims won Worcester’s real estate lottery this year, giving him the opportunity to have a heavy influence on the development of the Elm Park neighborhood.
December 20, 2021
People to Meet in 2022: Paul Cotnoir
December 20, 2021Steeped in Worcester college life since he earned an engineering degree at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Cotnoir could tell you a lot about what’s in store for higher education.
December 20, 2021
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