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Central Mass. college enrollment grew 9% over decade
December 31, 2019When it comes to enrollment, it was a good decade to be Worcester Polytechnic Institute and MCPHS University. Both Worcester schools saw enrollment jump during the 2010s, leading the region in growth.
December 31, 2019
Reliant Foundation awards a record amount of grants to Central and MetroWest nonprofits
December 26, 2019Reliant Foundation, a Worcester charity, has awarded $674,770 in grants to 50 health organizations in its most recent round of community grants.
December 26, 2019
What to expect in 2020: Colleges & universities will change with the times
Updated: December 23, 2019Central Massachusetts colleges and universities face a variety of pressures in the coming year, with shifting enrollment trends to new leadership to the need to impress incoming students.
Updated: December 23, 2019
WBJ Editorial staff predicts 10 news events coming in 2020
Updated: December 23, 2019Cannabis, Polar Park, The Reactory, Worcester Regional Airport - Here is what we think will happen in 2020.
Updated: December 23, 2019
How did WBJ Editorial staff do predicting 10 news events for 2019?
Updated: December 23, 2019We ended up getting half right and half wrong.
Updated: December 23, 2019
After hitting $45M, Nichols expands fundraising goal to $66M
December 18, 2019After two brothers who serve on the college's board of trustees offered millions more if their donation was matched, Nichols is expanding its Securing a Legacy of Leadership campaign.
December 18, 2019
Mass. college enrollment declines 1.3%
December 18, 2019The number of students enrolled this fall at Massachusetts colleges fell 1.3% for the second consecutive annual decline, according to a report Monday by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
December 18, 2019
WPI adding neuroscience master's program
December 11, 2019Worcester Polytechnic Institute is adding a master's degree in neuroscience to prepare students in jobs such as neuroscience research, pharmaceuticals and teaching.
December 11, 2019
Holy Cross' $107M performing arts building on track for 2022 opening
December 11, 2019A $107-million performing arts center is starting to rise at the top of Mount St. James at College of the Holy Cross.
December 11, 2019
Visa program used by Central Mass. businesses for specialized workers under fire
Updated: December 9, 2019When Central Massachusetts companies look to fill software, programming or research jobs, they’re increasingly looking to foreign labor under an immigrant work program called H-1B.
Updated: December 9, 2019
WPI researchers get $746K to develop math game site
December 5, 2019Researchers at WPI received a $746,000 grant to develop a website for children to design and play math games to develop computational thinking skills.
December 5, 2019
UMass Memorial ramping up interpretation services for non-English-speaking patients
Updated: November 25, 2019As the population in and around Worcester has diversified in recent years, with more newcomers not so fluent in English, the medical community has taken what was once almost an afterthought – interpreter assistance – and made it an essential service.
Updated: November 25, 2019
WPI, Clark, UMass Medical have fewer international students
November 19, 2019The number of foreign students enrolled at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Clark University and UMass Medical School fell slightly last year, as the number of such students nationally flattened, according to a new report.
November 19, 2019
MCPHS ranks 3rd nationally in long-term payoff for graduates
November 18, 2019MCPHS University doesn't have the prestige or name recognition of schools like Stanford, MIT and Harvard University, but a new study gives it bragging rights over those and other schools in an important area: better long-term payoff for graduates.
November 18, 2019
WPI researchers discover weak spots for hackers in Intel, STM chips
November 14, 2019Two Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers and a team they lead have discovered what the school says are serious security vulnerabilities in computer chips affecting laptop, desktop and other users around the world.
November 14, 2019
Assumption receives state approval to become a university
November 7, 2019Assumption College in Worcester has received the final state approval necessary to become a university, with plans for the transition to being Assumption University to take place next August.
November 7, 2019
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