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Holy Cross eliminating Crusader mascot, logo
March 14, 2018Even though the College of the Holy Cross board of trustees voted in January to keep the Crusader name for its athletics program, the Worcester college will phase out the current knight-and-sword Crusader logo and retire its costumed mascot.
March 14, 2018
After walkout, students bring gun control message to the statehouse
March 14, 2018Students from around the state rallied in front of the State House on Wednesday and then passed through metal detectors to bring their message about gun violence inside the capitol.
March 14, 2018
Atlantic Union College in Lancaster to close
March 5, 2018Atlantic Union College, a small Christian school in Lancaster struggling with finances and a lack of accreditation, will effectively close after the spring semester.
March 5, 2018
Leshin has taken WPI to new heights
March 5, 2018If a girl in high school wants to see an example of how a woman can be successful in science, she can look to Laurie Leshin. If anyone wants to feel like being a science nerd is a badge to wear proudly, the WPI president can help there, too.
March 5, 2018
WPI granted $1.6M to develop wound-care app
February 21, 2018A team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have received a $1.6-million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop an app for tracking chronic wounds.
February 21, 2018
Atlantic Union College in Lancaster to close
February 21, 2018Atlantic Union College, a small Christian school in Lancaster struggling with finances and a lack of accreditation, will effectively close after the spring semester.
February 21, 2018
Ameresco completes $3.7M Scotland energy project
February 20, 2018Framingham renewable energy company Ameresco has completed a $3.7-million energy savings project at four Scotland colleges, the company announced Tuesday.
February 20, 2018
Boardroom Gap: Central Mass. male executives make $1.3M vs. $573K for women
February 5, 2018The highest-paying jobs among Central Massachusetts' most prominent organizations are overwhelming held by men, while the sectors with the greater gender mix are typically lower paying.
February 5, 2018
Worcester consulting firm acquired by NYC company
January 4, 2018A private New York City consulting firm has acquired Worcester employee benefits consulting firm Touchstone Consulting Group.
January 4, 2018
GAAHMA CEO joines Mount Wachusett Board of Trustees
January 3, 2018Tracy L. Hutchinson has joined the Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) Board of Trustees.
January 3, 2018
WPI researchers develop 'sperm sorting' device
January 3, 2018A group of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Stanford University have developed a device that selects faster, healthier sperm to be used during in vitro fertilization.
January 3, 2018
Framingham State president joins immigration alliance
December 28, 2017Framingham State University President Javier Cevallos has joined a nationwide alliance of college presidents calling on Congress to pass legislation protecting students who are so-called Dreamers.
December 28, 2017
Biomanufacturing, recreational cannabis and beer will highlight a big year for manufacturing
December 25, 2017Although biomanufacturing has been a bit slow to take hold in the region, there's only optimism for the budding industry.
December 25, 2017
Drive and passion will carry Central Mass. forward in 2018
December 25, 2017Worcester Business Journal's annual Economic Forecast issue gives us a chance to take a step back and reflect on everything that happened in the past year, which we use to predict what will come for the Central Massachusetts business community in
December 25, 2017
Central Mass. colleges will face funding, recruiting challenges in 2018
December 25, 2017Smaller campuses may struggle with declining interest from international students, and colleges will have to work to find the right balance between speech rights and harmful actions.
December 25, 2017
WPI's Leshin is highest-paid private-college president in Central Mass.
December 12, 2017Worcester Polytechnic Institute President Laurie Leshin made $764,400 in 2015, though her pay was eclipsed by the heads of UMass Medical School and MCPHS.
December 12, 2017
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