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WPI granted $900K from U.S. Department of Education to boost diversity among biology researchers
November 8, 2024Worcester Polytechnic Institute has received a nearly $1-million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to finance fellowships for graduate students studying to become researchers and educators in cell and molecular biology.
November 8, 2024
Worcester startup raises $45M for ALS and schizophrenia treatment
November 1, 2024Leal Therapeutics has secured yet another multi-million financing deal as the Worcester-based biotechnology startup has raised $45 million to advance its therapeutics for individuals with central nervous system disorders.
November 1, 2024
Aging in place: How seniors can maintain independence and promote physical and mental wellbeing while aging at home
Updated: October 21, 2024Seniors in the United States want to age in place. In fact, 77% of U.S. adults 50 and older prefer to stay in their homes for the long term, a percentage that has remained consistent for more than a decade, according to a 2021 survey conducted by
Updated: October 21, 2024
Demystifying finances: As financial illiteracy becomes a growing concern, Central Mass. institutions are helping people understand how money can work for them
Updated: October 14, 2024Banking and finance leaders at Central Massachusetts institutions see education as a key way to help combat financial illiteracy.
Updated: October 14, 2024
UMass Chan researcher wins Nobel Prize
October 7, 2024Victor Ambros, a scientist at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his co-discovery of microRNA.
October 7, 2024
WPI granted $2M to develop detection tools against illegal wildlife trade
August 21, 2024Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have received a $2-million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to develop tools for research and law enforcement in an effort to combat the multi-billion-dollar illegal wildlife trade.
August 21, 2024
UMass Chan professor receives $2.6M for research targeting radiation resistant breast cancer
July 29, 2024A researcher at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester has been awarded $2.6 million from the National Institutes of Health to develop a therapeutic treatment to address radiation resistance in triple-negative breast cancer.
July 29, 2024
AffyImmune hires former venture capital director as new leader, after first CEO departed in 4 months
July 15, 2024Less than four months after hiring its first CEO in company history, Natick-based biopharmaceutical company AffyImmune Therapeutics has a new leader.
July 15, 2024
CHIA: Racial diversity is lacking in Mass. healthcare leadership
June 28, 2024Newly released data shows the majority of leadership positions in the Massachusetts healthcare industry are held by white people, a fact that not only shapes workplace dynamics, but can often lead to negative healthcare delivery and outcomes for
June 28, 2024
UMass Chan receives $2.2M for research into rare genetic disorder Cockayne syndrome
June 11, 2024A New York nonprofit has donated $2.2 million to UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester to help fund gene therapy research on a rare and fatal genetic disorder largely impacting children and young adults.
June 11, 2024
Two new Worcester healthcare buildings totaling $475M aim to improve quality of and access to health care
Updated: June 10, 2024UMass Chan Medical School has unveiled its $350-million New Education and Research Building designed to advance disease research while UMass Memorial Health is in the midst of constructing a $125-million, 72-bed acute care facility.
Updated: June 10, 2024
WPI researcher receives $594K NSF grant to study computer security
May 30, 2024Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s efforts to study ways to fight back against malicious attacks against computer chips and other hardware has received a $594,081 boost from the National Science Foundation.
May 30, 2024
New local podcast centers urban planning, inclusivity, and queer joy
May 24, 2024Queer For Cities, a podcast created and hosted by Joshua Croke, looks to make queer a joyful norm—but not in the way you might be thinking.
May 24, 2024
WPI researcher receives $1.2M to study the use of bacteria for environmental cleanups
May 16, 2024A researcher at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is set to embark on a five-year project that seeks to advance the use of bacteria to help clean up contaminated soil, thanks to a $1.23-million grant from the National Science Foundation.
May 16, 2024
Amid national microchip expansion, Westborough tech collaborative hires microelectronics hub director
May 9, 2024The Northeast Microelectronics Coalition Hub, a division of the Westborough-based Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, has named Mark Halfman as hub director, leading the hub’s strategy and execution initiatives.
May 9, 2024
Life sciences caucus formed to bolster biopharma industry
May 9, 2024A pair of lawmakers launched a Life Sciences Caucus Wednesday, adding another layer of Beacon Hill lobbying for the biopharma industry that appears likely to receive a third round of major financial support and tax incentives from the state under a
May 9, 2024
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