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WPI launches the nation’s first fintech PhD program
April 11, 2024Worcester Polytechnic Institute has announced the establishment of the country’s first PhD program in financial technology (fintech). With the university already offering both bachelor's and master’s programs in the field, this newest degree means
April 11, 2024
Manufacturing awards: Wilson-Thomas promotes continuous improvement, and welcoming policies for women
Updated: April 1, 2024Since she began working in manufacturing, Wilson-Thomas said, she’s gotten used to frequently being the only woman in a room. Today, she supports others in a similar position as secretary of the Massachusetts chapter of the Women in Manufacturing
Updated: April 1, 2024
Manufacturing awards: Camelot Tools innovates to make manual labor easier and more effective
Updated: April 1, 2024Creating a better mousetrap was Tony Cacela’s goal when he founded his excavation tool company, Camelot Tools. With two products available and more in the pipeline, he’s already seeing just how popular his designs could be.
Updated: April 1, 2024
WPI, Stow firm among those splitting $2.5M in Mass. clean energy grants
March 22, 2024Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Stow clean energy firm River Otter Renewables have been granted $75,000 each for climate-related initiatives, as part of a $2.5-million award statewide from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center.
March 22, 2024
UMass Chan to create joint research hub with Lahey Hospital
March 22, 2024The new research hub will be an outgrowth of the UMass Chan-Lahey regional campus established in December 2022, which received approval from the New England Commission of Higher Education in January.
March 22, 2024
Delayed nine-story, $350M UMass Chan research facility on track to finish in June
February 27, 2024Equipment and temporary construction offices will soon be removed from the school’s quad, allowing for its restoration in anticipation of its commencement ceremony slated for June 2.
February 27, 2024
Boston Scientific to study irregular heartbeat treatment in new clinical trial
December 29, 2023Marlborough medical technology firm Boston Scientific has initiated a new clinical trial to study a treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation, an irregular rapid heart rhythm.
December 29, 2023
Acton medical device firm to launch clinical trial studying sepsis system
December 28, 2023Bluejay Diagnostics in Acton is launching a clinical trial to study the efficacy of its Symphony System in patients with sepsis, a life-threatening complication from infection.
December 28, 2023
UMass Chan researchers partner with federal COVID-19 program
December 22, 2023Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester are collaborating with the federal Home Test to Treat program for COVID-19 and the flu.
December 22, 2023
WPI to offer degree in artificial intelligence
December 14, 2023Worcester Polytechnic Institute will soon offer a master’s degree in artificial intelligence.
December 14, 2023
MBI lands Thermo Fisher sponsor to improve incubator R&D
December 13, 2023Worcester incubator Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives has entered a sponsorship with Thermo Fisher Scientific in Waltham, which will support an updated and state-of-the-art instrument suite at the Worcester startup hub.
December 13, 2023-
UMass Chan researchers to lead $21M maternal mental health equity study
December 12, 2023Researchers from UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester will lead work on a maternal mental health equity study using a $21-million grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute in Washington, D.C.
December 12, 2023 
Abbvie to acquire Waltham cancer firm and its drug for $10B
November 30, 2023Chicago-based biotech giant AbbVie, which has a large bioresearch facility in Worcester, will acquire Waltham’s ImmunoGen and its flagship ovarian cancer treatment drug in an more than $10-billion transaction.
November 30, 2023
ReWalk Robotics to use AI to help people walk
November 29, 2023Marlborough-based ReWalk Robotics, a firm that develops assistive walking devices, has added artificial intelligence capabilities to its next prototype.
November 29, 2023
Champions of Health Care: Gibson is a global leader in CMV research, treatment & screening
Updated: November 27, 2023Medical research and bedside patient care often exist in different spheres, but UMass Memorial Health’s Dr. Laura Gibson applies all she’s discovered about a rare form of a common virus to her patients in order to create better outcomes for newborn
Updated: November 27, 2023
WPI professor to lead development of oxygen level detector for infants of color
November 14, 2023The National Institutes of Health have awarded $1.1 million to a Worcester Polytechnic Institute-led research project aimed at reducing racial bias in care for premature infants.
November 14, 2023
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