Isabel Tehan

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has entered into a research partnership with Honeywell Aerospace to examine methods involving hydrogen fuel cells to reduce the carbon footprint of the aviation industry.

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester has received official approval from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education to establish its new regional campus in Burlington in partnership with Lahey Hospital & Medical Center.

Two Central Massachusetts nonprofits and their partner hospitals will receive 20% of the $3 million in grants awarded by the Gov. Maura Healey Administration to aging services access points across Massachusetts.

In a partnership with the Worcester nonprofit Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging, the Quinsigamond Community College dental clinic piloted offering free dental services to seniors after offering care at a low cost for two decades.

The Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center’s new 605 Lincoln Street facility is slated to open to patients the first week of April, aiming to expand health equity in Worcester.

Marlborough firm Akoya Biosciences named Johnny Ek to replace Joe Driscoll as the firm’s CFO, becoming the second new member of the company’s C-suite this year, after Jennifer Kamocsay was picked as general counsel.

BIPOC-owned startups seeking out larger investments have come up short, in large part because the deck is stacked against them.

Following the unexpected death of Dr. Michael Green, UMass Chan has selected two faculty members to fill the void left by the former professor and vice provost for strategic research initiatives.

The Gov. Maura Healey Administration said Wednesday the state’s public health emergency over the coronavirus pandemic will end on May 11, the same day as the federal COVID-19 emergency will expire.

Unemployment rates across Central Massachusetts increased at the start of this year, with January unemployment higher in all three of the region’s metropolitan areas tracked by the state.