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UMass Chan partners with incubator to test AI healthcare tools for safety, efficacy

As artificial intelligence expands its presence within health care, UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester has partnered with a Virginia-based incubator to evaluate AI products to promote innovation and establish guidelines for AI deployment in patient care.

🔒The Insiders: Who do Central Mass. power players say are the most influential people in the region?

In February, WBJ asked the 400+ people who have ever been on a WBJ power list (Power 100, Power 50, Power Players) to vote for the professionals they believed are the most influential in the region. Nearly 600 votes were cast

🔒Power 100: WBJ names the most influential professionals in 2025

The Power 100 edition is an annual report on how power is shared and expended in Central Massachusetts each year, as told through the 100 people who are most effectively wielding their influence, with a special focus on those creating change and bringing new ideas to the forefront.

🔒International loss: The crackdown on student visas will have long-term ramifications for the Central Mass. higher ed industry

Central Massachusetts colleges and universities are now in the process of navigating international students fears and bracing themselves for how those students’ absences could impact their economic standing.
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UMass Chan freezes hiring, plans layoffs in preparation for NIH funding cuts

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester is implementing immediate and upcoming cuts to hiring, spending, and employment.

🔒Funding research: While UMass Chan celebrated an historic donation and cemented its position as a leader in ALS research, the school raised red flags...

These private donations may soon become significantly more important as the federal government is weighing funding cuts to health research.

UMass Chan to form working group to address Trump Administration’s anti-DEI demands

In response to the President Donald Trump Administration’s threat to potentially cut off federal funding, UMass Chan Medical School is assembling a committee to navigate the rapidly changing and uncertain DEI landscape of higher education.

UMass Chan to start environmental justice program

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester is developing an environmental justice program designed to implement climate action efforts on campus and create a sustainable resource guide. 
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🔒WBJ celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 40 Under Forty, names the Class of 2024

This special edition is a celebration of everything the 40 Under Forty has meant to the Central Massachusetts business community over the last 25 years, with a heavy focus on the incoming Class of 2024.

🔒Training the workforce: Central Mass. universities are infusing AI into curricula, as they navigate the ethical and technical issues

Central Massachusetts universities are implementing AI technology into courses and trying to address concerns for faculty and students.
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