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Study: Central Mass. private colleges have $3.8B in economic impact

The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts found the eight schools it represents in Central Massachusetts account for $3.8 billion in economic impact and 18,800 jobs.

Investor who just bought 10 Webster properties sees further growth in region

Michael Byrnes, CEO of Auburn-based real estate firm Byrnes Real Estate Group, said he sees a trend of high demand for rental properties in Webster following his $3.5-million acquisition of a 10-property portfolio in the town.

WPI partners with aerospace company to research carbon footprint reduction

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.

🔒WPI’s CERES lab offers researchers and companies the opportunity to access expensive, hard-to-find equipment

The machines in here don’t look like the old science classrooms or even the classrooms we see in movies. Instead, it’s sterile and more like a command center. These machines aren’t for experimentation; they’re to see if your experiment works.
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Worcester robotics firm tabs WPI professor as CEO

AiM Medical Robotics in Worcester announced on Wednesday it has appointed Gregory Fischer as the company’s new CEO.

WPI researcher receives $2.4M grant for infection detection app

The National Institutes of Health awarded Worcester Polytechnic Institute researcher Emmanuel Agu $2.4 million to develop a smartphone app to detect infections in open wounds.

WPI researcher receives $606K to study kombucha-related discovery

Worcester Polytechnic Institute researcher Jeannine Coburn was granted $606,146 from the National Science Foundation to develop a transparent wound dressing with its roots in a home culinary project.

🔒What tech companies like about downtown Worcester

Inside of these downtown Worcester century-old structures, and some contemporary ones, businesses from one of the most cutting-edge industries – technology – have been setting up shop
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In Harvard partnership, WPI professor used AI to predict suicidal behavior

A Worcester Polytechnic Institute professor of computer science led a team of researchers on a study using artificial intelligence to better predict suicide risk in women.

Following student deaths, WPI opens wellness center to promote mental health

Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Thursday cut the ribbon to open its Center for Well-Being, which adds a dedicated space for wellness programming to the campus and centralizes student services.
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