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Expect a healthy Central Mass. economy in 2019

In 2019, the region can expect more investment, given its relative accessibility and lower cost of living, as well as nine colleges producing a young and educated workforce.

LakePharma opens Hopkinton biomanufacturing facility

The California company once rumored to be an anchor tenant at the Worcester Biomanufacturing Park is now fully operational at a facility in Hopkinton.

Holy Cross, WPI join group targeting low-income enrollment

College of the Holy Cross and Worcester Polytechnic Institute have joined a consortium of schools with high graduation rates that are seeking to educate lower-income students.

WPI team developing bacteria biosensor

A team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute hope to develop a biosensor that doctors and nurses can use to detect a dangerous gastrointestinal infection.
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WPI professors raise ethical questions on CRISPR breakthrough

A Chinese scientist who said he's created the world's first gene-edited babies raises a range of serious ethical questions, a panel of critical Worcester Polytechnic Institute professors said.

WPI receives $3.5M to develop robotic system to eliminate brain tumors

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have received a five-year, $3.5-million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue development on a robotic system that can destroy brain tumors.

WPI professor receives $421K to study healthy aging

With help from a National Institutes of Health grant, WPI's Carissa Perez Olsen is working to find clues for how our brain, bones and muscles change as we get older.

WPI receives $895K to develop artificial intelligence fellowships

With an anticipated shortfall in artificial intelligence professionals, the U.S. Department of Education has awarded $895,000 to Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
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Hanover, UMass Memorial among 16 companies that lured PawSox with sponsorship talks

Hanover Insurance Group and UMass Memorial Health Care were among the more than a dozen that engaged in sponsorship discussions with the PawSox prior to the team leaving for Worcester.
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