Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is the fifth-best value among Massachusetts colleges thanks to its high starting pay for graduates and relatively high rate of scholarships and grants, a report says.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has set its own new record for number of patents in the past year, with 16 issued.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute student Panagiotis Argyrakis' background as DJ, and his passion for music drove him to an innovative solution: an automated party lighting system.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has signed an agreement with Connecticut College letting students from the New London school receive joint degrees in environmental engineering.

A team of mechanical engineers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and NASA have developed a cooling system that is hoped to one day help carry astronauts to Mars and other deep-space destinations.

Later this year, The Hanover Theatre will open 1920s-themed restaurant Josephine, which is part of a much larger strategy to turn its section of downtown into a thriving Theatre District.

In Central Massachusetts, more electric car charging stations are popping up, and they're being used far more than ever.

Business leadership is moving toward gender equality through legislation, advocacy, investors pushing for the value of diversity, and pressure stemming from the #MeToo movement.

Central Massachusetts institutions with greater gender diversity say they've seen the value of equality and have wanted to match their leadership to the rest of their organization.

HOLLY CHAFFEE is the new president and CEO of VNA Care, a subsidiary of Atrius Health. Chaffee,...