Worcester Polytechnic Institute

The region's latest Movers & Shakers.

The National Science Foundation has awarded $1.1 million to a Worcester Polytechnic Institute professor for a five-year study of bacteria in stressful conditions, the school announced Wednesday.

One of Worcester Polytechnic Institute's master's programs was recognized for its fusion of marketing and technology on a list of the best master's degrees in marketing in the U.S.

Massachusetts officials plan to use their share of a $500,000 federal grant to put more drivers behind the wheels of electric vehicles over the next two years in a bid to spur sales in that market.

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have developed a chip that could lead to early detection of cancer metastasis.

Massachusetts will anchor the northeastern confluence of the first American biopharmaceutical manufacturing innovation institute, and two Worcester institutions will be closely involved.

As Central Massachusetts colleges and universities compete with each other and with others across the country for students, making school more affordable and reaching outside of the traditional student population without sacrificing quality are new goals.

Predicting the short-term future isn't terribly difficult. Preparing for it is.

As interest in making biomanufacturing a bigger player in the state's economy grows, McCready is the top man at the state level pointing to Central Massachusetts and the advantages the region brings to such plans.

TechSandBox, a science and technology incubator in Hopkinton, has named the 14 finalists for its fourth annual Pitch Fest, which is open to science and technology startups who can win thousands in funding.