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WPI expanding ties in Panama

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is expanding its reach in Panama and offering more learning experiences for its students in the Central American republic, the school announced Monday.

Med school, WPI developing app to curb overeating

Researchers at University of Massachusetts Medical School and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, helped by a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, are developing a smartphone app that will help users better understand why they overeat.

Northworks Bar & Grille loses lease, closes

Northworks Bar & Grille has lost its lease and closed its doors at 106 Grove St. in Worcester as the result of a reported parking crunch.

WPI study calls for re-creation of Worcester’s Blackstone Canal

A study by WPI students has called for a re-creation of a portion of Worcester's Blackstone Canal, citing increased development opportunities as well as improved quality of life for area residents.
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WPI gets $4.4M grant to shore up cybersecurity

The National Science Foundation has awarded Worcester Polytechnic Institute more than $4.4 million to develop a program preparing selected students to be government cybersecurity professionals, the school announced Thursday.

WPI researchers get NSF grants to aid in Ebola fight

Two teams of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute recently received Rapid Response Research awards from the National Science Foundation to develop technologies to help protect workers caring for patients with Ebola and other infectious diseases.

Ashland firm, WPI collaborate on stem-cell treatment

Ashland-based NuVascular Technologies Inc. said it has obtained exclusive licensing rights to commercialize a stem cell device that allows the heart to repair itself and improve its functions in as little as two to four weeks.

Charting new courses and moving ahead

The year we're about to leave - for some, maybe forget - saw several noteworthy business-related events in Central Massachusetts, but here's our consensus selections for the top five stories of 2014. As a staff, we unanimously agreed on the top story. There was little debate over the remaining four.
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Mandatory course: Cost of – and return on – tuition

Higher education, an anchor industry for Greater Worcester, is working harder today to maintain enrollments at or...

Technology, skills (or lack of them) weigh on region’s manufacturers

Manufacturing continues to struggle in Central Massachusetts, with both national and regional factors to blame. Like prior years, 2015 will continue to be a building year for manufacturing in the state.
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