Education

UMass Medical School has received a major boost in federal and private research funding since the coronavirus pandemic began.

Worcester State University is moving classes online starting Monday for a nine-day period and requiring residential students arriving back on campus after Thanksgiving break to either prove a negative coronavirus test or complete a test right away and quarantine until the results come back.

The Discovery Museum in Acton has added two new board members, one with a specialty in engineering and the other in organic chemistry.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Tuesday became the latest school to put new measures in place limiting campus activities as coronavirus case surge in Worcester and beyond.

Clark University in Worcester is moving courses online earlier than planned out of concern for the spread of coronavirus on campus, according to news reports.

UMass Medical School has hired a new vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion, the Worcester school announced Friday.

Fitchburg State University will end the fall semester remotely in light of fast-rising coronavirus cases both in Fitchburg and more broadly, the school announced Friday.

Nichols College has received a $2-million gift to go toward scholarships for local students and a variety of academic initiatives, the Dudley school announced Wednesday.

College of the Holy Cross is planning to hold its spring semester in-person on the Worcester campus, despite rising coronavirus case numbers this fall, saying it has learned from operations this fall on campus and from peer colleges.

Colleges in New England were already on the lookout for an expected drop in high school-age graduates locally, and struggling in some cases to balance high costs with keeping education affordable for students.