Education

Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers will use a $199,999 National Science Foundation grant to study how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting stress levels among college students, as well as their ability to learn remotely, the school announced on Wednesday. 

More than 20% of the Massachusetts workforce has applied for unemployment since the coronavirus crisis began in mid-March, particularly those employees in the hospitality, retail and healthcare sectors.

Worcester video game developer Petricore Inc. marked its five-year anniversary on Tuesday, celebrating, among other milestones, earning nearly $2 million in revenue and making products for "The Ellen Degeneres Show," the company announced in a press release.

Francesco Cesareo, already the president of Assumption College for nearly 13 years, has had his contract extended for five additional years, the Worcester school said Monday.

Framingham State University's Adventures in Lifelong Learning program is going online to provide those 60 and older a continued social outlet and learning opportunities during the coronavirus pandemic.

UMass Medical School in Worcester is expected to furlough as many as 100 employees for possibly up to six months, leadership announced in a memo on Wednesday.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute will begin offering a new master's degree program in business analytics beginning in August to better prepare students for careers handling large volumes of data.

Massachusetts school buildings will remain closed to students for the rest of this school year, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday, a dramatic step aimed at preventing a rebound in COVID-19 transmission once the state emerges from the worst of the outbreak.

Worcester State University has been awarded $484,130 in grants from Strategic Grant Partners, a Boston venture philanthropy firm supporting nonprofits, the school announced in a press release on Friday.

Assumption College has established a $3-million fund to provide additional financial aid for students whose families are facing financial hardship because of the coronavirus outbreak.