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Student entrepreneurs received startup advice, funding at Marlborough summit

The entrepreneurs of tomorrow had a chance to hear from experts in the field and compete for $1,000 in funding for their own startup ideas in a student-led conference.

UMass Chan freezes hiring, plans layoffs in preparation for NIH funding cuts

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester is implementing immediate and upcoming cuts to hiring, spending, and employment.

Movers & Shakers for March 10, 2025

Employees at Vision Advertising, Thrive Support & Advocacy, and Main Street Bank are advancing in their careers.

🔒Brick & mortar: Central Mass. banks are standing behind the power of in-person banking in an increasingly digital age

In Central Massachusetts, the confidence banking executives have in the brick-and-mortar model is unwavering.
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🔒Funding research: While UMass Chan celebrated an historic donation and cemented its position as a leader in ALS research, the school raised red flags...

These private donations may soon become significantly more important as the federal government is weighing funding cuts to health research.

UMass Chan to form working group to address Trump Administration’s anti-DEI demands

In response to the President Donald Trump Administration’s threat to potentially cut off federal funding, UMass Chan Medical School is assembling a committee to navigate the rapidly changing and uncertain DEI landscape of higher education.

Anna Maria College appoints new president

Eight months after long-time Anna Maria College President Mary Lou Retelle announced she would retire at the end of the 2024-2025 academic year, Sean Ryan has been named as her successor and the 12th leader of the Paxton school.

Clark professor granted $780K for bilingual education study at Worcester schools

A professor at Clark University in Worcester received a $780,000 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to study language practices in multilingual and multicultural students at Worcester Public Schools.
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Senate budget chief: Business community fight against MCAS repeal was lackluster

Most of the money that drove the No on 2 campaign came from a small group of business executives and groups.

Healey: Trump plans to cut NIH funding a matter of life and death

The governor's remarks add, "The only one benefiting here is China – which, we hear, is already recruiting our faculty members who are losing funds."
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