Education

An international team of universities, led by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), finished in first and fourth place in two juried categories for its solar home design, branded the Solatrium.

The Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in Grafton has announced plans to renovate and expand its teaching hospitals through a $68 million project.

Sixty-four at-risk youth in Worcester and Quincy will receive job training through $1 million in federal funding, Training Resources of America Inc. announced.

The North Central Massachusetts Workforce Investment Board has received $400,000 to help fund partnerships that will teach workers skills employers are seeking for jobs requiring more than a high school degree but less than a four-year degree.

Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School have discovered a naturally occurring chromosome “off switch” that can be rerouted to neutralize the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome, the school announced Wednesday.

Gov. Deval Patrick on Friday signed a $33.6 billion state budget while slashing $240 million in transportation funding and $177 million in unrestricted local aid.

Robert A. Martin has been appointed interim president of Framingham State University by its Board of Trustees ahead of FSU's transition to a new president.

On-the-job mistakes always impact the bottom line, but the degree of expense varies widely from industry to industry.

Fitchburg State University has received a $100,000 grant to purchase research-grade microscope imaging equipment.

Beginning in the fall, Fitchburg State University will offer one free college course to parents of children who are first-generation college students at the school.