Education

The Moderna Charitable Foundation has granted $54,000 to Fitchburg State University to fund a research fellowship program aimed at increasing the retention and graduation rates of traditionally underserved populations.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has received a nearly $2,000,000 grant from the Governor Maura Healey administration, through the Innovation Institute at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, to support research into autonomous systems.

Attorney General Andrea Campbell has reached two settlements totaling over $2,500,000 with autism providers to resolve allegations of fraudulent MassHealth claims.

Clinton’s Museum of Russian Icons changed its name to The Icon Museum and Study Center to reflect a broader mission and emphasize the museum's role in scholarship.

Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner received a $2,249,709 grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Title III - Strengthening Institutions Program to help improve academic readiness and workforce preparation for students.

Nativity School of Worcester, an all-boys tuition-free Jesuit school, has launched a $20-million campaign to open a girl’s division.

Blessington sees collaboration and outreach as an integral part of her practice at Worcester Community Midwifery.

The unenviable task of selecting the best nominees fell to these three judges, who used their varied expertise and backgrounds to select the Class of 2023.

Worcester has been seeking to grow its life sciences industry, but industry advocates say adopting the opt-in specialized energy code will hinder biotech development in Worcester.

The EcoTarium Museum of Science and Nature in Worcester has named Debra Shear to the newly created position of chief advancement officer.