Education

In a lecture on Wednesday, John Magee, professor of computer science at Clark University in Worcester, discussed his progress developing gaming and computer technology to help people with disabilities use computers.

A team of researchers at WPI are developing humanoid, remote-controlled nursing robots to potentially help patients in quarantine as well as combat the ongoing staffing shortages.

UMass Chan Medical School is seeking participants in a nationwide study to learn about the performance of the newest at-home tests for detecting COVID-19.

The federal initiative partnered with Worcester Polytechnic Institute to facilitate the growth of the biotech sector in New England has announced a new effort in its quest to expand the industry’s services to underserved communities.

In the latest round of the fight between Silicon Valley and Massachusetts regulators over whether workers for companies like Uber and Lyft should be considered full-time employees, the businesses are pushing a UCLA study showing gig workers have had an economic impact of $899 million in Worcester County.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute researcher Catherine Whittington has received nearly $300,000 for her research on the role tissue stiffening plays in pancreatic cancer, cancer metastasis, and lymphedema.

Six projects organized by students at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester have received grants for 2022.

Country Bank, Crossroads Continuum, Advantage Truck Group, the Worcester Red Sox, and Bartholomew & Co. had recent hires, promotions, and accomplishments.

Fueled in part by transformative grants since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the Worcester medical school is expanding. To maintain this level of growth, however, there is one key ingredient: people.

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester received a $5-million gift from alumni Donna and Robert Manning, the latter of whom chairs the UMass Board of Trustees.