Education

Framingham State University on Thursday named Nancy Niemi as its eighth president, replacing outgoing President Javier Cevallos, who announced his retirement last March, according to a press release from the school.

The Greater Worcester Community Foundation announced Tuesday it has distributed 110 community grants to Central Massachusetts organizations in 2021, totaling $1.9 million, according to a press release from the nonprofit.

To help you navigate the ins and outs of the region's business community, WBJ has compiled a list for its Economic Forecast edition of 22 people who will have an outsized role in shaping those trends.

The year has been one of recovery and resilience for schools like Clark University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Meanwhile, Becker College’s closure served as a stark reminder of the fate many smaller institutions may be facing. 

Every year, WBJ's editorial staff makes 10 predictions for news events in the coming year. Turns out, 2021 was almost impossible to predict, as we got three right.

Every December, the WBJ Editorial Staff makes 10 predictions of news events and trends coming in the next year for the Central Massachusetts economy.

Annie E. Fales Elementary School in Westborough, which began classes in November, is one of the first net-positive-energy public schools built in Massachusetts, according to a press release from the architect and the builder.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute announced Thursday it will now require all students, faculty, and staff to receive a vaccine booster against COVID-19, becoming the second Central Massachusetts college to require a booster.

Three Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers have been awarded nearly $1.8 million for an electronic manufacturing project, the college announced Wednesday, one day after it announced a $1-million grant for a new research and development center.

UMass Chan Medical School researcher Zaida Ramirez-Ortiz, an assistant professor of medicine, has received a 2021 Lupus Innovation Award from the Lupus Research Alliance, according to an announcement on the UMass Chan website Wednesday.