Education

Dr. George Abraham, a professor of medicine at UMass Medical School in Worcester, has been named president of the American College of Physicians, the school announced on Friday.

You cannot overstate how much the amount of high-quality, talented, and motivated young professionals is growing in Central Massachusetts, and how they are playing a vital role in the region’s future.

You can ask almost anyone and they’ll tell you it’s true: The skilled trades has a workforce shortage.

MassDevelopment announced Thursday it has issued a $47.9-million tax-exempt bond to St. Mark’s School of Southborough to construct a residential dormitory.

Alexander Petroff, an assistant professor of physics at Clark University in Worcester, has been awarded a five-year, $601,423 award from the National Science Foundation.

UMass Medical School in Worcester announced on Wednesday it plans to require that all faculty, staff and students receive the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 7, after which those who are noncompliant will have their ID badge deactivated.

UMass Medical School in Worcester was among several groups to release on Tuesday a set of principles taking aim at racism in medical education and healthcare organizations.

The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester announced on Friday it has named Heather Hayes as the school’s new vice president and chief of staff.

The pressure on the Baker administration to require masks in classrooms this fall gained a strong voice Friday when Senate President Karen Spilka formally called on the governor to require universal masking in schools.

With new rules being put in place to protect student loan borrowers from unfair lending practices, state Sen. Eric Lesser urged the Division of Banks on Wednesday to reduce the burden of proof that proposed regulations would put on Attorney General Maura Healey's office to bring a claim against a student loan company.