Greater Worcester

When it comes to making medicines, a Worcester Polytechnic Institute researcher is asking, “Can we do it better?” The National Institutes of Health has awarded the assistant professor and her team a $346,000 grant for a three-year project to find out.

Nuclea Biotechnologies, Inc., based in Pittsfield but with operations in Worcester, has announced that a kit using Carbonic Anhydrase IX has been classified by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a Class I in vitro diagnostic (IVD) device for use on a Ventana Benchmark XT instrument.

Central Massachusetts manufacturers and business organizations are ramping up for National Manufacturing Day that will take place on October 2.

Maintaining work-life balance is challenging for any parent, but for those who have children with autism, the problem is compounded. Speakers featured at the second annual Central Massachusetts Autism Summit held at Assumption College Tuesday morning provided insight into the myriad obstacles parents face. Often, children with autism have other health conditions that add to their needs, from psychiatric diagnoses to allergies and gastrointestinal disorders, according to a presentation by Dr. Jean Frazier, director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center at UMass Medical School in Worcester.

The College of the Holy Cross, whose comprehensive fundraising campaign “Become More” has crossed the halfway mark, has won a 2015 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) educational fundraising award.

A custom piece of Worcester craftsmanship has been installed at the United Nations in New York City just in time for the visit from Pope Francis, with a display created by Continental Wood Craft housing a Kuwaiti exhibit.

Christopher W. McCarthy of Holden has been named president and COO of Fidelity Bank, succeeding current COO John Merrill.

Mary Lou Retelle will be inaugurated Anna Maria College's president Friday afternoon at the school in Paxton.

Frederick H. Eppinger announced Tuesday that he will step down as the president, CEO, and a director of the Hanover Insurance Group, headquartered in Worcester.

Beth Foley is vice president of quality and clinical operations at Worcester insurance company Fallon Health.