Worcester Polytechnic Institute has landed a grant for genetic research from the National Institutes of Health that will take aim at cancer cells, the school announced Thursday.
The greater Worcester economy grew by 4.4 percent in the second quarter of 2015, led by hiring in the health services and leisure and hospitality industries, according to the latest estimates from the Worcester Economic Index (WEI).
The Clinical Pharmacy Services division of UMass Medical School will partner with a major contracting and service organization to provide guidance on the company's clinical software platform for specialty pharmacists, the medical school announced Tuesday.
When the Great Recession struck about seven years ago, it ate away at the value of all sectors of the housing market: single-family homes, condominiums and multi-family buildings. But as the market continues to recover, the three-family investment property — specifically the triple decker — has surged ahead of the others.