Technology

House Democrats plan Wednesday to mount a late-session effort to prohibit cell phone carriers and other data providers from collecting or selling location information when Bay Staters seek abortions and other sensitive health care.

Newly released data shows the majority of leadership positions in the Massachusetts healthcare industry are held by white people, a fact that not only shapes workplace dynamics, but can often lead to negative healthcare delivery and outcomes for patients. 

Come fall, students at Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester will have the opportunity to earn the institution’s new Automation Robotics Manufacturing Technology certificate, a program aimed at preparing students for entry-level positions in the growing field of mechatronics. 

Marlborough medical device manufacturing firm Boston Scientific looks to soon add stroke prevention treatment to its portfolio, as the manufacturer has entered into a $1.16 billion agreement to purchase California-based medical device company Silk Road Medical.

A New York nonprofit has donated $2.2 million to UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester to help fund gene therapy research on a rare and fatal genetic disorder largely impacting children and young adults.

UMass Chan Medical School has unveiled its $350-million New Education and Research Building designed to advance disease research while UMass Memorial Health is in the midst of constructing a $125-million, 72-bed acute care facility.

The company was one of eight fusion-related companies selected by the DOE to receive a total of $46 million, as part of the department’s Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program

The eight-week pilot program at WPS concluded in May.

Nasuni, a Boston-based cloud storage company with an office and large presence in Marlborough, has rebranded, refreshing the company’s logo, website, and brand messaging. 

Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s efforts to study ways to fight back against malicious attacks against computer chips and other hardware has received a $594,081 boost from the National Science Foundation.