Technology

Now professor and chair of the Department of Dermatology at UMass Chan, Harris has founded a vitiligo pharmaceutical company and is about to launch a 1,000-person vitiligo study.

On Wednesday, UMass Chan announced the creation of the university’s Health AI Assurance Laboratory: a lab designed to evaluate processes and impacts of health AI technology to advance efforts for more accountable, unbiased, and efficacious patient care.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has announced the establishment of the country’s first PhD program in financial technology (fintech). With the university already offering both bachelor's and master’s programs in the field, this newest degree means WPI is the first institute in the nation to offer all three degree options. 

Juniper Biomedical has raised $3 million in capital from a seed funding round, as well as the National Institutes of Health, to support its advancements in neuromodulation technology. 

Clark University has been granted $2 million in gifts from four Worcester foundations to amplify and drive learning and research within the university’s Center for Media Arts, Computing, and Design.

The Marlborough Economic Development Corp. has developed a new interactive tool, MapLink, to allow businesses and developers looking to invest in the city easy access to pertinent zoning information.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Stow clean energy firm River Otter Renewables have been granted $75,000 each for climate-related initiatives, as part of a $2.5-million award statewide from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center.

The new research hub will be an outgrowth of the UMass Chan-Lahey regional campus established in December 2022, which received approval from the New England Commission of Higher Education in January.

Founded in 1999 by CEO Delcie Bean when he was 14 years old, Paragus implemented an employee stock ownership plan in 2016 resulting in 40% of the company being turned over to employees. Now, the company has transitioned to 100% employee ownership.

Elizabeth Cruz is driven to share her secret to business success with other entrepreneurs like her.