Archive for September 2021
Former U.S. commerce secretary gives $100M to Harvard economics dept.
Penny Pritzker, a former U.S. secretary of commerce and a 1981 graduate of Harvard University, has given $100 million to the economics department at her alma mater to fund a new building on campus. Read More
Read MoreJaney stands behind call to withdraw downtown waterfront plan
Boston Acting Mayor Kim Janey “stands by her decision to withdraw from the Downtown Municipal Harbor Plan,” the city says, following Gov. Charlie Baker indicating Boston “can’t withdraw” without a new MHP in place. Read More
Read MoreExclusive: Harvard’s i-lab takes on 352 new ventures
More than 350 ventures are joining Harvard Innovation Labs’ fall venture program, becoming the latest projects to get access to the illustrious group. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and some welcoming news
Good morning, Boston. Did you see that Harvest moonrise last night? Here are the five things you need to know to start your workday. Read More
Read MoreUMass Amherst students protest over sexual assault allegations at fraternity
A large crowd of protestors from the University of Massachusetts Amherst gathered outside of Theta Chi fraternity in Amherst after sexual assault allegations surfaced on social media. Read More
Read MoreBoston cloud security firm Threat Stack to be acquired in $68M deal
Seattle-based F5 Networks Inc. (Nasdaq: FFIV) said on Monday it plans to buy privately held Threat Stack to help customers adopt consistent security in any cloud. Read More
Read MoreSBA sees slowdown in EIDL loans, Targeted EIDL Advance grant approvals as changes, deadline loom
The slowdown for the EIDL program comes ahead of the SBA opening up the loan program to much larger loan applicants, as well as a key deadline. Read More
Read MoreBoston ‘can’t withdraw’ downtown waterfront plan, Baker says
In a surprise move last month, Boston Acting Mayor Kim Janey said she would ask the state to withdraw the city’s downtown waterfront plan, throwing the future of the city’s waterfront in doubt. Read More
Read MoreMassachusetts community colleges are requiring vaccines
A few weeks into an academic year that’s already included high numbers of coronavirus cases at Massachusetts colleges, the state’s 15 community colleges said Monday they’ll require students and employees to be vaccinated by January. Read More
Read MoreHarvard has spent over $25M defending against admissions bias claims
The revelation comes in the university’s new lawsuit against one of its insurers. Read More
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