Archive for December 2021
Framingham State picks Maryland administrator as next president
Framingham State University has chosen a provost at a University of Maryland campus as its next president, the school announced Thursday. Read More
Read MoreR.I. commercial fishers join anti-Vineyard Wind lawsuit
A Texas think tank is suing the government in an effort to stop the Massachusetts-based offshore wind farm. Read More
Read MoreAbpro CEO Ian Chan wants antibodies ‘future-proofed’ against variants
Abpro thinks that an early-stage candidate, an antibody called ABP 310, will effectively shut down Covid-19 linked to the fast-spreading omicron variant, even with the virus’ many structural mutations. Read More
Read More‘Buy Black. Buy Local’: A look inside the Holiday Bos. Shop in Back Bay
Here’s a look inside the Holiday Bos. Shop, a Back Bay pop-up shop that features more than 30 Black-owned brands. Read More
Read More‘Unmovable monster’: The drug trial that changed how biotechs approach rare disease treatments
The effects of the trial that began 10 years ago this past summer can still be seen today in the approach biotech companies take to developing drugs for rare diseases. Read More
Read MoreAmazon leases warehouse space in Bridgewater
The company already has distribution facilities off Route 24, including its massive 1.3-million-square-foot warehouse in Fall River and a smaller fulfillment center in Stoughton. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: Why $2T Build Back Better bill would be unlikely to drive up prices
Sen. Joe Manchin’s concerns that the Build Black Better plan would drive inflation even higher are misguided, a Tufts University professor says. Read More
Read MoreThe Petri Dish: Biogen slashes Alzheimer’s drug price, bluebird faces clinical hold
While some in the life sciences industry create drugs and devices to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, their colleagues are busy as ever raising money, testing new drugs, expanding facilities and more. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, plus AI and the meaning of art
Here are the five things you need to know before the Christmas holiday, and a short but deep reflection about computers, AI and the meaning of art. Read More
Read MoreSalem mandates Covid vaccines to enter gyms, restaurants
On Wednesday night, the city’s board of health voted unanimously to require anyone entering some businesses, including gyms and restaurants, to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Read More
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