Archive for July 2022
DOJ pushes back against MIT, Brown and other elite schools in antitrust case
The U.S. Department of Justice doesn’t agree with some of the claims MIT, Brown University and other top schools are making about how they handle financial aid. Read More
Read MoreGood News Tuesday: Oil company joins in the fight against Alzheimer’s
Good News Tuesday: In 2013, the Garrett family lost Jane Garrett to a 15-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. To honor his wife, Jim Garrett, chairman of family-owned Volta Oil, made it his mission to fuel the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. Read More
Read MoreRemote workers often burn out fast. Here’s how to avoid it.
Many companies are leaning in to remote work to appease employees, but the trend is often backfiring as those workers burn out. Here are some best practices for navigating the complex situation. Read More
Read MoreReport: More than 5,000 nurses needed in Mass. hospitals as temp staffing costs skyrocket
Halfway through this fiscal year, Bay State hospitals have already spent $445 million to hire temporary nurses to fill vacancies, according to the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, more than double what they spent in the entirety of fiscal 2020. Read More
Read MoreFirst look: Rooted In plans to be the first cannabis dispensary to open on Newbury Street
Come this fall, a new community-focused cannabis dispensary is planning to change the face of "high-end" shopping on Boston’s famed Newbury Street. Read More
Read MoreMass General Brigham names first president of home-based care
The role will play a “critical role” in helping patients get care the comfort of their homes. Read More
Read MoreMass. House $3.8B spending bill includes $500M in tax relief
The Mass. House of Representatives on Monday advanced an economic development bill that invests $350 million in hospitals, $100 million in port development, $175 million in housing development and more than $3 billion in other areas, all while rolling out a series of one-time tax rebates and permanent tax breaks. Read More
Read MoreCovid-19 changed consumer, dining habits — and permanently reshaped commercial real estate
The way consumers shopped and ate out (or, rather, in) during the Covid-19 pandemic has altered retail real estate permanently. Read More
Read MoreExclusive: Harvard i-lab announces Summer Venture Program cohort
Nearly 400 ventures will participate in the first summer program that’s been held in person since the summer of 2019. Read More
Read MoreKorean biotech sets up shop in Cambridge with help of MIT’s Bob Langer
A six-year-old South Korean biotech startup is carving out plans for the U.S. by establishing a subsidiary based in Cambridge. Read More
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