Archive for October 2022
USA Curling is in an uproar, and a Mass. club is caught in the middle
Broomstones Curling Club in Wayland finds itself thrust in the center of two different issues that threaten to tear the sport apart. Read More
Read MorePenn Medicine and Boston-area biopharm firm to pursue potential solid tumor CAR T-cell therapy
A University of Pennsylvania center led by a cell therapy pioneer has formed a research collaboration with Needham’s Candel Therapeutics aimed at advancing a way to use CAR T-cell therapy to combat solid tumors. Read More
Read MoreFive life sciences trends to watch for in 2023
Financing and mergers and acquisitions took place at a torrid pace in the life sciences sector at the back end of 2020 and the entire year in 2021. But in 2022, things started to slow down. And there are interesting signs emerging that investors, real estate companies, and individuals in the service sector should be…
Read MoreA biopharma firm with a unique public-private model opens in Watertown
The idea is to accelerate cell and gene therapy development by providing lab and manufacturing space under one roof. Read More
Read MoreEarlier this year, Cybereason was gearing up for an IPO. Now, it’s laying off workers — again
The endpoint security firm, which earlier this year was reportedly gearing up for an IPO, is once again among the companies in the ever-growing list of tech businesses that made layoffs amid adverse market conditions. Read More
Read MoreLetter to the editor: Passing Question 1 would be an ‘economic disaster’
"Question 1 will drive talented people out of Massachusetts, fail to impose any accountability on management of our transportation system and as for tax fairness … is never a good message to attract people to your state." Read More
Read MoreBioMed marks start of work on new Takeda lab in Kendall
The life sciences giant agreed to lease the entire 600,000-square-foot building earlier this year. Read More
Read MoreDraftKings urges Gaming Commission to reconsider sports betting timeline
Boston-based DraftKings wants regulators to launch retail and mobile sports wagering at the same time, instead of rolling out mobile operations after retail. Read More
Read MoreEarly indicators show HBCU growth while most colleges lose students
New research from the National Student Clearinghouse confirms the growing interest in HBCUs. As higher education enrollment overall continues to decline, undergraduate enrollment at HBCUs has so far increased 2.5% this fall. Read More
Read MoreRunning shoe startup launches to help women find their perfect fit
Brooke Torres wants to make finding women’s running shoes as customizable as a bra fitting. Read More
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