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Here’s how the affirmative action ruling may impact diversity at law firms
Law students have a more direct pipeline into the workforce than most other graduate programs. With universities barred from considering race in admissions, the effect on law firms — which are already overwhelmingly white — could be not only on diversity within their ranks, but also on how race is discussed, legal experts and students…
Read MoreNew Eversource COO will arrive from Ohio firm
Paul Chodak, who holds a PhD in nuclear engineering from MIT, worked at Los Alamos before joining AEP, a major U.S. utility holding company. Read More
Read MoreFeminist bookstore All She Wrote Books to leave Assembly Row after rent hike
All She Wrote Books, a bookstore that is branded as an “intersectional, inclusive feminist and queer indie bookstore,” is leaving its home in Somerville’s Assembly Row due to the increased cost of rent. Read More
Read MoreBrigham and Women’s Hospital names new chief medical officer
Brigham has named Dr. Charles A. Morris as its next chief medical officer. Read More
Read MoreRhode Island impact investing firm partners with JPMorgan Chase to expand accelerator
Instead of launching a venture-backed startup, which tends to have higher failure rates, New Majority Capital introduces underrepresented communities to entrepreneurship through business acquisitions. Read More
Read MoreLeominster mayor asked to pause maternity ward closure amid floods. UMass Memorial refused.
The Leominster mayor asked UMass Memorial to pause the planned closure of its local maternity unit amid floods in the city. But the health system plans to continue with this week’s closure. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: Cannabis Control Commission needs stricter oversight
The Cannabis Control Commission, which sets the rules for an industry responsible for $1.4 billion in commerce last year, must be brought under stricter oversight now. Read More
Read MoreBoston Scientific buying Relievant Medsystems for $850 million
Med-tech giant Boston Scientific said Tuesday that it’s agreed to buy Relievant Medsystems, an Minnesota-based medical device company that’s developed a minimally invasive treatment for lower back pain. Read More
Read MoreBU researchers awarded $600K to bring innovations to market
BU awarded $75,000 to eight faculty-led projects. The winners are working on technology such as an AI-based tool that improves elementary students’ reading skills and an enamel-mimicking formula that can repair damaged teeth. Read More
Read MoreNational Women’s Soccer League is coming back to Boston
The National Women’s Soccer League is expanding and one of those teams will be coming to Boston, the mayor’s office said. Read More
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