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Stephanie Dragoi
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Labor Groups Urge Harvard To Protect Non-Tenure-Track Faculty With Endowment Funds
A coalition of Harvard and Boston-area labor organizations passed out flyers around the entrances to Harvard Yard before Thursday’s Commencement ceremony began, urging attendees to call on the University to use endowment funds to protect non-tenure-track faculty.
Cambridge Super PACs: The Biggest Names Not on the Ballot
Local super PACs, through fundraising and endorsements, have reshaped political discourse throughout Cambridge, raising the stakes — and the price tag — of the city's elections.
In Cost-Cutting Measure, Dana-Farber Offers Early Retirement Program for Researchers
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute announced a Voluntary Early Retirement Program for research-focused staff — a cost-cutting measure introduced amid uncertainties over the future of research funding.
Harvard Built the Biotech Industry in Cambridge, Then Let It Go. Now It Wants Back In.
Over the decades, Kendall Square has become a hub of biotech innovation and a popular location for up and coming life sciences firms. Now, a Harvard-backed Allston is entering the Cambridge biotech scene.
New Cancer Hospital for Dana Farber Leaves Healthcare Experts Skeptical
When the Dana Farber Cancer Institute announced that it was opening a new, $1.7 billion, 300-bed inpatient cancer hospital in 2028 along with Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, the announcement seemed to promise good news for the region. But healthcare experts aren’t so sure.
FDA Layoffs, Funding Cuts Cast Shadow Over Biopharma Industry
Amid a raft of federal changes cutting funding and capacities at the Food and Drug Administration, investors are soon expected to pull back from the biotech industry, representing a blow to a primary engine of the Boston area’s economic growth.
Nvidia to Open Quantum Computing Research Center in Boston This Year in a Landmark for Region’s Tech Sector
Technology giant Nvidia announced last Thursday that it will open a quantum computing research center in Boston by the end of 2025, where it will host research in partnership with labs at Harvard, MIT, and tech firms in the area.
Biogen to Move Global Headquarters to Kendall Commons in 2028
Cambridge-based biotechnology company Biogen Inc. announced Monday that it will move its global headquarters to a new building in Kendall Square in 2028, consolidating its various branches and operations into a single “innovation hub” while drawing the company still closer to nearby MIT.
Massport Votes To Raise Fees on Ubers, Lyfts to Logan Airport — But Limits Planned Fee Hikes
After Uber and Lyft criticized the Massachusetts Port Authority’s proposed fees on rides to Boston Logan International Airport, the board approved a rate hike from $3.25 to $5.50 per trip for ride-hailing providers.
Biotech Giant Roche Launches Innovation Center on Harvard’s Allston Research Campus
F. Hoffmann-La Roche, one of the world’s largest biotechnology companies, announced on Thursday that it will establish an Innovation Center on Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus in Allston. The Swiss multinational company is leasing 30,000 square feet of space from the ERC’s 1.9 million square feet,and plans to eventually employ up to 500 employees.
DPU Cuts MassSave Funding by $500 Million, Approves Gas Bill Reductions
The Department of Public Utilities ordered a reduction of the total three-year budget for the MassSave energy efficiency program by $500 million on Friday to reduce gas bills.
Eversource and Cambridge City Council to Hold Public Meeting About Energy Rates
The Cambridge City Council plans to hold a public meeting with the city’s energy provider, Eversource, to allow residents to hear from company representatives about high energy costs this winter.
