WATERTOWN, MASS. – In a leading pharmaceutical research organization on the outskirts of Boston, a team of researchers collaborates with the next generation of scientists in a series of chromatography experiments. Except it is not what you may be picturing. These experiments are led by women – scientists at Wolfe Laboratories, Inc. (WLI) – and by 12-year-old girls – students in United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley’s Math, Science and Technology initiative (MSTi.) read more »
United Way's Math, Science and Technology initiative seeks to foster a lifelong curiosity in the sciences and to prepare young people for rewarding careers in math, science and technology-related fields.
BOSTON – Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick today is standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the future workforce of the region's science and technology industries – but they aren't ready to be hired just yet. read more »
BOSTON - On June 12, 2009, leaders from the Commonwealth's life sciences, health care, education and technology industries will come together with United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley to honor Medford's Zipporah Velasco and Shawn Allien, both 11, as 2009's "Young Scientists of the Year." The youth are participants in United Way's Math, Sci read more »
Open your company doors to an afterschool science club and give a child the opportunity to see firsthand what your work entails. Host companies are asked to give a tour of their workplace by providing hands-on activities and interaction with various staff, underwrite the cost of transporting 10-15 kids to and from site visits at their company, and provide refreshments (i.e. cookies and juice). read more »
WATERTOWN, MA - July 23, 2009 - Wolfe Laboratories, Inc. (WLI), a biopharmaceutical development company, is making large strides to invest in the future of biopharma's talent pipeline by mentoring youth and inspiring young girls to pursue careers in science. With The National Council for Research on Women reporting that women constitute 45% of the workforce in the U.S. read more »
BOSTON - On June 12, 2009, leaders from the Commonwealth's life sciences, health care, education and technology industries will come together with United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley to honor Medford's Zipporah Velasco and Shawn Allien, both 11, as 2009's "Young Scientists of the Year." The youth are participants in United Way's Math, Sci 
