Articles from The Boston Globe

1. Mass. garners high marks on key international exam - Metro Explore The Boston Globe (Dec 12 2012) Education Massachusetts eighth-graders outperformed most countries on a highly regarded international math and science exam, according to results being released Tuesday, offering fresh evidence that the state’s educational system rivals academically powerful ­nations around the globe. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick

2. More than ‘fiscal cliff’ at work in state budget shortfall - Business Explore The Boston Globe (Dec 7 2012) Michael J. Widmer, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, noted that the national economy grew at half the rate expected at the end of last year. Andre Mayer, senior vice president for research at Associated Industries of Massachusetts, the state’s largest employers’ group, noted the economic crisis in Europe and a slowdown in China’s booming economy. Massachusetts exports to Europe during first nine months of 2011 fell by $1.1 billion, or 13.5 percent, compared with the same period a year ago, while exports to China dropped by 11 percent, or $177 million. “Those problems do have ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Associated Industries of Massachusetts

3. New data center focuses on using less energy Explore The Boston Globe (Jul 9 2012) Education , Energy , Information Technology But the Holyoke center, through the choice of its power supply, design of the cooling systems, and other measures, is expected to use at least 25 percent less energy than the typical data center. The focus on efficiency is being driven by the increasing need for more computing power, which can be expensive, said Claude Canizares, vice president for research and associate provost at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke

4. Wind farms on land grow with few critics Explore The Boston Globe (Jul 9 2012) Energy Despite controversy that has slowed the Cape Wind project in Nantucket Sound, land-based wind farms are expanding rapidly in the region. (Read Full Article)

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5. Mass. and MIT launching big data initiatives Explore The Boston Globe (May 30 2012) Information Technology The Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center in Holyoke, a $163 million facility scheduled to be completed by the end of this year, will be designated as a resource for big data research in the state, Bialecki said. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Massachusetts Technology Collaborative   Holyoke

6. Mass. jobless rate falls to 6.8%; lowest in three years Explore The Boston Globe (Jan 19 2012) The Massachusetts unemployment rate last month fell below 7 percent for the first time in three years, the state Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported today. The state jobless rate declined to 6.8 percent from 7 percent in November. It was the lowest unemployment rate since December 2008. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Amherst College   Amherst

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