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Five Lessons in Hiring From the Life Sciences

December 3, 2018
Helen Meldrum, associate professor of natural and applied sciences, asks 45 executives what it takes to succeed in the competitive life sciences industry.  

Bentley Research Council Presents Seminar On Publicizing Scholarship

November 30, 2018
The seminar, "Research Researching Out: Translating the Impact of Scholarship to the Public," allowed faculty from Bentley and MIT to share their insights. 

New Study: U.S. Biology Textbooks Present Business in a Negative Light

November 29, 2018
Biology textbooks used in intro college courses present a negative picture of business, according to a new study from the Center for Integration of Science and Industry.

New Findings on Breakthrough Science

August 24, 2018

How many new medicines rely on government funding? The short answer: all of them.

Research on the topic at Bentley, by the Center for Integration of Science and Industry, brought government and biotechnology industry leaders to campus in April. Participants such as U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark (pictured above) explored the essential role of public funding for basic biomedical science and how the science helps create medicines, jobs and successful companies.

A Company Aims to Do Good. But Is It Alienating Its Customers?

July 23, 2018
New research from Marketing Professor Susan Dobscha highlights the risk of ‘Pay What You Want’.

Can Your DNA Predict Opioid Addiction?

June 11, 2018
New research partnership between Bentley University and Gravity Diagnostics will explore the genetic link to opioid abuse. 

What’s the Link Between Public Funding and Scientific Breakthroughs? Bentley Hosts Event with Congresswoman Katherine Clark and Biotech Executives

April 19, 2018
Massachusetts Congresswoman Katherine Clark and biotechnology industry leaders recently visited Bentley for a conversation about the essential role of government in funding basic biomedical science and how companies use this science to create new medicines, jobs and successful companies.

What Does Martin Luther King Mean to Latinos Today?

March 10, 2018

As we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we must ask ourselves the question: has his dream become a reality for Latinos?

We know that Dr. King inspired many Latinos, including Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta. Latinos, just like other Americans, consider Dr. King a great leader of the civil rights movement. If he were alive today, he likely would be working side by side with Latinos to address issues of inequality.

Bentley University study shows NIH spent more than $100 billion on basic science for new medicines

February 13, 2018
Federally funded research contributed to the science underlying all new medicines approved by the FDA over the past six years, according to a new study by Bentley University.

Head-On: Bentley Professor Explores Schools’ Liability with Student-Athlete Concussions

February 1, 2018
David Missirian, assistant professor of law, taxation and financial planning at Bentley University, sees a growing legal and financial risk to colleges, universities, and high schools connected to student athlete concussions. He published on this topic most recently with the Berkeley Journal of Entertainment and Sports Law, and thinks now is a critical time for schools to get well positioned on what he calls “an overlooked legal and ethical minefield.”