Author: Sangmin Song
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Cambridge nonprofit creates Clara, an AI writing coach
Write the World’s tool asks questions instead of composing sentences. The goal is to test whether AI can help teen writers think instead of cheat. Students at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston celebrate the completion of a Write…
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Somerville artist creates platform to simplify the business of art
Liv Cappello, a Somerville artist and creator of Gesso, developed the platform to help artists spend less time on administrative work and more time creating. For many artists, the work does not end with a finished painting or print. Much…
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Can Cambridge keep startups? MIT may have an answer
MIT’s delta v program capitalizes on Cambridge’s resources as a start-up hub. Getting founders to stay is another issue. Packed with world-class institutions, Cambridge produces some of the world’s most sought-after talent, particularly startup founders. The challenge is getting those…
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Demand high for CPL’s first web development workshop
A beginner coding workshop at the Cambridge Public Library has reached capacity ahead of its launch, with 39 people already on the waitlist for just 20 seats. The eight-week “Coding and Web Development 101” workshop series, starting April 8, will…
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Giving patients a say in sharing their health data
Some patients want more control over their health data. Cambridge Health Alliance’s Hannah Galvin is working to help. Hannah Galvin (right) at the 2026 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Global Health Conference with Tom Leary (left), senior vice president…
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Cambridge company helps White House track drug usage trends through wastewater
MWRA’s Deer Island Wastewater Treatment Plant in Boston, Massachusetts. Credit: Courtesy of Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Biobot Analytics has a contract with the Office of National Drug Control Policy. A Cambridge wastewater analytics company is working with the White House to analyze…
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Cambridge Preschool Program is at full capacity—for providers
Kids are walked home from the Rock & Roll Daycare in Porter Square in November, 2024. Five sites in the chain citywide partner with Cambridge as preschool providers. Credit: Marc Levy Cambridge Preschool Program expands access for families but leaves little room…