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Three Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduate students from the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence programs have turned their classroom experience into full-time success after serving as ...
If you were unable to join the WPI Benefits Team on 7/17/2025 for an informative session on the different types of leave available to you—including parental, medical, and family care leave — we have ...
Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) are using an enzyme found in red blood cells to create self-healing concrete that is four times more durable than traditional concrete, extending ...
Industrial engineers have an important role in every organization, serving as a bridge between engineering and management to analyze and adapt processes or create new ones. Whether it’s a ...
“Grace” Jinliu Wang, PhD, a materials scientist and highly accomplished and collaborative leader in higher education, government, and industry, has been selected as the 17th president of Worcester ...
A team of researchers that includes Worcester Polytechnic Institute Biology Professor Pamela Weathers has found that extracts from the leaves of the Artemisia annua plant, a medicinal herb also known ...
Worcester Polytechnic Institute will provide important expertise to the NSF Center’s work to address catastrophic wildfires, save lives and property, and increase community resiliency; partnership ...
Could one of the fastest growing plants on earth offer a solution to some countries’ reliance on gasoline? A team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and around the globe has ...
The annual awards recognize outstanding student work conducted in the Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP). A signature element of WPI’s project-based education, the IQP allows interdisciplinary ...
In addition to spinach leaves, the team successfully removed cells from parsley, Artemesia annua (sweet wormwood), and peanut hairy roots. They expect the technique will work with many plant species ...
WPI researchers have partnered with the City of Worcester to develop a lizard-like soft robot that can creep into walls, ductwork, and pipes to perform inspections and three-dimensional mapping tasks ...
“It was a way of acknowledging that students are actively exploring the role that faith or spirituality might play in their lives and providing resources to support them in that process,” says Philip ...