Worcester Polytechnic Institute

At WPI, all undergraduates are required to complete a research-driven, professional-level project that applies science and technology to addresses an important societal need or issue.

WPI, a global leader in project-based learning, is a distinctive, top-tier technological university founded in 1865 on the principle that students learn most effectively by applying the theory learned in the classroom to the practice of solving real-world problems.

The criteria for the WPI Dean's List differs from most other universities as WPI does not compute a grade point average (GPA). Instead, WPI defines the Dean's List by the amount of work completed at the A level in courses and projects.

WPI awarded nearly 1,300 bachelor's degrees and Levi's CEO Michelle Gass '90 and inventor and entrepreneur Noubar Afeyan provided guidance and inspiration.

The Wilmer L. and Margaret M. Kranich Prize is awarded annually to the WPI student who best exemplifies excellence in the humanities and arts and its full integration into his/her undergraduate experiences.

The Class of 1879 Prize is awarded by the Humanities and Arts Department yearly for excellent work in the culminating project for the Humanities & Arts Requirement.

Utilizing research, science, and humanity, IQP finalists demonstrate global impact of projects.

Brinkmann Constructors presented an Intern of Excellence award, intended to recognize interns who have exemplified and embraced Brinkmann's core values and have gone above and beyond on their jobsites.

On Wednesday, October 2, 2024 the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Multicultural Education (ODIME) inducted 35 WPI undergraduate students into the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Scholar Program for the 2024-2025 academic year.

This year's Great Problems Seminar (GPS) culminated with the annual Poster Presentation Day on December 11th. This event celebrates students' innovative research on a wide range of solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges. This academic year's GPS classes focused on the challenges of Climate Change, Heal the World, Our Unequal World, Recover, Reuse, Recycle, Seeking Sustainability, and Shelter the World.

Max Seager is part of team of researchers whose recently published findings suggest that the some of the building blocks of life-here on Earth, at least-might actually be able to survive in Venus's harsh atmosphere.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute student, Tessa Lytle, is on the synchronized skating team, The Haydenettes, who recently placed 5th in the World Championships.

Camille Williams' paper "Characterization of Microwave Plasma in Electromagnetic Modeling for Processing Applications" won the Student Competition for Best Poster Presentation at the 57th Annual IMPI's Microwave Power Symposium in Denver (June 27-29, 2023).

Megan Desanty will be a Newman Civic Fellow for 2022-2023. The Newman Civic Fellowship recognizes and supports community-committed students who are changemakers and public problem-solvers at Campus Compact member institutions.

The WPI Business School is proud to announce its student inductees into the honor society Alpha Pi Mu.

Like many other organizations, WPI's Gompei's Goat Cheese (GGC), which began as a student project in 2013, was forced to adjust their business practices in the face of COVID-19.