Student teams are developing an autonomous rover and payload-deploying drone to find and safely destroy hidden munitions that kill or maim as many as 20,000 people around the world each year.

At WPI, all undergraduates are required to complete a research-driven, professional-level project addressing a challenge in their major field of study. About two-thirds of students complete a project at one of the university's 50-plus off-campus project centers, which are located around the world.

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. About two-thirds of students complete a project at one of the university's 50-plus off-campus project centers, which are located around the world.

For the third time this season, and second time in as many weeks, WPI's Bryce Wade has been honored as the NEWMAC Football Special Teams Athlete of the Week while Sean McAllen was lauded as the NEWMAC Football Offensive Athlete of the Week for the second time in three reporting periods.

Ben Rickson from the soccer team has been selected as the WPI Male Student-Athlete of the Week for the week ending Sunday, October 6th. Rickson netted his first two goals of the season, including the game-winner, as WPI rolled to a 3-0 NEWMAC triumph over Emerson on Saturday. The senior also anchored a defense that did not allow a goal in two games.

Gannon only had to make four saves in a 1-0 triumph over Springfield Saturday. In addition to being the second win over the Pride in three seasons, the Engineers are currently one of seven teams to boast an undefeated record in Division III. Division I North Carolina and Division II West Chester are also without a loss as of Monday.

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.

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.

WPI is one of the nation's first engineering and technology universities.

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.

Hundreds of Interactive Qualifying Projects are completed each year by WPI juniors as part of their graduation requirements. A fraction of those are then submitted to be considered for a President's IQP Award.

Established in 1986 by the U.S. Congress, the highly competitive scholarship recognizes college sophomores and juniors who show exceptional promise of becoming the nation's next generation of research leaders in the areas of natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics.

Hundreds of Interactive Qualifying Projects are completed each year by WPI juniors as part of their graduation requirements. A fraction of those are then submitted to be considered for a President's IQP Award.

Each year, WPI recognizes first-year students for excellence in their academic work with the designation Charles O. Thompson Scholars.

All-New England student-athletes finished in the top eight as an individual or as part of a relay at the NCAA Division III New England Championships and/or NEICAAA Championships.

UMBC President Freeman A. Hrabowski III Delivers Keynote

WPI awards 1,019 bachelor's degrees to the Class of 2019 and honors Gordon Hargrove, executive director of Friendly House in Worcester

The keynote address was given by Margot Lee Shetterly, author of Hidden Figures: The American Dream, and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race.

During the 2-day hackathon, Ward and teammate designed KeepAlive, an artificial pancreas system for patients with type 1 diabetes.

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.

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.

Each year, WPI recognizes first-year students for excellence in their academic work with the designation as Charles O. Thompson Scholars. These students are eligible to compete for a scholarship by submitting an essay that completes the picture of their contributions to the WPI community during their first year.

Since its inception in 1989, the Clare Boothe Luce Program has been one of the most significant sources of support for women seeking to study science, engineering, and mathematics.

The Two Towers Prize is awarded annually to students who best exemplify "Theory and Practice"-the guiding principles of a WPI education-through their academic excellence, outstanding campus leadership, and through their work on research and projects.

The program empowers students to become agents of change at their schools. Fellows work to ensure that their peers gain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to compete in the economy of the future and make a positive impact on the world.

Each year administrators from Worcester area colleges and universities come together to award and celebrate outstanding students in the ALANA (African-American, LatinX-American, Asian-American, and Native American) network.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) actuarial teams have now won this competition for the second time in four years.