Founded in 1865 in Worcester, Mass., WPI is one of the nation's first engineering and technology universities. Its 17 academic departments offer more than 70 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science, engineering, technology, business, the social sciences, and the humanities and arts, leading to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. WPI's talented faculty work with students on interdisciplinary research that seeks solutions to important and socially relevant problems in fields as diverse as the life sciences and bioengineering, energy, information security, materials processing, and robotics. Students also have the opportunity to make a difference to communities and organizations around the world through the university's innovative Global Perspective Program. There are more than 45 WPI project centers throughout North America and Central America, Africa, Australia, Asia, and Europe.
(see more)Founded in 1865 in Worcester, Mass., WPI is one of the nation's first engineering and technology universities. Its 17 academic departments offer more than 70 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science, engineering, technology, business, the social sciences, and the humanities and arts, leading to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. WPI's talented faculty work with students on interdisciplinary research that seeks solutions to important and socially relevant problems in fields as diverse as the life sciences and bioengineering, energy, information security, materials processing, and robotics. Students also have the opportunity to make a difference to communities and organizations around the world through the university's innovative Global Perspective Program. There are more than 45 WPI project centers throughout North America and Central America, Africa, Australia, Asia, and Europe.
Tessa Lytle Performs with Most Decorated U.S. Synchronized Skating Team at U.S. International Figure Skating Classic
WPI student, Tessa Lytle, performed on September 18 with the most decorated U.S. synchronized skating team.
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2021 Sep 27
WPI Announces Student Honorable Mentions of Prestigious Kranich Prize
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.
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2021 Sep 21
WPI Announces Student Winner of Prestigious Kranich Prize
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.
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2021 Sep 21
WPI Announces Student Honorable Mentions of Prestigious Two Towers Prize
The Two Towers Prize is awarded to students who best exemplify a combined proficiency in the theoretical and practical aspects of course work and other activities at WPI.
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2021 Sep 21
WPI Announces Student Winner of Prestigious Two Towers Prize
The Two Towers Prize is awarded to students who best exemplify a combined proficiency in the theoretical and practical aspects of course work and other activities at WPI.
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2021 Sep 21
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Welcomes the Class of 2025
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.
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2021 Aug 18
Research on 'Active' Fluids Led by WPI Undergraduates is Published in Scientific Reports
Two undergraduate students working with Kun-Ta Wu, assistant professor in the Department of Physics, are the lead authors of a new report on how "active" fluids develop circulatory flows within a millimeter-scale droplet.
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2021 Jul 22
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Announces 2021 Salisbury Prize Award Winners
A total of 27 undergraduate students out of a class of more than 1,200-were nominated by WPI faculty to receive this award.
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2021 Jul 21
Students Inducted into WPI Chapter of Business School Honor Society
The WPI Business School is proud to announce its student inductees into the honor society Alpha Pi Mu.
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2021 Jun 25
Students Inducted into WPI Chapter of Business School Honor Society
The WPI Business School is proud to announce its student inductees into the honor society Beta Gamma Sigma.
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2021 Jun 25
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Announces Spring 2021 Dean's List
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.
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2021 Jun 24
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergrads Developing Partial Hand Prosthetic for Injured Texas College Student
WPI team blends robotics, biomedical engineering, and mechanical engineering to help University of Houston student regain hope following a devastating car accident.
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2021 May 4
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Students Complete Intensive Research Projects
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.
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2021 Jun 1
Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Gompei's Goat Cheese Team Overcomes COVID-19 Challenges
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.
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2021 Apr 16
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Students Complete Intensive Research Projects
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.
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2021 Apr 16
WPI student team wins actuarial case competition
The WPI Actuarial Math Student Team which took top honors in this year's Actuarial Case Competition.
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2021 Apr 14
WPI student team wins actuarial case competition
The WPI Actuarial Math Student Team took top honors in this year's Actuarial Case Competition.
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2021 Apr 14
WPI student team wins actuarial case competition
The WPI Actuarial Math Student Team took top honors in this year's Actuarial Case Competition.
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2021 Apr 14
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Announces First Place Winner in the 2020 President's IQP (Interactive Qualifying Project) Awards
Utilizing research, science, and humanity, IQP finalists demonstrate global impact of projects.
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2021 Mar 23
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Announces President's Interactive Qualifying Project Award Finalists
Utilizing research, science, and humanity, IQP finalists demonstrate global impact of projects.
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2021 Mar 23
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Students Complete Intensive Research Projects
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.
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2021 Feb 11
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Announces Fall 2020 Dean's List
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.
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2021 Feb 9
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Students Complete Intensive Research Projects
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.
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2020 Dec 9
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Students Complete Intensive Research Projects During the Summer
At WPI, all undergraduates are required to complete a research-driven, professional-level project that applies science and technology to address an important societal need or issue.
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2020 Nov 23
WPI Students Develop Lean Testing Ideas
WPI student teams evaluate the university's COVID-19 testing process and make recommendations.
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2020 Nov 17
How many cells in that sample?
A WPI researcher and team of students were part of a group of 244 laboratories around the world that demonstrated a solution to a long-standing problem in biology-estimating the number of bacteria in a liquid sample.
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2020 Nov 17
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Students Complete Intensive Research Projects
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.
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2020 Jun 26
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Students Complete Intensive Research Projects
At WPI, all undergraduates are required to complete a research-driven, professional-level project that applies science and technology to address an important societal need or issue.
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2020 Jun 26
Local Residents Receive Degrees
Since the Class of 2020 was unable to receive diplomas in person this year, they instead received personal commencement packages, mailed to their home, that that included their diplomas, commencement regalia, and other items to celebrate their successes, as well as a congratulatory video message from President Laurie Leshin.
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2020 Jun 25
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Announces Spring 2020 Dean's List
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.
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2020 Jun 24