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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.

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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.

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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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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Sep 13
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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Achievement (Other) - Jan 3
Sustainability Innovation Challenge Winners Want to Transform Trash to Treasure
A proposal to recycle usable items discarded when students move out of their residence halls won first place and $1,500 in the 2022 WPI Sustainability Innovation Challenge, a week-long series of networking and skills-building seminars that culmina...
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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Dec 14
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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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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Jun 15
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WPI Students Develop Robotic Technology to Help Workers Sort Trash at Recycling Centers
A team of undergraduate students working with WPI researcher Berk Calli have developed robotic technology to help humans with the dirty and hazardous job of sorting waste at recycling centers.
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Achievement (Other) - 2022 May 6
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute Announces 2022 Salisbury Prize Award Winners
A total of 24 undergraduate students out of a class of more than 1,200-were nominated by WPI faculty to receive this award.
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Achievement (Other) - 2022 May 6
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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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Mar 8
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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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Feb 3
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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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Achievement (Other) - 2021 Jul 21
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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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Achievement (Other) - 2021 Jun 1
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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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Achievement (Other) - 2021 May 4
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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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Achievement (Other) - 2021 Feb 11
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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Achievement (Other) - 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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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Dec 9
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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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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Nov 23
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WPI Students Develop Lean Testing Ideas
WPI student teams evaluate the university's COVID-19 testing process and make recommendations.
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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Nov 17
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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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Achievement (Other) - 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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Achievement (Other) - 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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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Jun 26
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute Announces 2020 Salisbury Prize Award Winners
A total of 24 undergraduate students-out of a class of more than 1,000-were nominated by WPI faculty to receive this award.
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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Jun 3
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute Students Return from Intensive Research Projects
At WPI, all undergraduates are required to complete a research-driven, professional-level project addressing a challenge in their major field of study.
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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Feb 11
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute Students Return from Intensive Research Projects
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 40 off-campus project centers, which are located around the world.
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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Feb 11
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Students Return from 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. 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.
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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Feb 11
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Students Return from Intensive Research Projects
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 off-campus project centers, which are located around the world.
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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Jan 9
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute Students Return Following Intensive Research Projects
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.
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Achievement (Other) - 2019 Dec 19
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WPI Researchers Awarded Grant to Help K-12 Students Design Math Games
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers have received a $745,612 grant to develop a website that children can use to design and play math games that develop computational thinking skills.
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Achievement (Other) - 2019 Dec 13
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute Students Return from 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. 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.
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Achievement (Other) - 2019 Dec 13
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Students Return from 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. 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.
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Achievement (Other) - 2019 Dec 13
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Students Return Following Intensive Research Projects
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.
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Achievement (Other) - 2019 Sep 24
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Search and Destroy: WPI Students Build a Robotic System to Find and Safely Detonate Landmines
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.
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Achievement (Other) - 2019 Oct 10
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