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Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 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. Recognized by the National Academy of Engineering with the 2016 Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education, WPI's pioneering project-based curriculum engages undergraduates in solving important scientific, technological, and societal problems throughout their education and at more than 50 project centers around the world. WPI offers more than 70 bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs across 18 academic departments in science, engineering, technology, business, the social sciences, and the humanities and arts. Its faculty and students pursue groundbreaking research to meet ongoing challenges in health and biotechnology; robotics and the internet of things; advanced materials and manufacturing; cyber, data, and security systems; learning science; and more. www.wpi.ed

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 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. Recognized by the National Academy of Engineering with the 2016 Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education, WPI's pioneering project-based curriculum engages undergraduates in solving important scientific, technological, and societal problems throughout their education and at more than 50 project centers around the world. WPI offers more than 70 bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs across 18 academic departments in science, engineering, technology, business, the social sciences, and the humanities and arts. Its faculty and students pursue groundbreaking research to meet ongoing challenges in health and biotechnology; robotics and the internet of things; advanced materials and manufacturing; cyber, data, and security systems; learning science; and more. www.wpi.ed

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Megan Desanty selected as Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow for 2022-2023

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.
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Student Competition - 2022 Apr 21

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Announces Travelers Case Competition WInners

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) actuarial teams have now won this competition for the second time in four years.
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Student Competition - 2017 Apr 7

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Announces 2nd Place Winners in Student AIAA Competition

For the AIAA Student Conference, students are required to submit a paper prior to presenting. A panel of judges from academia and industry evaluate papers and presentations in single and team category competitions. WPI students were competing with teams from Boston University, Cornell, Clarkson, Lafayette College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Penn State, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University of Maryland, Virginia Tech, and Wentworth Institute of Technology.
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Student Competition - 2014 May 19

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Announces 1st Place Winners in Student AIAA Competition

For the AIAA Student Conference, students are required to submit a paper prior to presenting. A panel of judges from academia and industry evaluate papers and presentations in single and team category competitions. WPI students were competing with teams from Boston University, Cornell, Clarkson, Lafayette College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Penn State, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University of Maryland, Virginia Tech, and Wentworth Institute of Technology.
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Student Competition - 2014 May 19

Mass Academy Seniors Named as Semifinalists in the 2013 National MeritA(R) Scholarship Program

The following students at the Mass Academy of Math and Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) were named a "National Merit Semi-Finalist" in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program.
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Student Competition - 2012 Sep 25
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