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
(see more)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
Clyde Niba of Atlanta, Ga., Named WPI Men's Student-Athlete of the Week
Niba averaged 13.5 points and nine rebounds as the Engineers closed out the non-conference portion of their schedule with a pair of tough road victories last week.
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2016 Jan 5
Ama Biney of Worcester, Mass., Tabbed NEWMAC Women's Basketball Co-Player of the Week; Honored by NEWBA
The local product helped the Crimson and Gray sweep their two contests in Florida by notching a career-high 21 points, to go along with a game-best six rebounds and three assists in the second game of the tournament, a 67-51 victory over Alvernia. Biney continued her strong play by leading all players with 17 points as WPI opened 2016 with a 59-46 road victory at Simmons.
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2016 Jan 5
Clyde Niba of Atlanta, Ga., Tabbed NEWMAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week
The senior led all scorers with 20 points, including four 3-pointers, and added eight rebounds as WPI defeated 2015 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 participant Bates. Niba then grabbed a game-best 10 rebounds to go along with seven points as the nationally-ranked Crimson and Gray handed previously undefeated Eastern Nazarene its first loss 67-65 on a buzzer-beater
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2016 Jan 5
Ama Biney of Worcester, Mass., Selected as WPI Women's Student-Athlete of the Week
Biney averaged 14.3 points per game to help the Engineers continue their best start in program history with three victories over the holiday break.
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2016 Jan 5
Emily Doherty of Shrewsbury, Mass. Makes WPI Women's Soccer History Again With Third All-America Accolade of 2015
WPI senior Emily Doherty created another category for the record book as she became the first NSCAA Division III Scholar All-America, as announced late Thursday morning. The second teamer was also named to the ECAC Division III New England Women's Soccer All-Star first team earlier in the day. By virtue of being named an All-America, Doherty is also the program's first NSCAA Scholar All-East Region selection since Kristen Garza '11 collected third team accolades in 2009.
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2015 Dec 17
Men's Swimming and Diving Sweeps ECAC Weekly Awards
On Wednesday it was announced that Kelleher and Melanson swept the ECAC Division III New England Swimming and Diving awards. Additionally, Melanson is featured in the photo for the organization's release.
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2015 Dec 17
Veronica Nikolaki of Athens, Greece Tabbed ECAC Division III New England Women's Diver of the Week
Nikolaki swept the diving events versus host Wesleyan and Tufts at the Cardinal Duals. The senior amassed 257.05 points in the 1-meter and accumulated 226.35 on the 3-meter board.
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2015 Dec 17
Sean Murphy of Mattapoisett, Mass., Set to Represent WPI Football at DIII Senior Classic on Saturday
WPI senior Sean Murphy (Mattapoisett, MA) will be heading to Doug Shaw Stadium in Myrtle Beach, SC to play in the 2015 DIII Senior Classic on December 19. The game is slated for a 12:30pm kickoff.
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2015 Dec 15
Ian Converse of Woodstock, Conn., Tabbed WPI Men's Student-Athlete of the Week
Converse was one of five players in double figures scoring as he he came off the bench to tossed in 16 points in nationally-ranked WPI's 84-69 road win at MCLA.
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2015 Dec 14
Priscilla Dunphy of Barrington, R.I., Named WPI Women's Student Athlete of the Week
Dunphy paced all scorers with 11 points as the Engineers continued their best start in program history win a road triumph at Fitchburg State.
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2015 Dec 14
Men's Swimming and Diving Sweeps NEWMAC Weekly Awards
Junior Andrew Kelleher (Poughquag, NY) was named the NEWMAC Men's Swimmer of the Week while sophomore Randy Melanson (Attleboro, MA) was tabbed the NEWMAC Men's Diver of the Week and the 200-yard freestyle quartet of Andrew Bauer (Cumberland, RI), freshman Jack Bauer (Cumberland, RI), senior Alex Powers (North Scituate, RI) and senior Nathan Hughes (Arlington, VA) earned NEWMAC Men's Relay Team of the Week status.
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2015 Dec 14
Veronica Nikolaki of Athens, Greece Named NEWMAC Women's Diver of the Week
Nikolaki swept the diving events versus host Wesleyan and Tufts at the Cardinal Duals Friday night. The senior amassed 257.05 points in the 1-meter and accumulated 226.35 on the 3-meter board.
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2015 Dec 14
Chris Murray of Canton, Mass., Represents WPI Men's Soccer in NEISL Senior All-Star Game
WPI men's soccer co-captain Chris Murray doled out an assist in the New England Intercollegiate Soccer League (NEISL) Senior All-Star Game on November 29.
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2015 Dec 10
Brian Murtagh of Wayland, Mass., Tackles D3football.com All-East Region Honors
WPI junior Brian Murtagh was named to the D3football.com All-East Region Third Team. He is the eighth Engineer to be recognized in the 11-year history of the award, and fifth under Head Coach Chris Robertson, joining Tim Grupp '14 in 2013, Ernie Mello '12 and John Perron '12 in 2011 and Tyler Lapierre '11 in 2010.
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2015 Dec 10
Hugh Whelan of Madison, Conn., Sets WPI Indoor Track and Field School Record
Whelan qualified for all three regional postseason meets as he won the 60-meter dash with a school-record time of 7.07.
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2015 Dec 7
Alex Price of Franklin, Mass., Named WPI Women's Co-Student-Athlete of the Week
Price headlined the Engineers entries in the 60-meter dash at the season-opening Springfield Invitational with a second-place time of 8.05 and was .01 faster in the prelims to set the school record with an 8.04.
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2015 Dec 7
Jenny Day of Chelmsford, Mass., Tabbed WPI Women's Co-Student-Athlete of the Week
The sophomore broke WPI's two oldest records dating back to the 1970s while winning the 1650 freestyle (17:23.83 and 1000 freestyle: 10:29.58) and also set a new school standard in the 200-yard butterfly (2:09.43).
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2015 Dec 7
Daniel Wensley of Wakefield, Mass., Selected as WPI Male Student-Athlete of the Week
Wensley won a variety of different ways on his way to a title in 184 pound weight class at the RIT Invitational on Saturday.
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2015 Dec 7
Emily Doherty of Shrewsbury, Mass., Becomes First WPI Woman to Earn NSCAA All-America Status
Senior forward Emily Doherty became the first National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division III All-American in the 21-year history of the WPI women's soccer program. The local product landed on the third team after being tabbed an All-New England first teamer earlier in the week.
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2015 Dec 7
Emily Doherty of Shrewsbury, Mass., Named to NSCAA Division III Women's Soccer All-New England First Team
WPI forward Emily Doherty has added National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division III All-New England First Team accolades to her growing collection of postseason awards. She is believed to be the program's second all-region selection by the organization and first since Manda Otterman '06 was tabbed as a third team goalkeeper in 2004.
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2015 Dec 7
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.
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2015 Dec 4
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.
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2015 Dec 4
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.
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2015 Dec 4
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.
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2015 Dec 4
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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2015 Dec 4
Stasha Greenalch of Newington, Conn., Tabbed WPI Women's Student-Athlete of the Week
Greenalch and her teammates are 5-1 and 1-0 in the NEWMAC after victories last week over Nichols and Emerson.
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2015 Nov 30
Obi Obiora of Boston, Mass., Named WPI Men's Student-Athlete of the Week
Obiora paced all players with 22 points and 13 rebounds as WPI rallied from a nine-point second half deficit to defeat city rival Worcester State 57-51 on Tuesday.
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2015 Nov 30
Emily Doherty of Shrewsbury, Mass., Selected to Play in NEWISA Senior Bowl
WPI senior Emily Doherty has earned a roster spot in the New England Women's Intercollegiate Soccer Association (NEWISA) Senior Bowl, which is slated for a noon start on Saturday, December 5 at Merrimack. She is the first Crimson and Gray selection since Kristen Garza '11.
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2015 Nov 23
Clyde Niba of Atlanta, Ga., Named NEWMAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Niba averaged 20.5 points and 6.5 rebounds as he helped the Crimson and Gray capture the inaugural Coghlin tournament title this past weekend.
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2015 Nov 23
Veronica Nikolaki of Athens, Greece, selected as the WPI Female Student-Athlete of the Week
Nikolaki posted WPI's best finish at Saturday's highly-competitive double-dual at Bowdoin with MIT.
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2015 Nov 23