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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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Men's Swimming and Diving Posts Strong Showing on Final Day of NCAA Championships

Andrew Bauer shaved .04 seconds off his 100-yard freestyle record and the 400-yard freestyle relay was the second alternate as WPI closed out the 2015 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday.
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Sports - 2015 Mar 23

Men's Swimming and Diving Enjoys Success on Day 3 of NCAA Championships

David Smallwood set the school record in the 200-yard butterfly and the 800-yard freestyle relay team garnered honorable mention All-America status to highlight WPI's performances on day three of the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships on Friday.
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Sports - 2015 Mar 23
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WPI Men's 200-Yard Freestyle Relay Narrowly Misses Evening Finals at NCAA Championships

The quartet of Nathan Hughes, Alex Powers, David Smallwood and Andrew Bauer posted a time of 1:23.93 en route to a 17th place finish in the morning preliminaries.
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Sports - 2015 Mar 23
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Zach Blanchard of Warwick, R.I., Named WPI Men's Spring Student-Athlete of the Week

Blanchard hit .714 in two games last week with six RBI and three runs scored as the Engineers won both contests.
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Sports - 2015 Mar 23
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Sam Longwell of Acton, Mass., Adds NABC All-Northeast Second Team Honor to Resume

Longwell becomes the first Engineer honoree since then-senior Jeff Robinson claimed first team accolades in 2011.
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Sports - 2015 Mar 20

Andrew Bauer of Cumberland, R.I., Kicks Off Men's Swimming and Diving Participation at NCAA Championships

The sophomore finished in 33rd place in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 20.83.
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Sports - 2015 Mar 18

Dani Davis of East Granby, Conn., Named NEWBA Senior All-Star Classic Selection

Davis, the first Engineer to be selected since Theresa Logan in 2013, paced the Engineers in scoring with 12.6 points per game this season. The senior also excelled on the rebounding (4.9) and anchored a defensive effort that was second in the conference in fewest points allowed per game and among the national leaders.
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Sports - 2015 Mar 17
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Sam Longwell of Acton, Mass., Lands on D3hoops.com All-Northeast Region Team

The top scorer and leading rebounder for the Engineers, Longwell averaged 16.2 points (third in the league) and 7.9 rebounds (second in the conference) while shooting 50 percent from the floor. Longwell posted six double-doubles this season, including four in conference play, and registered the only triple-double in the league this season.
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Sports - 2015 Mar 17
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Kristin Gallagher of Coventry, R.I., Named NEWMAC Softball Player of the Week

Gallagher, who was named the WPI Women's Spring Student-Athlete of the Week earlier in the day, was a hitting machine for the Engineers as WPI claimed six wins in eight outings last week during its spring break trip to Florida.
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Sports - 2015 Mar 17
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Alex Venditti of Newton, Mass., Rakes in NEWMAC Baseball Player of the Week Accolades

Venditti, who was also tabbed the WPI Men's Spring Student-Athlete of the Week, batted .462 during the last nine games of WPI's spring break trip to Florida.
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Sports - 2015 Mar 17

Laura Pumphrey of East Hampton, Conn., Earns All-America Status, WPI Women's Winter Student-Athlete of the Week Accolades

Pumphrey finished fifth to earn her second indoor All-America honor in the high jump on Saturday morning at the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships, hosted by JDL Fast Track.
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Sports - 2015 Mar 17

Kristin Gallagher of Coventry, R.I., Tabbed WPI Women's Spring Student-Athlete of the Week

Gallagher was a hitting machine for the Engineers as WPI claimed six wins in eight outings last week during its spring break trip to Florida.
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Sports - 2015 Mar 17
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Brian Amato of Newington, Conn., Hauls in Awards, including All-America Status in Wrestling

Amato won a pair of matches Friday evening at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships hosted by Elizabethtown to ensure All-America accolades.
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Sports - 2015 Mar 17
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Alex Venditti of Newton, Mass., Named WPI Men's Spring Student-Athlete of the Week

Venditti batted .462 during the last nine games of WPI's spring break trip to Florida.
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Sports - 2015 Mar 17
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Laura Pumphrey of East Hampton, Conn., to Participate in NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships

The high jumper has earned an invitation to the 2015 NCAA Division III Indoor Championships being held this weekend in Winston-Salem, NC.
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Sports - 2015 Mar 10

Clare Doolin of Newton, Mass., Named NEWMAC Softball Pitcher of the Week

Doolin was masterful in her 2015 debut on Sunday. The junior did not allow a walk and scattered just four hits in six shutout innings of work in a 3-0 victory over Penn State Behrend
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Sports - 2015 Mar 10

Women's Track and Field 4x200-Meter Relay Sets School Record

The 4x200-meter relay team turned in a fourth-place, and school-record, time of 1:44.12 at the ECAC Division III Championships on Friday.
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Sports - 2015 Mar 10
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Track and Field Distance Medley Relay Team Tabbed WPI Men's Student-Athlete of the Week

The men's DMR ran to an ECAC Division III championship in a school-record time at The Armory in New York City on Friday.
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Sports - 2015 Mar 10
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Softball Pitching Staff Named WPI Women's Student-Athlete of the Week

The staff combined to strike out 22 to sweep Salve Regina, 6-1, and Penn State Behrend, 3-0, to start the 2015 campaign on Sunday at the NTC Spring Games.
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Sports - 2015 Mar 10
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Chris Rodgers of Franklin, Mass., Tabbed WACBA Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week

Rodgers was easily WPI's most dynamic player in the Engineers' NEWMAC Tournament semifinal tilt against Springfield. The rookie came off the bench and tallied 11 of his 12 points in the second half. Rodgers, who missed his career-high in points by one, also had two of the Crimson and Gray's four steals on the day.
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Sports - 2015 Mar 4

Dani Davis of East Granby, Conn., Named to NEWMAC Women's Basketball Second Team

Davis paced the Engineers in scoring with 12.6 points per game this season. The senior also excelled on the rebounding (4.9) and anchored a defensive effort that was second in the conference in fewest points allowed per game and among the national leaders.
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Sports - 2015 Mar 4

Trio From Men's Basketball Earn NEWMAC Postseason Awards

Sam Longwell earned NEWMAC All-Conference First Team honors while Domenick Mastascusa landed on the second team and Obi Obiora was tabbed the NEWMAC Rookie of the Year.
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Sports - 2015 Mar 4
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WPI Men's Basketball Earns NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship At-Large Berth

For the ninth time in the last 11 years, the WPI men's basketball program will be participating in the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament.
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Sports - 2015 Mar 2
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Six WPI Track and Field Records Fall at All-New England Championships

The WPI men's and women's track and field teams broke six records at the All-New England All-Divisions Championships held at Boston University on Friday and Saturday.
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Sports - 2015 Mar 2
Women's Student-Athlete of the Week achievement badge.

Women's Track and Field 4x800-Meter Relay Garners WPI Women's Student-Athlete of the Week Accolades

The quartet of Maggie LaRoche, Gina Capobianco, Kimberlee Kocienski and Julie Tevenan combined to register a school-record time of 9:32.61 at the All-New England All-Divisions Championships at BU this weekend. The time was nearly 20 seconds better than the previous mark.
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Sports - 2015 Mar 2

WPI Announces Project Honorable Mentions Awards

The IQP (Interactive Qualifying Project), one of two major projects required of WPI undergraduates, enables students to pursue hands-on, real-world research opportunities all over the world.
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President's List - 2015 Mar 2

Brian Amato of Newington, Conn., Named WPI Men's Student-Athlete of the Week

Amato was victorious in a pair of matches Sunday at the NCAA III Division Northeast Wrestling Regional at Roger Williams to earn a spot at the NCAA Division III Championships later this month in Hershey, PA.
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Sports - 2015 Mar 2
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WPI Announces Project Honors

The IQP (Interactive Qualifying Project), one of two major projects required of WPI undergraduates, enables students to pursue hands-on, real-world research opportunities all over the world.
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President's List - 2015 Mar 2
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Twelve WPI Winter Student-Athletes Earn NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Accolades

Honorees who distinguish themselves for this award must have met the following criteria: earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 scale or 4.35/5.0 scale after the 2014 fall semester, achieved second year academic status at his or her institution, and has been a member of the varsity team for the entire season.
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Sports - 2015 Feb 27
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WPI Men's 800 Yard Freestyle Relay Headed to NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships

The men's 800 yard freestyle relay quartet of David Smallwood, Alex Powers, Nathan Hughes, and Andrew Bauer will compete on day three of the four-day event on Friday, March 20 at Conroe Natatorium in Shenandoah, Texas.
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Sports - 2015 Feb 27
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