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.
WPI Seniors Showcase Their Work at Project Presentation Day 2019
Project Presentation Day is WPI's own version of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, minus the terrifying rivers and golden tickets. There's something new and exciting everywhere you look, with the culmination of a year's worth of work on display throughout campus.
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2019 May 3
Oakley's Marissa Gonzales Named as WPI Women's Student-Athlete of the Week (Apr. 21)
The sophomore batted .571 (8-for-14) with two doubles and four stolen bases in a 4-0 week. Trailing 4-3 heading into the bottom of the seventh in game two versus Wellesley, Gonzales doubled in the tying run before touching home to end the game and extend the Engineers winning streak to nine games.
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2019 May 16
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Names Outstanding Members of the Class of 2022
Each year, WPI recognizes first-year students for excellence in their academic work with the designation Charles O. Thompson Scholars.
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2019 May 7
WPI Project Presentation Day 2019
Project Presentation Day is WPI's own version of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, minus the terrifying rivers and golden tickets. There's something new and exciting everywhere you look, with the culmination of a year's worth of work on display throughout campus.
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2019 May 3
Women's Rowing Earns No. 1 National Ranking, Repeats as NEWMAC Boat of the Week
The WPI women's rowing varsity eight was elevated to the No 1 spot in the USRowing/CRCA Division III Coaches Poll and repeated as the NEWMAC Boat of the Week, as recently announced. The Engineers garnered nine of the 10 first place votes to displace defending national champion Bates, who held the position on the scroll for almost exactly two years.
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2019 Apr 17
Linsday Ambrosino of Chelmsford, Mass., Earns Second NEWMAC Softball Athlete of the Week Honor
Ambrosino hit .615 (8-for-13) with two home runs and a double, as well as eight RBI and nine runs scored. The freshman also posted slugging and on-base percentages of 1.154 and .706, respectively. In addition to a home run in the first game of each doubleheader, including the first at-bat of the day versus Smith, Ambrosino went 2-for-3 in both games at Coast Guard and was 3-for-4 in the nightcap versus the Pioneers.
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2019 Apr 17
Men's Track & Field's Harris and 4x100m Garner NEWMAC Weekly Awards
Antoine Harris won the 100-meter dash (10.92) and 200-meter dash (22.00) at the Connecticut College Silfen Track & Field Invitational. His 100m time leads the NEWMAC while the 200m is second. He was also part of the winning 4x100m relay (42.19) along with junior Nick Fleury, junior Alex Rus and sophomore Matt Adiletta. It is the second time the same quartet has been honored this month.
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2019 Apr 17
Seven From WPI Named to National Football Foundation Honor Society
Having completed their final year of playing eligibility in 2018, achieved a 3.2 cumulative grade point average throughout entire course of undergraduate study, met all NCAA-mandated progress toward degree requirements and have been starters or significant contributors throughout the 2018 season, seven WPI student-athletes have been selected to the National Football Foundation (NFF) Honor Society,
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2019 Apr 17
Rowing Varsity Eight Honored as NEWMAC Boat of the Week (Apr. 8)
The third-ranked team in the CRCA Top 15, defeated No. 6 Smith, No. 5 Wesleyan and Colby, who is receiving votes, to reclaim the Jennifer McLaughlin '06 Cup for the first time since 2011 on Saturday. The Engineers also bested No. 12 Hamilton each day and added a pair of wins over No. 13 Washington College on Sunday.
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2019 Apr 17
Women's 4x100m Garners NEWMAC Track & Field Relay of the Week Honors (Apr. 8)
The team of freshman Katherine Pawlak, senior Michelle Gencorelli, sophomore Katy Nippert and freshman Janelle Knight handed in the 23rd-ranked, and NEWMAC-best, 4x100-meter relay time of 48.81 at the UMass Minuteman Invitational.
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2019 Apr 17
Caraline Wood of Averill Park, N.Y., Named NEWMAC Softball Athlete of the Week (Apr. 8)
Wood batted .519 (14-27) with a walk off and four extra base hits to go with 13 RBI and nine runs scored as the Engineers went 7-1. The game-ending hit extended the Engineers winning streak to nine after the first game versus Babson on Saturday. In addition to recording multiple hits in six of the eight games, the senior also collected five RBI in the nightcap at Springfield on Tuesday. The Crimson and Gray also faced local foes Worcester State and Clark during the busy week.
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2019 Apr 17
Rowing Varsity Eight Selected as WPI Women's Student-Athletes of the Week
The very rare back-to-back honoree completed a memorable weekend Sunday by defeating top-ranked and defending NCAA champion Bates in thrilling fashion on Lake Quinsigamond. The race came down to the final 10 strokes with WPI claiming the victory by just 0.34 seconds over Bates (6:37.40 to 6:37.74). The Engineers, second in the latest USRowing/CRCA Division III Top 15, also knocked off No. 3 Williams to take home the Donahue Cup on Saturday.
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2019 Apr 17
David Larson of Port Tobacco, Md., Honored as WPI Men's Student-Athlete of the Week
The junior hit .467 (7-for-15) with three doubles and a home run to go with four BI and three runs scored. He also boasted a .867 slugging and .556 on-base percentages. Two doubles were part of a 3-for-4 series opener at Coast Guard before the third was in a 2-for-4 game that also saw the junior allow only three hits and strike out six in an eight-inning victory. He concluded the week with what proved to be the game-winning swing in the form of a home run in the finale. The two-run shot also sparked a five run frame.
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2019 Apr 17
Rowing Varsity Eight Tabbed as WPI Women's Student-Athletes of the Week (Apr. 7)
The third-ranked team in the CRCA Top 15, defeated No. 6 Smith, No. 5 Wesleyan and Colby, who is receiving votes, to reclaim the Jennifer McLaughlin '06 Cup for the first time since 2011 on Saturday. The Engineers also bested No. 12 Hamilton each day and added a pair of wins over No. 13 Washington College on Sunday.
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2019 Apr 17
Rowing Varsity Four Named WPI Men's Student-Athlete of the Week (Apr. 7)
Mark Borghesani, Peter Beretich, Brendan McCann, Joe Crognale and coxswain Ella Forbes won twice this past weekend. After besting Wesleyan and WPI B with a 7:36.5 on Saturday, the group crossed the finish line ahead of WPI B, Hamilton and Conn. College on Sunday.
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2019 Apr 17
Chelmsford's Kinsey McNamara Invited to USRowing Under 23 Women's National Team Selection Camp
WPI senior Kinsey McNamara has been invited to the USRowing Under 23 Women's National Team Selection Camp which will take place this summer at the Thomas Temple Allan Boathouse in Charlottesville, VA.
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2019 Apr 17
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Students are Blazing Trails at the New Iceland Project Center
The Global Projects Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has added a handful of project centers for students to explore in the upcoming years as part of the expansion of the "Global Projects for All" initiative of the WPI Strategic Plan.
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2019 Apr 3
Six WPI Swimmers Earn at Least One All-America Honorable Mention Accolade
Craig Barrett, Jack Bauer, Clayton Besch, Dave Chen, Jackson Perry and Jean Philippe Miralda all earned at least one All-America honorable mention nod at the 2019 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships
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2019 Apr 1
Marsh Tabbed First Team All-NEWA and Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year
The New England Wrestling Association handed out academic and athletic accolades last week.
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2019 Apr 1
Day and Marsh Collect Third NWCA Academic Honor; Wrestling Boasts Top 30 Team GPA
As a team, the Engineers ranked 22nd with a 3.515 GPA for the program's fourth consecutive top 30 showing. In terms of the individual awards, Baldwin Wallace and Ithaca led the list of honorees with eight All-Academic selections apiece, while nine other institutions, including WPI, had 7 individuals making the list.
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2019 Apr 1
Men's Basketball's Wisniewski and Walker Earn All-WACBA Honors
WACBA (Worcester Area College Basketball Association) is an organization billed as "one of its kind in the country" featuring nine colleges, 18 programs plus sports information directors and media members to foster friendships and camaraderie along with promoting the GREAT GAME OF BASKETBALL throughout the TRADITION RICH Worcester County Area.
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2019 Apr 1
Field Hockey Earns 15th Consecutive NFHCA Academic Team Award
The Division III National Academic Squad program honors student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative grade-point average of 3.3 or higher through the first semester of the 2018-19 academic year while the Division III National Academic Team Award recognizes programs that earned a team grade-point average of 3.0 or higher during the fall semester of the 2018-19 school year.
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2019 Apr 1
Phillips and Ambrosino Sweep NEWMAC Softball Weekly Awards
WPI junior Mackenzie Phillips and freshman Lindsay Ambrosino were recognized as the NEWMAC Softball Pitcher and Player of the Week, respectively. It is the second time the Engineers have swept the awards this season as the duo joins Caraline Wood and Katie Martin who were lauded on March 11.
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2019 Apr 1
Nistler, Brooks & Men's 4x100m Collect NEWMAC Track & Field Weekly Accolades
WPI sophomore Keely Nistler and freshman Brian Brooks were named the NEWMAC Track Athletes of the Week while junior Nick Fleury, junior Alex Rus, sophomore Matt Adiletta and senior Antoine Harris collaborated to collect NEWMAC Relay of the Week honors for their performances at the Bryant Black and Gold Invitational.
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2019 Apr 1
Vadnais Heights' Keely Nistler Honored as WPI Women's Student-Athlete of the Week
Nistler won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Bryant Black and Gold Invitational with a PR and NEWMAC season-best time of 11:42.14. In addition to the 22nd-ranked time in Division III so far this season, the event featured two representatives from Holy Cross and one each from Siena and Bryant.
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2019 Apr 1
Hollis' Ben Steeves Selected as WPI Men's Student-Athlete of the Week
Steeves set a school record as the WPI men's track & field team kicked off the outdoor season with a sixth-place finish Saturday at the Bryant Black and Gold Invitational. The sophomore finished second in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:54.94, which is No. 17 on the NCAA Division III performance list.
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2019 Apr 1
Gill's Mackenzie Phillips Named WPI Women's Student-Athlete of the Week (Mar. 25)
The junior struck out five in a two hit shutout in the nightcap versus Emerson on Sunday. It is Phillips third win in as many outings and first since March 9 versus St. John Fisher, who was receiving votes in the NFCA Top 25 at the time.
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2019 Apr 1
Pembroke's Ryan Tropeano Tabbed as WPI Men's Student-Athlete of the Week (Mar. 25)
The senior batted .467 with seven hits, including four doubles, 11 total bases and a .733 slugging percentage. Tropeano bookended his week with three hits in the wins versus Gordon and Plymouth State. He also stole a pair of bases.
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2019 Apr 1
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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2019 Mar 27
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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2019 Mar 27