“In a lab, it’s not enough to offer people food, because they typically will not eat,” she says. “If we pitch the experiment ...

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has recognized two WPI faculty members as recipients of ...

A trusted advisor and accomplished legal professional, Thaler has more than two decades of legal experience spanning private practice, industry leadership, and higher education. He has served WPI ...

The initiative, called “Rubble to Rockets,” applies a machine learning approach to identify materials—like scrap metal and mixed alloys—and understand how they react and bond together before being ...

April brought so much excitement to WPI’s campus. As the flowers started to bloom and the academic year entered its last full month, students presented their research projects and cheered each other’s ...

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) celebrated its 2025 Commencement with a series of ceremonies honoring the achievements of graduates across all degree levels. For the second year, commencement ...

In early October, students in the fire protection engineering department’s undergraduate course “Fire Laboratory,” taught by assistant professor James Urban, participated in the hands-on culmination ...

Getting an early start in a field can shape a person’s path in life. That’s the premise ofMeDHigh, a Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) summer program that hosted seven high school students from ...

The leader of an iconic apparel company and the co-founder and chair of Moderna are the honored speakers for the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Class of 2025 Commencement exercises, to be held ...

I am pleased to share that WPI has been designated an R1 institution, the top tier for U.S. research colleges and universities, in new classifications announced last week by the American Council on ...

“WPI’s research portfolio has grown to record levels in recent years, thanks to the quality and creativity of our faculty, staff, and students, who collaborate across disciplines in ways that promote ...