Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

City of Worcester and Worcester Polytechnic Institute Launch Academic Civic Collaborative

This Academic Civic Collaborative reflects Worcester’s commitment to leveraging local talent, creativity, and academic excellence to benefit our neighborhoods and communities,” said Worcester City ...
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A top-tier private research university, WPI is at the forefront of academics, research, and innovation, but what really makes it special are the people. Engineers, scientists, writers, musicians—no ...
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DRiving Automotive Industry WorkForce Transformation (DRIFT)

WPI is part of a coalition of universities and colleges delivering educational training designed to drive the U.S. automotive industry forward—strengthening competitiveness, enhancing vehicle safety, ...
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Minor in Writing & Rhetoric

In certain cases, you’ll be able to substitute WR 4111 with an independent study project. If permission for a substitution is granted, you’ll have to present a one-page proposal of your project for ...
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Early Research Finds Extracts from Sweet Wormwood Plant Can Inhibit the COVID-19 Virus

A team of researchers that includes Worcester Polytechnic Institute Biology Professor Pamela Weathers has found that extracts from the leaves of the Artemisia annua plant, a medicinal herb also known ...
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“Grace” Jinliu Wang, PhD, is named as Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s 17th President

“Grace” Jinliu Wang, PhD, a materials scientist and highly accomplished and collaborative leader in higher education, government, and industry, has been selected as the 17th president of Worcester ...
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Carbon-Negative Building Material Developed at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Published in Matter

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers have created a new carbon-negative building material that could transform sustainable construction. The work, published in the high-impact journal ...
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Tea Infusions of Wormwood Plant Cured the Tropical Parasitic Infection Schistosomiasis Faster Than Commonly Used Drug in Large Clinical Trial

Tea infusions made from two species of the wormwood plant cured the tropical disease schistosomiasis significantly faster than the drug most commonly used against the ailment—and with no adverse side ...
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Hendrix and Woodstock: 10 Little-Known Facts about the Performance That Defined the '60s

WPI Professor and Hendrix Scholar Joel Brattin Recalls What Made the 1969 Woodstock Appearance a Unique Moment in the Career of the Legendary Guitarist On Aug. 18, 1969, legendary guitarist Jimi ...
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WPI Researcher Develops Self-Healing Concrete that Could Multiply Structures’ Lifespans, Slash Damaging CO2 Emissions

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) are using an enzyme found in red blood cells to create self-healing concrete that is four times more durable than traditional concrete, extending ...
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WPI Researchers Turn Up the Heat on PFAS with Novel Removal Process

Reducing human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” is a significant societal challenge. In the search for possible solutions, a group of ...
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WPI Develops Innovative Robotic System to Enhance Kidney Transplant Screening

Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers believe a new robotic technology they’re developing can help save lives by improving the process of matching kidney donors with people awaiting a transplant ...