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WPI Receives $3 Million from Alumnus

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has received a $3 million gift from Paul Covec ’64 to support big ideas and bold ...
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WPI Shines in News Coverage

This year, WPI was mentioned in more than 10,900 news articles. This coverage is estimated to have more than $526 million in ...
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The Women of WPI

WPI community to connect, support, and engage with one another. Through community-wide events and online communities, The Women of WPI provide opportunities for alumni to remain engaged with the ...
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WPI’s Yan Wang Named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

Prestigious honor recognizes his groundbreaking battery-recycling innovations, entrepreneurial leadership, and global impact ...
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3D-Printed Scaffolds for New Blood Vessels

The tiny opaque tube that Yonghui Ding holds up to the light in his laboratory looks like a bit of debris from a dismantled ball point pen. Just 1 centimeter long and about 2 to 3 millimeters in ...
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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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Letters of Recommendation

Strong letters of recommendation are critical and essential for strong fellowship, scholarship, and graduate school applications. Letters of recommendation stem from a relationship established with a ...
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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 breakthrough, published in the high-impact ...
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Defying Gravity for Science

The parabolic flight travels up and down several times on a trajectory resembling an arch, providing 22 seconds of zero ...
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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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From Headlights to Tailgates, WPI Study Finds Reusing Auto Parts Lowers Carbon Footprint and Strengthens Domestic Supply Chains

A first-of-its-kind study from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) shows that reusing automobile parts can greatly cut greenhouse gas emissions without sacrificing the quality of the products. The ...
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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 ...