Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

WPI Named a Top 5 School for Study Abroad

While many colleges and universities offer study abroad programs, few provide international experiential learning ...
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WPI Researchers to Develop Robotic Arm for Wheelchairs

Inspired by origami, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) robotics engineering researchers are developing a lightweight, flexible robotic arm that will enable a wheelchair user to safely grasp, lift, ...
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Disaster Response in Puerto Rico

As climate-induced disasters such as hurricanes grow more frequent and severe in Puerto Rico, communities across the ...
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Researchers Aim to Take a Bite Out of Illegal Fish Trade

A team of researchers that includes Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) computer scientist Kyumin Lee has developed a DNA ...
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WPI Receives $1 Million Grant to Expand Workforce Training for Hydrogen Jobs

Program with Western New England University will offer hands-on training and internships to prepare skilled workers for an emerging industry ...
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WPI to Lead $5.2 Million State-Funded Effort to Build Central Massachusetts BioHub

Through shared facilities, advanced training, and coordinated partnerships, the BioHub will position Central Massachusetts as ...
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WPI and MCPHS Expand Longstanding Partnership with New Degree Pathways

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS), two nationally recognized institutions with complementary strengths in health science and ...
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Twelve Days of A Christmas Carol: A Dozen Curious Facts About the Most Famous Christmas Book of All Time

WPI Dickens Scholar Joel Brattin Offers His List of the Fascinating Stories Behind the Creation and the Legacy of Charles Dickens's Immortal Holiday Tale On Dec. 19, 1843, Charles Dickens released a ...
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WPI Entrepreneurs Find Pricing, Awareness, and Supplies Impact Rare Earth Recycling Industry

When a group of WPI students and faculty members first set out in 2022 to interview people connected to the rare earth magnet industry, they wanted to know if an innovative magnet recycling business ...
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WPI Named to First-Ever LinkedIn Top Colleges List

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has been ranked 39th on the 2025 LinkedIn Top Colleges list, an inaugural ranking of the top 50 schools in the U.S. LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, ...
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WPI Researchers Develop Cleaner, Scalable Process to Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries

In a major step forward for sustainable energy technology, researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), led by Professor Yan Wang, William B. Smith Professor of Mechanical and Materials ...
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From Rubble to Rockets: Turning Scrap Metal into Essential Equipment

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has been awarded $6.3 million for a groundbreaking initiative that could transform additive manufacturing by enabling the rapid production of high-quality ...