Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

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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Health Services & Resources

WPI strives to provide multifaceted professional medical care for the treatment of student illnesses and injuries. Staff members at Student Health Services (SHS) include a team of physicians, nurse ...
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Materials Science & Engineering

Materials Science & Engineering (MTE) is focused on the ways in which materials are made, used, and recycled; on developing and processing new materials and products; and on the innovative use of ...
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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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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 Team Grows Heart Tissue on Spinach Leaves

Researchers turn to the vascular system of plants to solve a major bioengineering problem blocking the regeneration of human tissues and organs. Researchers face a fundamental challenge as they seek ...
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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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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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WPI Researchers Awarded $2 Million Grant to Use Science to Combat Wildlife Trafficking

Focusing on certain species of sharks, rays, and sea turtles, WPI is leading a potentially groundbreaking project aimed at disrupting the illegal wildlife trade. The interdisciplinary effort combines ...
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National Science Foundation Taps WPI Fire Protection Expertise and Resources for the Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center

Over the past 22 years, wildfires in the United States have caused damages exceeding $100 billion, and as climate change continues to intensify wildfire frequency and severity, research is essential ...
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WPI Attains Designation as an R1 Research University

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has been designated an R1 institution and joined the ranks of the nation’s top-tier research institutions in a new classification of American colleges and ...
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The National Academy of Engineering Recognizes WPI

The National Academy of Engineering Recognizes “The WPI Plan” and Four WPI Faculty with the Prestigious 2016 Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education The National ...