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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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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Worcester Polytechnic Institute Names Crate Herbert VP for University Advancement

Worcester, Mass.—Aug. 7, 2025— Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) today announced the appointment of Crate Herbert as vice president for university advancement. A nationally recognized advancement ...
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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 ...
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Building Better Bioadhesives for Long-Term Medical Implants

A Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher is developing a new class of medical adhesives by bringing together hydrogels and glue-like polymers to safely and reliably connect human tissues to ...
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WPI Researcher Receives DOE Award To Study Uranium Recovery From Wastewater

A chemical engineering professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute has received an $800,000 award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to study the recovery of critical minerals like uranium from ...
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WPI’s 2024-2025 Common Data Set Now Available

University Analytics has released the WPI 2024-2025 Common Data Set in PDF format. The Common Data Set (CDS) presents a thorough and standardized collection of data that aids in institutional ...
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WPI Announces 2025 Faculty Promotions and Tenure Awards

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has awarded promotions and/or tenure to 33 full-time faculty members in recognition of their exemplary teaching, research, and service to the WPI community. All ...