Lauren Turner joined WPI as the new senior vice president of talent & inclusion and chief diversity officer in January 2022. Drawn to WPI's STEM approach and the role's focus on talent, inclusion, ...

In an atmosphere that embraces cultural diversity and encourages social inclusion, the International Student and Scholars Office provides programs, services, and immigration support, to assist and ...

With an interdisciplinary and integrated understanding and appreciation of the rich environment, cultures, arts, institutions, sciences, technologies, histories, political economies, and philosophies ...

For undergraduate students pursuing Africana Studies, the curriculum begins with an introductory course that explores Africana issues from different perspectives. It culminates in a colloquium where ...

Jamal Yagoobi, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Research & Creative Scholarship Jamal Yagoobi, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Excellence in Research, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Worcester Polytechnic Institute will provide important expertise to the NSF Center’s work to address catastrophic wildfires, save lives and property, and increase community resiliency; partnership ...

The world is rapidly transitioning to renewable power, but there are shortcomings. Solar power falls at night, and wind power recedes and ascends irregularly. New technologies need to be developed ...

Could one of the fastest growing plants on earth offer a solution to some countries’ reliance on gasoline? A team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and around the globe has ...

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) will lead a five-year study to determine whether artificial intelligence can help doctors steer people dealing with chronic pain away from potentially addictive ...

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher Neil Heffernan has been awarded a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s (DOE) Institute of Education Sciences to develop an ...