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Why Was 'This Old House' Filming in Washburn Shops? It’s a Long Story

The story behind why producers from the home improvement show This Old House came to Washburn Shops in August to film general contractor Tom Silva and WPI student Max Sivert ’26 as they created a ...
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WPI Entrepreneurs Find Pricing, Awareness, and Supplies Impact Rare Earth Recycling Industry

China supplies most of the world’s rare earth minerals and has used its hold on the market as a political tool. In early 2025 ...
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Marketing Communications Resources & Tools

Marketing Communications offers a number of tools, templates, and self-serve resources to help the campus community create unified, branded, and targeted communications for your audiences. Not sure ...
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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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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 Researchers Turn Up the Heat on PFAS with Novel Removal Process

Reducing human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” is a significant societal challenge. In the search for possible solutions, a group of ...
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Industrial Engineering

WPI’s Industrial Engineering Program prepares undergraduate students to pursue careers focused on optimizing systems, driving impact, and creating value—across every industry. Through data analysis, ...
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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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Supporting Student Spirituality

In the beginning there was a fish, filled with Greek letters and symbolizing Jesus. When “Darwin-” and “Evolve-” fish parodies cropped up in the 1980s, they popularized the notion that religion and ...
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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 ...
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WPI Launches the Institute of Science and Technology for Development (InSTeD), an Inclusive Hub for Transdisciplinary Design and Research in STEM and Social Sciences

With a Focus on Social Justice and Sustainability, InSTeD Creates Opportunities for Collaborative Problem Solving at the Global Scale to Help Holistically Address Challenges Around the World WPI ...
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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 ...