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Carbon-Negative Building Material Developed at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Published in Matter

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers have created a new carbon-negative building material that could transform ...
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute Builds on Three Decades of Cybersecurity Leadership with New Degree Tackling Global Skills Gap

New bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity builds on WPI’s national reputation and addresses a critical global shortage of ...
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WPI Researcher Receives $542,500 Award to Identify What Makes Lyme Disease Tick

Jeffrey Bourgeois will study role of human genes in inflammatory responses caused by Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria ...
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Mending Broken Hearts

Biomedical engineering researcher Shijie Zhou brings a computational approach to the quest for better treatments for ...
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Feeling at Home at WPI

Brittany Frederick, director of ODIME, talks about helping students feel comfortable with who they are and about finding her own sense of belonging on campus ...
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Dean of Students

The Dean of Students Office supports WPI’s vibrant co-curricular experience. We focus on supporting students in engaging in and fostering a positive living and learning environment supported by our ...
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First-Year Students

First-year international applicants seeking aid must file the CSS Profile by their admissions deadline. More information for first-year international applicants can be found here. Note: These ...
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Personal Statements and Essays

Because personal statements are personal, there is not one format or approach that will work well for everyone. They are also short -- 1,000 words or less -- so you should identify the three or four ...
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WPI Student Health Insurance Plan

All students enrolled at least 3/4 time are required by Massachusetts State law to enroll in the Student Health Insurance or be covered by a health insurance plan with comparable coverage. To ensure ...
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From Headlights to Tailgates, WPI Study Finds Reusing Auto Parts Lowers Carbon Footprint and Strengthens Domestic Supply Chains

A first-of-its-kind study from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) shows that reusing automobile parts can greatly cut greenhouse gas emissions without sacrificing the quality of the products. The ...
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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 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 ...