What defines WPI? Learning and research with a purpose, as these stories show:
Every day, in areas such as health care, energy, and education, WPI faculty and students collaborate across disciplines to solve some of the most pressing issues of our time.
Lehr und Kunst. German for Theory and Practice, it's WPI's founding motto and the principle that still underlies our academic programs today. In class, in projects, and in research, students and faculty put knowledge into action to make the world better.
Diran Apelian Tapped to Chair National Blue Ribbon Panel on Materials and Energy
Commissioned by the U.S. Department of Energy, the panel will explore how breakthroughs in materials and materials processes can help meet national energy and climate goals >
WPI Game Development Major Makes Princeton Review's List of Top 8 Game Design Programs
WPI's Interactive Media and Game Development major is the first of its kind in the nation, and has been ranked seventh out of 50 programs in the U.S. and Canada. >
High School Students from Across Northeast to Participate in Science, Engineering Events at WPI
More than 800 high school students from across the Northeast will flock to the WPI campus on March 12-13 for two events that help teens discover the excitement of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. >
NIH Highlights WPI Research that Could Help Reduce Deaths from Heart Attack and Stroke
The NIH website highlights groundbreaking work on the growth and rupture of arterial plaque led by Dalin Tang, professor of mathematical sciences at WPI. >
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WPI Students Win Community Engagement Award for Worcester Art Museum Energy Project
The Colleges of Worcester Consortium Inc. recognized the students for helping the museum to identify a cost-effective and "green" energy source. >
WPI Reports Record Applications for the Class of 2014
Spurred by a growing demand for a WPI education, the number of applications has doubled over the past five years. >
