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WPI to Host 9th Annual BattleCry Robotics Competition May 9-10

Students from 60 high schools around the Northeast will compete May 9 and 10 in BattleCry@WPI 9, one of the largest robotics contests in New England. The competition, held in WPI's Harrington Auditorium, offers high school FIRST robotics teams the chance to test their skills and technical expertise in postseason competition.

BusinessWeek Executive Editor John Byrne to Speak at WPI's MBA Program Ranking Celebration

WPI will recognize its successful part-time MBA program, which was ranked No. 1 one in the Northeast and No. 9 in the U.S. by the national publication BusinessWeek last year, with an "Evening of Celebration" on Tuesday, April 29, featuring John Byrne, BusinessWeek's executive editor.

WPI Honors Community Members for Excellence in Teaching, Research, Advising, and Community Service

WPI recognized five WPI faculty members, a staff member, and a graduate student for outstanding research, teaching, advising, and contributions to the community during the annual Honors Convocation.

WPI and President Dennis Berkey Receive the Bowditch Award from Worcester Business Development Corp.

WPI and President Dennis Berkey received the Bowditch Award from the Worcester Business Development Corp. at the organiztion's annual meeting on April 23. The award recognized the university and Dr. Berkey's visionary leadership in the development of Gateway Park--in particular, the WPI Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center.

Termite Guts, Brewer's Yeast, and Biofuels: WPI Team Applies Nature's Expertise for Next-Generation Biofuels Development

Discoveries in the stomachs of termites and other organisms are helping a team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center develop technology for the next-generation of plant-based biofuels.