Information for News Media

Members of the news media are invited to attend and cover the conference, the presentations by its keynote speakers, and the presentation of the WPI Presidential Medal to keynoter Dean Kaman on March 30. This page provides information of interest to reporters who plan to cover the conference and material for publications that plan to run stories on the conference and its speakers.

For more information about covering the conference, contact the WPI Communications Group, 508-831-5305 or news-service@wpi.edu.

For more information about the conference, contact the organizers at 508-831-6049 or jparissi@wpi.edu.

News Releases on the Conference

Inventor Dean Kamen Joins Teachers Across the Nation to Discuss Technology in the Classroom March 29-31 at WPI (March 1, 2001)

Teachers of Nation's Top Math, Science Students to Pool Ideas at WPI as Inventor Dean Kamen Receives First Presidential Medal (March 22, 2001)

Biographies of Keynote Speakers

Keynote Speakers

Downloadable Photos

Dean Kamen

Dean Kamen with President Clinton (White House photo)

Aliza Sherman

Sheila Tobias

WPI Presidential Medal Front

WPI Presidential Medal Front and Back

The WPI Presidential Medal

Information on WPI Presidential Medal

Useful Links

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

The Massachusetts Academy of Mathematics and Science

National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science & Technology

DEKA Research and Development and Dean Kamen

FIRST

Cybergrrl

Sheila Tobias