WPI in the News
CBS News Story on Cranberry Juice Study
On January 20, the CBS Radio Network distributed a news story on a study by a WPI research team lead by Terri Camesano, associate professor of chemical engineering. The study, published in the Feb. 5, 2006, issue of the scientific journal Biotechnology and Bioengineering, identified the mechanism that may enable cranberry juice to prevent the most serious type of urinary tract infections. The story was distributed to 179 radio stations across the United States. Read the transcript of the CBS Radio News story...
Diversity Programs
The director of WPI’s Office of Diversity, Calvin Hill, appeared on the WXLO 104.5 FM radio program "Community Conversation" to talk about WPI’s programs for African American, Latino, and American Indian students. Hill described WPI’s commitment to providing educational and career opportunities for these students, who have been traditionally underrepresented in the fields of engineering, science and technology, as well as the university’s outreach efforts to help area middle and high school students of color learn about opportunities in these fields. Listen to the interview... (Requires Windows Media Player 9+)
Global Programs
WPI Associate Dean of Interdisciplinary and Global Studies Richard Vaz describes WPI’s award-winning Global Studies Program in a two-part interview on the "Worcester: Academically Speaking" radio show broadcast on WTAG, 580 AM. (Links below require Windows Media Player 9+)
