News Releases
WPI's Annual Showcase for Student Innovation is April 15
Project Presentation Day Includes Presentations in Every Academic Department
For Immediate Release / April 11, 2008
Contact:
Michael Dorsey, Director of Research Communications, +1-508-831-5609, mwdorsey@wpi.edu
Eileen Brangan Mell, Director of Public Relations, +1-508-831-6785, ebmell@wpi.edu
What:
- Mouse Models for Autism and Potential "Autism Gene"
- Lead Exposure in Avian Species
- Creating a Delivery Mechanism for Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells
- Auto-Accretion Powered by Microbial Fuel Cells in the Venetian Lagoon
- fMRI Analysis of Brain Refractory Period Activity in Nicotine Addicted Rat Models
- Automation of a Remote Telescope Imaging System
- Battling Malaria: The Uneven Development of International Health Aid
- The Alligator: A Video Game History of a Civil War Submarine
- Telepresence and Walking Robots
- Culture and Disease in Biology Textbooks
- Impact of Hybrid Plug-in Cars
This is just a small sample of the more than 250 student team projects that will be presented during WPI's annual Project Presentation Day. The day is designed as a showcase for the exceptional work WPI students complete for their Major Projects, one of two significant projects that all WPI students must tackle. Teams from every academic discipline at WPI—including interdisciplinary program in Interactive Media and Game Development, Environmental Engineering, and Professional Writing—will presented the results of their projects to their faculty advisors and project sponsors in formal presentations or poster sessions.
Major Projects are professional-level design or research experiences that immerse students in the kind of work they will do after graduation. In their presentations, students explain how they arrived at solutions to real-world problems using knowledge and skills they gained at WPI. It's a fascinating and powerful demonstration of the value of WPI's innovative approach to education.
When:
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Presentation and poster session times vary by department and program; see schedule.
Where:
Presentations and poster sessions will be held in locations across campus; see schedule.
More:
Visit the Project Presentation Day website for more information about the event and a complete schedule of presentations, organized by department and program.
About Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Founded in 1865 in Worcester, Mass., WPI was one of the nation's first engineering and technology universities. WPI's 18 academic departments offer more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science, engineering, technology, management, the social sciences, and the humanities and arts, leading to the BA, BS, MS, ME, MBA and PhD. WPI's world-class faculty work with students in a number of cutting-edge research areas, leading to breakthroughs and innovations in such fields as biotechnology, fuel cells, and information security, materials processing, and nanotechnology. Students also have the opportunity to make a difference to communities and organizations around the world through the university's innovative Global Perspective Program. There are more than 20 WPI project centers throughout North America and Central America, Africa, Australia, Asia, and Europe.