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• WPI Research Shows How Earthquake Damage Can Impact Building Fire Safety Performance Report details the results of a groundbreaking 2012 study. >
• GRAD 2013 registration deadline is February 25, 2013 Through two annual events, the university celebrates students' accomplishments, encourages them to share their work with the greater WPI community, and helps them take their research to the next level. >
• WPI Honored for Developing Technology that Increases Firefighter Safety The Fire Marshal's Award recognizes work on devices that track first responders in buildings and warn them of hazards. >
• WPI Secures $1 Million FEMA Award to Develop Groundbreaking Toxic Gas Sensor for Firefighters The device will reduce line of duty injuries by detecting "invisible killers" hydrogen cyanide and carbon monoxide. >
• WPI to Host International Workshop Focused on Technology Solutions for First Responders Highlights include the first public demonstration of the Department of Homeland Security's GLANSER system. >
• WPI Research Team to Conduct Groundbreaking Tests Aimed at Better Understanding Post-earthquake Fires Fire tests will be conducted at the University of California, San Diego, on the nation's largest outdoor shake table. >
• Construction Begins on Next Building at Gateway Park Community leaders break ground for $32 million building at WPI'S Gateway Park.  >
• WPI and O'Connell Development Group Sign Agreement to Develop Next Building at Gateway Park An April groundbreaking is planned for the new building, which will be a facility with laboratory, educational and office spaces for a range of academic and corporate uses. >
• WPI to Help Lead a National Study Tackling the Lofty Challenge of Fighting Fires in High-Rises Inspired, in part, by the lessons learned on 9/11, the study will examine the value of using elevators as tools for attacking fires in tall buildings. >
• WPI Announces Faculty Promotions and Tenure Awards The awards recognize 12 distinguished members of the WPI faculty for their teaching, scholarship, and service. >
• International Workshop Held to Discuss Critical Need for Systems to Track First Responders In Buildings Sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security, the workshop featured technology demonstrations and keynote speakers from NASA and Qualcomm. >
• National Fire Protection Association Conference Features Research Conducted by WPI Students Projects explored topics ranging from the effects of cultural bias on building evacuation to the dynamics of forest fires and dust explosions. >
• WPI to Offer the First Bachelor's Degree Program in Architectural Engineering in New England Interdisciplinary program will prepare students to address sustainability, energy conservation, and safety in buildings. >
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