Project Success Stories

Projects That Have Made a Real Difference

Here are just some of the projects our students have undertaken in recent years that have made a real difference in the world.

• Analyzed sewer holes and canal wall damage in Venice, Italy.
• Refined the wheelchair prescription process.
• Studied the reuse of secondary building materials in Rotterdam.
• Helped eliminate plastic bag pollution in Bangkok, Thailand.
• Studied employee satisfaction at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability in London.
• Assessed the influence of online trading on the financial community.
• Conducted an in-depth look at historic preservation and restoration projects in Worcester.
• Assessed cultural influences on international software teams.
• Compiled a catalog of aquaculture cage technologies in Zanzibar, Africa.
• Compared Canada's universal health care system with the U.S. system.
• Studied the bioethics of human cloning.
• Evaluated the possible impact of hybrid vehicles on the environment.
• Created a learning Web site on extinction and endangerment.
• Computerized the catalog system for the National Museum of Bangkok.
• Assessed the state of nuclear power in Switzerland.
• Determined the size of the Down Syndrome population in Puerto Rico.
• Upgraded Internet usage at a German children's museum.
• Helped middle school physics and chemistry teachers create laboratory experiments accessible to blind or visually impaired students in Denmark.
• Created a decision model for water recycling in Victoria, Australia.
• Developed innovative techniques for teaching mathematics in the British Virgin Islands.
• Created a cataloging system for Mount Auburn Cemetery in Massachusetts.
• Analyzed the social aspects of gambling.
• Studied the engineer's role in project liability law.
• Created a prototype for an interactive Web tour of Quincy, Massachusetts.
• Studied the influence of mathematics on the art of Salvador Dali.
• Physically quantified the properties of the cavalry sword.
• Developed effective ways for the EcoTarium in Worcester to use its new Telecommunications Center.
• Analyzed the science behind DNA fingerprinting and its application in the court of law.
• Developed recommendations for preserving lighthouses on Martha's Vineyard.