2008-2009
June 2009
- WPI Professor James Van de Ven, Alumnus Allan Katz Win 2009 Kalenian Award (June 25, 2009)
- WPI's Gordon Library Receives Conservation Bookshelf (June 23, 2009)
- WPI Reports Record Applications for the Class of 2013 (June 22, 2009)
- Two WPI Educators Elected Fellows of American Society for Engineering Education (June 18, 2009)
- WPI’s Goddard Cup Competition Commemorates Alumnus Robert Goddard (June 09, 2009)
- Howard Freeman ’40: Distinguished Inventor and Industrialist (June 04, 2009)
- WPI Scientist to Serve as Program Director at the National Science Foundation (June 03, 2009)
- WPI Wins Award for Java Technology Developed with Sun Microsystems (June 03, 2009)
- WPI’s New ‘Green’ Residence Hall Named ‘Project of the Year’ by Construction Association’s N.E. Chapter (June 01, 2009)
May 2009
- WPI Receives $621,000 in NIH Research Awards (May 29, 2009)
- WPI to Host Robotics Researchers for Annual New England Manipulation Symposium on May 29 (May 26, 2009)
- WPI Places Two Student Teams in Top Three of 38 Studios’ International Video Game Development Contest (May 18, 2009)
- WPI Awards 955 Degrees at 141st Commencement (May 16, 2009)
- WPI to Celebrate 141st Commencement on May 16 (May 14, 2009)
- WPI Professor Receives Fulbright Scholarship to Conduct Research on Tissue Engineering in Ireland (May 13, 2009)
- WPI and City of Worcester Announce New Voluntary PILOT Agreement (May 12, 2009)
- WPI Baseball Team, Playing in first NCAA Championship in Program History, Advances to Semifinal (May 11, 2009)
- H1N1 Flu Update (May 07, 2009)
April 2009
- WPI to Host 10th Annual BattleCry@WPI Robotics Competition May 8-9 (April 29, 2009)
- USA Today Names WPI Student Indraneel Sircar ‘All-USA College Academic Team’ (April 29, 2009)
- Jeanine Plummer Installed as First Schwaber Professor of Environmental Engineering at WPI (April 27, 2009)
- WPI to Host 200 Mathematicians at Regional American Mathematical Society Conference (April 24, 2009)
- WPI to Host Night of Women Authors (April 21, 2009)
- WPI’s Annual Showcase for Student Innovation is April 23 (April 17, 2009)
- WPI To Host National Neuroprosthetics Conference (April 16, 2009)
- New Java ™ Technology for FIRST Robotics – Developed by WPI Students and Sun Microsystems Researchers – Unveiled Today (April 16, 2009)
- Earth Week to be Celebrated at WPI (April 15, 2009)
- WPI to Hold Relay For Life Fund-raiser (April 14, 2009)
- WPI Fraternity Wins Community Engagement Award for its Dedication to Worcester's Friendly House (April 13, 2009)
- WPI’s 'Green' Residence Hall Garners Prestigious Recognition for its Sustainable Features (April 09, 2009)
- WPI to Train Displaced Workers in Massachusetts for New Jobs in Biomanufacturing (April 09, 2009)
- U.S. Congressman James McGovern to Speak About Disastrous Oil Contamination Issues in Ecuador (April 08, 2009)
- In Thrilling Finish, Men’s Crew Wins Class of 2003 Cup for First Time Since Becoming a Varsity Sport (April 06, 2009)
- WPI to Host Workforce Training Fund Info Session for Mass. Businesses (April 06, 2009)
- WPI to Host Forum for Parents, Students on How to Pay for College in Tough Economy (April 03, 2009)
- WPI President Dennis Berkey Receives Key to City of Worcester (April 03, 2009)
- WPI Celebrates 27 Years of New Voices; Original Theatrical Plays (April 01, 2009)
March 2009
- GRAD 2009: Annual Showcase of Graduate Research at WPI Set for April 1 (March 27, 2009)
- WPI Senior Alexia Bililies Named Rotary Scholar (March 25, 2009)
- 'Entrepreneur' Reports that WPI is Rated Among the Top 15 MBA Programs Nationwide in the Finance Category of Princeton Review Student Survey (March 24, 2009)
- CellThera and WPI Advance in Regeneration Study (March 23, 2009)
- In Memoriam: Francis S. Harvey '37, Trustee Emeritus (March 20, 2009)
- WPI's Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program Showcased as One of Top 10 in Nation During Past Decade (March 19, 2009)
- WPI Bioengineering Institute to Hold Annual Corporate Forum March 25 (March 19, 2009)
- WPI Announces New PhD Program in Biochemistry (March 19, 2009)
- WPI to Host Kickoff for Central Mass. Heart Walk (March 18, 2009)
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute to Offer Master’s Program in Robotics Engineering (March 16, 2009)
- Entrepreneur Howard Freeman ’40, Whose Inventions Have Saved Thousands of Lives, to Speak at WPI (March 16, 2009)
- WPI/Mass. Academy FIRST Team Wins Regional Robotics Competition in Boston (March 12, 2009)
- Master’s Degree Tuition Discount Program Allows WPI Seniors and Recent Graduates to Enhance Education, Increase Earning Potential – at a Significantly Lower Cost (March 10, 2009)
- WPI to Host 54th Worcester Regional Science & Engineering Fair on March 13 (March 09, 2009)
- Underrepresented Middle School Students to Gain Science-focused Skills at WPI's ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Camp (March 09, 2009)
- WPI's Women's Basketball Team Wins ECAC Division III New England Championship (March 08, 2009)
- Measuring the Impact of Electronic Medical Records (March 05, 2009)
- WPI Venture Forum to Focus Entrepreneurs on High-Performance Teams that Win Investor Trust (March 04, 2009)
February 2009
- WPI to Celebrate Women’s History Month in March (February 27, 2009)
- Student Research Shows Solar Energy Could Save Money for School District (February 26, 2009)
- March Madness at WPI (February 26, 2009)
- WPI Undergraduate Tuition Increase Lowest in University’s Recent History (February 26, 2009)
- Xerox President Ursula Burns Named WPI's 2009 Commencement Speaker (February 24, 2009)
- WPI Senior David Willens Wins ASME Student Manufacturing Design Award (February 24, 2009)
- WPI Participates in National Entrepreneurship Week (February 24, 2009)
- Massachusetts Association of School Committees Honors Intelligent Tutoring System Developed at WPI (February 23, 2009)
- WPI Announces Faculty Promotions and Tenure Awards (February 19, 2009)
- Tuning in on Cellular Communication in the Fruit Fly (February 18, 2009)
- New Fulbright Scholars from WPI Are Addressing Rural Development in Nepal and Risk Communication in Thailand (February 13, 2009)
- WPI Professor and Institute Head Elected to National Academy of Engineering (February 12, 2009)
- WPI President, Spouse Make $100,000 Gift Supporting Future Presidents of the University (February 12, 2009)
- Registration Open for WPI’s Fall Robotics Innovation Competition and Conference (February 11, 2009)
- WPI Venture Forum to Focus on Successful Sales, Marketing Strategies (February 10, 2009)
- At WPI, Some Students Are Learning It’s OK to Peek (February 10, 2009)
- WPI to Participate in National Teach-In on Global Warming (February 05, 2009)
- WPI to be Epicenter of Video Game Development for New England-Area Colleges, at Feb. 6-8 GameJam (February 04, 2009)
- WPI’s M.W. Theatre Co. to Present 'Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead' (February 04, 2009)
January 2009
- WPI Celebrates Black History Month (January 29, 2009)
- Shire HGT Teams Up with WPI to Expand Workforce Training Programs for Biologics Manufacturing (January 28, 2009)
- WPI Professor Receives Prestigious Early Career Award (January 26, 2009)
- Student Research Teams at WPI to Present Globally Significant Projects at IQP Awards Competition (January 23, 2009)
- Christopher Ritter Joins WPI as Vice President of Marketing and Communications (January 20, 2009)
- Diran Apelian, Director of WPI’s Metal Processing Institute, Elected to the Armenian Academy of Sciences (January 14, 2009)
- WPI to Commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. with Week of Activities (January 14, 2009)
- WPI’s University Lecture to Focus on Climate Change and Alternative Energy (January 12, 2009)
- WPI Venture Forum to Focus on Ways Entrepreneurs Can Start and Grow Business Despite Tough Economy (January 08, 2009)
December 2008
- Worcester Chamber of Commerce Lauds WPI’s ‘Green’ Initiatives (December 19, 2008)
- WPI Professor David Adams Named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (December 18, 2008)
- WPI Receives Key Sponsorship, $100,000 Pledge from RJA for New Fire Sciences Lab (December 17, 2008)
- WPI to Host FIRST LEGO League Robotics State Championship (December 12, 2008)
- Digitization Project Is Making It Possible to Experience Charles Dickens as His Earliest Readers Did (December 11, 2008)
- WPI’s "Great Problems" Final Projects on Display Dec. 15 (December 11, 2008)
- WPI to Participate in Holiday Pops Concert on Dec. 13 (December 09, 2008)
- Study Shows Novel Bioreactor Enhances Interleukin-12 Production in Genetically Modified Tobacco Plants (December 03, 2008)
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute Appoints New Dean of Undergraduate Studies (December 02, 2008)
November 2008
- WPI to Host Theatrical Reading of Dickens’s Works (November 26, 2008)
- WPI to Host Annual Holiday Concert on Dec. 4 (November 26, 2008)
- WPI Welcomes New Scholars and Educators to its Faculty (November 21, 2008)
- Massachusetts Professor of the Year Award Goes to a WPI Faculty Member for Second Straight Year (November 20, 2008)
- WPI’s Masque Theatre Group to Present "Three Trials of Oscar Wilde" (November 17, 2008)
- WPI Hosts Exhibit of Sculptures by Bernard Brenner (November 11, 2008)
- WPI Student Team Wins National Award for Thailand-based Environmental Project (November 10, 2008)
- National Professional Science Master’s Association to Announce First Board of Advisors at National Conference (November 10, 2008)
- WPI to Host 12th Annual ‘Savage Soccer’ Robotics Competition (November 07, 2008)
- WPI Celebrates Student Achievement by Reinstating the Dean’s List (November 04, 2008)
October 2008
- WPI to Hold Annual Pops Concert on Nov. 1 (October 30, 2008)
- US Department of Homeland Security Grants WPI Award to Advance State of First-Responder Location Systems (October 29, 2008)
- Growing Fuel and Medicine: Advancing Biofuels and Plant-Produced Therapeutics (October 27, 2008)
- WPI to Host Photo Exhibit ‘Visions of Valencia’ (October 16, 2008)
- Eight Outstanding WPI Alums Receive Awards (October 16, 2008)
- Kristin Wobbe Installed as First Metzger Professor of Chemistry at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (October 15, 2008)
- WPI Venture Forum to Focus on Overcoming Obstacles in Successful Business Building (October 13, 2008)
- WPI Visitors Gain New Dimension through Student-Invented Virtual 3D Campus Map (October 10, 2008)
- WPI to Host Unique Forum Featuring University’s Scientists, Engineers, and Key Administrators Discussing the Importance of Voting in November Presidential Election (October 02, 2008)
September 2008
- WPI to Host Workforce Training Fund Info Session for Mass. Businesses (September 30, 2008)
- WPI, Worcester District Attorney Partner to Promote Internet Safety (September 29, 2008)
- Taking the Next Step Toward Advanced Artificial Limbs (September 25, 2008)
- WPI Alum Charles Gammal of Westborough Selected as Nation’s Top Electrical-Computer Engineering Student (September 24, 2008)
- WPI’s M.W. Theatre Co. to Present 'Bower Bird aka Crazies in Love' (September 22, 2008)
- WPI and UMass Medical School Faculty Team Up on Translational Research for Stroke and Heart Disease (September 11, 2008)
- WPI’s VOX Theatre Group to Present 'Threepenny Opera' Sept. 19-20 (September 11, 2008)
- WPI President Dennis D. Berkey to Serve as 'Leader for Education' (September 11, 2008)
- Mass. Life Sciences Center CEO Susan Windham-Bannister to Address State’s Biomedical Boom at WPI Venture Forum on Sept. 9 (September 05, 2008)
- WPI Receives $900,000 NIH Award for Research Aimed at Transforming Adult Skin Cells into Stem-Like Cells (September 03, 2008)
- WPI Graduate Student Jason Cox Receives U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal For Research in IED Detection Technology (September 02, 2008)
August 2008
- WPI Announces Partnership with Zipcar (August 26, 2008)
- WPI Welcomes the Class of 2012 (August 24, 2008)
- WPI Art Exhibits Launch August 28 (August 22, 2008)
- TIME Magazine’s 1996 'Man of the Year,' AIDS Researcher David Ho to Speak at WPI (August 20, 2008)
- Students to Move into WPI’s New ‘Green’ Residence Hall on August 25 (August 20, 2008)
- WPI Installs Worcester’s First ‘Living Green Roof’ Atop New Residence Hall (August 15, 2008)
- Alternative Energy Hits the Road (August 11, 2008)
- Forbes.com Ranks WPI 9th in Top Colleges for Getting Rich Survey (August 08, 2008)
- WPI to Install Worcester's First 'Green Roof' Atop New Residence Hall (August 04, 2008)
July 2008
- Cranberry Juice Creates Energy Barrier that Prevents Bacteria from Adhering to Cells, New Study Shows (July 22, 2008)
- New Endowed Professorship in the Life Sciences and Bioengineering Established at WPI (July 16, 2008)
- A High Tech, High Stakes Game of Hide and Seek (July 16, 2008)
- WPI to Host Rare Reading by Poets Laureate Gertrude Halstead and Sam Cornish (July 09, 2008)
- WPI to Host Junior Robotics Challenge (July 08, 2008)
- Virginia Ward ’08 Named WPI’s First Fulbright Scholar (July 03, 2008)
