Students Earn National Accolades
Several WPI students were honored recently with prominent awards and scholarships in recognition of the students’ impressive academic achievements.
Nicholas S. McBride ’07 was named a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-Oxford/ Cambridge Biomedical Research Scholar. The interdisciplinary program is devoted to the training of up to six outstanding American students in biomedical research leading to a doctoral degree awarded by the University of Oxford or University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.
McBride was active in research and extracurricular activities during his time at WPI. He was a member of Tau Beta Pi, the university’s biomedical and pre-health societies, and Engineers Without Borders, a nonprofit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide to improve their quality of life. For his senior project, McBride developed cardiac patches that regenerate heart tissue. He has also conducted research at Total ReCord, a Worcester biomedical firm, as well as the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Lynn Worobey ’08 was named a Goldwater Scholar for 2007–08 by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. Charles Gammal III ’08 was also recognized by the foundation with an honorable mention.
Since 2002, 10 undergraduates have been named Goldwater Scholars; this is the seventh straight year that at least one WPI student has won the prestigious scholarship, which covers the cost of tuition, fees, books, room, and board up to a maximum of $7,500.
At WPI, Worobey has conducted research in biomedical engineering on campus and as part of a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates award at the University of Rochester in New York. She is currently working with Australia’s National Science Agency in Melbourne to develop a framework for adapting hands-on science education programs for students
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