WPI Wins Alden Award
WPI was recently honored by the Colleges of Worcester Consortium with its inaugural Alden Award for Excellence in Higher Education. The award recognized the university’s commitment to improving the lives of Worcester residents through its Worcester Community Project Center, where students and faculty work on a sustained planning initiative, open space planning, and renewable energy. The center has also organized and hosted three major workshops focused on sustainable development for cities. “It’s an honor to be recognized, especially in a city where so many colleges are deeply engaged in projects that make substantial contributions to the people of our city,” says Rob Krueger, director of the center and assistant professor in the Interdisciplinary and Global Studies Division. The award is named after George I. Alden, WPI’s first professor of mechanical engineering, an innovative educator, and accomplished researcher in mechanics and hydraulics.
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