The Global School

How will the way we move around change in the future? In a Creating Chemistry magazine article on the future of mobility, The Global School Dean Mimi Sheller provides analysis on infrastructure planning and what transportation planners should think about when they’re considering changes. 

The Sustainable Career Mentorship Program allows students of all majors to connect with professionals working in green and sustainable jobs and industries for one-on-one meetings to discuss job search advice, internships, resume assistance and more. The program is a partnership across the university including The Global School, the Technology, Policy, and Sustainability Program, the Office of Sustainability, and the Career Development Center. 

Camila Gomez and Hassan Dajana, graduate students in WPI’s master’s in community climate adaptation program are exploring the potential operational and environmental impacts of using beet juice for treating roads and highways to avoid icing. They spoke with the Telegram & Gazette about preliminary findings from their year-long project with Worcester’s Department of Sustainability & Resilience which is aimed at providing a variety of recommendations to help the city address winter climate resilience. 

As part of their Interactive Qualifying Project, four students at WPI's Nantucket Project Center are conducting a survey about usage of the Nantucket Community Pool. The project, in partnership with the Nantucket Community School, is one of 89 projects that WPI students have conducted at the project center since 2008 in collaboration with local organizations and town officials. “These projects have covered a wide variety of topics in areas such as energy conservation, museum studies, parks and recreation, coastal erosion, parking, sustainable agriculture, affordable housing, facilities management, light pollution, and town trees," said Nantucket Project Center Director Dominic Golding.