- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
WPI students have submitted sustainability-themed projects in one of three categories: first-year, undergraduate, and graduate. These sustainability-themed projects each address a present societal need without compromising our ability to meet the needs of future generations. Projects address environmental, social, and/or economic themes that relate to sustainability.
Judges for the competition include WPI staff and faculty as well as regional sustainability experts.
Browse Sustainability Project Competition awardees
| Year | Recipient |
Award level sort descending |
Type | Department(s) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Nick Tomasetti, Nico Alvarado, Ben Mason, Anonymous | Winner | Undergraduate | Sustainability |
Using Media to Influence Agricultural Perceptions on Climate Change |
| 2022 | Rafaello Adler-Abramo | Winner | Undergraduate | Sustainability |
Massachusetts Climate Resilience Policy, Planning, and the Needs of People with Disabilities: Paths to Improvement |
| 2022 | Munevver Elif Asar Sarikaya | Winner | Graduate | Sustainability |
Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Energy_intensive Industrial Drying by Novel Drying Methods |
| 2021 | Gabriel Espinosa; Alexander Wadsworth; Jack Hanlon | Winner | Undergraduate | Sustainability |
Small Scale Carbon Capture Implementation and Utilization at Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| 2021 | Emilia Perez; Chase Gaudino; Lauren Kaija; Hannah Schulz; Trisha Worthington | Winner | Undergraduate | Sustainability |
Preparing for the Rise: A Study of Boston’s Sea Level & Designs for Coastal Resiliency |
| 2021 | Zahra Noori | Winner | Graduate | Sustainability |
Experimental Study of Drying of Paper with Ultrasound Mechanism |
| 2021 | Munevver Elif Asar Sarikaya | Winner | Graduate | Sustainability |
Reducing Carbon Footprint of Energy-Intensive Industrial Drying by Smart Dryers |