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Spectrum News 1 Worcester reported on a laboratory demonstration conducted by students in the Explosion Protection Engineering master's degree program. The educational demonstration was an opportunity to display the dangers of blasts involving a flammable liquid spill and to highlight the work students are doing to better understand how explosions happen as they seek knowledge to prevent explosions in homes and workplaces.

Shichao Liu, assistant professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering and affiliated with the Fire Protection Engineering Department, provided analysis to The Boston Globe on how smoke particles can infiltrate buildings. Liu, who studies the impact of wildfire smoke in indoor environments, points out that when wildfire smoke is present outdoors, the risks to exposure sometimes persist when you go indoors.

Inside Higher Ed highlighted the Sustainable Career Mentorship Program as an example of how universities are connecting students with alumni to support their career journeys. The program allows WPI 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.

7News in Boston reported on students in the Explosion Protection Engineering program who are studying how explosions happen. This first of its kind in the nation master's program is empowering a new generation of experts to help industry and key stakeholders improve workplace and public safety.