President Wang Celebrates Goddard Centennial Countdown

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NEW Digital Exhibit! "Where the Space Age Began: Robert H. Goddard's WPI Student Days"

President Grace Wang joined government, higher education, and local organization leaders on Feb. 17 to kick off the one-month countdown to the 100th anniversary of the first successful liquid-fueled rocket launch.

The group gathered at the Goddard house in Worcester, just miles from where Robert Goddard, Class of 1908, is credited with starting the space age on March 16, 1926.

President Wang spoke of the impact WPI had on Goddard, who in turn changed the world.

Read more about the kickoff event here and learn more about Goddard's story and legacy in a digital exhibit curated by WPI’s Archives and Special Collections.

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Grace Wang, PhD, began as WPI’s 17th president on April 3, 2023. She is also a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at WPI. Elected by the WPI Board of Trustees after an extensive national search, Wang comes to WPI from The Ohio State University ( [...]

President Wang Celebrates Goddard Centennial Countdown

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