Project Based Learning for the Age of AI
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Mimi Sheller
Professor, The Global School
Dr. Mimi Sheller is an internationally recognized scholar in the fields of Mobility Studies and Caribbean Studies, and former Dean of The Global School at WPI (2021-2026). In 2026-2027 she will be on sabbatical and will be a Fulbright Specialist at the University of Sao Paulo, Br
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Stephen McCauley
Associate Professor of Teaching & Department Head,
Department of Integrative and Global Studies - DIGS
Stephen McCauley is a geographer whose work focuses on exploring how cities change and how urban futures can be inclusive, green and resilient. His broad substantive interests include climate change preparedness, urban resilience, energy system innovation, community participation
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Rodica Neamtu
Professor of Teaching, Computer Science
I am a data mining researcher who investigates how to develop and leverage ground-breaking techniques to explore time series datasets at the confluence of theoretical computer science and application domains like medicine, neuroscience, economics, transportation, and complex deci
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Laura Roberts
Assistant Teaching Professor,
Department of Integrative and Global Studies - DIGS
Laura Roberts is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Integrative and Global Studies department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Director of the Worcester Community Project Center (WCPC). The WCPC is one of 50+ WPI project centers around the world, where students engage i
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Reza Ebadi
Assistant Professor of Teaching, Mechanical & Materials Engineering
I joined WPI in Fall 2021, bringing with me a passion for both research and teaching. My research expertise lies in experimental and analytical fluid mechanics, with a strong focus on turbulent transport in non-equilibrium and high Reynolds number boundary layer flows. Within thi
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Daniel Treku
Assistant Teaching Professor, The Business School
Daniel N. Treku teaches business application of blockchain technology, business intelligence, and data science at the Business School at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts. His ongoing research lies at the intersection of the value of network technologies (e.g., the b
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Yunus Telliel
Assistant Professor,
Humanities and Arts - HUA
Personal website: https://yunusdogantelliel.net/
I am an Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Rhetoric, and the director of the Great Problems Seminar program—WPI’s interdisciplinary and experiential STEM education program for first-year students. Before joining WPI, I was a p
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