Undergraduate Research Projects Showcase

Students at Project Presentation Day

A CELEBRATION OF ALL SENIOR STUDENTS’ RESEARCH, DESIGN, AND CREATIVE THESES 

WPI's annual Undergraduate Research Projects Showcase celebrates every senior student's capstone thesis. Classes are cancelled during the showcase so the entire community — students, faculty, project sponsors, and the public — can experience the breadth and depth of undergraduate research and its potential to change the world. 

MQPs frequently lead to peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and patents. Some become the foundation for startups. Others deliver real innovations for corporate sponsors. All are a profound steppingstone to a successful and rewarding career. 

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The Major Qualifying Project (MQP)

One of three significant projects required to graduate, the WPI senior thesis is the culmination of a project-based education that prepares students for success — at their first destination after WPI and throughout their careers. 

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2026 Project Sponsors

  • Aera Therapeutics
  • Babcock Power
  • Citizens Bank
  • City of Worcester
  • Draft Kings
  • Eversource Energy
  • Fidelity Technology Group
  • General Dynamics Electric Boat
  • Headvantage Corporation
  • Honeywell
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Microsoft Corporation
  • NVIDIA Corporation
  • ProAmpac
  • The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
  • UMass Chan Medical School
  • Worcester Ecotarium 
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WPI Projects Program and Sponsorship

The projects program at WPI is the university’s signature approach to undergraduate education, combining theoretical study with practical problem solving. It brings together the brilliant minds and talents of our student teams and faculty advisors with a wide variety of corporate, government, and nonprofit organizations. Collaboratively, it addresses real business needs, synergizing to create meaningful results. 

WPI welcomes sponsorship for our Major Qualifying projects. If you are interested in discussing company engagement strategies, please contact Lisa Drexhage, Associate Director, Corporate Relations, University Advancement, at ocp@wpi.edu. 

For more information about sponsoring a project, visit wpi.edu/+engage.