PHYSICS DEPARTMENT UNDERGRADUATE ORIENTATION - First and Second Year Students Please Join Us!

Name: PHYSICS DEPARTMENT UNDERGRADUATE ORIENTATION - First and Second Year Students Please Join Us!
Start: 2026-08-28T15:00:00-0400
End: 2026-08-28T16:00:00-0400
Location: Olin Hall

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Admissions & Aid
Academics
The Student Experience
Project-Based Learning
Research
Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Project-Based Learning
A Project-Based Education
PBL in Higher Education
Life-Long Impact
Academics
Degrees and Certificates
Departments & Programs
Undergraduate Studies
Graduate Studies
Pre-Collegiate Outreach
Online Graduate Programs
Online Professional Development
The STEM Education Center
Faculty
Academic Calendars
Academic Catalog
Admissions & Aid
Undergraduate Admissions
Transfer Students
Graduate Admissions
Financial Aid
The Student Experience
Community & Culture
Housing & Dining
Getting Involved
Sports & Recreation
Health & Wellness
Resources & Support
The First-Year Experience
Research
Areas of Research
Institutes & Centers
Student Research
Core Research Facilities
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
The Innovation Studio
Technology I&E
Student I&E

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Students discover the value of learning by doing with a project-based education.
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WPI's Center for Project-Based Learning helps other institutions prepare students for a successful future.
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Find out about the lifelong benefits of experiential, hands-on learning through project work.
WPI offers more than 70 degree and certificate programs to meet a range of academic interests.
More than three dozen academic departments and programs give students options to explore their varying interests.
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Challenging courses, helpful advising, and research opportunities are hallmarks of WPI's undergraduate experience.
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Graduate students work alongside faculty experts to advance research and ideas that make the world better.
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WPI's programs give middle and high school students opportunities to explore STEM fields and hone leadership skills.
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Our flexible, collaborative online graduate programs help working professionals succeed.
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Professional development helps lifelong learners meet career goals and work better.
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The STEM Education Center works with educators to guide integrated and inclusive STEM learning experiences.
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WPI professors are committed researchers and scholars with world-class credentials.
Based on seven-week terms, WPI's academic calendar has all the important dates you need to know.
From academic rules to courses of study, WPI's academic catalogs help guide a student's academic journey.
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If you love STEM—or even theater and music—WPI is for you. You'll find your place here.
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Transfer students thrive at WPI. Bring your credits, your curiosity, and your drive—and find your place in a hands-on, project-based community.
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WPI's graduate studies are rigorous and flexible— preparing students to be experts and leaders.
The financial aid office will help you explore all possible options available to fund your education.
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WPI's warm and welcoming community means you'll find your place—and your people—here.
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Students have great options for housing and dining choices to accommodate different needs.
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Join the community! With 250+ clubs and organizations and many other options, it's easy to jump in.
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Intramural teams, an invigorating swim, pick-up soccer on the fields—WPI gets you moving.
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A healthy lifestyle balances body and mind. WPI has many health and wellness resources for the community.
Asking for help is an important part of the college years. WPI makes it easy to find resources.
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Begin the transition to college with the support of WPI's comprehensive First-Year Experience.
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WPI research highlights the technical and societal intersections of global challenges.
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Research at WPI's well-equipped centers and institutes targets specific real-world challenges.
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Students participate in research starting in their first year at WPI—whether in the classroom, lab, or field.
Applied research in healthcare, manufacturing, public safety, education, and energy provides needed solutions.
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Students, faculty, and partners collaborate in WPI's hands-on space for creative problem-solving.
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WPI helps faculty and researchers protect, commercialize, and license their innovations and intellectual property.
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From ideation to incubation, WPI's i3 Lab helps students validate ideas and launch real-world ventures.
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WPI is a premier STEM-focused university in Massachusetts known for its project-based, globally engaged education. Find everything you need to start your application journey.
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WPI offers more than 70 undergraduate and graduate degree programs across 18 academic departments, with a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio and a commitment to project-based learning.
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Life at WPI extends well beyond the classroom. Explore housing, clubs, athletics, and the resources that help students thrive.
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Project-based learning is at the heart of a WPI education. For over 50 years, we have prepared students to tackle real-world challenges through hands-on, team-driven projects.
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WPI's research enterprise is dedicated to discovering and developing solutions to problems that matter, with record growth through interdisciplinary collaboration.
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Innovation and entrepreneurship flourish at WPI through education programs, technology transfer, research initiatives, and maker spaces that help ideas become reality.