Research, Discovery and Innovation (ReDI), Fourth Annual Symposium

Join us for an exciting day of exploration and collaboration at the fourth annual Research, Discovery, and Innovation Symposium (ReDI)! Set to take place on Tuesday, April 2nd, at the Rubin Campus Center Odeum, this event promises to be an enriching experience where new discoveries and ideas take center stage.

This symposium serves as a platform for WPI faculty members to showcase their research. This year’s event will include flash talks, research presentations, a panel featuring current WPI start-up trailblazers, and a poster session reception.

Please find the full day's agenda (ReDI Announcement.PDF and registration link below. We can't wait to see you there! 

Research, Discovery, and Innovation Schedule:
8:00am - 8:15am: Coffee, Pastries and Networking
8:15am - 8:25am: Opening Remarks, President Grace Wang
8:30am - 8:45am: Welcome, Bogdan Vernescu, Vice Provost for Research
8:50am - 9:05am: Research Presentation, Frederick Bianchi, Professor Humanities & Arts, 2023 Trustees’ Awardee for Outstanding Research & Creative Scholarship
9:10am - 10:00am: Lightning Talks (part 1)
10:00am - 10:57am: Panel 1 - WPI Emerging Startups, Trustee Moderator
10:57am - 11:05am: Break
11:05am - 12:10pm: Research Presentations (part 1)
12:10pm - 12:40pm: Luncheon Break 12:40pm - 1:30pm: Lightning Talks (part 2)
1:30pm - 2:25pm: Panel 2 - WPI Existing Startups, Trustee Moderator
2:30pm - 2:40pm: Break
2:40pm - 3:45pm: Research Presentations (part 2)
3:45pm - 4:00pm: Research Presentation, Jeanine Skorinko, Professor Social Science & Policy Studies, 2023 Trustees’ Awardee for Outstanding Research & Creative Scholarship
4:00pm - 4:55pm: NAI Highlights, new patents & licenses
4:55pm - 5:00pm: Wrap-up, Bogdan Vernescu
5:00pm - 6:00pm: Research Poster Reception