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WPI launches unique explosion protection program
MassLive published an article and video for its coverage of the university's new explosion protection engineering master's program, the first of its kind in the U.S. Designed amid growing concerns about fire and explosion risk posed by manufacturing facilities and advancing technologies like electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cells, the new program builds on WPI’s esteemed legacy in fire protection engineering, which has been at the forefront of fire safety education and research since its inception in 1978.
Environmental Protection Agency funding will support WPI research, involving students in mechanical & materials engineering and robotics engineering, into harmful algal blooms. The project seeks to create 3D-printed floating structures that can serve as photocatalysts to address the blooms.
Some communities are redesigning roadways with an eye to improved safety and public transit flow. Suzanne LePage, an instructor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering provided expert analysis for a Boston 25 News report about roadway design.
President Grace Wang has been named to Worcester Business Journal's Power 100, a list of influential professionals in Central Massachusetts. Wang was recognized in part for her work to cultivate connections between academic research and innovative real-world solutions.
Kola Akindele, Associate Vice President - External Relations & Partnerships, has been named to Worcester Business Journal's Power 100, a list of influential professionals in Central Massachusetts. Akindele strengthens community connections in support of the culture of innovation at WPI.
Paula Fitzpatrick, Director of the Center for Well-Being, has been named to Worcester Business Journal's Power 100, a list of influential professionals in Central Massachusetts. Fitzpatrick plays a significant role in creating a culture of health and well-being.
The U.S. Department of Energy will fund research to support environmentally friendly production of iron and steel. The work will be led by Yan Wang, William B. Smith Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering.
Neil Heffernan, the William Smith Dean's Professor of Computer Science and the director of the Learning Sciences and Technologies Program, has been awarded a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s (DOE) Institute of Education Sciences to lead efforts to develop an artificial intelligence tutor to help middle-school students learn math while doing homework.
“The changing demographic of leadership at the dean's level demonstrates that many institutions are sensing the winds of change and moving in accordance." Debora Jackson, Dean of The Business School provided analysis for an article on the growing number of women leading business schools. The story appeared in BestColleges and more than 75 newspapers and online outlets including AOL, Good Good Good, Miami Herald, The Charlotte Observer, and Kansas City Star.
A lithium-metal battery manufacturer will fund a two-year research initiative at Worcester Polytechnic Institute to develop a state-of-the-art recycling technology for lithium metal. The initiative will be led by Yan Wang, William B. Smith Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering. Learn more in this article from the Worcester Business Journal.
WPI received $1.2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy for research to support environmentally friendly production of iron and steel. WPI's work, led by Yan Wang, William B. Smith Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, will focus on developing manufacturing technologies that use low-carbon electrolyzed iron powder in iron-silicon electrical steel. Read more in the Boston Business Journal.
WBUR, Boston’s NPR news station, aired a story about the spring performance of the WPI Concert Band and Brass Ensemble. The Concert Band performed a world premiere composition it commissioned, inspired by the legacy of Major Taylor, a groundbreaking African American cycling world champion who called Worcester home.
Inside Higher Ed featured how WPI faculty are "celebrating introverts’ strengths in the course Success for Introverts, looking at the physical and social aspects of introversion and how students can recognize and utilize their practical talents." The offering is taught jointly by N. Aaron Deskins, a professor of chemical engineering, and Kristin Boudreau, professor of humanities and arts.
Professors Christina Bailey-Hytholt and Diana Alatalo have earned $50,000 in funding from the First Look Awards program to advance research on bipolar disorder.
WPI is the only university in the U.S. to offer all levels of degrees in financial technology (bachelor’s, master’s, PhD). Learn more about the growing fintech field and WPI’s offerings in this article in BestColleges.
“Systems engineering is a very dynamic field of engineering that is capable of quickly adapting to changing conditions in the technical fields and operational environments.” Donald Gelosh, WPI director of systems engineering programs, answers questions about the field for the website Online Engineering Programs.
“They do present a lot of problems for us in the fire prevention community.” Milosh Puchovsky, a professor of fire protection engineering, provided analysis on electric vehicle fires and the unique challenges they present for an article in MetroWest Daily News
The Business School has launched the nation’s inaugural PhD program in Financial Technology. It's the only university in the U.S. to offer fintech degrees at all levels (bachelor's, master's, PhD)
To celebrate one of cycling’s greatest athletes: Worcester’s own Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor, the WPI Concert Band will perform “The Ride,” a new original composition by local educator Thomas O’Toole.
Worcester Magazine featured the Motorsports Club's 16th annual car show and the Concert Band and Brass Ensemble show featuring a performance of a world premiere composition dedicated to Worcester athlete and racial barrier breaker Major Taylor.
An article in The Providence Journal, republished by AOL, featured a community songwriting event held during a WPI Wellness Day and the healing power of music generated together.
