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The Chronicle of Higher Ed’s weekly newsletter “Latitudes” which features a rundown of the top stories in international ed, included WPI is its article “Two colleges, two approaches to increasing study abroad.” The article credits the University of Chicago and Worcester Polytechnic Institute who “have made it an institutional priority to give students an international-education experience.”
Spectrum News One reported on the undergraduate commencement and included snippets of comments by both undergraduate speaker Susanna Oppong and Rep. Jim McGovern in its broadcast.
The Telegram & Gazette reported on WPI's undergraduate commencement and interviewed student speaker Susanna Oppong, a biology and biotechnology major. Oppong, whose mother Susan works in the provost's office, grew up in Worcester and will begin medical school in the fall.
Gillian Smith, associate professor of computer science and director of the Interactive Media and Game Development, talked about the dangers of, and misconceptions about, artificial intelligence and platforms like ChatGPT with 100FM The Pike radio.
The Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of the Business School, was named to the 2023 Worcester Business Journal Power 50, an annual story that highlights influential local leaders in various sectors, from government to industry to education.
The Worcester Business Journal reported on 360energy, a startup formed between WPI and Clark students to provide rural areas inexpensive, reliable sources of electricity.
Food Navigator USA, a publication that focuses on news and analysis on food and beverage development and technology, posted an article about Business School professor Purvi Shah’s research on nostalgic brand love.
The Worcester Business Journal interviewed Elke Rundensteiner, professor of computer science and founding director in data science, about how artificial intelligence is changing healthcare.
Bioengineer.org and the Worcester Business Journal wrote about how Kris Billiar, professor and head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, received a $430,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how cells move and behave in tissue-engineered heart valves.
Worcester Business Journal named Yan Wang, William Smith Foundation Dean’s Professor of Mechanical Engineering, a “manufacturing champion” as part of its annual Manufacturing Excellence Awards.
Spectrum News 1, Phys.org, and News-Medical.net covered the publication of a new paper by Dmitry Korkin, Harold L. Jurist ’61 and Heather E. Jurist Dean’s Professor of Computer Science, that reveals new details about the outer shell of the SARS-COV-2 virus particle.
Christopher Brown, professor of materials and mechanical engineering who teaches a course on the technology of alpine skiing, talked with the Telegram & Gazette about ski trail safety in the wake of a recent tragedy on Wachusett Mountain.
NBC Boston featured WPI’s new Center for Well-Being and the university’s overall efforts to infuse health and wellness across campus. Dean of Student Wellness Charlie Morse and Director of the Center for Well-Being Paula Fitzpatrick discussed the multi-year effort and multi-faceted approach to these initiatives.
Future Flight, Flight Global, and the Worcester Business Journal wrote about the partnership between WPI and Honeywell Aerospace to examine the possibility of using hydrogen to power aviation into the future.
Business School Dean Debora Jacksonjoined host Tiziana Dearing, Simmons University President Lynn Perry Wooten and Roxbury Community College interim President Jackie Jenkins-Scott for a live roundtable discussion on Radio Boston. The three women of color who are leaders at educational institutions in Massachusetts discussed their experiences, their work and the future of higher education.
Yan Wang, William Smith Foundation dean’s professor of Mechanical & Materials Engineering contributed an opinion piece to The Hill “Battery recycling is key to a clean future." Wang writes increased investment in Recycling processes is paying off but emphasized the need for better public awareness about the importance of battery recycling and how it can offset the need for new mineral extraction or battery production.