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Worcester Business Journal

Power 100: The most influential professionals in Central Mass. for 2025

President Grace J. Wang and Vice President and Vice Provost for Research and Innovation Bogdan Vernescu have been named to the Worcester Business Journal’s Power 100 for 2025. The list highlights professionals who have an outsize influence on Central Massachusetts. The selection of these WPI leaders recognizes their leadership of the university and their focus on enhancing impactful research at WPI and driving innovation and entrepreneurship in the region. Read the articles featuring President Grace J. Wang and Vice President and Vice Provost for Research and Innovation Bogdan Vernescu.

Yahoo! News

Worcester, USA students enjoy visit to Worcester, UK

Yahoo! News republished an article originally from The Worcester News in the United Kingdom which documented the experience this spring of students from WPI who were in Worcester, England to conduct their interactive qualifying projects with local community partners.

Additional Publications: Worcester Observer

Science News Explores

AI, make me a video game

Gillian Smith, director of the interactive media and game development program, provided analysis for an article about the potential implications of the use of artificial intelligence in video game development.

Telegram.com

From Iraq to WPI grad: Fatimah Daffaie's inspirational Worcester journey

For Worcester’s Fatimah Daffaie ’25, BS MS Biomedical Engineering, her graduation marks the culmination of a journey that began half a world away. She credits mentorship from WPI faculty and students while she was still in high school with sparking an interest in studying engineering. She shared her story with the Telegram & Gazette.