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Holiday Help from the Experts
From spending money to protecting your savings, avoiding costly hazards, and how Scrooge and company came to be a Yuletide favorite, WPI faculty members are serving up their knowledge on several seasonal subjects.
- What to expect from holiday shopping? Supply chain impact and more: Joe Sarkis
- What you might not know about holiday gifts and spending. Farnoush Reshadi
- The Love of Nostalgia Purvi Shah
- The Story Behind Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol Joel Brattin
- Plus How to Protect Your Money, Data and….Christmas Tree (Watch this burn)
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As world leaders gather for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28), there are many questions to be answered about how the world is responding to the challenges presented by a warming climate. Professor Sarah Strauss of The Global School co-directs WPI’s Master’s in Community Climate Adaptation degree program. She has researched renewable energy, the effects of climate change on water resources, and climate impacts in the Caribbean. She is available to speak about the immediate need to address climate change, the available technological solutions, and personal choices that can make a difference.
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Robotics Engineers Work to 'Bee' Part of the Climate Change Solution
Professor Nitin Sanket and student researchers are creating a tiny drone that could help pollinate plants.
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