The Month in Photos: March 2022

April 12, 2022

We’re marching through the rest of the year toward Commencement, but before we get there, let’s take a look back at the talent shows, walk-off wins, project work, and other events that made up last month on campus, all seen through the lens of our talented staff photographers.

A student plays drums upside down onstage during the WPI's Go(a)t Talent show.

No kidding—the WPI community’s talents aren’t only limited to goat puns, and the first annual WPI’s Go(a)t Talent show proved it.

 

A close-up photo of a model train.

All aboard one of WPI’s newest clubs—check out the latest installment of WPI’s Got What to learn more about the Model Railroading Club.


 

A collage of student clubs at the Accepted Students Activities Fair.

Speaking of clubs, when we say we’ve got a club for everyone, we mean it, and newly accepted members of the Class of 2026 got a sneak peek at just a few of our 235+ clubs and organizations during the Accepted Student Day Activities Fair.

 

A member of the baseball team cheers as he approaches home plate.

There’s nothing better than a walk-off win, and WPI Baseball knows that all too well—thanks to a two-out single from Dylan Connors ’22, the team defeated Worcester State in extra innings at the New England Baseball Complex.

 

Students deliver food to El Buen Samaritano Food Program.

We talk about WPI students making an impact in their own backyard, and members of an IQP team at the Worcester Community Project Center did just that, working with the city’s El Buen Samaritano Food Program to digitize their food tracking systems.

 

Members of the WPI community share thoughts on what they're looking for in WPI's next president during a community input session.

WPI students, faculty, and staff have begun attending community input events to share their ideas on what they’re looking for in the university’s next president.

 

A student talks with a WPI alum during a networking fair.

All systems green—the Career Development Center and Environmental & Sustainability Studies co-sponsored the Careers for Sustainable and Just Communities Fair, a networking event with local environmental businesses, departments, and groups, at the end of the month.

 

Members of the softball team celebrate at home plate after a home run.

This calls for a celebration—Shaina Lazarus ’25 hit her first career home run this month, contributing to an 8-0 victory over Brandeis.

 

An individual in a lab wearing a lab coat and purple gloves points to a piece of machinery.

Eric Young, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, is leading WPI’s participation in the development of biomanufacturing job training for Worcester high schoolers as part of a federal effort to boost the biotechnology industry and workforce nationwide.

 

Members of the rocketry club work on rocket parts in the Innovation Studio.

The High Power Rocketry Club putting some finishing touches on some rocket parts followed by a bike repair workshop held by the Cycling Club—all in a day’s work at the makerspace.

 

A Great Minds Scholar smiles while working on an activity during the group's first in-person meetup.

At the end of the month, the Great Minds/CoMPASS Scholars from the Classes of 2024 and 2025 had their first in-person meetup.

 

Students gather around a balancing beam while one student walks across.

It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for…spring has finally sprung at WPI!

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Student Activities|Getting Involved|Physical Education, Recreation & Athletics|Career Development Center|International Development, Environment, and Sustainability|Chemical Engineering|Interactive Qualifying Project|Project-based Learning
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