The Month in Photos: September 2019

October 7, 2019

Forget the 21st night of September—do you remember the rest of the month? If not (or even if you do, we’re not picky), take a glimpse through the lenses of our talented staff photographers and videographers—plus a few friends—to check out what the WPI community was up to this month.

Abby Kelly Foster Mural by Panmela Castro

Brazilian grafiteira and performance artist Panmela Castro put the “art” in “Arts & Sciences Week” with a stunning mural of Abby Kelley Foster in Salisbury Labs. Many thanks students from The Global Lab for being on-scene with cameras to capture this incredible creation from start to finish.

 

Casey Wall smiles in front of a hallway in the Messenger Residence Hall. She's smiling and is wearing a gray blazer, blue button-up shirt, and blue bow tie.

Director of Residential Services Casey Wall does it all, and we’re not the only ones who know it—she was recently named one of Worcester Business Journal’s 40 Under 40.

 

Newly commissioned ROTC cadets in Higgins House during their commissioning ceremony.

In the first-ever A-Term ROTC commissioning ceremony, five cadets became second lieutenants in the United States Army.

 

An exterior photo of the sustainable home Team Oculus built as part of the Solar Decathlon AFRICA 2019.

WPI was chosen to lead Team Oculus in designing, building, and operating a net-zero-energy house in Morocco as part of the international Solar Decathlon AFRICA competition, and all we’ve got to say is: “Property Brothers who?”

 

A ROTC cadet stands guard in front of the beech tree during POW/MIA Remembrance Day.

Air Force ROTC Detachment 340 honored members of our nation’s armed forces who were prisoners of war, as well as those missing in action, for National POW/MIA Recognition Day on Sept. 20.

 

Employers discuss their companies with an interested WPI student during the Fall Carer Fair.

In its biggest turnout ever, 3,000+ students attended this year’s Fall Career Fair, where they met with hundreds of employers—as well as 278 WPI alumni who returned to campus as employer representatives.

 

Colleen Mullins smiles at the camera during a recent volleyball match.

Colleen Mullins ’20 was all smiles during a NEWMAC match at Babson. She must’ve known something was brewing, because later that week, the team defeated Springfield College for the first time since 2012 (and the second time in program history).

 

A gloved hand holds a vial of cold spray technology being used by researchers.

WPI researchers received a three-year, $25 million award from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory to further develop a 3D printing technique that could be used to repair vehicles and other technology out on the battlefield.

 

Donna Levin addresses a crowd in Higgins House during the latest Startup Showcase Speaker Series.

Sponsored by the Departments of Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization, the monthly Startup Speaker Series allows the WPI community to learn about different aspects of startup culture.

The men's cross country team gathers outside for a photo after a recent tournament win.

Men’s Cross Country won the 47th Annual UMass Dartmouth Invitational, then went on to end the month by ranking 31st in the USTFCCCA New England Coaches Poll.

 

A grad student gives a lightning talk in front of the screen in the Foisie Innovation Studio.

In addition to artist presentations and other activities, graduate students and faculty members hosted lightning talks on a wide variety of topics during this year's Arts & Sciences Week.

 

Students discuss a project center location with Vice Provost for Research, Bogdan Vernescu.

Thousands of students spent just a few days back on campus before attending the 2019 Global Fair and starting to plan the next time they’ll leave the campus.

 

Department(s):
Physical Education, Recreation & Athletics|Residential Services Office|Air Force Aerospace Studies|Military Science|Innovation & Entrepreneurship |Technology Commercialization|School of Arts & Sciences

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