The Finance & Operations Newsletter contains important information for the WPI Community related to finance due dates, policies, procedures, and trainings.
This edition includes the following topics:
- New WPI Student Funding Request Process
- Travel Resources and Expense Requirements
- Cost Transfers on Grants
- New Finance Training Module: Customers
- Q1 Divisional Meetings
- New Students. New Semester. New Purchase Requests.
The Research newsletter returns for this academic year, celebrating several key faculty accomplishments. Take a look at what's inside.
September 2026 Issue
- CAREER research: Awards support advancement of cybersecurity and carbon capture
- PFAS treatment: New technology could destroy PFAS and produce sustainable fuel
- Lead protection: Researchers explore probiotics to help prevent lead poisoning
- Hydrogel innovation: Customizing implants to improve function and compatibility
This edition covers new Drupal tools like Content Review and Group Dashboard for spotting outdated pages, plus fresh written knowledge articles, media and file updates, and other Drupal tips. A must-read for Drupal editors gearing up for the new academic year.
September's focus is on SOCIAL ENGINEERING, which is the use of customized deception methods to obtain personal or confidential information for illicit purposes.
In this issue:
- From WPI's CISTO: Local Storage Is Not Backed Up
- Secrets of Social Engineering Webinar
- Social Engineering Psychology & Strategies, including AI
- Prevent Social Engineering
- Learning with Laughter
- Meet Jeff Eaton!
- Featured Video
- Statistics and In the News
- Cybersecurity Spotlight
- WPI Resources
Please click the link below to view the September 2026 Benefits Newsletter
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August's focus is on PASSWORD HYGIENE. It's a set of best practices that reduces the likelihood of your account being compromised.
In this issue:
- From WPI's CISTO: What Did AI Capture from Your Meeting?
- Expired Password Phishing Scams
- Passwords in the News
- Learning with Laughter
- Password Cracking Techniques & AI
- Time it Takes to Brute Force a Password in 2026
- Make a Strong Password
- Password Managers
- Password Habits By the Numbers
- Featured Video
- WPI Resources
- Cybersecurity Spotlight
- Meet Jim MacDonald!
- Coming Next Month...
July's focus is on PHISHING. Many of us are familiar with this topic, but bad actors and technology continue to evolve so there is always more to learn!
In this issue:
- From the CISTO
- Polymorphic Phishing
- Phishing by the Numbers
- Why is Higher Ed a Target?
- Other Types of Phishing & Social Engineering
- Learning with Laughter
- In the News and Featured Video
- Cybersecurity Spotlight
- Coming Next Month...
June's focus is on FISCAL YEAR END SECURITY. The end of the fiscal year is a busy time for an organization. Criminals exploit that by impersonating legitimate businesses and taking advantage of the likelihood that people may not have time to scrutinize requests.
In this issue:
- From the CISTO
- Invoice Fraud: Recognizing and Preventing
- WPI's Fiscal Fraud Prevention Strategies
- AI's Role in Financial Fraud
- Red Flags
- Learning with Laughter
- Featured Video
- In the News & By the Numbers
- WPI Resources
- Cybersecurity Spotlight
The Finance & Operations Newsletter contains important information for the WPI Community related to finance due dates, policies, procedures, and trainings.
The Spring 2026 issue of WPI’s School of Engineering newsletter highlights a range of innovative research, achievements, and community impact across faculty, students, and alumni. Featured breakthroughs include a new steerable optical fiber for less invasive larynx surgery, bat-inspired drone navigation for use in hazardous environments, and research on predicting and preventing bone injuries in runners. The issue also reflects on Robert Goddard’s lasting influence on modern rocketry, showcases alumni success in data-driven NASCAR engineering, and spotlights students advancing urban planning and aerospace innovation. Additional news covers developments in humanoid robots, wearable health sensors, and spacecraft reentry science, while events like the ASEE conference emphasize WPI’s leadership in project-based engineering education and continued commitment to real-world impact.
In this Issue
- Heart valves: Studying risk factors and targeting new therapies
- Human AI: Designing tech that supports human thinking
- Food safety: Virus-coated polymer traps bacteria
- Scale stress: Routine weigh-ins may influence patient blood pressure