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Helping the Community: WPI Donates Medical Supplies, Sews Face Masks
April 09, 2020
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The Month in Photos: December 2019
January 13, 2020
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Glenn Gaudette Named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
December 03, 2019
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Value Creation—the Next Step Beyond Theory and Practice
November 21, 2019

Media Coverage

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Boston 25
Do Mask Hacks Work? Some Tips for Making Your Homemade Face Covering More Effective

Professor of Biomedical Engineering Glenn Gaudette, was interviewed in a Boston 25 segment (.57).  "A tight fit is key and the mask should be flush against one’s face to keep air droplets carrying the virus from entering and exiting your mouths and nose," he said.
Mass Live
Coronavirus Response: WPI Collects Thousands of Gloves and Masks; Begins Process of 3D Printing Supplies for Medical Facilities

In addition to collecting and donating protective supplies like masks and gloves to local hospitals during the coronavirus outbreak, WPI is also offering other services, such as printing supplies via 3-D printers, MassLive reported.

Patents

Use of Chloroplasts for Oxygen Production in Cell Cultures
Other Inventor(s):
Tanja Dominko, Joshua Gershlak, Brent Perlman