Grace Wang, PhD, Named 17th President of WPI
A materials scientist and highly accomplished and collaborative leader in higher education, government, and industry, Grace Wang, PhD, has been selected as the 17th president of WPI. Elected by the WPI Board of Trustees after an extensive national search, she will join the community on April 3, 2023. Learn more about her.
I look forward to listening and learning from the great minds who make WPI what it is and whose voices will play an essential role in defining our way forward.
- President-elect Grace Wang
President-elect Wang attended the President's IQP Awards ceremony, an annual event that recognizes student teams whose Interactive Qualifying Project work (a required project that addresses an open-ended problem at the intersection of science, technology, and society) is determined to be outstanding.
Wang spoke with staff at the Center for Well-Being ribbon cutting in February.
Wang visited a Gateway Park lab with Vice Provost of Research Bogdan Vernescu and several WPI researchers.
A Picture-Perfect Welcome
During her introduction to the WPI community, the president-elect took questions, met some faculty, staff, and students, and shared what she looks forward to in her new role as the 17th president of WPI.