The Center for Global Public Safety is an inter-disciplinary research and innovation initiative that brings together industry leaders and universities from around the world to lead an integrated effort to improve global public safety. Academic and industry partnerships are developing solutions to local/global problems while advancing essential technology for the development of smart and safe communities worldwide.
Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, is lauded as an elite global institution for engineering and research. This makes it an ideal partner for WPI in launching the Center for Global Public Safety. In addition, they share a common history through Yi Chi Mei, the 1931 President of Tsinghua University and founder of the College of Engineering at Tsinghua, who graduated from WPI in 1914.
Launched in 2016, the Center for Global Public Safety is a joint research effort using technology and innovation to address natural and man-made public safety threats worldwide. The center will focus on solving local and global problems that deliver impact in six main areas:
FIRE | WATER | FOOD | EMERGENCY RESPONSE | TRANSPORTATION | ENERGY
