WPI’s Institute of Science and Technology for Development consists of faculty, affiliated scholars, students, and volunteers who are committed to bringing different forms of knowledge together to solve some of the world’s grand challenges community by community.
New MS Expands Innovation
Students at WPI can get real-world experience in global development and the world issues that contribute to complex problems. Our master’s in science & technology for innovation in global development offers students the opportunity for participating in challenging academic growth, developing global networks, and making an immediate impact in communities you care about.
Close Collaboration with Partners Around the Globe
Development Design Lab
The Development Design Lab works directly with community stakeholders to help co-define development-based problems. Working together to find solutions, those working with the lab conduct basic and applied research in areas around natural resources, education, community autonomy, and economic and public policies. Current projects include environmental and human health work around mercury use risks in artisanal mining, development of educational materials, and building essential community infrastructure like a health center.
Working in Partnership with Ghana
Read more about how WPI and Ghana formed a partnership to improve quality of life and infrastructure in the coastal African country.