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Climate change leads to global warming and habitat loss. WPI offers programs in climate adaptation, sustainability, and justice, addressing emissions, renewable energy, and environmental impacts.

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WPI students speak with community members while looking at a map in Puerto Rico in February 2024.m not sure the exact day), in the las Carolinas Community Center. I'm not sure who the two Puerto Rican community members are in the picture. They are two residents from the las Carolinas community that were registering for the DRMS. The two IQP students in the picture are Abigail Sumner and Nathaniel Wood.

Disaster Response in Puerto Rico: IQP Leads to Publication

November 13, 2025

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Two women, a student and her mentor, walk down a hallway smiling.

Students Explore Careers in Sustainability Through Mentorship Program

March 27, 2025

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From Headlights to Tailgates, WPI Study Finds Reusing Auto Parts Lowers Carbon Footprint and Strengthens Domestic Supply Chains

March 04, 2025

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Jamal Yagoobi poses near industrial drying equipment, where lasers will be tested.testbed, where CARD will

Jamal Yagoobi Leads Project Using Light to Improve Drying Technologies

November 20, 2024

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Experts

Mingjiang Tao

Associate Professor

Stephen McCauley

Associate Professor of Teaching

Mimi Sheller

Dean of Global School

Carrick Eggleston

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Degrees

Master of Science

Master’s in Community Climate Adaptation

The Community Climate Adaptation MS degree program is a collaborative, research-based, joint-degr

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MS IN Community Climate Adaptation

Announcements

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DIGS Professors named Technical and Policy Collaborators on new NSF Regional Resilience Innovation Incubators Grant with University of Connecticut

November 18, 2025 [The Global School]

Dean of The Global School, Mimi Sheller, co-authors Strengthening Social Infrastructure for Climate Resilience

June 06, 2025 [The Global School]

WPI Podcast Explores Mentorship Program for Students Interested in Sustainability

March 27, 2025 [Marketing Communications]

17th Annual Sustainability Showcase: Key Dates!

March 20, 2025 [Office of Sustainability]

City-Wide Sustainability Event Series Launches March 19 with Dean Mimi Sheller (Authors Unbound)

March 18, 2025 [George C. Gordon Library]

2024 Year in Review: External Relations Newsletter

February 21, 2025 [External Relations]

Stigma Damages: A podcast featuring Dean Mimi Sheller

February 19, 2025 [The Global School]

WPI CCAN research team working with partners on Heat Adaptation Strategies in Puerto Rico

January 29, 2025 [The Global School]

Dean Mimi Sheller featured on Tourism Geographies Podcast

January 17, 2025 [The Global School]

Dr. Jeff Bailey joins us for our Seminar series on Tuesday, Dec. 3rd

November 26, 2024 [Biology & Biotechnology]

Student Voices

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Erin Bryan, MS

MS in Community Climate Adaptation

Podcast Episodes

E11: Climate Robotics | Berk Calli, associate professor, Robotics Engineering

July 02, 2025

| Guest: Berk Calli

E5: Sustainable Career Mentorship. | Elisabeth “Lisa” Stoddard, WPI associate professor.

March 27, 2025

| Guest: Elisabeth Stoddard