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Carbon-Negative Building Material Developed at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Published in Matter

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers have created a new carbon-negative building material that could transform ...
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute Builds on Three Decades of Cybersecurity Leadership with New Degree Tackling Global Skills Gap

New bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity builds on WPI’s national reputation and addresses a critical global shortage of ...
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WPI Researcher Receives $542,500 Award to Identify What Makes Lyme Disease Tick

Jeffrey Bourgeois will study role of human genes in inflammatory responses caused by Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria ...
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Mending Broken Hearts

Biomedical engineering researcher Shijie Zhou brings a computational approach to the quest for better treatments for ...
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Feeling at Home at WPI

Brittany Frederick, director of ODIME, talks about helping students feel comfortable with who they are and about finding her own sense of belonging on campus ...
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Dean of Students

The Dean of Students Office supports WPI’s vibrant co-curricular experience. We focus on supporting students in engaging in and fostering a positive living and learning environment supported by our ...
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First-Year Students

First-year international applicants seeking aid must file the CSS Profile by their admissions deadline. More information for first-year international applicants can be found here. Note: These ...
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Personal Statements and Essays

Because personal statements are personal, there is not one format or approach that will work well for everyone. They are also short -- 1,000 words or less -- so you should identify the three or four ...
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Early Research Finds Extracts from Sweet Wormwood Plant Can Inhibit the COVID-19 Virus

A team of researchers that includes Worcester Polytechnic Institute Biology Professor Pamela Weathers has found that extracts from the leaves of the Artemisia annua plant, a medicinal herb also known ...
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WPI Researcher Develops Self-Healing Concrete that Could Multiply Structures’ Lifespans, Slash Damaging CO2 Emissions

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) are using an enzyme found in red blood cells to create self-healing concrete that is four times more durable than traditional concrete, extending ...
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Atwater Kent Laboratories

Built in 1907 and named for a radio pioneer and member of WPI’s class of 1900, Atwater Kent Laboratories was the first building in the country dedicated to education in electrical engineering. Seen ...
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Building Better Bioadhesives for Long-Term Medical Implants

A Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher is developing a new class of medical adhesives by bringing together hydrogels and glue-like polymers to safely and reliably connect human tissues to ...