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Strengthening Academic Achievement while Cultivating Community
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (690+ words) A federally funded program in the Department of Computer Science is showing that although good grades are often the most widely recognized expression of student success, well-being and belonging are part of the equation, too." "Two years after this program…...
E33: Career Planning for Students | Amanda Laungani | Heebner Career Development Center
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (1882+ words) Follow The WPI Podcast on your favorite audio platform On this episode of The WPI Podcast, WPI's Director of the Heebner Career Development Center, Amanda Laungani, unpacks how today's students'and WPI alumni'can thrive in a job market transformed by AI…...
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Names New Vice President for Enrollment Management
4+ day, 15+ min ago (252+ words) Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has appointed Raul Fonts as vice president for enrollment management, a strategic, data-driven leader with a record of innovation, collaboration, and success in building strong student pipelines." In this role, Fonts will oversee undergraduate admissions, financial…...
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Names New Dean of Arts and Sciences
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (633+ words) Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has named Jeffrey Bardzell, a nationally recognized interdisciplinary scholar and academic leader, as its new Peterson Family Dean of Arts and Sciences. Currently. .. Worcester Polytechnic Institute Names New Dean of Arts and Sciences Worcester Polytechnic Institute…...
Jumpstarting Tomorrow's Tech Leaders
3+ week, 3+ day ago (807+ words) From left, Keagan Hitt "27, Andrew Soryal "27, Gabriela Ortiz Rodriguez "27, and Flor Cabrera Sosa "27 watch as Thomas Branchaud, MS "26, gives a demo with a virtual reality headset in the Global Lab. On an overcast afternoon in February, a biting wind swirled…...
WPI Launches Two New Undergraduate Degrees in Marketing Analytics and Business Analytics and Applied AI to Meet Rising Industry Demand
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (514+ words) Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced two new bachelor's degree programs'the bachelor of science in marketing analytics and the bachelor of science in business analytics and applied. .. WPI Launches Two New Undergraduate Degrees in Marketing Analytics and Business Analytics and…...
WPI Launches its Goddard Centennial Celebration, Propelling Worcester's Legacy of Innovation Into its Next Century
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (286+ words) Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has officially ignited its Goddard Centennial Celebration, initiating a series of public events that honor the 100th anniversary of Robert H. Goddard's historic liquid-fueled rocket launch and the birth of the Space Age. Charles Slatkin, founder and executive…...
WPI's Yan Wang Named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (275+ words) Yan Wang elected a 2025 Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)Professor Yan Wang, the William B. Smith Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, has been elected a 2025 Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI)the…...
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Builds on Three Decades of Cybersecurity Leadership with New Degree Tackling Global Skills Gap
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (267+ words) According to a report cited by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, there were more than 514, 000 open cybersecurity positions in the U. S. in 2023, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting 35% job growth in the field'much faster than the national average....
WPI Receives $1 Million Grant to Expand Workforce Training for Hydrogen Jobs
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (473+ words) Ph D student Amir Abdollahpour, left, and Mehdi Mortazavi Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has been awarded a$1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop hands-on training, internships, and mentoring aimed at expanding the hydrogen energy workforce. "This program…...