Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

WPI Receives $1 Million Grant to Expand Workforce Training for Hydrogen Jobs

Program with Western New England University will offer hands-on training and internships to prepare skilled workers for an ...
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WPI to Lead $5.2 Million State-Funded Effort to Build Central Massachusetts BioHub

Through shared facilities, advanced training, and coordinated partnerships, the BioHub will position Central Massachusetts as ...
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Materials Science & Engineering

Materials Science & Engineering (MTE) is focused on the ways in which materials are made, used, and recycled; on developing and processing new materials and products; and on the innovative use of ...
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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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Patients with Drug-Resistant Malaria Cured by Plant Therapy Developed at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tablets made from dried leaves of the Artemisia annua plant cured 18 critically ill patients in a Congo clinic. The results suggest a new and inexpensive treatment option for the mosquito-borne ...
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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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WPI Team Grows Heart Tissue on Spinach Leaves

Researchers turn to the vascular system of plants to solve a major bioengineering problem blocking the regeneration of human tissues and organs. Researchers face a fundamental challenge as they seek ...
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WPI Attains Designation as an R1 Research University

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has been designated an R1 institution and joined the ranks of the nation’s top-tier research institutions in a new classification of American colleges and ...
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WPI Researchers Develop Cleaner, Scalable Process to Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries

In a major step forward for sustainable energy technology, researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), led by Professor Yan Wang, William B. Smith Professor of Mechanical and Materials ...
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Hendrix and Woodstock: 10 Little-Known Facts about the Performance That Defined the '60s

WPI Professor and Hendrix Scholar Joel Brattin Recalls What Made the 1969 Woodstock Appearance a Unique Moment in the Career of the Legendary Guitarist On Aug. 18, 1969, legendary guitarist Jimi ...
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WPI Researchers Awarded $2 Million Grant to Use Science to Combat Wildlife Trafficking

Focusing on certain species of sharks, rays, and sea turtles, WPI is leading a potentially groundbreaking project aimed at disrupting the illegal wildlife trade. The interdisciplinary effort combines ...