Lauren Turner joined WPI as the new senior vice president of talent & inclusion and chief diversity officer in January 2022. Drawn to WPI's STEM approach and the role's focus on talent, inclusion, ...

For undergraduate students pursuing Africana Studies, the curriculum begins with an introductory course that explores Africana issues from different perspectives. It culminates in a colloquium where ...

In an atmosphere that embraces cultural diversity and encourages social inclusion, the International Student and Scholars Office provides programs, services, and immigration support, to assist and ...

She is well published in the areas of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Women’s Health, qualitative research methodology and complex systems science. She is also a founding member of the Kripalu ...

Jamal Yagoobi, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Research & Creative Scholarship Jamal Yagoobi, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Excellence in Research, ...

For the FY 25 academic school year, DEIB goals will be integrated into all departments, units, schools, and divisions’ goals rather than being separate. For details on all the DEIB projects during the ...

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 ...

Worcester Polytechnic Institute will provide important expertise to the NSF Center’s work to address catastrophic wildfires, save lives and property, and increase community resiliency; partnership ...

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) will lead a five-year study to determine whether artificial intelligence can help doctors steer people dealing with chronic pain away from potentially addictive ...

WPI researchers have partnered with the City of Worcester to develop a lizard-like soft robot that can creep into walls, ductwork, and pipes to perform inspections and three-dimensional mapping tasks ...

Inspired by origami, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) robotics engineering researchers are developing a lightweight, flexible robotic arm that will enable a wheelchair user to safely grasp, lift, ...

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has welcomed more than 30 full-time educators and researchers to its faculty for the 2021-22 academic year. “These talented and highly accomplished individuals ...