Nationally recognized University of Nebraska-Lincoln scholar and NSF division director to lead WPI’s largest school.

Veteran higher education attorney brings deep experience and trusted leadership to the university’s top legal role.

Professor Rissmiller has served in a number of leadership positions associated with WPI's global studies, including most recently as The Global School dean, ad interim. He also teaches government, law ...

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 (WPI) has launched a groundbreaking Master of Science in Explosion Protection Engineering, the first program of its kind in the United States. Designed amid growing ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mitigating climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing the world’s population. Now, a team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute has developed an entirely new material that’s a ...

With a Focus on Social Justice and Sustainability, InSTeD Creates Opportunities for Collaborative Problem Solving at the Global Scale to Help Holistically Address Challenges Around the World WPI ...

Recognizing that the future of global health lies at the intersection of technology, science, and humanity, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is introducing a master of science (MS) in Global ...

Over the past 22 years, wildfires in the United States have caused damages exceeding $100 billion, and as climate change continues to intensify wildfire frequency and severity, research is essential ...