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Why Was 'This Old House' Filming in Washburn Shops? It’s a Long Story

The story behind why producers from the home improvement show This Old House came to Washburn Shops in August to film general contractor Tom Silva and WPI student Max Sivert ’26 as they created a ...
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WPI Entrepreneurs Find Pricing, Awareness, and Supplies Impact Rare Earth Recycling Industry

China supplies most of the world’s rare earth minerals and has used its hold on the market as a political tool. In early 2025 ...
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Marketing Communications Resources & Tools

Marketing Communications offers a number of tools, templates, and self-serve resources to help the campus community create unified, branded, and targeted communications for your audiences. Not sure ...
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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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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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National Science Foundation Taps WPI Fire Protection Expertise and Resources for the Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center

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 ...
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From Rubble to Rockets: Turning Scrap Metal into Essential Equipment

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has been awarded $6.3 million for a groundbreaking initiative that could transform additive manufacturing by enabling the rapid production of high-quality ...
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Students Explore Careers in Sustainability Through Mentorship Program

A new mentorship program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is guiding students with an interest in sustainability to cultivate careers that not only support their passion but also sustainably ...
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute Receives $12 Million Legacy Gift from Distinguished Alumnus Carl Karlsson ’60 to Advance Faculty Excellence and Student Success

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) today announced a visionary $12 million legacy gift from Carl Karlsson, Class of 1960. The unrestricted estate gift, made following Karlsson’s passing in 2023, ...
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WPI 2024 Research Expenditures Reach Record High of $71.6 Million

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) spent a record $71.6 million on research and development activities during the 2024 academic year, up 8% over the previous year, as expenditures grew on projects ...
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Balgobin Nandram

Balgobin Nandram Mathematical Sciences Professor Education BS, Mathematics, University of Guyana, High Distinction 1977 BA, Mathematics Education, University of Guyana, High Distinction 1979 MS, ...