Undergraduate Studies
Meet the Dean
Email: agericke@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x5263
Arne Gericke is the Dean of Undergraduate Studies ad interim, Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research, and a Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry. The research in my lab is generally concerned with the biophysical characterization of lipid mediated protein functions. We are particularly interested in studying phosphoinositide mediated signaling pathways. Phosphoinositide lipids represent only a small fraction of lipids in cellular membranes, yet their importance for cellular processes cannot be overstated. Phosphoinositides mediate physiological functions by regulating the ...
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A Focus on Project Work From Day One
From your first days on campus, you’ll work with your peers to take the hypothetical and make it real through smaller projects, as well as more extensive endeavors like the Great Problems Seminar, Humanities & Arts Requirement, Interactive Qualifying Project, and Major Qualifying Project. Explore what project-based learning means at WPI.
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