Sustainability Project Competition
WPI students have submitted sustainability-themed projects in one of three categories: first-year, undergraduate, and graduate. These sustainability-themed projects each address a present societal need without compromising our ability to meet the needs of future generations. Projects address environmental, social, and/or economic themes that relate to sustainability.
Judges for the competition include WPI staff and faculty as well as regional sustainability experts.
Browse Award Recipients
| Year | Recipient | Name | Title | Awarded by | Type | Department | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Nick Tomasetti, Nico Alvarado, Ben Mason, Anonymous | Sustainability Project Competition | Winner | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Undergraduate | Office of Sustainability | Using Media to Influence Agricultural Perceptions on Climate Change |
| 2022 | Rafaello Adler-Abramo | Sustainability Project Competition | Winner | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Undergraduate | Office of Sustainability | Massachusetts Climate Resilience Policy, Planning, and the Needs of People with Disabilities: Paths to Improvement |
| 2022 | Munevver Elif Asar Sarikaya | Sustainability Project Competition | Winner | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Graduate | Office of Sustainability | Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Energy_intensive Industrial Drying by Novel Drying Methods |
| 2021 | Gabriel Espinosa; Alexander Wadsworth; Jack Hanlon | Sustainability Project Competition | Winner | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Undergraduate | Office of Sustainability | Small Scale Carbon Capture Implementation and Utilization at Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| 2021 | Emilia Perez; Chase Gaudino; Lauren Kaija; Hannah Schulz; Trisha Worthington | Sustainability Project Competition | Winner | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Undergraduate | Office of Sustainability | Preparing for the Rise: A Study of Boston’s Sea Level & Designs for Coastal Resiliency |
| 2021 | Zahra Noori | Sustainability Project Competition | Winner | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Graduate | Office of Sustainability | Experimental Study of Drying of Paper with Ultrasound Mechanism |
| 2021 | Munevver Elif Asar Sarikaya | Sustainability Project Competition | Winner | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Graduate | Office of Sustainability | Reducing Carbon Footprint of Energy-Intensive Industrial Drying by Smart Dryers |