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How can AI tools help consumers find the best deals and tackle the holiday shopping list? Associate Professor of marketing Purvi Shah spoke with NBC Boston about the technology driving retail transformation. "AI can help you compare products and prices across stores. It can also give you review summaries that can help you evaluate various product options based on those review summaries," Shah said. "All of this is done very efficiently."
“Consumers see surge pricing that is based on time as an unfair practice… however, small price changes often go undetected by consumers.” In this Axios article, Farnoush Reshadi, assistant professor of marketing in The Business School, discusses Wendy’s decision to test out dynamic pricing
Alexander Wyglinski, professor of electrical and computer engineering and associate dean of Graduate Studies, was interviewed by WCVB-TV for analysis on the nearly day-long wireless network outage affecting cell phone customers nationwide.
Alexander Wyglinski, professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and associate dean of Graduate Studies, provided analysis for Spectrum News 1 for its reporting on a wireless network outage that left tens of thousands of customers in the U.S. without the ability to make calls or send text messages.
The wireless network outage affecting tens of thousands of customers across the U.S. left many people unable to call or text. Alexander Wyglinski, professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and associate dean of Graduate Studies, described in this Associated Press article how some affected customers may be able to still call or text by using an alternative to the cellular network. The article was re-published by several other media outlets including yahoo! finance, WISH-TV (Indianapolis), Las Vegas Review-Journal, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, WPIX-TV (New York), he Detroit News, and the Anchorage Daily News.
A wireless network outage affecting tens of thousands of customers in the U.S. demonstrated how important information technology and communications networks are to everyday tasks. Alexander Wyglinski, professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and associate dean of Graduate Studies explains in this article in MassLive.
In a report on the nationwide cellular network outages, WBUR cited analysis from Alexander Wyglinski, professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and associate dean of Graduate Studies, regarding a potential workaround for some customers who were unable to call or text.
Alexander Wyglinski, professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and associate dean of Graduate Studies, is quoted in this article in The Boston Globe about a nationwide cell network outage. He offers a potential workaround for customers unable to text or call on the cellular network.
An article in the Eagle Times of Claremont, New Hampshire details a partnership between WPI, DEKA Research and Development, and Spark Academy to put a robot in every classroom in New Hampshire.
Governor Maura Healey has formed a task force on AI and named President Grace Wang as a member. Wang and the other members will make recommendations on how Massachusetts can leverage AI technology to bolster the economy. This article on iBerkshires.com details the effort to make the state a leader in applied artificial intelligence.
President Grace Wang has been named as a member of a state task force that will study artificial intelligence technology and its impact on Massachusetts.
Jean King, the Peterson Family Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences authored a column for Nature's World View. She outlines why the scientific community must do more to champion pay equity, increase representation, and foster supportive inclusive environments for women and other underrepresented groups in STEM.
A student team is in New Zealand partnering with a community-based organization and surveying residents in an effort to protect kiwi, birds that are a national symbol in New Zealand. Their efforts are highlighted in an article from The Post of Wellington. This student project is one of many focused on wildlife protection that our students have done at the New Zealand Project Center for more than a decade
Governor Maura Healey has appointed President Grace Wang to the state's Artificial Intelligence Strategic Task Force. Wang and 24 others on the panel will make recommendations later this year to leverage AI across the Massachusetts economy to stimulate job creation and advance key sectors. Axios Boston reported on the appointment.
“The fundamental principle driving the success of limited-edition products is creating a sense of scarcity.” Assistant Professor of Marketing Farnoush Reshadi explains some of the marketing forces driving consumer demand for Stanley tumblers in an article in Retail TouchPoints.
Worldwide health challenges are global, from pandemics to water quality and inequitable access to care. Professor Karen Oates, who directs WPI’s master’s in global health program, spoke with GBH News’ “All Things Considered” about how technology, including artificial intelligence, can be leveraged to address these challenges. Our new degree program will empower students to design innovative, socially responsible solutions that can improve people’s health.
WPI is working with DEKA Research & Development Corp., Spark Academy, and two New Hampshire community colleges on a project to utilize 3D printers to manufacture the Experiential Robotics Platform (XRP), a kit that makes it possible for novice engineers to build and program a simple, powerful, and affordable robot. The goal of this partnership is to put a robot in every classroom in New Hampshire.
Innovations Report covered the results of a WPI study on the removal of urea from wastewater for use in hydrogen production that was recently published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. The research team was led Xiaowei Teng, James H. Manning Professor of Chemical Engineering.
WPI is empowering students to address global health challenges by leveraging socially responsible technology like AI-assisted medical treatment, wearable sensors, mobile apps, and biomedical devices. This report from Spectrum News 1 features our new master’s in Global Health program which will have a central focus on the social and ethical ramifications of health technology development.
In this interview with the business intelligence media platform Capital Analytics, President Grace Wang details her vision for WPI as a trailblazer in transformative STEM education. She also outlines our distinctive educational approach, particularly immersive interdisciplinary experiences.
5G has applications you may not have thought about. Alexander Wyglinski, professor in electrical & computer engineering and associate dean of graduate studies, explains the technology and its various uses for people’s work and personal lives.
