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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."
WHDH-TV aired video of Bella, the WPI police department's explosives sniffing K-9, walking across the stage at commencement in recognition of her retirement following 8 years of service to the campus community. Video of the celebratory moment was also aired by WCVB-TV.
Bella, the WPI police department's explosives-sniffing K-9 was honored at commencement ceremonies upon her retirement following eight years of service to the campus community and in assistance to Massachusetts State Police and other authorities at major public events.
Ten alumni of Worcester Public Schools will graduate as WPI's first cohort of students in a scholarship program designed to financially, academically, and emotionally support students with holistic, intentional, and research-backed programming to propel students from marginalized and disadvantaged backgrounds to be successful STEM professionals.
Yan Wang, the William B. Smith Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, was named to the Boston Globe’s Tech Power Players 50 list. Wang was recognized for his pioneering work to recycle lithium-ion batteries and to build cleaner li-ion batteries with improved performance.
A new agreement with Quinsigamond Community College will expand pathways for transfer students, enhancing the partnership between the institutions, with a goal of preparing more people for the STEM workforce through education and training.
Jenn Parissi-Forti, director of presidential and institutional events, talked with the Worcester Telegram & Gazette about WPI's Commencement ceremonies, being held for the first time this year at the DCU Center.
A lithium-metal battery manufacturer plans to fund a new research initiative led by Professor Yan Wang to develop a recycling technology for lithium-metal batteries. Wang is the William B. Smith Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering.
Students were honored with the prestigious award that recognizes undergraduates who demonstrated outstanding work in all three of their required projects for graduation.
Phishing attacks are an increasing concern. What do you need to know? Patrick Schaumont, professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, offers insight in this Techopedia article.
Environmental Protection Agency funding will support WPI research, involving students in mechanical & materials engineering and robotics engineering, into harmful algal blooms. The project seeks to create 3D-printed floating structures that can serve as photocatalysts to address the blooms.
Some communities are redesigning roadways with an eye to improved safety and public transit flow. Suzanne LePage, an instructor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering provided expert analysis for a Boston 25 News report about roadway design.
President Grace Wang has been named to Worcester Business Journal's Power 100, a list of influential professionals in Central Massachusetts. Wang was recognized in part for her work to cultivate connections between academic research and innovative real-world solutions.
Kola Akindele, Associate Vice President - External Relations & Partnerships, has been named to Worcester Business Journal's Power 100, a list of influential professionals in Central Massachusetts. Akindele strengthens community connections in support of the culture of innovation at WPI.
Paula Fitzpatrick, Director of the Center for Well-Being, has been named to Worcester Business Journal's Power 100, a list of influential professionals in Central Massachusetts. Fitzpatrick plays a significant role in creating a culture of health and well-being.
The U.S. Department of Energy will fund research to support environmentally friendly production of iron and steel. The work will be led by Yan Wang, William B. Smith Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering.
Neil Heffernan, the William Smith Dean's Professor of Computer Science and the director of the Learning Sciences and Technologies Program, has been awarded a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s (DOE) Institute of Education Sciences to lead efforts to develop an artificial intelligence tutor to help middle-school students learn math while doing homework.
“The changing demographic of leadership at the dean's level demonstrates that many institutions are sensing the winds of change and moving in accordance." Debora Jackson, Dean of The Business School provided analysis for an article on the growing number of women leading business schools. The story appeared in BestColleges and more than 75 newspapers and online outlets including AOL, Good Good Good, Miami Herald, The Charlotte Observer, and Kansas City Star.
A lithium-metal battery manufacturer will fund a two-year research initiative at Worcester Polytechnic Institute to develop a state-of-the-art recycling technology for lithium metal. The initiative will be led by Yan Wang, William B. Smith Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering. Learn more in this article from the Worcester Business Journal.
WPI received $1.2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy for research to support environmentally friendly production of iron and steel. WPI's work, led by Yan Wang, William B. Smith Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, will focus on developing manufacturing technologies that use low-carbon electrolyzed iron powder in iron-silicon electrical steel. Read more in the Boston Business Journal.
WBUR, Boston’s NPR news station, aired a story about the spring performance of the WPI Concert Band and Brass Ensemble. The Concert Band performed a world premiere composition it commissioned, inspired by the legacy of Major Taylor, a groundbreaking African American cycling world champion who called Worcester home.
