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Untapped Energy

WPI researchers are developing novel ideas to tackle the urgent need for technologies that will address climate change. 
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Safe Space

As a human factors system engineer, Celena Dopart ’12 anticipates how humans will interact with the technical marvels in a spaceship’s cabin. She conducts risk assessments and predicts decision-making processes in the hopes of eliminating potential human error, analyzes ergonomics to optimize cabin comfort, and conducts user trainings to run through all manner of scenarios. In a nutshell, Dopart brings humanity to space flight. Read more in the Fall 2024 WPI Journal.

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Next Stop: Space

"In space, without the effect of gravity, we can control the flame by controlling the airflow and we can create non-steady flame behaviors and study those behaviors in a controlled environment to better understand their role”—read more about how James Urban is sending his research to space to better understand wildfire behavior on Earth.

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Yahoo! Finance
What's the hidden motivation behind the $50 gift card you put under the tree?

What are some of the thoughts and behaviors that drive our gift giving decisions? Farnoush Reshadi, assistant professor of marketing in The Business School, does research on gift giving and consumer behavior. In this Yahoo! Finance article, she explains some of her research, including how the wealth of the gift recipient affects how much a gift giver spends, and how people think about an item's price and benefits differently if they're purchasing the item as a gift rather than for themselves.

 

 

Food Technology
How Iconic Brands Stay Evergreen

Faced with increasing competition, long-running food brands embrace various strategies to stay fresh. Purvi Shah, associate professor of marketing, spoke with Food Technology, a magazine from the Institute of Food Technologists, about these strategies, including limited time offers

Payments Dive
What role do stablecoins play in the payments industry?

Kwamie Dunbar, associate professor of finance and director of WPI's FinTech programs, provided analysis for an article in Payments Dive that explains stablecoins, a virtual currency, and their potential practical applications.

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