Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Aspiring entrepreneurs from Central Massachusetts will have the opportunity to pitch their idea in front of a live audience on May 31 to seek additional funding for their start-up venture.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute researcher Ulkuhan Guler was granted $500,000 from the National Science Foundation to develop a wearable sensor designed to improve home care of patients with respiratory illnesses, according to a Wednesday press release from WPI.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is launching an executive PhD program in its business school designed to help senior business leaders build skills in social justice, diversity, and equity, the college announced in a press release Tuesday.

William Fitzgerald, a former jet engine engineer and alumnus, will serve as Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s next Board of Trustees chair.

A team of researchers at WPI are developing humanoid, remote-controlled nursing robots to potentially help patients in quarantine as well as combat the ongoing staffing shortages.

The federal initiative partnered with Worcester Polytechnic Institute to facilitate the growth of the biotech sector in New England has announced a new effort in its quest to expand the industry’s services to underserved communities.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute researcher Catherine Whittington has received nearly $300,000 for her research on the role tissue stiffening plays in pancreatic cancer, cancer metastasis, and lymphedema.

The building, currently known as the Project Center, is to be renamed to the Laurie A. Leshin Global Project Center, according to the Thursday announcement from WPI.

Now, in its seventh year, the Manufacturing Excellence Awards seeks to accentuate the top performers in a highly complex and varied industry.

BioConnects New England, a multi-state biotech coalition of which Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a member, partnered with Latinos in Bio, a Massachusetts nonprofit focused on creating opportunities for Latinx in biotech industries.