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WPI professor leading $2.5M recycling robots project

A robotics scientist at Worcester Polytechnic Institute will lead a team of researchers in a project to help recycling centers better sort materials.

WPI researcher developing tool to analyze asylum cases

A researcher at Worcester Polytechnic Institute has received a National Science Foundation grant to fund the creation of an analytical tool to analyze asylum case needs at the U.S. southern border.

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WPI receives $3M to study human-robot workplace interaction

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has received a five-year, $3-million National Science Foundation to fund training for 120 graduate students to prepare them for robotic assistants in the workplace.
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WPI engineer creating prostate-exam robot receives $2M grant

Worcester Polytechnic Institute professor Haichong Zhang has received a nearly $2-million grant to fund his research into a prostate cancer detecting robot.

WPI receives $8M online education research grant

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has been awarded an $8-million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Education Innovation and Research Program to expand an online learning tool developed by one of WPI's professors.

WPI makes two lists for best online programs

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has made two new lists of the best online programs for electrical engineering and its master of business administration.

WPI engineer researching shape-shifting bullet-proof tech

A Worcester Polytechnic Institute engineer has received a $500,000 award from the National Science Foundation for research to potentially lead to next generation bullet-proof vests sensing the speed of a bullet and shape-shifts for greater shock protection.
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WPI starts work on $80M academic building

Worcester Polytechnic Institute began work Friday on a new $80-million building next to Gordon Library for new academic, research and student services space.

Judge dismisses lawsuit against WPI from donor’s ex-wife

A lawsuit filed by the ex-wife of the largest donor in Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s history has been dismissed, with the judge ruling the woman had no rightful claim to money her ex-husband had donated to the school. 
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