Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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

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. 

Winston Oluwole Soboyejo has been named Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s provost after serving in the role in an interim position since September 2018.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute will break ground next week on a new $80-million smart academic building.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has received a $25-million federal grant to develop 3D printing capabilities to include repairing vehicles and other technology for use in combat.

Collaborative research between Worcester Polytechnic Institute and UMass Lowell is getting a $111,000 funding boost from both schools.

Colleges with smaller endowments may be getting relatively poorer compared to deep-pocketed peers, but with the economy providing higher investment returns – and more donor support – nearly every Central Massachusetts college has seen endowments grow in the past decade or more.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is working with a Holliston-based manufacturer of prosthetic devices to develop wireless sensors to improve the performance of upper-limb prosthetics.

Two Worcester colleges have been ranked in the top 10 value colleges in the state by a financial advising website. 

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