Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Zipcar, the Boston-based global car-sharing network, is now operating in the city of Worcester and offering special rates for businesses.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has launched a new center to make it easier for the aerospace industry and others to keep track of precise material quality.

Parents, friends and relatives who stayed at a local Airbnb instead of a hotel over Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduation weekend contributed $230,000 to the local economy during their stay, according to Airbnb data released Thursday.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute's fully-online electrical engineering program was ranked the eighth on a list highlighting 30 schools that put education before their bottom line.

Starting this summer, a new master plan is expected to finally be in the works for the city of Worcester.

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute will use a new round of funding from the National Institutes of Health to study gender disparities in neurological disorders by analyzing a species of small, soil-dwelling worms.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has been given a $5 million state grant for a new healthcare research and product development initiative.

The heads of two Central Massachusetts schools, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical District have been named to the state's board overseeing STEM education.

As part of the newly launched Manufacturing USA initiative, Worcester Polytechnic Institute has now joined up with eight public-private institutes, the university announced on Monday.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is the fourth-best value among Massachusetts colleges, according to a new study by SmartAsset, based on tuition and other student costs, along with scholarships and starting salary for graduates.