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WPI wins grant for cancer research

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has landed a grant for genetic research from the National Institutes of Health that will take aim at cancer cells, the school announced Thursday.

WPI to offer doctorate in data science

Worcester Polytechnic Institute will offer an interdisciplinary doctoral program in data science starting in the fall, a year after it launched a master's program in the growing field of study.

Conquering cancer in Central Mass., one patient at a time

In 1971, President Richard Nixon declared a “war on cancer.” But despite plenty of research on the...

WPI joins biopharma trade group

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has joined a biomanufacturing industry trade group to help develop technology education and training curricula, the school announced last week.
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WPI grant aimed at aiding entrepreneurial engineers

A $488,500 grant to Worcester Polytechnic Institute will bolster the school's acclaimed practical-minded approach to undergraduate education.

Q&A with Laurie Leshin, President, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Her hiring was one for the history books: the first woman to become president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute. But self-proclaimed “space nerd” Laurie Leshin came to Worcester one year ago next week with a well-established resume.

When’s the right time to pursue one? When you realize you need it – and that’s different for everyone

Experience can be your best teacher. It can also tell you when it might be a good...

Interest grows in manufacturing-targeted workforce programs

In the last two years, successful workforce development programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Mount Wachusett Community College have been built around one thing: real-world conditions and equipment that create skills that can be directly applied to the workplace.
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NIH funds WPI heart valve study

Research at Worcester Polytechnic Institute aimed at creating more natural and durable replacement heart valves is getting a boost from the National Institutes of Health, the school announced Wednesday.

WPI data tool to measure Mass. tech strength

Worcester Polytechnic Institute announced the development of a new system to help evaluate Massachusetts' competitive position among leading technology states.
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