Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

110 students, 50+ global project centers, an immersive experience that brings new skills, perspectives, and real-world impact.

In A-term, our students are tackling immersive projects from New Hampshire's White Mountains to Panama, Switzerland to Iceland. Collaborating with community members, learning about a new culture or area, and working on projects that make a difference, students expand their horizons with these off-campus projects.

Check out all the locations where our students are having transformative project experiences this term: https://bit.ly/4ynp8oc.

🍂 Are you coming to Fall Open House?

There’s a difference between hearing about WPI’s immersive, project-based STEM education and seeing it in action.

At Fall Open House, you and your student can experience that difference firsthand: explore campus, meet faculty, and see how WPI’s approach leads to proven career outcomes.

Once you see the difference, you can’t unsee it.

Choose from two dates:

🗓️ Saturday, October 3

🗓️ Wednesday, November 11

Spots are filling up! Register today: https://bit.ly/4d0nX5G.

Five top-50 rankings. One immersive approach to STEM. 📈

The 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings are out. WPI earned top-50 recognition in five categories, and reached new heights in Best National Universities, Best Value Schools, and Most Innovative.

Why does that matter? Because these rankings reflect what WPI students are doing every day: tackling real projects, gaining professional experience, working across disciplines, and putting what they learn into practice.

Swipe through to see the highlights. These are the results of an education built around theory and practice.

📅 Mark your calendar for WPI’s Fall Open House!

Choosing a college is a big decision. Fall Open House is a chance to experience WPI firsthand and see how we prepare students not just for college, but for what comes after it.

During this full-day event, you and your student can tour campus with a current student, meet faculty in their areas of interest, and see how WPI students put their knowledge into practice through real-world projects around the globe.

You’ll also learn more about WPI’s career-readiness ecosystem and generous financial aid. Both can help your student maximize their experience at WPI and drive lifelong returns.

Choose from two dates:

🗓️ Saturday, October 3

🗓️ Wednesday, November 11

Register today: https://bit.ly/46FTjej

What is asset mapping and how can it help teams lay the foundation for more effective and equitable teamwork? The WPI Podcast explains. Lydia Ellen Tonani-Penha, a PhD student and fellow in WPI’s SWEET Center that supports student teams through teamwork, shares how it can help people be stronger teammates and accomplish more in partnership with others.

Download and listen here: https://bit.ly/3T8wIE6.

Nature has been engineering complex materials for millions of years. Now, WPI researchers are looking to diatoms, sea sponges, and plants for new ways to recover rare earth elements from coal ash, red mud, and mine tailings.

The NSF-funded research could help turn industrial waste into valuable materials while supporting more sustainable critical-mineral supplies.

Read more about the research here: https://bit.ly/4hi6ln7.

Did you know WPI has a center dedicated to helping students navigate teamwork? Learn about the tools the center shares with students in a new episode of The WPI Podcast.

Anne Ogilvie, WPI’s director for team learning and leader of the SWEET Center will share tips and insight that anyone can use to be a better teammate and make the most of teamwork.

Download and listen here: https://bit.ly/4dJs2vg.

With tariffs and inflation as a backdrop, U.S. imports are surging. Why? Joseph Sarkis, an expert in supply chains and a professor of management in WPI Business School shared some explanations with Marketplace.

Imports are way, way up Nationally, August saw the third-highest level of container imports ever. Plus: the non-college-educated labor market, children’s clothing, and the history of an iconic statue.

Ready to bring the noise? The Quad gets loud Friday, Sept 25.

Homecoming Pep Rally kicks off the weekend with games, food, and performances before the

Check out the full Homecoming & Family Weekend lineup → https://bit.ly/4qFNqqB