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WPI chemical engineers are advancing research to remove PFAS from contaminated soil. The process they’ve developed in the laboratory can destroy PFAS and produce fuel. As they seek to scale up, their project has received new federal funding. Read more in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Worcester Polytechnic Institute received $1.5 million in federal funding to help turn one of the great pollutants into a source of energy. See link below ⬇️

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Chemical Engineering Professor Michael Timko is leading work to destroy PFAS chemicals.

New federal funding will help his research team advance a technology they’ve developed at WPI. The goal is to give communities a solution to eliminate “forever chemicals” from contaminated soil and from firefighting foam. Congressman James McGovern announced the award during a visit to the university’s laboratories.

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Some of the strongest friendships start at WPI—and for many, those bonds last well beyond graduation.

Tag a friend who's been with you since your WPI days, or share a memory of a friendship that made your time here special! 👇

Summer check-in 🌞

Goats, what's left on your summer agenda?

Space weather, broadband deserts, transatlantic cables, 6G, and much more. In the latest episode of The WPI Podcast, Alexander Wyglinski—associate dean of Graduate Studies and professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering—takes us from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space to discuss the future of global connectivity.

Listen now! 🎙️ https://bit.ly/4vUc8oc

Considering transferring to WPI?

The university has earned high marks for its support of transfer students from admissions through graduation. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Honor Society, the nation’s largest honor society in higher education, has named the university to its 2026 Transfer Honor Roll.

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