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| Sep 4, 2026 | Records reveal safety complaints, poor maintenance at site of deadly Washington pulp mill disaster | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By MARTHA BELLISLE
SEATTLE (AP) — A pulp mill in Washington state where 11 workers died after a chemical tank collapsed in May had a history of safety complaints, poor maintenance and discharges of... |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Исследования показывают, что нас, возможно, окружают триллионы сознательных существ — и это не люди | Возможно, нам стоит пересмотреть своё место в иерархии сознания
Люди склонны к антропоцентризму. То есть мы часто считаем себя венцом эволюции, несмотря на то, что с точки зрения биомассы мы ничтожны по сравнению с растениями и другими живо... |
| May 27, 2026 | West Coast chemical emergencies raise questions about the safety of massive industrial tanks | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By MARTHA BELLISLE and JOSH FUNK
There are millions of chemical tanks around the U.S., and experts say it is exceedingly rare for them to fail as long as they are properly maintained and inspected.... |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Why your holiday gift returns might go to a landfill and what you can do about it | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By CALEIGH WELLS and AYA DIAB, Associated Press
The holiday season will soon come to a close, but the busiest time of the year for product returns is just beginning.
The National Retail Federation ... |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 3D Printed Biodegradable Scaffolds Offer Potential for Improved Heart Bypass Grafts | Researchers at the U.S. private research universities Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts and Northwestern University in Illinois have developed a method for producing small, biodegradable tubular scaffolds using 3D printing. T... |
| Oct 30, 2025 | How tiny drones inspired by bats could save lives in dark and stormy conditions | By HOLLY RAMER
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Don’t be fooled by the fog machine, spooky lights and fake bats: the robotics lab at Worcester Polytechnic Institute lab isn’t hosting a Halloween party. Related Articles
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| Aug 28, 2025 | Real-Time AI Moderation in Live Entertainment Streams | Share
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Live entertainment streams are built with quick interaction and smooth engagement in mind, and any interruption can easily disrupt the flow for the audience. Streamers want their audiences to be engaged without... |
| Jul 2, 2025 | The Data Dilemma: Navigating the Truth in a Sea of Numbers | In a world awash with data, clarity often hides behind a veil of complexity. Every day, we encounter graphs and charts that promise insight. Yet, beneath their polished surfaces lies a labyrinth of potential errors and misinterpretations. T... |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Who controls the truth in data? Expert tips from Kiran Gadhave | Share
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Data is all around us. We increasingly see beautiful graphs and tables based on data analysis. However, behind the external clarity, there are often errors, inaccuracies, or simply an incomplete picture of what... |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Lawsuit challenges revocation of visas for international students | Students have filed other lawsuits arguing they were denied due process. Federal judges have granted temporary restraining orders in New Hampshire, Wisconsin and Montana, shielding students from efforts to remove them from the U.S.
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| Oct 29, 2024 | Massachusetts: The Beacon of Sustainable Biotech Innovation | Massachusetts is a powerhouse in biotechnology. It’s a state where innovation blooms like spring flowers. The rich soil of education, research, and collaboration nurtures groundbreaking advancements. This article explores how Massachusetts ... |
| Oct 27, 2024 | How Smaller Massachusetts Cities Are Emerging as Tech Innovation Centers | Share
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Massachusetts, known for its thriving technology sector, is experiencing a transformative shift. While Boston and Cambridge have long been the epicenters of innovation, smaller cities across the state are now j... |
| Oct 27, 2024 | The Role of Massachusetts in Promoting Sustainable Biotech Solutions | Share
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Massachusetts stands at the forefront of biotechnology innovation, particularly in sustainable solutions. With a rich history in education and research, this state has nurtured an ecosystem that fosters groundb... |
| Oct 27, 2024 | How Worcester is Emerging as a Tech and Biotech Center | Share
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Worcester, Massachusetts, has gained attention as an emerging hub for technology and biotechnology. Once known mainly for its industrial and manufacturing roots, Worcester is experiencing an economic and techno... |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Bridging Worlds: Galgotias University Leads the Charge in Global Education and Engineering Innovation | In a world increasingly defined by globalization and technological advancement, education must evolve. Galgotias University in Greater Noida, India, is at the forefront of this transformation. Recently, the university hosted two landmark ev... |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Global Partnership Conclave & Student Fair – A Tremendous Success | Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Galgotias University, in collaboration with Simpled - Student Recruitment Tours, recently hosted the highly successful Global Partnership Conclave & Student Fair, attracting prestigious universities f... |
| Jul 14, 2024 | AT&T Data Breach: A National Security Nightmare | The recent AT&T data breach, compromising millions of customer records, has raised serious security concerns and threatens US national security. The breach, one of the worst in American telecommunications history, exposed sensitive comm... |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Here's how to find out if your data was stolen in AT&T's massive hack | If you're one of AT&T's cellular customers, you can check your account to see if your data was compromised as part of the massive breach the telecom giant announced on Friday.
If you were an AT&T customer between May 1, 2022 to Oct.... |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Lampin Corporation Appoints John Biagioni to Board of Directors | Lampin Corporation announces the appointment of President and CEO John Biagioni to its Board of Directors, highlighting his leadership and commitment to innovation, employee ownership, and industry excellence.
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| Apr 22, 2024 | Nigerian University of Technology and Management Launches Part-Time Online MBA in Leadership, Technology & Entrepreneurship | The Innovative program offers interdisciplinary focus on Africa-centric solutions
Lagos, Nigeria – 16, April 2023 – The Nigerian University of Technology and Management (NUTM), a pioneering institution dedicated to advancing education in te... |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Строительные блоки жизни стабильны в атмосфере Венеры | Исследование Массачусетского технологического института обнаружило стабильность аминокислот в серной кислоте. Облака Венеры могут быть пригодны для некоторых форм жизни.
20.03.2024, Дженнифер Чу, MIT News
Исследователи Массачусетского техно... |
| Dec 15, 2023 | WPI Establishes Master’s Degree in Artificial Intelligence to Prepare Students for Growing Field | Program Builds on WPI’s Expertise in AI; Will Offer MS, BS/MS, and Graduate Certificate Degrees WPI will begin accepting applications for the new AI program immediately for enrollment in fall 2024.
To help meet the demand for professionals ... |
| May 26, 2023 | Gopher Resource Partners with Research Institutes, Universities, and Industry Leaders to Advance Materials Recovery Technology | “We’re excited to partner with world-class research institutes on this important initiative to secure critical raw materials by developing advanced methods that minimize waste and promote sustainable practices.” - Dr. Joseph Grogan
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| Oct 19, 2022 | RIF Robotics powers robots that inspect and organize surgical equipment | Several years ago, Kevin DeMarco’s aunt was an operating room nurse who asked DeMarco — knowing that he programmed robots for a living — if there was a robot that could prepare surgical equipment. After investigating the problem with a coll... |
| Apr 29, 2022 | From the Kitchen to Home Improvements: How Cooking Oil Could Be Used to Paint Your House | Cooking oil could be used to make paint “The pressure cooker doesn’t let steam out; it just keeps building up pressure, and when you do that, the properties of water change." Michael Timko, WPI Professor of Chemical Engineering.
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| Feb 8, 2022 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Researchers Show Bamboo Can Be Converted Into Fuel | This work provides a pathway for developing countries to explore harsh waste-free, energy-efficient, and economically viable conversion of non-food plants, such as bamboo cultivated on marginal lands, into renewable biobased fuels. - WPI Bi... |
| Nov 12, 2021 | ProfNet Expert Alerts for November 12, 2021 | NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Below are experts from the ProfNet network who are available to discuss timely issues in your coverage area.
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U.S. Child Care Policy
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| Oct 15, 2021 | A New Choice in Treating Your Voice: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Researcher Leverages a Unique Robot for Less Invasive Larynx Surgery | Robotic device for vocal cord surgery "Surgeons need thinner, more flexible tools so they can perform more of these procedures in their offices and keep patients out of the hospital.”-Professor Loris Fichera, WPI
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| Aug 30, 2021 | QUIC стал RFC, но как дела с перспективами — обсуждаем мнения | Разработка протокола велась на протяжении восьми лет, и в этом году его, наконец, оформили в RFC 9000. Представители ИТ-индустрии по большей части тепло приняли технологию, но энтузиазм разделяют не все. Рассмотрим аргументы скептиков.Unspl... |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute and All Campus Partner to Manage Online Graduate Business and Technology Degree Programs | "Demand for business professionals with strong technical skills and expertise continues to increase, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s online graduate programs set the standard in business and technical career advancement," sa... |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Creates Tenure and Extended Contract Opportunities for Teaching Faculty | “The approach we are taking will distinguish WPI as a leading university that best balances research with teaching, educating students who are distinctive, while rewarding faculty who contribute significantly to the preparation of students ... |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Mimi Sheller, Internationally Recognized Scholar and Educational Leader, Named Inaugural Dean of The Global School at Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Mimi Sheller named Dean of The Global School at WPI “Mimi Sheller brings to WPI a wealth of experience in creating and sustaining global education and research enterprises and global partnerships, with a particular focus on building a more ... |
| May 3, 2021 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Researchers Working to Turn Toxic Sewage Sludge into Renewable Energy | Worcester Polytechnic Institute PhD candidate Heather LeClerc (foreground) and WPI PhD student David Kenney work together to seal and prepare the reactor used to produce bio-oil from toxic sludge. “We’re taking something that is a huge ener... |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergrads Developing Partial Hand Prosthetic for Injured Texas College Student | “The WPI team has been amazing. I’m really grateful for our partnership and friendship.” -Payton HeibergerJunior, University of Houston
WORCESTER, Mass. (PRWEB) April 20, 2021
Nearly two years after suffering devastating injuries in a horri... |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Researchers Helping U.S. Military Optimize Mobile Manufacturing Labs; Could Enable Remote Units to Turn Waste Metal Into Replacement Parts | WPI researchers pour molten metal into a preheated investment casting mold. “This could revolutionize the way we manage wartime operations, reducing our vulnerability in the field."-Jianyu LiangProfessor of mechanical engineering at WP... |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Launches Pioneering Graduate Program in Community Climate Adaptation | A polar bear on an ice floe. “Graduates will have developed comparative, collaborative, and holistic understanding of critical global problems, and they will be well equipped to solve them."-Jeanine DudleAssociate professor of civil an... |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Professor Aims to Create On-Demand Manufacturing Systems to Improve Water Quality, Agriculture, Drug Development | Worcester Polytechnic Institute professor Andrew Teixeira (right) confers with PhD student Cameron Armstrong, who custom built an ultrafast micro catalytic reactor to produce ammonia. “We’re looking to flip industries on their heads. We’re ... |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Moves from Test Optional to Test Blind Admissions Policy; Taking Another Major Step in Its Mission to Expand Student Access | “I’m proud that WPI is one of the very first STEM universities to fully eliminate the test score barrier." -President Laurie Leshin
WORCESTER, Mass. (PRWEB) March 15, 2021
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) announced today that it w... |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Receives Grant to Help Fill Demand for STEM Teachers in High-Need School Districts | Students in the TPP work with local organizations such as Girls Inc. to develop lessons that sometimes take shape as a fun community activity, like “Spooky Science,” pictured here.
WORCESTER, Mass. (PRWEB) January 21, 2021
Three researchers... |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Robotics Team Makes It to Final Round of NASA-Sponsored Competition | The excavator robot (foreground) prepares to place a lunar sample in the hauler robot to transport to the processing plant (orange). “We are thrilled to have passed the qualification round and are excited to be invited to the competition ro... |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Chemical Engineers: “Why Not Make Waste Work for Us?” | A route on the West Coast where ships collect marine plastics and head back to port to refuel. Breaking down plastics into biofuels can help minimize the number of trips these ships make.
WORCESTER, Mass. (PRWEB) January 11, 2021
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| Dec 14, 2020 | New ED II Colleges Have Been Added For The 20/21 Cycle, Here's The Complete List | Students applying to college might want to consider applying Early Decision II to boost their ... [+] chances of acceptance. Universal Images Group via Getty Images |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Selects the Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson as Dean of the Robert A. Foisie School of Business | Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson named Foisie Business School Dean "Our world requires strategic thinkers and leaders who are innovative in ways that yield societal impact while also engaging diverse constituencies." -Rev. Dr. Debora Jacks... |
| Apr 25, 2019 | Massachusetts Launches Digital Health ‘Sandbox’ Program for Startups | On Wednesday, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker joined members of the Massachusetts Digital Health Council to announce a new program to drive the growth of innovative startups in the state, helping them access unique R&D facilities i... |
| Feb 28, 2019 | How to Prepare Students for Jobs in the Self-Driving-Car-Industry | Many roads lead to a career in the self-driving car industry. That painfully obvious pun is actually one of the truest things you can say about this nascent, multidisciplinary enterprise, and it also encapsulates the challenge educators who... |
| Aug 27, 2018 | This robot can protect coral reefs by hunting invasive fish | Originally Published by:
This cute new robot from Anki is definitely the droid you're looking for Against all odds, NASA may have actually found a meteorite on the bottom of the ocean Watch live as NASA scientists hunt for meteorites in the... |
| Apr 5, 2018 | Video games can create beneficial social connections and take on real issues | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
In the current social climate, the dregs of #MeToo, GamerGate, and the #NotNolan movements are poisoning the reputation of the gaming i... |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Massachusetts Announces $5M Grant to Launch Digital Health Innovation Lab | Last Thursday, Massachusetts Lt. Governor Karyn Polito joined executives from GE for the announcement of a $5 million grant from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative toward the construction of a new digital health innovation lab at Wo... |
| May 11, 2016 | After Raising $50M, Jeremy Hitchcock Is Stepping Down as CEO of Dyn | One day after his 15-year-old company announced a $50 million funding round, co-founder Jeremy Hitchcock is stepping down from the chief executive's office at Dyn, according to a report.
Hitchcock started Dyn in his dorm room at Worcester P... |
| Apr 15, 2015 | Diabetes: WPI to run pilot study on foot ulcer app | Researchers connected with Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the UMass. Medical School are gearing up to run a pilot study on a new smartphone app that tracks the progress of foot ulcers in diabetics.
The app, which runs on the Android pl... |
| Aug 24, 2012 | Diabetes sensor detects glucose in tears and saliva | MassDevice.com On Call | MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Researchers have developed a new blood-glucose sensor that doesn’t need blood.
The biosensor, developed at Purdue University, detects minute concentrations of glucose in saliva, tears and urine, and may be manufactured ... |
| Mar 30, 2012 | Morning Read: HDI starts with diabetes to build ‘healthcare system of the future’ | More than 8,000 Florida children enrolled in Medicaid will now receive behavioral therapy for autism, thanks to a ruling from U.S. District Judge Joan Lenard. Commercial insurers are required to cover Applied Behavior Analysis, but the stat... |
| Dec 13, 2011 | Diabetes: WPI team gets $1.2M for diabetes care app | Funding Roundup | A research team from Worcester Polytechnic Institute won a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a smart phone app for people with advanced diabetes.
The proposed application, currently named "sugar," ... |
| Nov 20, 2011 | The trials and tribulations of HTML video in the post-Flash era | reader comments 151 with 70 posters participating
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Adobe reversed course on its Flash strategy after a recent round of layoffs and restructuring, concluding that HTML5 is th... |
| Jan 6, 2010 | WPI lands $1.6 million in federal cash to develop neuroprosthetics | Worcester Polytechnic Institute is getting a $1.6 million shot in the arm thanks to the U.S. Congress, which allocated the money for WPI’s program to develop advanced prosthetics that are integrated into the human body.
Part of the U.S. Def... |
| Aug 1, 2007 | The MERL Diaspora: Researchers from Defunct Mitsubishi Group Fan Out to Other Companies | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Yesterday, we reported on an ongoing wave of departures among senior members of the once-renowned research division at Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL)—and a J... |
| Engineering Scaffold Surface Shapes To Reduce Need For Drugs | The 2026 edition of our AMA: Energy online conference returns on April 30th. Register now!
The Academy of Medical Sciences has awarded Dr. Robert Owen, a researcher at the University of Nottingham’s School of Pharmacy, a grant to study how ... |
| Morning Read: HDI starts with diabetes to build ‘healthcare system of the future’ | The new Healthcare Delivery Institute in Massachusetts is building an app to help people with diabetes monitor foot ulcers more easily. The app will integrate wirelessly with a personal glucose meter to track and archive blood sugar and pro... |
