China supplies most of the world’s rare earth minerals and has used its hold on the market as a political tool. In early 2025 ...

The story behind why producers from the home improvement show This Old House came to Washburn Shops in August to film general contractor Tom Silva and WPI student Max Sivert ’26 as they created a ...

The future of money isn't minted, it's coded—and every time you deposit a check on your phone or send money via an app, you're actively using financial technology or "fintech." On this episode of The ...

Marketing Communications offers a number of tools, templates, and self-serve resources to help the campus community create unified, branded, and targeted communications for your audiences. Not sure ...

WPI’s second building, Washburn Shops, was built in 1868 and constructed under the supervision of WPI co-founder Ichabod Washburn, owner of the world’s largest wire mill. In line with Washburn’s ...

Kobe, a cosmopolitan city of 1.5 million people, is one of Japan’s most important port cities, past and present. Located in the Kansai region of Japan, 30 minutes from Osaka and one hour from Kyoto, ...

Family Weekend 2025 is scheduled during the weekend of September 12 - September 14, 2025. We look forward to seeing you this fall! Register here. Questions can be directed to [email protected].

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) are using an enzyme found in red blood cells to create self-healing concrete that is four times more durable than traditional concrete, extending ...

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has been designated an R1 institution and joined the ranks of the nation’s top-tier research institutions in a new classification of American colleges and ...

WPI Professor and Hendrix Scholar Joel Brattin Recalls What Made the 1969 Woodstock Appearance a Unique Moment in the Career of the Legendary Guitarist On Aug. 18, 1969, legendary guitarist Jimi ...

Focusing on certain species of sharks, rays, and sea turtles, WPI is leading a potentially groundbreaking project aimed at disrupting the illegal wildlife trade. The interdisciplinary effort combines ...