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It all began with tuck rule, Adam's kick
Original at Worcester Telegram
• Sun, Dec 27
WPI enjoyed success under men's basketball coach Chris Bartley, and Assumption made it to the NCAA Division 2 Sweet 16 in 2007-08. ...
Stimulus strategy is assessed
Original at Worcester Telegram
• Sun, Dec 27
Other schools, such as Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Clark University, also received funding for research projects. At Clark, more than $674000 is ...
Expert Predictions: Education
Original at Worcester Business Journal
• Sun, Dec 27
Although community colleges have seen the biggest boost in enrollment, Bilotta said much more expensive schools, including Worcester Polytechnic Institute, ...
Money Briefs
Original at Worcester Telegram
• Fri, Dec 25
He holds a bachelor of science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. WASHINGTON — A fitful economic recovery is drawing strength from a stabilizing job ... and more »
Madigan new chairman of area BBB
Original at Worcester Telegram
• Thu, Dec 24
men's softball league and stays active managing several youth sports teams. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Waltham's MacInnis on roll for Salem State
Original at Boston Globe
• Thu, Dec 24
Chris MacInnis entered exam and holiday break on a high note, scoring two goals in the Vikings' 8-2 victory over Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Dec. ...
WPI Greek Community Wins National Outstanding Change Initiative Award
Original at WPI
• Tue, Dec 22
Worcester Polytechnic Institute's (WPI) Greek Life program was honored this month by the national Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors (AFA) with the ...
Money briefs
Original at Worcester Telegram
• Tue, Dec 22
ar's launch of a pilot master's degree tuition incentive program, Worcester Polytechnic Institute will offer an accelerated master's degree option with ...
Stunted Growth For State's STEM Funding
Original at Worcester Business Journal
• Mon, Dec 21
Furthermore, the public schools partner with Quinsigamond Community College and WPI to sponsor robotics teams that compete nationally and host ...
WPI Extends Discount Program For Alumni
Original at Worcester Business Journal
• Mon, Dec 21
Boston Globe Thanks to a master's degree tuition incentive program offered by Worcester Polytechnic Institute, graduating seniors and recent alumni will ... WPI devices help locate firefightersBoston Globe all 2 news articles »
WPI to Offer Accelerated Master's Degree Tuition Incentive Program for Second ...
Original at WPI
• Mon, Dec 21
1, 2005, and October 31, 2010, and who are accepted into – and are enrolled full time in – any of WPI's master's degree programs, except the MBA. ... and more »
Worcester moves to become cleantech hub
Original at Mass High Tech
• Thu, Dec 17
Clark University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, as well as US Rep. James McGovern, who represents much of the area in Congress. WPI is well known ...
Unico, Inc. Announces Changes to the Company's Board of Directors - CNNMoney.com
Original at money.cnn.com
• Thu, Dec 17
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Unico, Inc. Announces Changes to the Company's Board of Directors CNNMoney.com (press release) Mr. Gillespie received his MBA from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Hartford, Connecticut, and his BSME from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, ... and more »
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GE vice president rallies corporate citizens at WPI
Original at Worcester Telegram
• Tue, Dec 15
students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute yesterday. Mr. Corcoran, who is also president of the GE Foundation, spoke to first-year students in wpi's ...
Michael Gerdes - GE Global Research
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• Mon, Dec 14
GE Global Research (blog) Michael Gerdes GE Global Research (blog) Dr. Gerdes received his BS in Chemistry from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts and Ph.D. in Cell Biology from the Baylor College of Medicine ... and more »
Falcons fly with 12-0 run
Original at Worcester Telegram
• Sun, Dec 13
WPI 64, Regis 56: Junior guard Jeffrey Robinson scored 17 points to lead the Engineers (9-1) over the Pride (3-5) in the championship game of the Park Lodge ... and more »
Jacobs, Hawks top Bears
Original at Worcester Telegram
• Wed, Dec 9
Northbridge's Raheem Lewis had 14 points and Lunenburg's Tim Henault 11 for Worcester State, which led, 47-44, at the half. WPI 88, University of New ...
Mass. firefighters adopt life-saving technology
Original at FireRescue1
• Wed, Dec 2
Boston Globe The solution was not found by simply equipping each firefighter with a Global Positioning System unit, according to Worcester Polytechnic Institute ... Technology, training make Worcester firefighters saferFireRescue1 Worcester Telegram
Local companies tout big innovations
Original at SouthCoastToday.com
• Mon, Nov 30
Currently two preproduction machines are in the field, one at Northeastern University in Boston and one at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester. ... and more »
FEMA awards $1M to WPI for firefighter monitors
Original at Mass High Tech
• Mon, Nov 30
WPI began work on the location aspects of the system in 1999 after the Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse fire that killed six Worcester firefighters who were ... WPI to develop integrated monitoring system to reduce firefighter deaths and ...News-Medical.net all 8 news articles »
Public compassion helped ease Lyonses' pain
Original at Worcester Telegram
• Sat, Nov 28
The Worcester Polytechnic Institute research program developing a search and rescue system to find firefighters and the tightening of building codes are ...
Panel Grapples With Art's Impact On Economy
Original at Worcester Business Journal
• Thu, Nov 19
look at ways to utilize rundown and abandoned buildings," said panel member Joseph Farbrook, an artist and professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. ...
Song & laughter
Original at Worcester Telegram
• Thu, Nov 12
Song & laughter Q Any Worcester connections? Ever been here before? A Many times. I've played a few schools in Worcester, including WPI, which was obviously a highlight of ... and more »
Lyons land four first teamers, Muse voted NEWMAC's top rookie
Original at wheatoncollege.edu
• Tue, Nov 10
By Women's Soccer WORCESTER, MA- The Wheaton College women's soccer team turned in a league-best four New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) all-league first-team selections, and freshman Cassey Muse (Candia, NH/Central) was named rookie of the year during Tuesday's coaches me...
Piscetta, Zais push Wheaton past Brandeis and WPI
Original at wheatoncollege.edu
• Sat, Oct 31
By Swimming & Diving NORTON, MA- Juniors Dania Piscetta (Belmont, NH/Belmont) and Nicole Zais (Sudbury, MA/Lincoln-Sudbury Regional) each played a role in four event victories, leading the Wheaton College women's swimming & diving team to wins against Brandeis University and Worcester Polytech...
Lyons drop 3-2 decision to Clark on Senior Night at Emerson Gymnasium
Original at wheatoncollege.edu
• Tue, Oct 27
By Women's Volleyball The Lyons fell to 17-14 overall and 2-6 in the league, as they slid into a tie for eighth in the league with Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). Wheaton and the Engineers square off on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. in Worcester, with the winner improving its chances of making a trip to the eight-te...
Swanson helps Lyons clinch home playoff game, Wheaton downs MIT, 2-1
Original at wheatoncollege.edu
• Sat, Oct 24
By Men's Soccer NORTON, MA- Freshman Max Swanson (Lexington, MA/Lexington) scored both of the regionally-ranked Wheaton College men's soccer team's goals, helping the Lyons clinch a home playoff game with Saturday's 2-1 victory over visiting Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) during N...
Worcester's Last Gas Lights : Paintings by Christina P. O'Neill (Sat, Sep 19)
Original at socialweb.net
• Fri, Jul 31
By archives@wpi.edu The Gordon Library at WPI will host an exhibit of artworks by Christina P. O'Neill, complemented by historic newsclips and other memorabilia, documenting the city's last remaining working gas lights. The exhibit runs from August 26 to October 15 and a reception for the public will be held...
Rowing older, gracefully
Original at Worcester Telegram
• Wed, Jun 3
MA Erin Goldstein, a 30-year-old teacher who lives in Worcester, rowed at both WPI and Boston University before giving up the sport to concentrate on her studies. “When I first got into a boat, I realized that rowing was my sport,” she said before heading ...
Biotech not immune to economic downturn
Original at Worcester Telegram
• Thu, May 28
MA “We have taken that investment and have been able to parley it into new companies and jobs,” he said, and MBI is expanding partnerships with WPI and the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in Grafton as it tries to raise the ...
Students compete to show off environmental smarts
Original at Worcester Telegram
• Fri, May 15
MA With the help of students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, they studied wind speeds. “We found we had poor to marginal wind speeds,” he said. Installing geothermal heating and cooling into the district's four school buildings was also found ...
Tough choices in spending on students
Original at Worcester Telegram
• Wed, May 13
MA The Massachusetts Academy of Math & Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is an example of the vagaries of the state's school funding philosophy. The academy, a public/private venture by WPI and the state, is a program for 11th- and 12th-graders ...
Carly scores a coup
Original at Worcester Telegram
• Wed, May 13
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MA They've played baseball at Worcester Polytechnic Institute for more than a century, and for the first time in program history, the Engineers have made it to the NCAA Division 3 tournament. “It's cool to think it's the first time in 106 years that it's ...
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Worcester Colleges Salute NROTC Students at Presidents' Review
Original at College of the Holy Cross
• Fri, May 1
MA Crisp and polished, right down to the shine on their shoes, the midshipmen of the Holy Cross Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) gathered with their counterparts from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Worcester State College on April 17, ...
Callaghan wins academic award at Vermont Law School
Original at Laconia Citizen
• Mon, Apr 13
NH She then attended the University of New Hampshire in Durham and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. Callaghan continued her studies at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Mass. There she earned a Master of Science and ...
From the region
Original at Worcester Telegram
• Fri, Apr 10
MA Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers will look at undeveloped land in Spencer and Leicester and will meet with residents in both communities to hear their thoughts on land use and open space preservation. State Rep. Anne M. Gobi, D-Spencer, ...
In search of ‘Our Disappeared’
Original at Worcester Telegram
• Sun, Mar 29
MA The Latino Film Festival is presented by Centro Las Americas, Clark University, WPI, College of the Holy Cross and the Worcester Art Museum. Tickets to each movie are $5; $3 seniors and Worcester Consortium students (with ID). For the full schedule, ...
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Original at Worcester Telegram
• Sun, Mar 29
MA The new NCAA’s Best of Choices Alcohol Education: 1998-2008 resource publication recognized Worcester Polytechnic Institute for its use of cans of green beans as an illustration for alcohol consumption and recognized WPI as having one of the country’s ...
Wheaton's Gowdy named NEWMAC Coach of the Year
Original at wheatoncollege.edu
• Thu, Mar 5
By Women's Swimming & Diving WORCESTER, MA- Wheaton College men's and women's swimming & diving head coach Jean-Paul Gowdy was named New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Women's Swimming Coach of the Year during Thursday's postseason coaches meeting at Worcester Polytechnic Instit...
Lyon men match 2008 finish at NEWMAC Championship
Original at wheatoncollege.edu
• Sun, Mar 1
By Men's Swimming & Diving Entering the last event, Wheaton was in position to finish as high as fourth, as its 360 points were five points shy of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and 19 points ahead of Clark University. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) knocked off three-time defending champion...
MIT captures fourth NEWMAC Championship title
Original at wheatoncollege.edu
• Sun, Mar 1
By Men's Swimming & Diving NORTON, MA- Two-time defending New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) men’s swimming & diving championship runner-up Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) captured its first league title since 2003 and fourth overall on Sunday at Wheaton College’s...
2009 NEWMAC TOURNAMENT - Sixth-seeded Beavers upend number-three Wheaton, 72-65 in first round
Original at wheatoncollege.edu
• Wed, Feb 25
By Men's Basketball The Lyons, the only team to advance to nine of the first 10 conference semifinals, ended the year at 14-12, while the Beavers broke even at 13-13. Babson opposes second-seeded Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in a semifinal at Worcester Polytechnic Inst...
Lyons fall at NEWMAC power WPI, retain sole possession of third place
Original at wheatoncollege.edu
• Wed, Feb 18
By Men's Basketball WORCESTER, MA- Despite Wednesday’s night’s 85-68 setback to New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) leader Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Harrington Auditorium, the Wheaton College men’s basketball team retained sole possession of third place head...
League leader WPI hits last-second shot to down Wheaton on Senior Day
Original at wheatoncollege.edu
• Sat, Feb 14
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By Women's Basketball NORTON, MA- The Wheaton College women’s basketball team held a one-point edge in the waning seconds until Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) converted a traditional three-point play with 2.3 ticks left that gave the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC)-lea...
How To: Sophomore Series (Mon, Nov 10)
Original at socialweb.net
• Thu, Oct 30
By cdc@wpi.edu 4:00 PM-5:00 PM, WPI: Campus Center, Hagglund Room, 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA (WPI Only) Learn how to make the most of your internship experience Sign up at https://www.wpi.edu/Regi/CDC/ Sponsored by: CDC.
How To: Sophomore Series (Mon, Nov 3)
Original at socialweb.net
• Thu, Oct 30
By cdc@wpi.edu 4:00 PM-5:00 PM, WPI: Higgins Laboratories, HL116 and Hagglund Room, 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA (WPI Only) Learn how to get a summer internship 4-5pm Nov 3rd HL 116 Nov 24th Hagglund Room , Campus Center Make the most of your ...
Some tricks in Transit
Original at Albany Times Union
• Sat, Sep 27
RPI beat Worcester for the 12th consecutive time in the Liberty League opener for both teams. It was the final home opener for RPI at '86 Field as the program will move to a new facility in 2009. The first two games I wasn't pleased with the way we played on the defensive line," RPI coach Joe King s...
Old Tech - Robert Goddard & Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Mon, Dec 1)
Original at socialweb.net
• Wed, Jul 2
By archives@wpi.edu lt;b>WPI: George C. Gordon Library,</b> 2nd Floor, Gladwin Gallery, 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA <br> The George C. Gordon Library is featuring a special exhibit of archival materials and photographs that document the connection between Robert Goddard and WPI. R...
Old Tech - Robert Goddard & Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Sat, Dec 20)
Original at socialweb.net
• Wed, Jul 2
By archives@wpi.edu The George C. Gordon Library is featuring a special exhibit of archival materials and photographs that document the connection between Robert Goddard and WPI. Robert Goddard, often called the "Father of Modern Rocketry," graduated from WPI in 1908, a general science major. Even as an und...
WPI students create wireless 3D ring mouse
Original at Engadget
• Mon, May 21
By Darren Murph No doubt we've seen some snazzy takes on mousing instruments, but when Popular Science dubs your twist on the critter we couldn't do without an Invention of the Year, you've accomplished something. A team of WPI undergraduate students were able to win such an honor by crafting the MagicMo...