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Identifying Skin Disease with AI

WPI Professor Dmitry Korkin and researchers in Senegal are using a unique type of artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a ...
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Alumni Give Back in a Big Way: $13 Million to Support Scholarships at WPI

Two anonymous alumni make long-term commitments to expand access, affordability, and opportunity for future generations of ...
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Students Get Experience as World-Class Researchers and Local Advocates

When you think about the critical issues facing humanity, pond scum might not come to mind. But for the City of Worcester, ...
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Addressing the AI Talent Gap: WPI Launches Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence Focused on Real-World Applications

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), has announced the launch of a new bachelor of science in artificial intelligence (BS ...
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Carbon-Negative Building Material Developed at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Published in Matter

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers have created a new carbon-negative building material that could transform sustainable construction. The work, published in the high-impact journal ...
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WPI Researchers Develop Cleaner, Scalable Process to Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries

In a major step forward for sustainable energy technology, researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), led by Professor Yan Wang, William B. Smith Professor of Mechanical and Materials ...
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From Rubble to Rockets: Turning Scrap Metal into Essential Equipment

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has been awarded $6.3 million for a groundbreaking initiative that could transform additive manufacturing by enabling the rapid production of high-quality ...
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WPI Develops Innovative Robotic System to Enhance Kidney Transplant Screening

Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers believe a new robotic technology they’re developing can help save lives by improving the process of matching kidney donors with people awaiting a transplant ...
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Starship Technologies Launches Robot Food Delivery Service at WPI

Robots are not an uncommon sight at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), but a new fleet is causing some special excitement as Starship Technologies rolled out its on-campus robot food delivery ...
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Early Research Finds Extracts from Sweet Wormwood Plant Can Inhibit the COVID-19 Virus

A team of researchers that includes Worcester Polytechnic Institute Biology Professor Pamela Weathers has found that extracts from the leaves of the Artemisia annua plant, a medicinal herb also known ...
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WPI Team Grows Heart Tissue on Spinach Leaves

Researchers turn to the vascular system of plants to solve a major bioengineering problem blocking the regeneration of human tissues and organs. Researchers face a fundamental challenge as they seek ...
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Paralyzed Patients Have Weaker Bones and a Higher Risk of Fractures than Expected

Study by team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute shows standard bone density scans may underestimate the fracture risk for spinal cord injury patients and, by extension, those with osteoporosis.