Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private teaching and research university located in Worcester, Massachusetts. Often referred to as simply WPI, its athletic teams are members of NEWMAC Conference.

• Engineering
• Liberal Arts
• Science
• Social Science

Worcester Polytechnic Institute was originally founded in 1865 by John Boynton and Ichabod Washburn. The university conducted its first classes in 1868 and operated as an all-male school for the next 100 years. It was shortly after women were allowed into the school, in 1968, that the school began offering a project based curriculum.

• Carl Clark, inventor of the airbag
• Henry P. Davis, broadcasting pioneer
• Robert Goddard, rocketry pioneer
• Elwood Haynes, inventor of stainless steel
• Robert C. Stempel, developer of the catalytic converter
• Richard T. Whitcomb, aircraft designer

• President: Dr. Dennis Berkey
  • 2004-present: President
    • 1996-2004: Provost, Boston University

• Wikipedia: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Notable Alumni
  • Harold Black, invented the negative-feedback amplifier
  • Carl Clark, developed the airbag
  • Henry P. Davis, father of commercial broadcasting
  • Jackson L. Durkee, invented the parallel-wire strand system for suspension bridges
  • Robert Goddard, father of modern rocketry
  • Elwood Haynes, invented stainless steel
  • James N. Heald, invented the internal grinding machine for engine manufacture
  • Dean Kamen invented the first wearable infusion pump while still a student
  • Burton Marsh first full-time traffic engineer in the United States
  • Robert C. Stempel, oversaw the development of The Catalytic Converter
  • Gilbert S. Vernam, developed the one-time pad--the only unbreakable cryptosystem
  • Richard T. Whitcomb, formulated the area rule of high-speed aircraft design

• WPI Undergraduate School: Undergraduate Programs
• WPI Graduate School: Graduate Admissions & Enrollment
• College Notable Programs of Study:
  • Interdisciplinary & Global Studies Division
  • The WPI Projects Program
• Colleges of Worcester Consortium: College Student Resources

• Official site:Office of Undergraduate Admissions

• Visiting the Worcester Polytechnic Institute: Locations & Visiting - Area Dining
• Other:
  • 111 Chop House
  • The Sole Proprietor
  • Struck Cafe
  • Northworks
  • The Boynton Restaurant

• Official Athletic site: Physical Education & Athletics

• NEWMAC online:The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference

• Baseball: WPI Varsity Baseball

• Cross Country: WPI Varsity Cross Country

• Wrestling: WPI Varsity Wrestling

• Softball: WPI Varsity Softball

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