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WPI Curriculum Matches National Demand for 2015 Graduates
Earlier this year, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) released its 2015 Job Outlook report, which is generated from surveying organizations that plan to hire graduates in 2015. Responses from 260 surveys outlined the bachelor’s and master’s degrees most in demand by organizations recruiting new college graduates. The national results are highlighted in […]
Welcome: Greetings from the Director of Corporate Relations Dave Ortendahl
Pomp and circumstance and academic regalia were in full effect early November, but not for graduation—they were part of a rare and special installation ceremony highlighting the inauguration of Laurie Leshin as WPI’s 16th president. With over 1,200 attendees, the inauguration events celebrated the history of WPI’s accomplishments and ushered in promise, hope, and clearer […]
News Bulletins
Career Fairs On September 17 WPI welcomed 191 companies, 546 company representatives, and 2,300 students and alumni to campus for our largest Career Fair to date! While we are still celebrating the success of the fall event, we are actively preparing for our Spring Career Fair and are eager to replicate these impressive results. Registration […]
NACE: Enhancing Hiring Outcomes through Predictive Modeling
The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) recently provided a spotlight article on “Using Predictive Modeling to Get Big Results from ‘Big Data.’” The WPI Career Development Center refers many employers to the WPI Fact Book to view analytics on the WPI student population. Using data to study campus recruiting activity, compare results across […]
Major Highlight: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology
As many of our readers are aware, WPI is well known for our strengths in engineering, science, and business. Over time, WPI has created interdisciplinary programs that integrate these areas and create powerful collaborations that centralize thought and research expertise into distinct programs. One of WPI’s newest programs is Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (BCB), which […]
