Articles Tagged "Research"

Q&A with Bogdan Vernescu on the Impact of Federal Research Funding Changes Portrait of Bogdan Vernescu

Q&A with Bogdan Vernescu on the Impact of Federal Research Funding Changes

The vice provost for research reports that research expenditures are at an all-time high, but federal funding changes are posing challenges.

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Ancient Folding Art Inspires Flexible Robotics Arm Mosaic of a cubist style hand reaching into a sun in art form

Ancient Folding Art Inspires Flexible Robotics Arm

NEWS ROUNDUP: Robotics researchers are developing an origami-inspired, soft robotic arm to help wheelchair users grasp out-of-reach object.

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Windows Into the Brain From left, Professor Soussan Djamasbi with PhD Students Ashwin Sukumar, Doaa Alrefaei, and Gaayathri Sankar outside the User Experience and Decision Making Laboratory.
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Windows Into the Brain

WPI researchers use eye-tracking to unlock insights into decision-making, stress, and pain—paving the way for smarter, user-focused technology.

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Thoughts of a Bright Future WPI's Earle Bridge with students crossing surrounded by green spring shrubbery

Thoughts of a Bright Future

Grace Wang writes about the resilience of the Class of 2025 and a bright future for WPI.

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Flame out Flames burning cardboard houses

Flame out

Students in Assistant Professor James Urban’s class set fire to miniature model wildland urban interface communities to understand how wildfires spread.

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Awards, Honors, and Recognitions Hyers, Hoffman, Wang, Tuler

Awards, Honors, and Recognitions

Recognition for Robert Hyers, Bryce Hoffman, Grace Wang, and Seth Tuler, plus new teaching professors on the tenure track.

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