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Women of WPI: One of WPI’s Great Alumni Affinity Groups  Two photos of alumni having fun at engagement activities
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Women of WPI: One of WPI’s Great Alumni Affinity Groups 

The Women of WPI is a group that helps alumnae foster strong connections with the university and each other through events and online communities.

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Winter Climate Adaptation in Worcester A person shoveling snow on a city street
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Winter Climate Adaptation in Worcester

A recent student study explored the impacts of climate change on Worcester during the winter season, focusing on the vulnerability of critical infrastructure and populations.

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Flame out Flames burning cardboard houses
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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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A Meaningful Life in the Age of AI An AI generated image of AI on a purple background
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A Meaningful Life in the Age of AI

Assistant Professor Richard Lopez writes about finding meaning in life in the age of AI.

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Class Notes Winter 2025 A winter campus scene
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Class Notes Winter 2025

Catch up with fellow alumni, then send your news to classnotes@wpi.edu.

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The Generalist with a Taste for Cider Donuts Alex Schwartz with a donut and virtual reality head set on a farm in Maine
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The Generalist with a Taste for Cider Donuts

Alex Schwartz hosts an Instagram page (@ciderdonuteur) with thousands of rabid followers. But Schwartz also dabbles in music, woodworking, and small electronics—and built a wildly successful video game start-up.

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