ACRC Research on Helium-Assisted Sand Casting Reported in Modern Casting
By MPI January 14, 2013
The December 2012 issue of Modern Casting reports on the ACRC research as published in the article Helium-Assisted Sand Casting which first appeared in the International Journal of Metalcasting. According to Metal Casting, research conducted by Dr. Muhammad Saleem and WPI and ACRC Prof. Makhlouf Makhlouf “investigates the possibility of using helium in sand casting […]
WPI Recognized by National Academy of Engineering
By MPI December 10, 2012
WPI’s Great Problems Seminar (GPS) was among 29 undergraduate engineering programs recognized by The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in the report “Infusing Real World Experiences into Engineering Education.” WPI Professors Diran Apelian (NAE member and Director of MPI) and Svetlana Nikitina of Humanities and Arts, along with Kristen Wobbe, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies […]
ACRC and CHTE Fall Meetings December 4-5
By MPI November 6, 2012
Join us for the 2012 Fall Meetings of ACRC and CHTE on December 4 and 5 at WPI. The meeting is open to all members and interested guests. The ACRC/CHTE Combined Meeting will begin with a reception and dinner for all members on Tuesday, December 4 at 6:30pm in the Great Hall of Higgins House. […]
PayScale Rates CSM & WPI in Top 12
By MPI October 9, 2012
ABC News recently reported on the 12 Colleges Whose Payoff In Pay Beats Harvard’s. The research and report were provided by PayScale and includes the Colorado School of Mines (#4) and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (#5). Engineering schools such as WPI and CSM tend to rank among the highest because “there’s lots of opportunity, and new […]
Modern Universities and Engineers and Sustainable Development
By MPI October 3, 2012
At the conference, Sustainable Development for the 21st Century: The Role of the Modern University held September 26, 2012 at UC Davis, Diran Apelian—Director of the Metal Processing Institute at WPI and Distinguished Visiting Professor at UC Davis — opened the conference with a presentation on the Responsibilities of the Engineer for the 21st Century: […]
CR3 Fall Meetings October 3-4
By MPI September 19, 2012
Join us for the 2012 Fall Meetings of CR3 on October 3 and 4 at K.U. Leuven, Belgium. An optional visit to UMICORE is planned for Friday, October 5. The meeting is open to all members and interested guests. Guests will be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement prior to attending the meeting. The agenda […]
Sustainability Research at the Center for Resource Recovery & Recycling
By MPI September 19, 2012
CR3 faculty and students from WPI, CSM, and K.U. Leuven are researching and working on a variety of interesting projects (precompetitive and fundamental) funded by industry members and NSF. The Center performs basic and developmental research relevant to the industry. This academic year, research will be conducted on the following CR3 projects: Accurate and Precise […]
New Research at the Center for Heat Treating Excellence
By MPI September 19, 2012
CHTE faculty and students are researching and working on a variety of interesting projects (precompetitive and fundamental) funded by industry members and the US Army. The Center performs basic and developmental research relevant to the industry. This academic year, research will be conducted on the following CHTE projects: Alloy Life Improvement Atmosphere vs. Vacuum Carburizing […]
New Research at the Advanced Casting Research Center
By MPI September 19, 2012
ACRC faculty and students are researching and working on a variety of interesting projects (precompetitive and fundamental) funded by industry members and the DOE and US Army. The Center performs basic and developmental research relevant to the industry. This academic year, research will be conducted on the following ACRC projects: Alternate Eutectic Systems for Aluminum […]