Continue reading Worcester Earn-A-Bike: Creating an Adaptive Bicycle

Worcester Earn-A-Bike: Creating an Adaptive Bicycle

We are the students who worked with Worcester Earn-A-Bike in order to develop an alternative bicycle for people with different disabilities including Down syndrome, autism, and cerebral palsy. Balance issues are associated with each of these disabilities, making it difficult to ride a standard bicycle. As bicycling is a great form of exercise, recreation, and…

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Continue reading Phase II MS4 Permit: Improving Central Massachusetts Stormwater Management

Phase II MS4 Permit: Improving Central Massachusetts Stormwater Management

Welcome to the homepage of the Central Massachusetts Stormwater Management Project! We are a group of Worcester Polytechnic Institute students working with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) to examine the issue of stormwater runoff throughout Central Massachusetts. To learn more about the MassDEP, visit the About Our Sponsor page.  From left to right:…

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Continue reading Worcester Art Museum: Creation of a Green Cafe

Worcester Art Museum: Creation of a Green Cafe

Museums are so important to their communities. They share culture, learning and innovation with new audiences every day. The Worcester Art Museum is a staple of the Worcester community and the second largest art museum in New England! Worcester is also home to 12 colleges and universities and the Worcester Art Museum (WAM) is looking…

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Continue reading Compliance of Central Massachusetts Municipalities with Stormwater Regulations

Compliance of Central Massachusetts Municipalities with Stormwater Regulations

We are a group of WPI students working in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP). MassDEP is the state agency in charge of protecting the environment of Massachusetts through the management of toxic spills, the preservation of wetlands, and the management of air and water quality. Our team is composed of three…

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Continue reading Marketing and Fundraising with the African Community Education Program

Marketing and Fundraising with the African Community Education Program

Project Goal To help ACE stabilize its funding and to increase the efficiency of their fundraising process, our group worked directly with the staff and board members to develop a compilation of evaluated potential fundraising campaigns as well as a fundraising manual for existing fundraising initiatives. The compilation of potential fundraisers will allow ACE staff…

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