The researchers reported that they developed a system, called MagWatch, to probe smartwatches for “side-channel” weaknesses. Side-channel analysis involves collecting information, such as power use, ...

Innovation and entrepreneurship at WPI flows from the university’s standing as an R1 institution and a leading science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) university with an emphasis on ...

WPI is part of a coalition of universities and colleges delivering educational training designed to drive the U.S. automotive industry forward—strengthening competitiveness, enhancing vehicle safety, ...

The university's annual research magazine, WPI Research, last published in 2017. Since then, features on current research by WPI faculty members and students, major research awards, and faculty honors ...

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) are using an enzyme found in red blood cells to create self-healing concrete that is four times more durable than traditional concrete, extending ...

A team of researchers that includes Worcester Polytechnic Institute Biology Professor Pamela Weathers has found that extracts from the leaves of the Artemisia annua plant, a medicinal herb also known ...

WPI Professor and Hendrix Scholar Joel Brattin Recalls What Made the 1969 Woodstock Appearance a Unique Moment in the Career of the Legendary Guitarist On Aug. 18, 1969, legendary guitarist Jimi ...

A new partnership between Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and Honeywell Aerospace is aimed squarely at helping the aviation industry reduce its carbon footprint by examining how hydrogen fuel ...

Robots are not an uncommon sight at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), but a new fleet is causing some special excitement as Starship Technologies rolled out its on-campus robot food delivery ...

With a free-range approach and enthusiastic DJs, WPI’s campus radio station, WWPI, offers an inside glimpse into the music, the thought processes, and the quirky issues and phenomena that make college ...

“Grace” Jinliu Wang, PhD, a materials scientist and highly accomplished and collaborative leader in higher education, government, and industry, has been selected as the 17th president of Worcester ...