WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609 www.wpi.edu

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE UNIVERSITY EDUCATES TALENTED MEN AND WOMEN IN ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, MANAGEMENT, AND HUMANITIES IN PREPARATION FOR CAREERS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, CIVIC CONTRIBUTION, AND LEADERSHIP, FACILITATED BY ACTIVE LIFELONG LEARNING. (CONT. ON SCH O)

WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE WAS FOUNDED IN 1865 TO CREATE AND CONVEY THE LATEST SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE IN WAYS THAT ARE MOST BENEFICIAL FOR SOCIETY.

THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES EDUCATION IN THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS TO APPROXIMATELY 4,800 UNDERGRADUATE AND 2,100 GRADUATE STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, HOUSING AND BOARD AUXILIARY SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2,000 STUDENTS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2019, THE UNIVERSITY AWARDED 1019 BACHELOR, 791 MASTER AND 60 PHD DEGREES. STUDENTS EMERGE FROM THE UNIVERSITY'S UNIQUE EXPERIENCE READY TO TAKE ON SOME OF THE MOST DIFFICULT CHALLENGES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THEY UNDERSTAND HOW THEIR WORK CAN TRULY IMPACT SOCIETY AND IMPROVE LIVES.

AT THE UNIVERSITY, 190 FACULTY AND POST DOC RESEARCHERS, AND 314 STUDENTS ARE ENGAGED IN CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH ACROSS A BROAD RANGE OF DISCIPLINES. THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES RESEARCH FUNDING FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES, PRIMARILY FROM GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY HAS A DECIDEDLY APPLIED FOCUS, WITH WORK FOCUSED ON PROBLEMS THAT ARE BOTH INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT. THE RESULT IS NEW KNOWLEDGE, NEW INNOVATIONS, AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES THAT ATTACK SOME OF THE MAJOR CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME.

THE UNIVERSITY'S CORPORATE AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION DIVISION PROVIDES TAILOR-MADE PROGRAMS TO APPROXIMATELY 568 STUDENTS, MAINLY AT CORPORATE STUDENT SITES, USING INDUSTRY EXPERTS AND DEDICATED PROGRAM SUPPORT STAFF. THIS PRACTICAL APPROACH ADDS VALUE BY PROVIDING CLIENTS WITH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THAT CAN BE DIRECTLY APPLIED TO THEIR REAL-WORLD JOB CHALLENGES. ADDITIONALLY DURING FISCAL YEAR 2019, APPROXIMATELY 555 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN ONE OR MORE PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS OR SHORT COURSES.

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