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Biology, physics, and a remarkable partnership.
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36 > The Weakest Link
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Security experts meet the enemy, and he is us.
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How bees think, and why that matters.
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Notable research stories from the past year.
Beauty is in the eye of the researcher.
Discovery and Innovation with Purpose > wpi.edu/+research
Faculty awards, honors, books, and grants.
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44 > Tools of the Trade
16 > Palladium and Black Gold
WPI technology may be the key to clean coal.
In Soussan Djamasbi's lab, the eyes have it.
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24 > Building a Winning Academic Team
In academia as in baseball, it's all about talent.
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AC A D EM I C L E A D ERSHIP
Philip Ryan '65, Interim President
Eric Overström, Provost and Senior Vice President
David Cyganski, Dean of Engineering ad interim
Karen Kashmanian Oates, Dean of Arts and Sciences
Mark Rice, Vice Provost for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
and Dean of the School of Business
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Michael Dorsey, Director of Research Communications
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