The WPI Podcast
The WPI Podcast
Podcast Description
The WPI Podcast is the university’s flagship podcast and your front-row seat to the heart of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). Whether you're a future student dreaming big, a proud member of the campus community, or just wondering what the school is all about, this is where you'll meet the people who make WPI extraordinary.
Each episode dives into fascinating stories from across campus and around the world—spotlighting breakthrough research, hands-on projects, bold innovations, and the immersive experiences that define our purpose-driven STEM education. You'll hear directly from WPI’s faculty, students, and staff as they tackle global challenges, explore cutting-edge discoveries, and create real-world impact.
Hosted by the storytellers of WPI’s Division of Marketing Communications, this podcast connects you to the energy, creativity, and momentum driving WPI forward.
Tune in and discover what it means to think big, do more, and lead with purpose. www.wpi.edu/listen
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The podcast focuses on the innovative research, hands-on projects, and immersive STEM education experiences at WPI. Episodes cover a variety of topics, including breakthrough scientific discoveries, cultural contributions, and sustainability efforts, showcasing content such as organic chemistry graphic novels, global project reflections, and sustainable career mentorship insights.
The WPI Podcast is the university’s flagship podcast. It offers a front-row seat to anyone who’s curious about the future of technology, science, and engineering—and the leading edge of STEM education.
Episodes help listeners keep up with the fast pace of changing technology through discussions with Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s experts on innovations and research in fields including life sciences, artificial intelligence, financial technology, advanced materials, and more.
Thoughtful interviews with faculty, students, and staff explore what it’s like to live and study at a top-tier research university and demonstrate how our project-based experiential learning uniquely prepares students to be future-ready leaders.
In this episode of The WPI Podcast, we explore common running injuries and the engineering research aimed at predicting or preventing them.
Karen Troy, the John Woodman Higgins Professor in Engineering and head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, explains her research that examines bone stress injuries and the role of biomechanics and physiology in bone health and injury. Troy’s research seeks to develop predictive tools for runners to guide their training and reduce the risk of bone stress injury and to develop interventions to improve bone strength and injury resistance.
Troy also shares practical knowledge and advice to runners so they can run smarter and enjoy the activity they love.
Related links:
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Laboratory
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