Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Summer Programs Office
100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609


Director: Kristen L. Billiar
PhD, BME

Contact: Kristin P. Goppel
BS, ChE
P: (508) 831-4900
F: (508) 831-5694

Innovations in Bioengineering

Year Program Started: 2013

Max. Participants/Year: 20

Application Deadline: April 15

Program Timeframe: summer

Academic Level Targeted: grades 8-9

Racial/Ethnic Focus: girls

Type of Program: education, research, mentoring, leadership skills

Program Attributes: non-credit, meals provided, books/supplies provided, mentors/advisors provided, NSF grant-funded - free to participants

Program Acceptance Requirements: essay and letter of recommendation from math or science teacher

Primary Science Discipline(s) Targeted: biotechnology

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