WPI, a pioneer in a higher-education learning model that is proving to be essentially AI-proof, will introduce a new framework for educators concerned about preparing students to learn and thrive in an AI-shaped world. The new framework, Impact by Design, will be shared this week at the Society for Experiential Education’s 55th annual conference, themed “Experience Matters: 55 Years of Impact, Innovation, and Community.”
A classic treat from the past is getting an update and a relaunch. Purvi Shah, an associate professor of marketing in The Business School, studies how nostalgia factors into company brand decisions and consumer sentiment. TheStreet highlighted Shah’s research in an article on the new menu item at Friendly’s that taps into history.