Campus Notes - Windsor College Students

WINDSOR, CT — Here are some recent notable achievements for college students from Windsor, as reported by readMedia Newswire.

Ithaca College, Ithaca NY

• Thomas Mcauliffe, a resident of Windsor and Mathematics-Economics major, was named to the Dean's List in Ithaca College's School of Humanities and Sciences for the fall 2016 semester.

Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore MD

• Mia Scanlon, a member of the class of 2018 from Windsor, has been named to the fall 2016 Dean's List at Loyola University Maryland. In order to qualify for the Dean's List at Loyola, a student must achieve a minimum QPA of at least 3.500 for the term, provided that, in the term they have successfully completed courses totaling a minimum of 15 credits.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester MA

• Justin Shanahan of Windsor, a member of the class of 2018 majoring in biomedical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), was a member of a student team that recently completed an intense, hands-on research project in Hangzhou, China. The project was titled Determining Feasibility of Traffic Management Applications. In their project outline the students wrote, "This Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP) ains to determine the feasibility of improving Chinese traffic conditions by applying Smart City initiatives, specifically through mobile applications." At WPI, all undergraduates are required to complete a research-driven, professional-level project that applies science and technology to addresses an important societal need or issue. About two-thirds of students complete a project at one of the university's more than 40 off-campus project centers, which are located around the world. A signature element of the innovative undergraduate experience at WPI, the project-based curriculum offers students the opportunity to apply their scientific and technical knowledge to develop thoughtful solutions to real problems that affect the quality of people's lives-and make a difference before they graduate.

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