WORCESTER, Mass. — Angela Simpson of Auburn, Maine, a junior majoring in chemical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, recently completed an intensive, applied research project in Melbourne for C-Term. The project was titled Sustainable Retrofit of Yarra.

At WPI, all undergraduates are required to complete a research-driven, professional-level project that addresses a problem at the intersection of science, technology, social issues and human needs. About 50 percent of WPI students complete this project at one of the university’s 26 off-campus project centers, which are located around the world.