The Research @ WPI October 2025 Newsletter has arrived in inboxes.  In This Issue Magnet industry outlook: Team maps challenges and opportunities in rare earth magnet recycling Maternal health: Research on lab-based placenta models aims to improve detection and treatment of pregnancy complications Studying neuropeptides: Microbial approach could guide development of new peptide therapies Muscle mechanics: Mathematical model explains muscle force and cellular behavior Explosion safety: Training experts to prevent and mitigate destructive explosions Capstone long-term impacts: Research demonstrates link between project work and successful careers View the entire issue online here. If you missed it and you would like to sign up for the next newsletter, you can fill out this form.

The Center for Advanced Research in Drying (CARD) had its 10^th year Industry Advisory Board meeting at WPI on October 8-10, 2025.  There were 75 participants with more than half from industry and the rest students and faculty from WPI and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (CARD co-site).  CARD is an NSF Industry University Cooperative Research Center that was established in 2016.

This month's focus is ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI), In SECURE IT we highlight best practices, and provide a few cautions. October is also Cybersecurity Awareness month!  We are grateful to Raha Moraffah, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, for this month’s feature article on Social Engineering Attacks in the Era of Generative AI. In this issue: From WPI's CISTO: AI Interim Policy Using AI at WPI Social Engineering Attacks in the Era of Generative AI Cybersecurity Awareness Month & Where to Find Information Security? Examples of AI in Everyday Life AI Creating Hard to Detect Phishing Emails Learning with Laughter Meet LeeAnn LeClerc! Featured Videos & In the News By the Numbers Diversity in Cybersecurity Additional WPI Resources