Wentworth News Archive

Janichka Jean Nordeus was looking for an opportunity to boost her college credit heading into her junior year last fall at Fenway High School, so she decided to enroll in Wentworth Institute of Technology’s Early College Pathways Program. 

When the spotlights were turned on in the CEIS Atrium one November night last year, true emotion poured out of members of the Wentworth Institute of Technology community. Code switching, broken relationships, patent-pending research, and the joys of lace clothing were all discussed as part of the first Story of Us event. 

National Latine Heritage Month or more commonly known as National Hispanic Heritage Month (Spanish: Mes nacional de la herencia hispana) is annually celebrated from September 15 to October 15 in the United States for recognizing the contributions and influence of Latine people to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.   

Jenn Kosses was named Wentworth Institute of Technology's Dean of Students in 2022 and has made herself readily available to students as they settle in for the fall semester.

As the Dean of Students, Kosses provides support and advocacy for all students in a variety of ways, including as the chair of the CARE Team and the Behavioral Intervention Team. She oversees the areas of student conduct, commuter and residential life, student engagement, student support, transition programs, family engagement, and graduate student life.

Families arrived in droves this week as Wentworth Institute of Technology welcomed its newest Leopards during Fall 2022 Move-In.

Find photos at this link or in the gallery below. 

The Wentworth Institute of Technology community spoke, and the university has delivered: A completely renovated Beatty Hall Dining Commons opened this week and it features items that diners have long asked for.  

Wentworth Institute of Technology students gathered inside and outside of Tansey Gym to show off their monthslong projects including robotics, vehicles, and cooking apparatuses. 

This event features the final work of junior and senior project teams across all engineering disciplines.

Find more photos in our online portal. 

The 2021-22 academic year drew to a close on Sunday as Wentworth Institute of Technology celebrated its Class of 2022 graduates during two Commencement ceremonies on campus. 

Matthew Conde, photo/video specialist, and photographer Tony Rinaldo were on the scene to capture it all. 

Wentworth students Josh Gagnon and Gianluca Bivona ask whether or not industrial design impacts society by interviewing students and faculty in the Industrial Design program. Watch the min-documentary below:

As it did when things were kicked off in April, Wentworth Institute of Technology will bookend Boston’s commencement season as it marks its Summer 2022 ceremony on Sunday, August 21st. 

Accelerate, Wentworth’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center, is a place where the Wentworth community can test, learn, iterate, and build as they bring ideas to life.

Wentworth Institute of Technology's Industrial Design and Interior Design students have again prepared a dazzling array of work for their senior showcases, but this year—for the first time—the two programs will be collaborating and exhibiting at the same time on August 17. 

Construction Management is one of Wentworth’s most popular programs. The blend of coursework and hands-on learning has a proven track record of success: graduates report a 100% employment rate and strong starting salaries at some of the most recognized companies in the region.  

And this summer the program added to its success with accolades at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. 

Thaddeus Guldbrandsen has built a formidable reputation over the last two decades as a collaborative academic leader with work that stretches across the globe. And—as of this week—he is Wentworth Institute of Technology’s new dean of the School of Sciences and Humanities. 

“We have to be visible. We should not be ashamed of who we are.” -- Sylvia Rivera 

With these words in mind, Wentworth Institute of Technology and the Colleges of the Fenway played host to their first ever LGBTQ+ Pride Block Party on June 29.  

Sophia A. Maggelakis, Ph.D., has been named Wentworth Institute of Technology’s next senior vice president for Academic Affairs and provost, effective August 15, 2022.  

The Boston Globe spoke with Wentworth Institute of Technology Professor Jim Lambrechts about the MBTA, a transit system that he believes cannot simply be remedied, but rather should be widely expanded. 

Students in Wentworth's School of Engineering worked with Teradyne, an automatic test equipment designer and manufacturer, to help address an issue the company was having with downtime on a test procedure.

Students and faculty worked with Teradyne for eight months to identify the problem, create a proposal within the first month, and then go through the design process as part of their Capstone Design Projects.

In honor of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, the Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Commons has created a collection of resources to celebrate LGBTQ+ identifying voices, creators, and experiences.

This collection includes books, eBooks, films, podcasts, organizations for collaboration and participation, and resources for activism. It also includes a brief history of the Stonewall riots that inspired today's Pride celebrations, and links to learn more about LGBTQ+ history. 

Associate Professor Allison Lange will be featured on the History Channel this Monday as part of their new series, “The American Presidency with Bill Clinton.”