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Wentworth Institute of Technology's School of Engineering proudly hosted the 34th Annual Model Bridge Competition on February 2, in partnership with the Boston Society of Civil Engineers.  

It has been a transformative year for Wentworth Institute of Technology’s School of Engineering, marked by significant academic advancements and accomplishments from faculty, students, and alumni.  

It's an exciting time to be at Wentworth, especially for our School of Engineering. This past year has been one of tremendous growth and achievement, and I'm incredibly proud of the strides we've made in reimagining what engineering education can be. 

Wentworth Institute of Technology alumnus Peter Kraut is the new mayor of Calabasas, California.  

Kraut was officially sworn in last night during a meeting of the Calabasas City Council. The Council is composed of five members elected at large on a non-partisan basis to serve four year overlapping terms.  

As renewable energy technology evolves, a group of Wentworth Institute of Technology students designed a solution to a practical challenge faced by solar panel systems. Their work blends innovation with sustainability, aiming to simplify maintenance on dirty panels and reduce resource use. 

This fall, Wentworth Institute of Technology continues to excel, earning recognition on numerous "Best Of" lists while also celebrating milestones in student enrollment.  

Wentworth Institute of Technology has again ranked highly on several

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Wentworth Institute of Technology alumna Desiree Patrice was recently honored with the 2024 Women Making Transportation History Award from COMTO Boston (Conference of Minority Transportation Officials). She is the chief of Integrated Transit Programs. 

Desiree was recognized for "her enduring dedication to public service and exceptional leadership and impact in the Capital Transformation of transit programs. These efforts have improved transportation in Boston while ensuring all are valued, respected, and part of an equitable and inclusive community."  

Kenita Simmons, Electromechanical Engineering ’09, was named to the Huntsville Business Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40” list.

Simmons is a portfolio director at BAE Systems, where she has worked for the last 16 years, including her time as a co-op student.  

Simmons was a member of National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and Society of  Women Engineers (SWE) while enrolled at Wentworth Institute of Technology.

The full publication can be viewed online. 

NASA has selected Wentworth Institute of Technology student Hamza Ouriour as one of 40 nationwide undergraduates to take part in the first year of its Europa ICONS (Inspiring Clipper: Opportunities for Next-generation Scientists) internship program, supporting the agency’s Europa Clipper mission.  

Europa ICONS matches students with mentors from the mission’s science team for a 10-week program to conduct original scientific research on topics related to the mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa.

A team from Wentworth Institute of Technology recently placed third in the MassRobotics Annual University Form & Function Challenge, competing against universities from around the world. 

The IEEE-HKN Board of Governors has conferred upon the Mu Mu Chapter of Wentworth Institute of Technology the 2022-2023 IEEE-HKN Outstanding Chapter Award. This prestigious honor is presented to chapters in recognition of excellence in their administration and programs. 

Wentworth is one of only 21 chapters of 273 to be recognized for their work during the 2022-2023 academic year. 

A team from the Mechanical Engineering Department at Wentworth Institute of Technology won an honorable mention during the recent Transportation Research Board’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) design competition.  

The year is 2000. You’re working on a report (due the next day) and you have one fact left to check. You go to your computer, open your browser…and wait. While you wait, you’re serenaded by the shriek of the computer as it connects to the Internet. 

For those lucky enough to grow up in the age of wi-fi and smartphones, this was called “dial-up,” and it was not something that most of us found inspiring. 

Wentworth Institute of Technology student Paul Miller is working on an electric motor and battery that has the potential to be a game changer for anyone who rides a scooter, skateboard, or bike.

Miller's journey began two years ago when he built an electric bike as a side project.  

Five centimeters is the size of a AA battery, two quarters, and a single matchstick. 

It’s also the length and width of a satellite being built at Wentworth Institute of Technology. 

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 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.