Wentworth News Archive

As we launch into the 2025-26 academic year, we're taking a moment to look back on a period of incredible growth, innovation, and success at Wentworth Institute of Technology. The 2024-25 academic year was marked by significant achievements across all five of our schools, driven by the dedication of our talented students, faculty, and staff. 

Dear friends of the Wentworth School of Architecture and Design, 

Wentworth Institute of Technology’s School of Engineering—in collaboration with Boston University—has received a nearly $4.5 million Research Traineeship grant from the National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Institutional Partnership Pilot (NRT-IPP) to support the development of a new graduate program in bioengineering and provide 25 graduate fellowships over the next five years.  

A new era for Wentworth Institute of Technology Athletics officially began this past weekend as the Leopards celebrated the opening of the new Sweeney Field with its first official contests.  

Both the women's and men's soccer teams took to the new turf for their home openers during move-in week. 

The School of Architecture and Design has announced the launch of its Fall Lecture Series, “Design Agency,” kicking off with a presentation by the visionary minds behind the world-renowned Fuji Kindergarten. 

The Bay State Banner has featured Wentworth Institute of Technology's key partnership with Boston Public Schools on Beyond Possible, an innovative new program that combines coding, robotics, and the opportunity for high schoolers to earn early college credits.

From the depths of the sea to the heart of a disaster zone, Wentworth student Belinda Truong is engineering robots for the world's toughest environments.  

Dear Friends, 

As the new dean of the School of Computing and Data Science, I want to share with you the school’s highlights from the 2024-25 academic year. 

Promotions:  

What a year 2024-25 was for the School of Management! As we begin a new academic year, I am delighted to share the following highlights from the previous one with you. 

Inside the Classroom: 

As we prepare to welcome about 600 engineering students in Fall 2025—the largest first-year engineering cohort at Wentworth—it is imperative to reflect on the achievements of our students, faculty, and staff during the 2024-25 academic year, including the significant rise in our ranking on the U.S. News & World Report list of Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs, as well as the continued growth in engineering enrollments.

Wentworth Institute of Technology has once again been recognized as a premier institution by Forbes, earning a coveted spot on the publication’s "Top Colleges 2026" list.   

One of his earliest memories includes playing video games with his two older brothers.  

Now, Wentworth Institute of Technology graduate Michael Berthaud works as a game designer and programmer for Warner Bros.                               

A celebratory mood, as bright and warm as the August sun, enveloped the Wentworth Institute of Technology campus on Thursday as the community gathered to honor the Class of 2025. 

The National Fastpitch Coaches' Association (NFCA) today announced the top cumulative grade point averages among NCAA Division I, II, III, the NAIA, and junior colleges, along with individual Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes. The rankings and honors recognize the academic prowess of softball teams across the Association's membership categories.

Team GPAs and scholar-athletes are submitted by member head coaches.

The call to build community is a message that Vincent Rudolph, Electrical Engineering ′25, has not only embraced but actively championed throughout his Wentworth Institute of Technology career.

Final preparations are underway at Wentworth Institute of Technology as the university gets ready to celebrate the achievements of more than 560 graduates—including 15 military veterans—at its Summer Commencement ceremonies on Thursday, August 14. 

Two of the world’s leading thinkers on technology and the built environment, Antoine Picon and Carlo Ratti, have been selected as the keynote speakers for the upcoming 2025 Intersections Research Conference, themed "AI Design Practices."  

On Friday, August 1, more than 60 seniors in Wentworth Institute of Technology’s Construction Management program presented their final capstone projects, marking the culmination of their undergraduate studies.