Wentworth News Archive

Wentworth Institute of Technology and alum Joe Fallon are teaming up to provide a group of underrepresented students the chance to break into the real estate business.  

Sixty academic all-conference accolades were bestowed on Leopard student-athletes as both the Commonwealth Coast Conference and Great Northeast Athletic Conference recently released their Academic All-Conference Teams.

As she nears the completion of her term as director of the Colleges of the Fenway’s Center for Sustainability and the Environment, Cynthia Williams is reflecting on the impact of the collaboration and the work that certain Wentworth students will carry forward.  

Wentworth recognizes the success of the Institute wouldn’t be possible without its talented faculty and staff of diverse cultures and identities. As we celebrate the accomplishments of our LGBTQIA+ faculty and staff during PRIDE month, we invite you to learn more about who they are and their contributions to the  Wentworth community. 

Wentworth Professors James Lambrechts and Gautham Das, as well as alum Gregory Mirliss, have been honored by the Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section (BSCES) of the American Society of Civil Engineers. 

Some participants stared down sweltering 90-degree heat while hitting the pavement in downtown Boston. Others cruised past picturesque oceanside vistas. And Jesse Correia and his dog, Gus, alternated between running and cooling off in Houghton’s Pond. 

Wentworth Institute of Technology recognizes the success of the university wouldn’t be possible without its talented faculty of diverse cultures and identities. As we celebrate the heritage and accomplishments of our Asian American and Pacific Islander faculty, we invite you to read and learn about some of the many ways they enrich the Wentworth community. 

Find all of the articles in the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion section of the website. 

In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, Wentworth Institute of Technology’s Schumann Library has created a collection of resources to celebrate AAPI voices, creators, and experiences.  

Durga Suresh-Menon has been named the new dean of the School of Computing and Data Science at Wentworth Institute of Technology. 

Currently the dean of Graduate Education, Suresh-Menon will assume her new role officially on June 1. 

“I am honored and thrilled to have the opportunity to work alongside my colleagues again,” said Suresh-Menon, who formerly taught Wentworth classes related to computing. “In many ways, it feels like I’m coming home to the place where I taught for 18 years.” 

Wentworth Institute of Technology President Mark A. Thompson has written an op-ed for University Business that discusses the student experience and why taking the harder path is often the correct path. 

Our students faced many unexpected challenges this year, but their perseverance and commitment to their education has inspired us all. To honor their hard work, Team #WentWorthIt, a group of dedicated Wentworth community members, will lace up their sneakers and log miles to raise money and awareness for the Student Emergency Fund. 

A new report cites Wentworth Institute of Technology and the Center for Community and Learning Partnership’s (CLP) work as a model example for providing early college access to underserved local students.

Recently published by MassINC and State Street, Early College as a Force for Equity in the Post-Pandemic Era examines the disparity between students who are from low-income households and those who are not, with students in the former group two-and-a-half times less likely to complete a college degree.

The Washington Post has published an opinion piece entitled “Solving homelessness requires getting the problem right” by Wentworth Institute of Technology Associate Professor Ella Howard.

A group of women Industrial Design students has created an imaginative series of masks and their work is now viewable at the Schumann Library.  

At Wentworth, we are dedicated to providing a hands-on education in the safest possible way. During the last year, we implemented numerous protocols to enable a return to campus and offer in-person instruction to students while preventing significant outbreaks of COVID-19. 

In a few short words, President Mark Thompson summarized much of what those gathered for Spring Commencement were also thinking. 

“It has taken a lot to arrive at this day, but you all made it happen, and I could not be prouder of you right now,” he said to graduates during ceremonies held this past weekend.