Wentworth News Archive

Once again, Boston officials are turning to Wentworth Institute of Technology’s students and faculty to reimagine the use of City property—this time underused and inhospitable areas of the John D. O’Bryant School complex in Roxbury.

Video by Greg Abazorius

Greg Janey has gone far while staying close to home.

Tournament most valuable player senior Georgy Gorodetsky assisted on a pair of goals and 11 other skaters recorded at least one point as the Wentworth Institute of Technology ice hockey team captured the Manchester PAL/Stovepipe Tournament title with a 6-1 win over SUNY Morrisville.

Read the full story at the Wentworth Athletics site.

Wentworth Institute of Technology will open at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 3 due to inclement weather.

A reminder that (with the exception of essential staff) students, faculty and staff who may be concerned about safely traveling to and from the campus should use their own judgment about whether to stay at home or leave the campus early.  An individual’s decision will be respected—we ask you please make appropriate notifications of your absence as soon as possible.

Should weather conditions change, further messages will be communicated through:

Jakub Bzura looks at a Tesla on the road a little differently than most.

“My instinct is to check the panel gaps and look for serial numbers to see if I remember any of them,” he says.

Bzura, a senior Mechanical Engineering student, conducted his first co-op with Tesla in Fremont, California this past spring and he is currently on his second co-op at the Tesla in Reno, Nevada.

As a quality engineer in Fremont, Bzura was asked to find, analyze, and reduce the deviations of different parts of a car that might significantly influence the assembly.

Video games have been a part of the mainstream culture for some time, with even sports network ESPN broadcasting competitive gaming competitions. But gaming is increasingly finding a home within the higher education, used as a teaching tool within the classroom.

Wentworth’s Department of Interior Design won the “Best School Entry” at the 2019 International Interior Design Association (IIDA) New England Fashion Show.

Students created a costume design utilizing interior materials in an effort to demonstrate creativity and craftsmanship.

IIDA has more than 12,000 Members in nine specialty Forums in 30 Chapters around the world. The event is one of the largest interior design competitions for design firms and schools in New England. More than 800 people were in attendance.

Wentworth Institute of Technology marked Veterans Day 2019 with a Nov. 7 ribbon-cutting for a lounge and study space for ROTC and Veteran-students, and a luncheon that drew some 150 attendees to Watson auditorium—including alumni who served in the military, current service-affiliated students, and corporate sponsors of support programs for Veterans and active military personnel.

President Mark A. Thompson, Ph.D., said the new Willson Hall Veterans space highlights an enduring commitment by Wentworth to support military affiliated students at the university.

The Wentworth Athletics community partnered this past week with the Special Olympians of Boston Public Schools for a one-day soccer clinic hosted at Sweeney Field.

Throughout the day, Wentworth student-athletes worked together while demonstrating leadership and comprehensive learning to a group of 30 Special Olympians through passing drills, scrimmages, and shooting challenges.

Wentworth was named to the Princeton Review's Guide to Green Colleges for the fourth year in a row. The inclusion makes the university one of the nation's most environmentally responsible institutions, according to the publication.

Wentworth Institute of Technology has inaugurated the fifth president in its 115-year history—the school’s first chief executive from outside of the engineering industry.

In his Oct. 18 inauguration address, Mark A. Thompson, Ph. D., an economist, highlighted four key focus areas for the university and said strategic planning and progress will demand equal participation from all sectors of the Wentworth community.

The following is the full speech delivered by Wentworth President Mark A. Thompson during his inauguration ceremony on October 18, 2019.

Good morning and welcome.

For many students, tuition costs remain an insurmountable barrier to higher education. Wentworth Institute of Technology President Mark A. Thompson, Ph.D., says he wants to help those students with a $10 million scholarship matching challenge called ASAP—for Advancing Student Access and Potential. Thompson announced the initiative at a dinner the evening before his Oct. 18 inauguration as Wentworth’s fifth president.

The following article is part of a series previewing the events taking place during Wentworth’s Inauguration Week, October 15-20.

What motivates you? Are you more likely to do something because it brings you joy or because you feel you have no other choice? Dr. Jonathan Stolk seeks to answer these questions and others in workshops planned for Wentworth faculty and staff next week.

Wentworth welcomed Bahrain’s ambassador to the United States, Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, to campus Oct. 7 for a community event and the announcement of a collaboration. 

The following article is part of a series previewing the events taking place during Wentworth’s Inauguration Week, October 15-20.

What might JFK say?

In the spirit of innovation, Wentworth Institute of Technology will look back at the Apollo 11 moon landing event with a discussion sponsored by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation.

The following article is part of a series previewing the events taking place during Wentworth’s Inauguration Week, October 15-20.

When Karyn Thompson delivers a keynote speech at the Oct. 15 Fall Women’s Lunch event, many in the audience will be meeting the person behind the “first lady” moniker—and her altruistic work—officially for the first time.

Wentworth is known for front-line learning opportunities and its work in implementing VR (virtual reality) is growing by the week. To celebrate the success faculty have had in this area, a VR showcase will take place this Tuesday, Oct. 1 in the CEIS Atrium.

“Faculty at Wentworth will be sharing their stories and promoting the use of VR in teaching and learning. These are leaders in the field of VR,” said Donald Tracia from the Department of Learning Innovation and Technology.

The 2020 Best Colleges rankings from U.S. News & World Report show Wentworth Institute of Technology posting its best performance to date—rising significantly in three main categories: Best Regional Universities North; Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (with no doctorate available); and Best Value Schools (North).

Wentworth will adopt a test-optional admissions policy beginning in the fall 2020, giving high school students the choice to submit or not submit SAT or ACT scores when applying to the university.

Research has found that standardized test scores are not always the best indicator of academic success and can be a barrier to applying to college for some students, according to Keiko Broomhead, vice president of Enrollment Management.