Wentworth News Archive

Wentworth Institute of Technology is encouraging all students, faculty, and staff to take a well-deserved break and prioritize their mental and physical health during the upcoming Wellbeing Day on Tuesday, October 7. Building on the success of the spring event, the day will feature a variety of activities and resources designed to promote a culture of care and rejuvenation across the campus. 

Wentworth Institute of Technology has made a significant leap in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, affirming the university’s rising status and its focus on preparing students for careers with a high return on investment. 

For Justin Howe—a 2001 Industrial Design graduate and a globally recognized leader in footwear design who most recently worked with Under Armour—the path to Wentworth Institute of Technology was paved by a trifecta of factors. 

The conversation around artificial intelligence in architecture, including its creative potential, its challenges, and its ethics, is coming to Wentworth Institute of Technology. 

The Wentworth Institute of Technology campus was buzzing with activity on September 9 for the annual Fit Fest. The event offered a dynamic blend of physical challenges, games, and community engagement to help mark the beginning of the academic year. 

A team of Mechanical Engineering students from Wentworth Institute of Technology has developed an innovative 3D printing system that tackles one of the technology's most common challenges: waste.  

For their senior capstone project, students Cole Fisher, Nikola Rosich, Nathaniel Smith, and Scott Stehlik created "OmniPrint," a novel system that uses a robotic arm to print complex objects without support structures. 

Wentworth Institute of Technology kicked off the 2025-2026 academic year with a spirited Move-In Weekend, as our newest—and returning—students and their families transformed residence halls into homes for the year ahead.  

Get ready to reconnect, reminisce, and celebrate! Wentworth Institute of Technology is rolling out the black and gold carpet for its annual Wentworth Weekend—Friday, October 17th to Sunday, October 19th—with a packed schedule of events for students, families, alumni, and friends. 

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.