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Physics major Dan Nguyen has received a prestigious award from the Acoustical Society of America (ASA). Nguyen began her research as a SURPASs (Summer Undergraduate Research Program at Simmons) scholar and is now testing her theories at the new science building. She spoke with us about her project, what drew her to Simmons, and her future plans.

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Simmons University is one of 394 colleges recognized for its efforts to increase nonpartisan democratic engagement in the 2022 election. Today, Simmons University has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) as a 2022 ALL IN...

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Professor of Nutrition and Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics Teresa T. Fung, ScD, RDN has been recognized by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for her outstanding research. She spoke with us about this honor, her current research...

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The Bonner Community Leaders Program supports Simmons students who are passionate about service, community engagement, social justice, and responsible citizenship. This fall, Simmons announced the inaugural cohort of nine Bonner Leaders. We spoke with four of them, Justine Paragas '26...

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Dr. Marsha Maurer, Senior Vice President for Patient Services and the Chief Nursing Officer at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, was recently chosen as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. We spoke with her about receiving this honor...

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The American Library Association (ALA) recently awarded Spectrum scholarships to 60 exceptional students throughout the country pursuing library degrees. Spectrum scholarships help support diversity, equity, and inclusion in library and information science. This year, five Simmons SLIS students received the...

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Cecilia Igwe-Kalu '23, a student in the Family Nurse Practitioner program, and Susan Stone '22, a student in the DNP Executive Leadership program, have received Nurses Educational Funds (NEF) Scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year. NEF scholarships aim to create...

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Simmons University is proud to announce that the Aspen Institute has named Dr. Renique Kersh as a Senior Impact Fellow. The Fellowship is "a movement to advance the future of youth leadership development." More than 90 community stakeholders from across...

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The F. Gerald Ham and Elsie Ham Scholarship Fund was established by F. Gerald Ham, past president of the Society of American Archivists (SAA), and his wife, Elsie Ham, in 1998. The fund, endowed in 2008, provides financial support to...

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The Simmons Alumnae/i Association Executive Board is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Alumnae/i Achievement Awards. The honorees were celebrated virtually during Reunion weekend in June.

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