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Undergraduate neuroscience major and physics minor Sonia Vader ’26 shares her experience in the Focused Ultrasound Lab at Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s Radiology Department.

• Careers and Internships
• Leadership
• Mentorship
• Research
• Science and Technology

Sandra Bartlett ’26 is a Dix Scholar and transfer student studying Neuroscience and Behavior. We spoke with her about STEM research and mentorship at Simmons.

• Adult Student (Dix Scholar)
• Mentorship
• Research
• Science and Technology
• Transfer Student

This year, Simmons celebrates 50 years since the establishment of the Bachelor’s in Computer Science (BS). We spoke with faculty about the grassroots effort to create the program, and how Simmons was ahead of its time by offering computer science education.

• Science and Technology
• Simmons History

As part of Simmons’ Faculty-Student Collaborative Fellowship program, computer science majors Maleehah Africawala ’25, Fayza Beshir ’25, Emily Douglas ’25, and Megan McNamara ’25 worked under the supervision of Professor Nanette Veilleux to develop humanitarian software for Simmons’ REEF Support Center.

• Mentorship
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• Science and Technology
• Senior Profile

First-generation college student Sophie Salas ’25 reflects on finding community at Simmons and taking advantage of opportunities to make an impact, both in her community and academic work.

• Community Engagement
• First-generation Student
• Research
• Science and Technology
• Senior Profile

Funded by the Henry Luce Foundation, Simmons has awarded six scholarships to sophomores pursuing accelerated dual-degree engineering and STEM-related bachelor’s degrees.

• Awards and Honors
• Scholarships and Financial Aid
• Science and Technology

Chemistry and Physics double major Annabelle Hannah ’25 discusses her laboratory research experiences and how she found community at Simmons.

• Mentorship
• Research
• Science and Technology
• Senior Profile

All designers aspire to engage and delight their users. Interaction Design, or IxD, seeks to create optimal conditions for engagement between people and products — both digital and physical.

• Science and Technology

Fuma Iwakura ’26, MJ Vasquez ’27, and Gina Gawargi ’27 are part of the Dynamic Research Education Academy for Mentoring (DREAM) program, which currently has about 60 student participants. The NASA-funded initiative helps increase the retention of Simmons students in STEM fields.

• 125th Anniversary
• Research
• Science and Technology

Accelerated graduate education is a key feature that drew Kayla Pringle ’26 to Simmons. With the launch of the Simmons Edge, all undergraduate students will have the opportunity to graduate with an advanced degree in a wide selection of fields in as few as four or five years.

• Research
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• Transfer Student