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Take a look back at Simmons' biggest moments and stories from 2018! 2018 was a monumental year for Simmons! From becoming a university, to climbing the ranks in U.S.News & World Report — it's been a busy year. In celebration...

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Pam tells us about the power of computer science and winning the "computing4change" competition! On choosing Simmons I took a college trip in my junior year of high school and fell in love with Boston. I was so impressed that...

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Mathematics, computing, and statistics students excel in research and technology. Simmons is proud of our undergraduate students for engaging in impressive research projects, presenting papers, and offering their knowledge to others in the form of workshops and publications. Do you...

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In honor of her commitment to mentoring, Professor Cathryn Mercier receives the Alden Poole Faculty Mentor Award. Faculty mentors can change students' lives. They work with students both inside and outside the classroom, ask tough questions, push them to try...

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We earned an impressive #4 ranking for Best Value in the 2019 U.S.News & World Report rankings Simmons University earned an impressive #4 ranking for Best Value in the 2019 U.S.News & World Report rankings in the Regional Universities North...

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Hannah tells us about studying abroad in South Africa and how the Honors Program helped her get there. On choosing Simmons Simmons gave me the opportunity to experience living in Boston while also benefiting from a small campus environment, with...

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Professor Jo Trigilio has been an influential activist within the LGBTQ community since 1985 and is honored to be the Pride Marshal for the 48th Annual Boston Pride Parade. How Pride began Gay Liberation marches began in cities across the...

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Professor Teresa Nelson's entrepreneurship class seeks to build unity on campus with their company, SimScenes Stickers. Simmons students won the Colleges of the Fenway (COF) Entrepreneurship Competition in the first COF "Feasibility Faceoff." Eight teams from Emmanuel, Wentworth, MassArt and...

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Today, Juliette is being honored with the Gwen Ifill Trailblazer Award at the Black Alumnae/i Symposium! On winning the Gwen Ifill Trailblazer Award I'm deeply moved, joyous, humbled and grateful to have been selected for this prestigious award named after...

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A new voice in children's literature, Luisana tells us about the inspiration behind her novel. Children's literature MFA graduate, Luisana Duarte Armendáriz '18MA/MFA received a New Vision Award from Lee & Low Books. Her middle grade novel The Regent Enigma...

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