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New Master’s Degree Focuses on Business of Women’s Sports

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Boston Globe Highlights Women’s Sports Management at Simmons

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Simmons Named a Top 100 Women-Led Business

President Lynn Perry Wooten and Provost Stephanie Cosner with a group of alumnae/i at Reunion 2025

Simmons Celebrates 125 Years

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Simmons University Celebrates the Class of 2025

Ava Dugan ’27

Unsung Contributions to the History of Nursing

Mariana Rodríguez Rivera ’25

Cultivating Diverse Perspectives, in Boston and Abroad

Angie O’Connor ’25

Sexual Health Research, Travel, and Community Involvement

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  1. Alums tour new science center, Allegro Photography LLC
    Campus & Community

    Simmons Celebrates New Science Center, Further Advancing One Simmons Project

    Simmons celebrates the completion of the second phase of the One Simmons project by officially unveiling a state-of-the-art science center and renovated library. On May 23, Simmons University President Lynn Perry Wooten, Chair of the Board of Trustees Regina Pisa...

  2. Photo of Jessica Wei
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Jessica Wei '22 on Creating a Path in Environmental Science and Sustainability

    Jessica Wei, a 2022 graduate of Simmons University, has formed a path into the field of environmental science and sustainability. With a major in Environmental Science, specializing in the chemistry track, and minors in Sustainability and Economics, Jessica's journey has...

  3. Passionate Leaders Project Students Spring 2023
    Student Story

    Passionate Leaders Project: Spring 2023 Cohort

    The Passionate Leaders Project (PLP) supports Simmons undergraduates by enriching their academic and professional interests beyond the confines of the classroom. Students may request up to $4,000 to support their research, internships, and creative endeavors. This semester's cohort is producing...

  4. Photo of Rich Gurney
    Faculty Spotlight

    Making Simmons a Safe Space

    Professor Rich Gurney shares his previous experiences at Universities that didn't support community members who were LGBTQIA+, and how he knew that Simmons was different. Where did you study? I spent 16 years in Catholic education institutions, including college, and...

  5. Chloie "CJ" Johnson
    Student Story

    STEM Student Attends Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics

    CJ ’24 (Chloie Johnson) attended the American Physical Society’s Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) at Boston University in January 2023. They spoke with us about their experience at the conference and their love for science. Tell us about...

  6. Photo of Kadijah McClean
    Student Story

    Kadijah McClean '24 Shares her Experience as a Doctors in Italy Fellow

    Pre-med student Kadijah McClean spent a portion of last summer in Milan as a Doctors in Italy Fellowship Program participant. She spoke with us about her transformative experience working and traveling abroad. Tell us about the Doctors in Italy Fellowship...

  7. Simmons MCB in Fall
    Announcement

    Passionate Leaders Project: Fall 2022 Cohort

    The Passionate Leaders Project (PLP) supports undergraduate students by funding research opportunities that transcend traditional coursework. Participants of the PLP develop research and critical thinking skills and bring the insights of academia to real world issues. This year’s cohort addresses mental health, neuroscience, environmental science, the foster care system, and technology.

  8. Beyza Erdem ’22
    Student Story

    Pre-Med Student Beyza Erdem ’22 Experiments in Gene Therapy and Focused Ultrasound

    How did you become interested in working with focused ultrasound? I was in Dr. Phillip White's physics class and he would talk about the projects he was working on using focused ultrasound. It interested me into looking into the concept...

  9. Associate Professor of Physics Phillip Jason White with BMUS Lab Students
    Student Story

    Simmons Students Experiment with Focused Ultrasound

    "I like to connect physics to healthcare, to give my students context," says Associate Professor of Physics Phillip Jason White. "I’ve worked in healthcare for over 20 years — in radiology, transplantation, cardiology, neurology — and I use all of...

  10. Simmons University Main College Building
    Announcement

    Passionate Leaders Project: Fall 2021 Cohort

    The Passionate Leaders Project supports undergraduate students seeking to enrich their academic and professional interests by funding learning opportunities beyond the boundaries of the traditional classroom. Learn what the Fall 2021 Cohort is up to!