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The six Simmons students who received the 2026 Senior Scholar Award

Six Students Selected for the 2026 Senior Scholar Award

President Lynn Perry Wooten with Maureen Flores and others

Women’s History Month: Legacy and Leadership

Celtics VP of Team Operations Allison Feaster, Business Case for Women’s Sports Podcast Host Caroline Fitzgerald, and ESPNw VP Susie Piotrkowski.

Sports Industry Leaders Bring Expertise to Simmons

A collage of the 2026 Bonner Leaders: Ammy A. Cardenes Santana ’29, Gulsah Cayan ’29, Lily-Rose O’Brien ’29, and Mackenzie Oprea ’29

Meet Our 2025–26 Bonner Community Leaders

The Simmons soccer team in a huddle. Photograph by Mike Broglio.

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

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Boston Globe Highlights Women’s Sports Management at Simmons

The Simmons University management building in fall

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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  1. Monica Alves with Boston skyline in the far background
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Monica Alves ’16 Discusses Recent Career Change and Passion for Poetry

    Environmental Science major Monica Alves’s first major career revolved around water science. Recently, she has transitioned into oncology-related research data. In this interview, Alves imparts advice on changing careers and discusses her love for writing children’s poetry. Tell us about...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. The Simmons campus
    Campus & Community

    Simmons Welcomes Applicants to New Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program

    Working with administrators at Simmons and specialized course developers from all over the country, Dr. Sonya Cox has been instrumental in shaping and implementing the University's new Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Program . The first cohort of students...

  5. Aerial shot of the MCB and main campus quad
    Campus & Community

    Professor of Chemistry Michael Berger Recounts the History of the Avery Ashdown Exam

    Simmons has a direct connection to the legacy of chemist Avery Ashdown (1891-1970). Based on conversations with former Simmons Department of Chemistry and Physics Chairs Professors Leonard Soltzberg, James Piper, and Peter Bowers, Professor Michael Berger has pieced together the...

  6. Photo of Nora Monahan
    Alumnae/i Feature

    From Scientific Research to Collective Bargaining: Neuroscientist Nora Monahan '21 Secures Research Assistants' Rights

    After Nora Monahan graduated from Simmons with a degree in Neuroscience in 2021, she promptly began a research position at a prominent mental health treatment and research center. While still engaging in full-time scientific research, she has taken on a...

  7. Dusk shot of the Simmons MCB
    Student Story

    Caitlin Curry '24 and Charlotte Rice '23 Co-present Research at the Eastern Psychology Association Annual Conference

    On March 3, Caitlin Curry '24 and Charlotte Rice '23 delivered a poster presentation, "A Qualitative Analysis of Parenting Young Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic," at the Eastern Psychology Association Annual Conference in Boston. Their research reveals how families were...

  8. Nursing Students working on mannequin patient
    Faculty Spotlight

    School of Nursing Direct Entry Master’s Program Offers Accelerated Pathway to Become an Advanced Practitioner

    Tina Delouchry, School of Nursing Professor of Practice and Director of the Direct Entry (DE) Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) FNP Program, shares the value of the DE program, which provides an opportunity for students with a Bachelor’s degree in a field other than nursing to pursue a degree as an advanced practice nurse.

  9. Photo of Simmons Alum Emese Parker
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Emese Parker '06 BSN Integrates Women's Health and Creative Approach in New Book

    In her debut book, To Carry Wonder: A Memoir and Guide to Adventures in Pregnancy and Beyond, Emese Parker combines personal experience with her expertise in women's health. Her holistic approach aims to help any mother-to-be discover knowledge and inspiration.

  10. Photo of Teresa Fung
    Faculty Spotlight

    Professor of Nutrition Teresa Fung Selected to Serve on Scientific Advisory Committee

    Every March, National Nutrition Month encourages Americans to reflect on the importance and transformative potential of healthy eating and exercise. Published every five years and based on cutting-edge nutrition research, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) provides nutritional advice for...