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  1. Headshot of Nanette Veilleux

    Veilleux was selected by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Computer Society’s Awards Committee and the Society’s Board of Governors to receive the 2022 IEEE Computer Society Mary Kenneth Keller Computer Science and Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Award.

  2. Professor Laura Prieto is the 2021 Alden Poole Faculty Award winner. Members of the Simmons community voice their congratulations to Professor Prieto.

    Congratulations to Professor and Alumni Chair in Public Humanities Laura Prieto! The Faculty Mentor Award recognizes a faculty member in the Ifill College who has had a profound impact on the life, career, or direction of students at Simmons University.

  3. Students lighting candles at the candle lighting ceremony

    As first-years gathered on campus for the very first time, the new students also embarked on their Simmons journey with a symbolic tradition: the Candle Lighting Ceremony. Honorary Trustee Enna E. Jimenez '91, '06EE takes us through this Simmons tradition.

  4. From top left: Dr. Gokhan Karaatli, Katelyn Federico, Dr. Riti Gour, Dr. Aspen Olmsted, Brian Daly, Sylvia Singleton and Dr. Lauren Trichtinger

    Cohort of talented faculty bring extensive scholarly and professional experience, and a wide range of diverse perspectives and backgrounds.

  5. Sarah DeFanti, bachelor of science in nursing (bsn) student

    Why did Sarah DeFanti decide to major in nursing? It really boils down to one thing: the patients. We caught up with Sarah about her journey into nursing and what she learned during her clinicals at state-of-the-art Boston hospitals.

  6. Headshot of Lennon Sherburne

    Lennon Sherburne is one of the 10 finalists for NPR's Favorite College Podcast competition. The podcast "Let's Do the Time Warp" illustrates their feelings of helplessness during the pandemic after suffering a concussion.

  7. Abigail PinterParsons at the swan boat attraction in Boston Commons.

    Abigail PinterParsons tells us about discovering her passion for computer science after entering Simmons as undeclared, and finding her confidence as a leader through the Simmons University Dance Company.

  8. Headshot of Lynn Perry Wooten

    In celebration of Women's History Month, President Lynn Perry Wooten shares her thoughts on mentoring and how it benefits us in our careers and beyond. For women especially, this is how we begin to build the next generation of leaders.

  9. Jenny Huynh's color-coded planner

    Saloni Kumar '23 caught up with the Simmons Academic Mentors to bust time management myths, find out their unique study styles, and uncover their expert studying tips.

  10. Marda Messay is the 2020 recipient of the Alden Poole Faculty Mentor Award! Hear from students and alumnae/i who nominated Professor Messay for this honor.

    Congratulations to Assistant Professor Marda Messay, the 2020 recipient of the Alden Poole Faculty Mentor Award, which recognizes a faculty member who has had a profound impact on the life, career, or direction of students.