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  1. Alive Caenorhabditis elegans worms with GFP (green fluorescent protein) inserted into their neurons to visualize neural development in a living worm. Image by Heiti Paves, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and Creative Commons.
    Student Story

    Dix Scholar Studies Parkinson’s Disease

    Dix Scholar and biology major Ann Paim ’26 came back to school to cultivate her love of science. We spoke with her about her research on Parkinson’s Disease and the faculty support she receives at Simmons.

  2. Ginjer Doherty ’25, Aviva Foster ’25, CJ Haggard ’25, Theo Hatfield ’25, Lili Malatinszky ’25, and Grace Walters ’25
    Student Story

    Six Students Selected for the 2025 Senior Scholar Award

    Ginjer Doherty ’25, Aviva Foster ’25, CJ Haggard ’25, Theo Hatfield ’25, Lili Malatinszky ’25, and Grace Walters ’25 have been selected for the prestigious Senior Scholar Award at Simmons University. Sponsored by the Provost’s Office and the Office of Research and Fellowships, the Senior Scholar Award recognizes outstanding scholarly research across different disciplinary fields.

  3. A collage of portraits of the twelve Simmons University SURPASS Scholars for 2024
    Announcement

    Congratulations to the 2024 SURPASs Scholars

    Twelve undergraduate scholars from different disciplines have been selected to join the Summer Undergraduate Research Program at Simmons (SURPASs), a highly competitive, fully funded research and mentorship program. During this six week intensive, students will work with a faculty mentor to execute an independent research project of their own design and development.

  4. Misty Neader ’25MWS and Devin Ryan ’21
    Student Story

    A Mother Follows Her Child’s Footsteps to a Simmons Education

    During high school, Devin Ryan ’21 toured Simmons, where they later majored in Biology. Meanwhile, someone close to Ryan was also inspired by that campus tour: their mother, Misty Neader ’25MSW.

  5. A model of a Perfluorooctanoic acid molecule.
    Faculty Spotlight

    Associate Professor of Biology Eric Luth Co-Authors Scientific Article with Former Students

    Neurobiologist Eric Luth recently co-authored a peer-reviewed article in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A (October 2021) with several of his students: Celine Breton ’21, Kaitlyn Kessel ’23, Ariel Robinson ’19, and Kainat Altaf ’22. The piece traces developmental abnormalities among worm populations after exposure to environmental contaminants.

  6. View of the cupola from the quad through trees
    Announcement

    Twelve Simmons Faculty Members Receive Promotions, Tenure, and Emerita/us Status

    Last month, the Simmons Board of Trustees finalized decisions concerning the promotion, tenure, and emerita/us status of select faculty members. We are pleased to congratulate the following faculty members for their outstanding accomplishments: Promotion to the rank of Professor Daren...

  7. Simmons University Main College Building in the fall
    Faculty Spotlight

    Simmons Faculty Recognized for Innovative Teaching During the Pandemic

    Simmons University received a $10,000 Presidential Grant through the Davis Education Foundation to fund a Post-Pandemic Innovative Teaching Award.