Mindfulness in Bloom: WNE Honors Project Gains National Attention
January 26, 2026
WNE Honors Students Publish in National Honors Journal Highlighting Campus Meditation Garden
WNE Honors Students Publish in National Honors Journal Highlighting Campus Meditation Garden
WNE's XR Lab is bringing immersive technology to the Spirit of Springfield’s Bright Nights at Forest Park in what marks the XR Lab’s first large-scale community partnership. Visitors to Santa’s Magical Forest will be able to step into an interactive augmented-reality (AR) experience designed and developed by WNE students.
WNE and Duggan Academy have been collaborating for nine years to provide high school students with valuable college-level experiences and unique opportunities to explore college life, engage in hands-on learning, and consider careers in education.
College of Business Associate Professor Murat Aydogdu has been recognized as a 2026 North American SAS Educator Award recipient—an international distinction honoring faculty who are advancing analytics, data science, and artificial intelligence education in higher education.
Students from WNE's College of Business has earned top honors at the CFA Society Boston Investment Research Challenge, winning the Local Finals on February 11 and advancing to regionals. This annual global equity research competition provides university students with hands-on mentoring and intensive training in financial analysis.
WNE senior Alexis “Lexi” Torres was named the 2025 recipient of the Breana Giordano Memorial Award. Torres has distinguished herself through scholarship, engagement, and professional drive, embodying many of the same qualities that defined Giordano during her time at WNE.
WNE has been awarded a $2 million National Science Foundation grant to provide scholarship support for academically talented, low-income students pursuing degrees across all engineering disciplines in the College of Engineering.
Intensive, hands-on, day-based master’s program delivers industry-ready skills and accelerated pathways to biomanufacturing and bioprocessing roles.
The 11th annual Product Innovations Showcase gave the next generation of student innovators from business and engineering a platform to create diverse projects addressing real-world needs — from mobility and accessibility to home goods, environmental solutions, sports innovations, and industrial tools.
Competing against law students from across the country, students Sierra Sellers and Tiffany Thibodau earned high praise from judges for their composure, organization, and command of complex legal issues at 2026 National Environmental Law Moot Court competition.
WNE Law hosted a sold-out forum uniting legal, medical, and public health leaders to discuss racial disparities in health care.
Law students Conor McCormick and Christopher Nasta placed third nationally at the American Bar Association (ABA) Law Student Tax Challenge, held January 16, 2026, in San Diego, California. The ABA Tax Challenge is considered one of the nation’s premier experiential competitions for aspiring tax attorneys.
Intensive, hands-on, day-based master’s program delivers industry-ready skills and accelerated pathways to biomanufacturing and bioprocessing roles.
WNE and Bay Path University are partnering to create an academic pathway between genetic counseling and pharmacogenomics designed to support the significant regional workforce demand for professionals trained in precision medicine, genomic testing, and personalized therapeutics.
CoPHS student Veronika Hicks, Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate, Class of 2027, recently represented the University at AMCP Nexus 2025, held in National Harbor, Maryland. The annual conference brings together pharmacy professionals, residents, fellows, and students from across the country to explore innovations and career pathways in managed care pharmacy.
Competing against law students from across the country, students Sierra Sellers and Tiffany Thibodau earned high praise from judges for their composure, organization, and command of complex legal issues at 2026 National Environmental Law Moot Court competition.
College of Business Associate Professor Murat Aydogdu has been recognized as a 2026 North American SAS Educator Award recipient—an international distinction honoring faculty who are advancing analytics, data science, and artificial intelligence education in higher education.
Students from WNE's College of Business has earned top honors at the CFA Society Boston Investment Research Challenge, winning the Local Finals on February 11 and advancing to regionals. This annual global equity research competition provides university students with hands-on mentoring and intensive training in financial analysis.
WNE has been awarded a $2 million National Science Foundation grant to provide scholarship support for academically talented, low-income students pursuing degrees across all engineering disciplines in the College of Engineering.
WNE Law hosted a sold-out forum uniting legal, medical, and public health leaders to discuss racial disparities in health care.
Intensive, hands-on, day-based master’s program delivers industry-ready skills and accelerated pathways to biomanufacturing and bioprocessing roles.
WNE Honors Students Publish in National Honors Journal Highlighting Campus Meditation Garden
WNE senior Alexis “Lexi” Torres was named the 2025 recipient of the Breana Giordano Memorial Award. Torres has distinguished herself through scholarship, engagement, and professional drive, embodying many of the same qualities that defined Giordano during her time at WNE.
Law students Conor McCormick and Christopher Nasta placed third nationally at the American Bar Association (ABA) Law Student Tax Challenge, held January 16, 2026, in San Diego, California. The ABA Tax Challenge is considered one of the nation’s premier experiential competitions for aspiring tax attorneys.
The Board of Trustees of Western New England University today announced the appointment of Joseph C. Hartman, Ph.D., P.E., as the University’s seventh President. Hartman will assume the role on June 1, 2026.