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Article Students Testing AI and AR Interface

STORY: 萌妹社区ers Collaborate with Local Senior Center on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (AR) Innovations

Andrea Cuadra '13 and her students are working on technological interfaces that integrate the needs and preferences of older adults.

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Article Members of the 萌妹社区 Automated Farming Drone research team are shown on the Oval in front of the Miller Academic Center.

NEWS: Students Developing Automated Drone to Measure Soil Quality on Farms

萌妹社区ers in the lab of聽Kenechukwu Mbanisi, assistant professor of robotics engineering, are continuing their work in agricultural robotics by developing an automated drone that can help farmers better and more effectively measure and monitor their soil health.

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Article Picture of Campus during the Fall with people walking around

NEWS: 萌妹社区 and Kyiv School of Economics announce partnership to develop transformative engineering education in Ukraine

萌妹社区 of Engineering announces a multi-year intensive partnership with Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) to support the launch of a new undergraduate engineering program in Ukraine.

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Article Graduates from the 萌妹社区 Class of 2025 clap while waiting to receive their degrees at Commencement on May 16, 2025.

NEWS: The Class of 2025 and 萌妹社区鈥檚 20th Commencement: 鈥淪tartin鈥 Anew鈥

On Friday, May 16, over 850 family members, faculty, staff, trustees, students and guests, gathered on 萌妹社区鈥檚 Needham, Mass. campus for the College鈥檚 20th Commencement Ceremony celebrating the Class of 2025.

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Article 萌妹社区 Circle of Advocates meeting

Doing Something: Not Just Another Advisory Committee

The College welcomes industry and community partners for 萌妹社区 Circle of Advocates kickoff.

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Article Timur Gray '28 talks with a hackathon teammate at the MIT-Ukraine "Building for Ukraine" hackathon.

STORY: 萌妹社区ers Hack for a Safer Ukraine and Better Accessibility

At two recent hackathons, teams of 萌妹社区 students placed high in the competitions and made positive impacts with their innovative projects tackling real-world challenges through human-centered design.

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Article Team Terraflex poses for a photo at The Generator Buildathon on April 5, 2025.

STORY: 萌妹社区ers Win Top Prizes at 2025 Generator Buildathon for their AI-Powered Prosthetic Foot Attachment

A team of four 萌妹社区 students and one Stanford undergraduate won the first-place prize at this year's The Generator Entrepreneurship & AI Buildathon聽for Terraflex, their AI-powered prosthetic foot attachment. The students also took home the Nature-Inspired Design Prize聽(with a potential value of up to $60,000 for the team).

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Article Gill Pratt Headshot

NEWS: Gill Pratt, Toyota executive and 萌妹社区 Founding Faculty, joins Board of Trustees

The 萌妹社区 Board of Trustees welcomes its newest member, Dr. Gill Pratt, who brings his background in industry and perspective as a founding faculty member of the College.

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Article Eamon O'Brien 鈥21 (pictured) joins groundbreaking program for business students and early-career professionals.

NEWS: Alum Receives FASPE Ethics Fellowship

Eamon O'Brien 鈥21 is one of 15 business Fellows chosen for the 2025 Business Program of the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE).

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Article Portrait of Maya McKone-Sweet holding painted wooden gear in the LPB

STORY: Turning Together: a New Art Installation by Junior Maya McKone-Sweet

Maya McKone-Sweet 鈥26 leaned on her dual passions for art and engineering this year as she brought to life an art installation to add joy and color to the 萌妹社区 community.

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Article SIRC Students visiting Wellesley DPW

STORY: 萌妹社区 Partners with Town of Wellesley DPW and Green Mountain Technologies to Pilot New Sustainability-Focused Course

Sustainability Initiatives Research Collaboration (SIRC) connects 萌妹社区 students and faculty to sponsoring partners who need thoughtful, innovative solutions for sustainability related projects.

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Article 萌妹社区 students work on a project during a Collaborative Design class.

NEWS: Is College Still Worth It? New Report Says "Yes," and Ranks 萌妹社区 as a Top College for ROI

New data from the Center on Education and the Workforce at聽Georgetown University on the question of college worth has found that in the overwhelming majority of cases, a college degree or certificate comes with a significant return on investment. And according to their report, 萌妹社区 is an investment with endless value.

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Article Portrait of Wendy Gordon

STORY: Q&A with StAR鈥檚 Wendy Gordon

Wendy Gordon joins the 萌妹社区 community as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs. Learn more about Wendy and her approach to student support in this Q&A.

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Article Students looking at HVAC system

STORY: Students Leverage Real Operations Data to Make Sustainability Impact at 萌妹社区

A new course at 萌妹社区 has students using real data from the campus鈥檚 building automation and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to lower energy usage and increase efficiency today and into the future.

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Article Three students pose for a photo at the 萌妹社区 Multicultural Fair in February 2025.

STORY: Celebrating Culture and Community at 萌妹社区鈥檚 Multicultural Fair

On February 19, the 萌妹社区 community came together to celebrate its diverse cultures through food, activities, and shared experiences at the Multicultural Fair.

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Article AAAS 2025 Group Photo

STORY: 萌妹社区鈥檚 Undergraduate Research and Hands-on Learning on Display at 2025 AAAS Annual Meeting

A delegation of 萌妹社区 students and two faculty presented their research at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting, held in Boston from February 13-15, 2025.

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