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A New (and Younger) Generation of Student Leaders
Impacted by lost high school experiences and the ongoing uncertainties of life in a pandemic, a group of first- and second-year Widener students have stepped up, and stepped in, to campus leadership roles.

Making Waves: Robotics Project Delivers Real-World Applications
A senior research project led by members of Widener's first robotics engineering class partnered with the U.S. Navy to develop an autonomous underwater vehicle.

Child Development Center's Innovative Student-Learning Approach Bolsters Child Care
A $175,000 grant awarded to Widener’s Child Development Center underscores its efforts to provide high-demand child care while placing undergraduate and graduate students in a real-life learning laboratory to gain valuable hands-on field experience.

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Dr. Stacey M. Robertson Appointed Widener's 11th President
Widener's Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Stacey M. Robertson PhD as the 11th president of the university. Dr. Robertson will assume the presidency on July 1.
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Inclusive Program Offers Professional Studies and Career-Readiness to Students at all Levels
Recently secured funding is positioning Widener’s Integrated Professional Studies Program to continue helping students with intellectual disabilities as they build the self-advocacy, independence, and confidence to succeed in rewarding careers.

So Your Summer Internship is Unpaid or Low-Paid? Don’t Worry, Widener Can Help
Students often turn down or turn away from unpaid internships in their fields because of economic considerations. A new, donor-funded program is designed to help overcome the financial barrier.

Getting to the Heart of Some of the World’s Leading Illnesses
In the NanoBio Lab, Professor Sachin Patil and his team of student-researchers are producing findings that advance treatments against some of the most devastating illnesses, from Alzheimer’s disease to cancer.
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Inside Track to Success
Cutting-Edge Co-Op
Taylor gained real-world experience early on through a dynamic 4-month co-op at a start-up robotics firm in Philadelphia.
Vibrant Network
She joined various campus groups such as the Robotics Club and Society for Women Engineerings—expanding her network and support systems.
Career Support
With the help of our engaged faculty mentors and Career Design and Development Office, Taylor is on track to make a lasting impact in the robotics field.
Career Plan
Robotics Product Developer
Campus Leader
Aidan expanded his network and leadership skills—becoming president of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and Interfraternity Council while also guiding new students as a C.R.E.W. leader.
Green Research
Aidan worked alongside chemistry professor, Loyd Bastin, researching sustainable, environmentally-friendly green synthesis of pharmaceutical drugs.
Spreading the Word
He combined his love of podcasts and scientific research to create his podcast Under the Scope which shares the great work of the Widener research community.
Next Step:
PhD in Organic Chemistry
Skills to Lead
The doctor of nursing practice (DNP) program boosted Monjama's leadership role as a clinician to take on health care improvement projects.
Full-Time Flexibility
The flexible program supported her to work full-time as a nurse practitioner which opened doors to explore interdisciplinary roles.
Award-Winning
She was awarded the Substance Use Disorders Evidence-Based Training Award—stating steadfast faculty support set her apart from the competition.
Career Plan
Nurse Practitioner Specializing in Substance Use Disorders
Range of Research
While pursuing computer science, he researched issues within the fields of biology, environmental science, biochemistry, and engineering.
Crunching Data
He built a computer server to manage 25 years of climate data research and assisted immunotherapy cancer research which inspired him to pursue oncology as his medical specialty.
NIH Fellowship
Abhay earned a post-baccalaureate research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health to study among some of the nation's top scientists.
Career Plan
Physician-Scientist
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