Widener hosted representatives from PECO and area high school students to campus to learn about careers in the energy industry. Pamela McCauley, dean of the School of Engineering, is quoted discussing the importance for students to learn about these career paths.
LiKang Chin, graduate program director for the School of Engineering, and Brian Larson, interim associate dean for graduate programs in the School of Business Administration, are featured. They share about Widener's dual MBA/MSE program.
Biomedical engineering student Akem Kpuyuf '26 authored this article sharing his experience hosting area youth for hands-on STEM workshops as part of a bioinstrumentation service-learning course taught by Associate Teaching Professor Ria Mazumder.
Associate Professor Kimberlee Zamora, chair of construction management, is featured discussing the importance of keeping gutters clean to avoid larger damage.
Associate Professor Dipendu Saha, chair of chemical & materials engineering and founder and CEO of ecoCarbon, is a featured guest on this podcast episode discussing the chemical recycling of certain plastics.
On this episode, Richard Roberts '85 '89 '00, president of Young Men and Women in Charge (YMWIC), discusses how a career in engineering and project management eventually led him to found a non-profit that's making a significant impact in the lives of young people. He founded YMWIC with the the vision of supporting African American and Latino students to develop academic skills and gain the social supports needed to be successful in college and in their careers. Today, YMWIC is serving more than 200 Scholars and has over 60 alums, all of whom have or are currently earning their undergraduate degrees, continuing post-graduate studies, or pursuing a professional career after graduating from college.
Richard is a three-time Widener alum who received his bachelor's in electrical engineering in 1985, his master's in engineering in 1989, and his masters of business administration in 2000. Before founding YMWIC, he led a successful career in engineering, project management, and finance.
On this episode, Andrew Burkhardt '12, head coach of Widener's rugby team and a project manager at Penn Valley Constructors, discusses how his Widener experience led him to successful careers in engineering and coaching. Burkhardt describes how his time playing and coaching rugby shaped his leadership style, and he shares lessons learned that have helped him inspire young athletes to succeed.
Burkhardt received his degree in civil engineering from Widener in 2012. During his time at the university, he was president of the Widener rugby club, a member of the Presidential Service Corps, and a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity. Under his leadership as head coach, the Widener rugby team won a championship in November 2024. The win marked Burkhardt's 46th victory since taking on head coaching duties in 2014.
He has taken a special interest in growing interest and participation in the program from Widener rugby alumni. Interested rugby alumni are encouraged to share their information by completing this form.
Vicki Brown, who recently retired from Widener after over 40 years of service to the School of Engineering, has been named the 2025 Engineer of the Year by the Delaware County chapter of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers.
This article highlights Young Men and Women in Charge, a local nonprofit founded by Richard Roberts III, a three-time Widener graduate who earned degrees in the School of Engineering and School of Business Administration. The program aims to empower and prepare economically disadvantaged and historically underrepresented youth so they can pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, math, art, music, and entrepreneurship.
Widener honored a number of faculty members at the annual Faculty Awards Ceremony on Oct. 30.
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This article features an assistive device created by graduate occupational therapy students with support from robotics engineering. The student-faculty OT team developed an assistive robotic reacher for a local woman living with Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy.
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On this episode, Richard Massi '97, vice president of DTC reliability and performance at Peacock, takes listeners behind the scenes of the global platform responsible for some of the biggest events in streaming. Massi discusses how leadership and teamwork ensure the reliability of some of the world's most viewed content, including the 2024 Olympic Games. He also shares how the Fight on Makenna Foundation, created in memory of his daughter, is making an impact of the lives of pediatric cancer patients.
This clip features an assistive device created by graduate occupational therapy students with support from robotics engineering. The student-faculty OT team developed an assistive robotic reacher for a local woman living with Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy.
Robotics engineering graduate student Matthew Madeira '26 is recognized as a member of a team of Widener engineering students who competed in the international RoboSub 2024 competition in Irvine, California.
Joe Viscuso, adjunct faculty in the School of Engineering, is quoted in this article about new developments in AI that will help civil engineers in the field. Viscuso is one of a group of engineering professionals who is advising Bentley Systems on the development of the software.
Ron Mersky, emeritus professor of civil engineering, offers insight into how moving can generate waste. Mersky says that it's important to inquire about responsible ways to dispose of waste before moving.
Robotics engineering student Wyatt Cook is the recipient of a scholarship from the PMMI Foundation. The foundation awards educational scholarships to students pursuing careers in the packaging and processing industry.
Faculty members across the School of Engineering have been awarded nearly $280,000 from federal and state institutions designed to advance student research experiences and industry innovations. The faculty members include Xiaochao Tang, associate professor of civil engineering; Babak Eslami, associate professor of mechanical engineering; Kamran Fouladi, associate professor of mechanical engineering and associate dean; John Suarez, associate professor of electrical engineering; and Vicki Brown, professor of civil engineering.
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Ali Hamza, assistant professor of electrical engineering, has been awarded nearly $200,000 from the National Science Foundation. The grant will support Hamza’s research, which aims to revolutionize cognitive sensing technologies for radar and wireless communication systems.
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Chemical engineering student Nabeel Hakeem-Olowu '26 is one of twelve winners of the Chick-Fil-A community scholars program.