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.
Widener University Commonwealth Law School served as a backdrop for footage in this segment that focused on Pennsylvania's election policy, election security, and plans for counting 2024 presidential election ballots. The program included interviews with former Gov. Tom Corbett, which was conducted at the law school, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt, and others, as well as footage from a panel discussion held recently in the Harrisburg campus administration building.
Social Work Professor Brent Satterly is quoted in this article about National Coming Out Day which is recognized annually on October 11.
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.
Lone Brick Theater Company, in collaboration with Lightbooth Blackout, will present a modern adaptation of Frankenstein from Oct. 10 to 20 in Lathem Hall on Widener's Chester Campus.
Widener head football Coach Mike Barainyak is the guest on this episode of the Inside the Headset podcast sharing about his life, his passion for football, his career as a coach, and the state of the Pride.
Jacob Kelley '20, a doctoral student in the Center for Human Sexuality Studies, has been named interim assistant director of diversity initiatives at Wilkes University.
Jennifer Padilla Wyse, assistant professor and co-coordinator of African American Studies, was a panelist at a recent event hosted by Delaware County Community College. Wyse spoke about how segregation in public schools before 1954 impacted not just the African American community but other communities of color as well.
Harry Augensen, emeritus professor of astronomy and physics, authored this article sharing upcoming celestial happenings during the month of October.
Psychology student Paul Kotler shares his story about living with autism and finding academic success and community at Widener. Kotler transferred to Widener from an area community college where he felt his needs were not being met, and found the experience at Widener to be "completely different."
The Widener Marching Band will perform a special exhibition at an upcoming marching band competition hosted by North Penn High School.
President Stacey Robertson and Iain Moyer, director of athletic bands, are featured guests on this episode of the Marching Roundtable Podcast discussing the Widener Marching Band and the university's culture of belonging.
This story updates the proposed Bridge project, which would create a higher education hub in a downtown Wilmington building. The project, which is in the fund-raising stage, could possibly include Delaware Law School.
Widener's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is featured. Program Director Natasha Brame shares about the program offerings, member milestones and more.
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F. Lee Francis, associate professor at Commonwealth Law School, is featured in this article following an incident at Gettysburg College where a racial slur was scratched onto a student's chest. Francis offers commentary following the student's refusal to speak with authorities.
Kenneth Bourne, adjunct faculty for social work, will speak at Georgian Court University's annual Blue & Gold Invited Talk. Bourne will present the keynote "Beyond the Surface: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Mental Health.”
Widener's Lone Brick Theater Company, in collaboration with Lightbooth Blackout, is presenting a modern interpretation of Frankenstein in Lathem Hall from October 8 - 20.
Jennifer Padilla Wyse, assistant professor and co-coordinator of African American Studies, will participate in a panel discussion hosted by Delaware County Community College.
Michael Dimino, professor at Commonwealth Law School, is quoted following controversy after former President Donald Trump gave a Pennsylvania woman $100 at a grocery store.
Joanne Caione Keating, associate vice president of learning and client experience, and Jessica Storey, director of teaching and learning with technology, have authored an article sharing efforts to promote responsible use of AI on Widener's campus. The article appears on page 7.