From Student to President: All in a Day’s Work
Widener takes hands-on learning and leadership development very seriously. Just ask senior civil engineering student Willie Mathis III, who spent a day as the university president.
Student News
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.
Disaster Simulation Prepares Nursing Students for Emergency Response
Nursing students put their emergency preparedness and response skills to the test during a live disaster simulation on campus.
Courage Week 2022: Dare to Defy What Holds You Back
Led by the Apogee Scholars, Courage Week engaged members of the Widener community in important conversations and activities about the many ways to display courage.
There’s No Place Like Home, at Widener
Widener employees who show they care through their interactions with students and visitors make Widener feel like a second home.
Senior Project Puts Civil Engineering Students in the Driver’s Seat to Career-Building Experiences
As Widener prepares to celebrate student-led scholarship during the annual Student Projects Day, read how a group of civil engineering students is working to address a major metropolitan concern while gaining industry insights and hands-on experiences.
Student Research in the Spotlight at Honors Week 2022 Presentations
Students in different majors presented their research during Honors Week 2022, including a junior nursing student who raised awareness about human trafficking, and how nurses can help.
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.
Student-Led Boards Amplify Undergrad Voices Across Campus
Widener values student voices and creates ways for them to contribute ideas and feedback about their education. A new Student Advisory Board is the latest example.
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.