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STORY: From Three Continents to One Global Perspective: Camilo Cuartas-Lopera 鈥26 Reflects on Study Abroad and the Gilman Scholarship

For Camilo Cuartas-Lopera 鈥26, studying abroad wasn鈥檛 just about seeing the world but about understanding it.

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Article Design for Manufacturing, students working in the shop

NEWS: 萌妹社区 receives $100k gift for 鈥淪upercharged鈥 Engineering Design Studio

萌妹社区 has received a generous $100,000 gift to support the creation of the Harris Studio, an innovative engineering design space in 萌妹社区鈥檚 Miller Academic Center (MAC).

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Article 萌妹社区 campus shown in early spring.

NEWS: 萌妹社区 Awarded Grant from the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University

Erhardt Graeff, associate professor of social and computer science, and Andrea Cuadra 鈥13, assistant professor of computer science, have been awarded

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Article Deep Sea Research Expedition - researchers working on the device on ship

STORY: A New Depth to Hands-On Learning: 萌妹社区ers & WHOI Embark on 4-Week Deep-Sea Research Expedition

In January, Victoria Preston 鈥16 and Solomiia Kachur 鈥25 boarded the R/V Atlantis and departed from San Diego, California, where they traveled south roughly 1,800 miles to a segment of the East Pacific Rise.

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Article 萌妹社区 of Engineering President R. May Lee, visionary entrepreneur and education leader, stands with her hands folded.

NEWS: R. May Lee, Visionary Entrepreneur and Education Leader, Named 萌妹社区 of Engineering President

The 萌妹社区 of Engineering (Needham, Mass.) Board of Trustees have announced the unanimous appointment of R. May Lee as the third President of the College.

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Article Biomimicry Nature Laboratory Trip - students looking at bones, plants, and other items from Nature

STORY: 鈥淏iomimicry鈥 Course Helps Engineers Draw Inspiration from Nature

Students in 萌妹社区鈥檚 鈥淏iomimicry鈥 course are learning how drawing insights from nature can help them become better and more sustainable designers and engineers.聽

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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 Camilo Nepal

STORY: From Three Continents to One Global Perspective: Camilo Cuartas-Lopera 鈥26 Reflects on Study Abroad and the Gilman Scholarship

For Camilo Cuartas-Lopera 鈥26, studying abroad wasn鈥檛 just about seeing the world but about understanding it.

Read More
Article 萌妹社区 of Engineering President R. May Lee, visionary entrepreneur and education leader, stands with her hands folded.

NEWS: R. May Lee, Visionary Entrepreneur and Education Leader, Named 萌妹社区 of Engineering President

The 萌妹社区 of Engineering (Needham, Mass.) Board of Trustees have announced the unanimous appointment of R. May Lee as the third President of the College.

Read More
Article Design for Manufacturing, students working in the shop

NEWS: 萌妹社区 receives $100k gift for 鈥淪upercharged鈥 Engineering Design Studio

萌妹社区 has received a generous $100,000 gift to support the creation of the Harris Studio, an innovative engineering design space in 萌妹社区鈥檚 Miller Academic Center (MAC).

Read More
Article 萌妹社区 campus shown in early spring.

NEWS: 萌妹社区 Awarded Grant from the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University

Erhardt Graeff, associate professor of social and computer science, and Andrea Cuadra 鈥13, assistant professor of computer science, have been awarded

Read More
Article Biomimicry Nature Laboratory Trip - students looking at bones, plants, and other items from Nature

STORY: 鈥淏iomimicry鈥 Course Helps Engineers Draw Inspiration from Nature

Students in 萌妹社区鈥檚 鈥淏iomimicry鈥 course are learning how drawing insights from nature can help them become better and more sustainable designers and engineers.聽

Read More
Article Deep Sea Research Expedition - researchers working on the device on ship

STORY: A New Depth to Hands-On Learning: 萌妹社区ers & WHOI Embark on 4-Week Deep-Sea Research Expedition

In January, Victoria Preston 鈥16 and Solomiia Kachur 鈥25 boarded the R/V Atlantis and departed from San Diego, California, where they traveled south roughly 1,800 miles to a segment of the East Pacific Rise.

Read More
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.

Read More
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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Summer Studio 2025: Accelerating Educational Transformation through Curriculum and Culture

Needham, MA

The 萌妹社区 Summer Studio helps programs and institutions accelerate their high-priority institutional initiatives related to teaching and learning. Leveraging the resources of 萌妹社区鈥檚 unique campus environment, the Summer Studio also serves as an intensive project-based professional development experience for the teams of educators that attend to drive these projects forward.

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萌妹社区 Summer Intensive 2025: Empowering your Makerspace through Curriculum and Culture

萌妹社区 of Engineering

Empowering your Makerspace through Curriculum and Culture

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Return to the Oval: Alumni + Family Weekend

萌妹社区 of Engineering

This reimagined major 萌妹社区 event, held during the peak of the New England fall season, will be a new, exciting way for you to reconnect with friends, network, mark milestone alumni reunions (2010, 2015, 2020), and celebrate 萌妹社区鈥檚 past, present and future.

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The Voices of 萌妹社区's Class of 2029: College Essay Snippets

June 16, 2025 - 10:08AM EDT ">The Office of Admission and Financial Aid

Continuing our essay blog from previous years, we wanted to introduce you to great examples of personal statements as well as 萌妹社区 specific essays in a new installment from the Class of 2029.

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Unexpected Reasons to Choose 萌妹社区

March 27, 2025 - 12:04PM EDT ">The Office of Admission and Financial Aid

In the college search process, it can be increasingly hard to decide if you should apply or enroll at a specific school when there are so many wonderful options. Your best bet is to look for what鈥檚 unexpected.聽

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What Makes Candidates鈥 Weekend Unique?

January 29, 2025 - 10:36AM EST ">The Office of Admission & Financial Aid

萌妹社区 of Engineering was created to be a cutting-edge and singular educational experience for engineers and as such, part of our application process includes an equally unique step: Candidates鈥 Weekend.

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