
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.

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.

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.

Nursing students put their emergency preparedness and response skills to the test during a live disaster simulation on campus.

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.

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.

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.

Robotics engineering sophomore Alex Kristeller became the first Pride field athlete to win a national title, clinching the NCAA Division III championship in weight throw.

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.

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.

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.