Stories about "Best for ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½"
Built by ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½: Oh, the places they’ll go!

Friday, May 29, 2026 4:25 pm

As we celebrate our graduating seniors, wishing each of them the very best in what is ahead, we are highlighting some ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ students who are already turning the page to their exciting next chapters. Read ahead to learn about 14 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ies with a range of experiences awaiting them.

Mohammed M. Obaid Shwani ’24 selected as Schwarzman Scholar

Friday, January 23, 2026 2:53 pm

Mohammed M. Obaid Shwani ’24 has been a world traveler and an award winner since he was a teenager. In 2016, he first came to the United States after being named an Iraqi Young Leader through a State Department program, then traveled to Bosnia to attend United World College on a scholarship before landing in Maine for college.

Purposeful Work biopharmaceutical roadshow introduces students to dynamic career possibilities

Thursday, November 13, 2025 11:41 am

Over Fall Break, the Center Purposeful Work brought 14 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ students around Boston to network with alumni in the biopharmaceutical industry and tour five companies.

97-year-old Ralph Sylvester, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Class of 1950, arrives at the Bobcat Den on Aug. 17, 2021, where he renewed a morning routine, having breakfast with Alan Kelley of Facility Services in the Bobcat Den, which reopened today at 8 a.m. after being closed since March 20, 2020, due to the pandemic. “The Den is where Ralph and I became friends,†said Kelley, who is the mechanical and electrical services manager for Facility Services. “You can see a lot of people come through the Den who you might not see on a regular basis on campus," Kelley added. "It’s great to say hi, how you doing, and fill your belly with a good meal to start your day.â€
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ receives $1.3 million bequest from a World War II vet and alumnus who fought for the underdog

Thursday, May 22, 2025 2:08 pm

The bequest from Ralph Sylvester '50, who died in 2023 at age 99 will fund two new endowed funds at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ that create a legacy of access, opportunity, and community.

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½â€™ newest major, digital and computational studies, blends computer science with critique, community engagement

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 2:09 pm

Barry Lawson is a ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ computer science professor who chairs the Program…