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Annie Chen '21 Receives Prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to University of Edinburgh

Simmons University is excited to announce that Annie Chen '21 has been selected for a one-year Master of Science (MSc) in Quantitative Genetics and Genome Analysis at the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom.
Alumnae/i Feature

Deep Dive: Special Investigator Danielle Ehrnstein ’14 Puts her Research Skills to Work

Working for a federal contractor, Ehrnstein conducts background investigations for security clearances. Learn how this former triple-major student utilizes the research skills she honed at Simmons, and the interesting places she's conducted interviews.
Alumnae/i Feature

Lifelong and Ever-evolving: Ann Bradley ’59 Reflects on a Transformative Nursing Career

Even after retiring in 2014, Ann Bradley ’59 hasn't stopped contributing to the medical field. We caught up with Bradley about her ever-evolving nursing career in the fields of public health, school health, and community health.
- Careers and Internships
- Behavioral and Health Sciences
Student Story

Major Spotlight: Sarah DeFanti '22, Nursing

Why did Sarah DeFanti decide to major in nursing? It really boils down to one thing: the patients. We caught up with Sarah about her journey into nursing and what she learned during her clinicals at state-of-the-art Boston hospitals.
Faculty Spotlight

Elevating Nursing Education in Bangladesh with Associate Dean Anne-Marie Barron

Since 2009, Associate Dean Anne-Marie Barron has led the international project with Ayat Education in Bangladesh. Learn more about how this partnership began and the importance of elevating nursing education in Bangladesh.
- Behavioral and Health Sciences
Student Story

Julia Hart '21 on Taking our Last Chance to Combat Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Julia Hart '21 is a keynote speaker at the 2021 Undergraduate Symposium! Learn more about her project, "Engineering a Bi-functional Heterostructure for Enhanced and Selective CO2 Adsorption/Reduction Under Visible Light Irradiation."
Student Story

Irene Nguyen '21: The Human Brain is a Testament to our Uniqueness

Irene Nguyen '21 was selected to present at the 2021 Undergraduate Symposium! Learn more about her project, "DMD-10 is dispensable for the initial development of amphid sensory neurons and their survival in mature C. elegans."
- Behavioral and Health Sciences
- Research
Faculty Spotlight

Meet Your Professor: LaDonna Christian, Director of the Dotson Bridge and Mentoring Program

We caught up with School of Nursing Professor LaDonna Christian about what motivates her most: working with students of color and helping them navigate the nursing program. Also, don't miss her expert tips on reducing anxiety when it comes to tests.
- Behavioral and Health Sciences
- Research
Student Story

Samin Charepoo ’22 Dedicates Passionate Leaders Project to Strengthening the Boston Community

Charepoo's project, “Understanding How The Ruhi Institute Can Advance in The Boston Area,” will focus on the Institute's successes in communities around the world in the hopes of contributing to the growth of local programs in Boston.
Student Story

Katie Mansour '21 Translates Boston Children's Hospital Internship into Senior Capstone Project

The COVID-19 pandemic didn't stop Katie Mansour '21 from interning in a Boston Children's Hospital lab. Read more about her experience working during the pandemic and what skills she learned in addition to essential laboratory techniques.