Western New England University

In the world of tech startups, crafting a pitch to investors can be as intense and crucial as coming up with a product to begin with. The stakes are high and much-needed capital is on the line. It’s the sort of thing where practice can make all of the different – that’s what groups of college students recently got plenty of in western Massachusetts.

Designs and devices recently filled part of campus at Western New England University as an engineering expo showcased the efforts of more than 300 students – from capstone work to first-year projects.

The president of Western New England University will be stepping down this summer after five years.

An “Equality for All” forum this week saw Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell and other experts describe the fallout of executive orders affecting members of the LGBTQ+ community and beyond – and what’s being done in response.

Springfield, Massachusetts, was home to a battle of the bots over the weekend as Western New England University hosted well over a thousand volunteers, parents and kids devoted to robotics – all for a competition geared toward getting a new generation of learners involved in STEM.

Western New England University is boosting its offerings with augmented reality, with university leadership touting an “extended reality lab” that could lead to more immersive learning for the Springfield campus’s programs.

Federal dollars are heading to Springfield, Massachusetts to support a center devoted to teaching and training students in modern, advanced manufacturing.

A process that spans years for many ended in joy this week as nearly 50 people officially became U.S. citizens in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Earlier this month, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announced several nominations to the state’s superior court, coming amid calls to fill dozens of vacancies in courthouses across the state. Among the five nominees is a Northampton resident serving as chief of a local branch of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey was in western Massachusetts Tuesday, promoting her administration’s investments in robotics and advanced manufacturing education.