Western New England University

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.

Western New England University has appointed its first woman to serve as Director of Athletics and Recreation.

The money comes from Springfield's Higher Education ARPA Fund

Massachusetts Democrats head into to 2023 in the catbird’s seat.In today’s Congressional Corner, Tim Vercellotti of the Western New England University poll and professor of political science wraps up his conversation with WAMC’s Alan Chartock.

Silver, Cohn, 538, Cook…how did it all come out?In today’s Congressional Corner, Tim Vercellotti of the Western New England University poll and professor of political science continues his conversation with WAMC’s Alan Chartock. This interview was recorded November 10.