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The Mathematics of Misinformation

August 19, 2021
During an October 2019 press conference, Donald Trump claimed credit for inventing the term “fake news.” While it’s true the former president helped popularize the phrase, the idea of intentionally spreading false or misleading information has been around for…

Can Big Pharma Afford to Reduce Drug Prices?

August 12, 2021
In Congressional briefing, professor shares new research indicating consumer affordability isn’t a barrier to innovation
          Professor Ledley
Americans spend more on health care than…

Making Sense of Sensations

August 6, 2021
Professor Mounia Ziat awarded $71,500 Google grant to create tactile communication device for Deafblind students (Above: An original HaptiComm prototype, which Professor Mounia Ziat will modify to fit a child-sized…

Getting to Know New Trustee Debora Spar

August 5, 2021
Debora Spar is an expert on the interplay between humans and technology, particularly how technological change impacts social structures like marriage and family. A New York Times bestselling author, she has been helping people and businesses re-imagine their…

LaCava Quad Renovations

July 26, 2021
Bentley Facilities Management know that first impressions are everything. So when it was discovered that the ash trees on the LaCava Quad were infected by the emerald ash borer beetle and would soon become a safety issue, two years of planning was set into…

Financial Times Ranks Master’s in Finance Degree #3 in the U.S.

June 28, 2021
Bentley’s Master of Science in Finance has been rated one of the best in the world by the Financial Times, coming in at #3 among U.S. programs and #54 among the top programs globally. In the Financial Times’ 2021 Master’s in Finance rankings, Bentley stood out…

Bentley Creates First NFTs

June 7, 2021
Bentley University minted its first NFTs to celebrate Coach Barbara Stevens’ induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are digital collectibles that are bought and sold on blockchains using cryptocurrencies.…

A Busy First Week

June 3, 2021
President E. LaBrent Chrite had a busy first week, talking with students at the Student Center, leading his first meeting of the presidential cabinet, attending the flag raising to kick off Pride Month, and meeting with staff from across campus including…

Q&A with President Chrite

June 1, 2021
President E. LaBrent Chrite took office on June 1, 2021, becoming the ninth president in Bentley's 104-year history. How did he get into education? What's the best advice he ever received? What does he do on a day off? Get to know President Chrite in this "…

Q&A with President Chrite

June 1, 2021
President E. LaBrent Chrite took office on June 1, 2021, becoming the ninth president in Bentley's 104-year history. How did he get into education? What's the best advice he ever received? What does he do on a day off? Get to know President Chrite in this "…