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Sofia Prats ’26 likes solving problems. So, when her rolling desk chair wasn’t gliding like it used to, she flipped it over to find out why. The source: hair, dust and debris from the floor that had wrapped around the wheels. Little did Prats know that this…

Want to thrive in college? Make sure to get outside the classroom and into some of your school’s traditions. A Student Voice survey found that college students who are involved in extracurriculars or events — even one to five hours a week — can boost their…

Bentley’s undergraduate Class of 2025 is reporting strong job outcomes and higher salaries. Ninety-eight percent are employed, attending or planning to attend graduate school, according to data reported six months after their graduation. The median…

Each year, the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) brings together tens of thousands of women and nonbinary technologists from around the world to share ideas, explore emerging technologies and build community in the tech industry. This fall, a group of…

On a spring day in 2025, Antonio Corrales ’21 received the kind of phone message that doesn't happen every day: A caller offered him an opportunity to design clothing for Kendrick Lamar, the world-renowned rapper and winner of 27 Grammy Awards and a Pulitzer…

What does the public expect from business — and how are corporations measuring up?  Since 2022, the annual Bentley University–Gallup Business in Society survey has asked Americans these questions. Year after year, results reveal shifting expectations…

As a Bentley student majoring in professional sales, Molly Curley Farrow ’17 wanted a career that would blend her promotional skills with her love of fashion. She knew social media would play a role, but she couldn’t have predicted its impact.Fast-forward just…

Many companies still struggle with advancing women, according to a Women in the Workplace 2025 report by McKinsey and LeanIn.org. Specifically, women at both ends of the pipeline are held back by less sponsorship — senior leaders actively advocating for them…

Only about 16% of donated clothing is reused or resold in the U.S., according to the Environmental Protection Agency. The rest often ends up in landfills or incinerators. For Naeelah Desanges ’27, thrifting is a strategy to help address that major…

When it comes to premium chocolates, you can’t always trust what your taste buds are telling you. New research from Bentley’s Mounia Ziat reveals that packaging cues — including color, texture and how it opens — secretly influence our perceptions of…