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What do hand sanitizer and your favorite cocktail have in common? Ethanol — a.k.a. alcohol. Since early March, countless distilleries and spirit manufacturers across the country have swapped legacy recipes and aging barrels for an FDA-approved compound and…

Five Highlights to date: In the U.S. from March 1 to March 10 most (78% of accounts) police departments were not posting about the coronavirus (only 7% of total tweets& retweets were about the virus. From…

Beginning this fall, Bentley will adopt a new trimester schedule to offer students more flexibility to personalize their education and choose the way they study and learn.  “This has been a challenging semester for universities across the country,” says…

Update: Since our first interview, Gravity Diagnostics has processed more than 200,000 COVID-19 samples and met its goal of averaging 5,000 per day. As of July 9, the highest single-day total was 7,000. The company built a second lab and is running six days a…

(Above: Grace Lee '20 co-hosts an online Trivia Night. Photo by Kevin Maguire.) Which candy is known as “the Freshmaker”? What is the name of Star Lord’s ship in Guardians of the Galaxy? Which classic Disney Princess has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame…

Alex DeMuth ’15 was driving around Detroit in mid-March, when he noticed the city — his new hometown — wasn’t taking the pandemic too seriously. To be fair, the country itself was still slowly adjusting to the new normal. Michigan hadn’t reached a thousand new…

Want the Scoop on Manatee Poop? (Above: Scenes from Assistant Professor Betsy Stoner’s “virtual field trips”: Getting to know a mangrove tree crab; a closer look at mangrove roots; examining manatee poop; distinguishing types of mangroves by their…

Dear Faculty and Staff, As the second half of this semester has unfolded, we have been deeply moved by the many personal stories we have heard of students who are experiencing hardships as we have moved rapidly to our virtual campus. The world and Bentley…

Bentley recognizes its faculty, staff, and students for their awards, honors and other achievements. Monica Garfield, professor of Computer Information Systems, and Sandeep Purao, professor of Information…

Zoom Meeting with an Employer? Check. The Pulsifer Career Development Center Supports Students Remotely As classes move forward remotely for students, so do all other aspects of university life, including the search…