UB News Archives | 51³Ô¹ÏÍø News /news/category/ub-news/ Mon, 11 May 2026 18:41:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/www.bridgeport.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/cropped-pk.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 UB News Archives | 51³Ô¹ÏÍø News /news/category/ub-news/ 32 32 199775387 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Announces Full Keynote and Student Commencement Speaker Lineup /news/2026-commencement-speakers/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:32:33 +0000 /news/?p=5508 51³Ô¹ÏÍø (UB) will feature a dynamic lineup of speakers for its 2026 Commencement ceremonies, taking place on Saturday, May 2, at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport. Humanitarian, author, and speaker Carl Wilkens will deliver the keynote address …

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]]> 5508 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Selected to Join NASA Solar Eclipse Research in Spain /news/nasa-eclipse-research-mission-spain/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:10:52 +0000 /news/?p=5500 Students to participate in high-altitude balloon mission as part of national research team. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø (UB) has been selected to join a national research team participating in a NASA-supported solar eclipse research mission in Burgos, Spain, this summer. The …

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]]> 5500 UB Welcomes Humanitarian Carl Wilkens as 2026 Commencement Speaker /news/carl-wilkens-2026-commencement-speaker/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:53:20 +0000 /news/?p=5460 Humanitarian, Author Carl Wilkens to Speak at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Commencement 51³Ô¹ÏÍø (UB) will welcome humanitarian, author, and speaker Carl Wilkens as the keynote speaker for its 2026 Commencement ceremonies, to be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026, …

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]]> 5460 UB Dean Elected to CASE for Pioneering AI Contributions /news/dean-elected-to-case/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:50:50 +0000 /news/?p=5395 51³Ô¹ÏÍø (UB) is pleased to announce that Khaled M. Elleithy, Ph.D., dean of the College of Engineering, Business, and Education and distinguished professor of Computer Science and Engineering, has been elected to the Connecticut Academy of Science and …

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]]> 5395 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Forms Partnership with Waterbury Promise to Expand Opportunities for Waterbury Students /news/waterbury-promise-partnership/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:04:32 +0000 /news/?p=5297 51³Ô¹ÏÍø (UB) has signed a partnership agreement with Waterbury Promise, a not-for-profit college access, success, and career readiness program offering scholarships and ongoing support for Waterbury Promise students accepted to UB beginning this fall. UB will offer students …

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]]> 5297 Bridging Communities Through Art: Inside the Connections Exhibit /news/connections-art-exhibit/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:39:38 +0000 /news/?p=5157 In November, Suzanne Kachmar of City Lights Gallery in Bridgeport curated the second exhibit of the season, Connections, at UB’s newly reopened Schelfhaudt Gallery. This exhibit was co-produced by City Lights, the Bridgeport Art Trail, and the Westport Artists Collective, …

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]]> 5157 UB Business Professor Wins ACBSP Best of Region 1 Award /news/business-professor-wins-best-of-region-1-award/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:42:21 +0000 /news/?p=5148 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and the Ernest C. Trefz School of Business are proud to announce that Dr. Christopher Szpryngel, assistant professor of business, has been named the Best of Region 1 Award recipient by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools …

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]]> 5148 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Welcomes Dr. Scott Fellows as Director of Teacher Leadership (M.Ed.) /news/scott-fellows-director-of-med/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:44:00 +0000 /news/?p=5129 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is pleased to welcome Dr. Scott Fellows, M.S., Ed.D., as the new director of the Teacher Leadership (M.Ed.) program, a joint graduate offering with Goodwin University designed to prepare educators for leadership roles in today’s evolving schools. …

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]]> 5129 UB Music Students Work with GRAMMY-Nominated Producers /news/one-nation-many-journeys/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:11:14 +0000 /news/?p=5096 One Nation, Many Journeys: UB Students Work with Grammy-nominated Producers to Bring a Commencement Tradition to the National Stage When Lila Pytel left her middle school classroom at noon on a chilly Tuesday to drive straight to Platinum Room Recorders …

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]]> 5096 From International Scholarship to Student Leadership /news/international-scholarship-to-student-leadership/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:22:36 +0000 /news/?p=5088 Byline: Smriti Adhikari My decision to choose 51³Ô¹ÏÍø was primarily influenced by its outstanding academic reputation and its active, diverse community. I wanted a place where I could develop personally and as a leader in addition to learning …

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