The RWU student experience is packed with hands-on projects, real-world opportunities, unique program offerings, personalized interactions with faculty, and much more. All of it meant to help students discover their passions while preparing for a successful career and a fulfilling life. Our students are independent thinkers, scholars, leaders, scientists, architects, artists, researchers, world travelers, athletes, and more.
Nicole Bauer, RWU Class of 2015
After graduating RWU, with support from the Center for Career Services and Professional Development and dedicated RWU faculty members, Nicole Bauer applied to and was accepted at Suffolk University
Cayley Dorr, RWU Class of 2017
Cayley Dorr '17 always loved dance. She also always knew that she wanted to teach. At RWU, she found the perfect combination of programs that allowed her to both. After graduation, she landed a job as
Karina Barao, RWU Class of 2021
In an internship with the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Karina Barao '21, learns about the ethics of emerging military technology and finds connections to her Core coursework.
Francesco DeLuca, RWU Class of 2011
Francesco DeLuca '11 applies the critical thinking he learned as a philosophy major to his work as an attorney, every single day. Through his courses at RWU, DeLuca learned to ask the important
Elias Christo, RWU Class of 2018
Elias Christo is getting the most out of the architecture program at RWU. Once a high school participant in the Summer Academy, he is now in his final year of the 4+2 program, which will allow him to graduate with a bachelor science and master of architecture in just six years.
Maija Benitz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Being a woman in a male-dominated field such as engineering can be a daunting and challenging task for college students. But professor of mechanical engineering Maija Benitz is using her own
DaNelle Ellington, RWU Class of 2019
Figuring out what to feed farm-raised trout and salmon might not sound like a big deal, but it actually has crucial implications for the planet's health. For a year and half, DaNelle Ellington has
Erin Gaglias, RWU Class of 2019
For an entire summer and fall semester, Erin Gaglias worked in the Wet Lab at RWU on an innovative research project that no other scientists in the world are attempting: how to raise Fire Shrimp for
Jake Souza, RWU Class of 2019
After attending a vocational high school with a focus in engineering, Jake Souza ’19 came to RWU sure that civil engineering was the path for him. That is until he took a computer applications class freshman year.
Giovanni Pinto, RWU Class of 2017
Roger Williams University dance department recently had the opportunity to catch up with 2017 graduate Giovanni Pinto.
At Roger Williams, Gio was a double major in both dance and journalism and also
