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Assistant Professor Mirza Ahmed explains the Norwich Difference to Mechanical Engineering

A commitment to experiential learning is a key component of the Norwich educational system. “I love showing parents and students all of our labs,” says Assistant Professor Mirza Ahmed, Ph.D. “I’ve even had some parents of future engineers say things like, ‘I know I’m a civil engineer, but it’s really nice to see how all of this mechanical engineering works in person.’”

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Beyond Theory: Norwich Students Gain Mission-Ready Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Expertise

For Norwich University students like Jayden LaVecchia ’27, the first Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations camp was more than a class — it was an intensive, real-world training ground for the high-tech front lines of modern conflict.

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Online Leadership Seminar Sends Students to Germany

As part of the online Master of Science in Leadership and Master of Arts in Strategic Studies programs, Norwich University has launched the Global Strategic Leadership seminar. This course provides students with the opportunity to visit Hamburg, Germany, during the final two weeks of their course. There, they will engage in cross-cultural teaming at the international level.

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Norwich University: Optimizing Virtual Reality Across the Nursing Curriculum

Educators at Norwich University chose virtual reality simulation to support their learners, and since implementation, NU has scaled the use of virtual reality, now delivering over 200 more sessions per month than previously for their students.

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Norwich University Appoints New Academic Directors, Online Programs

Norwich University Online is pleased to announce the appointment of two new academic directors of the international affairs and strategic studies programs.

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Cadet Student-Athletes Earn High Marks in the Classroom During Spring 2025 Semester

Norwich University student-athletes continued to excel academically during the Spring 2025 semester. The 22 varsity programs combined for a department GPA of 3.25, with 11 teams posting GPAs above the average.A total of 217 Cadets earned a GPA between 3.4 and 3.9, while 55 student-athletes achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA, earning them President's List honors.Norwich's women's programs were led by Women's Cross Country, which posted a department-high 3.767 team GPA. Women's Basketball (3.675) and Women's Ice Hockey (3.656) closely followed. Women's Rugby led the way with 17 players on the Dean's List. Not far behind is Women's Soccer with 15 student-athletes, to go along with four on the President's List, where Women's Ice Hockey led the way with five honorees.On the men's side, Men's Golf led all programs with a 3.612 team GPA, just ahead of Men's Ice Hockey (3.6). Football led the way in terms of total representatives on the Dean's List with 25. After receiving National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Team Scholar Champions earlier this year, Men's Wrestling ended the year with 19 student-athletes on the Dean's List, the second most among men's teams. Men's Ice Hockey paced the department in President's List honorees with 12.The Co-Ed Rifle team also shone in the classroom, earning a 3.238 GPA, with four team members posting a GPA higher than 3.4. TeamTeam GPADean's ListPresident's ListWomen's Cross Country3.767 71Women's Basketball 3.675 93Women's Ice Hockey 3.656145Softball3.53282Women's Soccer 3.325154TeamTeam GPADean's List President's ListMen's Golf 3.612 62Men's Ice Hockey3.6001312Men's Tennis 3.47253Men's Wrestling3.398176Men's Cross Country3.375122Norwich student-athletes continue to uphold the University's mission by excelling in academics, service, and sport while also upholding the values of Division III athletics.

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Norwich University Mechanical Engineering students collaborate with Norwich Technologies

Four students spent the 2024-25 school year working with the R&D team designing a racking system to support vertically mounted bifacial solar panels.

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