Our SEA Program students are deep in the build phase - crafting their boats with teamwork, curiosity, and just a touch of competitive spirit 😏. Here’s a sneak peek of the Catamaran build underway! Stay tuned for more designs and the SEA Boat Race tomorrow! #SEAProgram

Here’s your sneak peek at one of the most creative builds coming out of our SEA Program: a water wheel-style propeller! Students designed it to attach to the side of their boat and power it with a hand crank from inside. Their mission? Turn engineering curiosity into real motion

All week long, this particular team from our SEA program has been building a trimaran - a boat with three hulls. The center hull is the main body, with two smaller outrigger hulls on either side to help with balance and speed. It’s been incredible to watch these young minds

🛠️ Simple. Sturdy. Built to Race. 🚣‍♀️💪 This particular team from our SEA Program is going classic with their boat design - a wide, deep base for stability, a triangle bow, two benches for seating, and handmade oars for paddling power. With space for four and plenty of heart

Last week’s SEA boat race was full of adventure, creativity, and a few unexpected splashes! Our student teams launched a fleet of innovative, hand-built boats into the water—each one a testament to their imagination and engineering skills. Some boats sailed strong, some

We’re excited to welcome our newest group of future engineers to campus for two weeks of hands-on learning, creative problem-solving, and boat-building fun. This will be the second session of the Summer Engineering Academy (SEA) at Webb this summer.  Stay tuned for highlights as

In the two-part documentary of “Billy Joel: And So It Goes,” on HBO the legendary musician is seen wearing a Webb Institute jacket - a nod that didn’t go unnoticed by our community. Billy Joel has visited Webb multiple times, sharing stories with our students about his love for

Week 2 of SEA Session 2 is in full swing! Our student engineers are trading blueprints for building blocks as they bring their designs to life. Yes, boat-building week is officially here! From drafting tables to sawdust and fiberglass, this final stretch is where teamwork,

At Webb Institute’s Summer Engineering Academy (SEA), students aren’t just learning about engineering; they’re living it. This group of rising high-school sophomores is building boats and designing water wheels from scratch, applying real-world problem-solving in a hands-on,

These SEA Term 2 students are doing it all - from crafting support frames to drilling plywood panels. For many of them, it’s their first time building anything like this, and their excitement is contagious. One student even shared their dream of getting into Webb, and after

From Maui to the boat shop, this team came ready to build.🚤 Meet one of our standout groups this SEA term: a crew of boatbuilders with big ideas, steady hands, and serious team spirit. One student sketched the entire catamaran, another flew in from Maui to be part of the action,

🚤 SEA You Later, Summer! ☀️ Last Friday marked the final Boat Race of the summer with our SEA program, and what a sendoff it was! 💥 4 out of 5 boats stayed afloat (yes, really!) and every single team brought their A-game. From sturdy designs to clever engineering, these

Webb Women Making Waves! 🌊 We’re proud to share that two of our exceptional alumnae, Melissa Hertel ’86, and Mara DuVernois ’20 have been named 2025 Top Women in Maritimeby Marine Log! These Women of Webb are being recognized as part of an elite group of 20 leaders shaping the

The recent visit from Rocking the Boat was a huge success! We were so excited to welcome this incredible organization back to Webb. Rocking the Boat's mission aligns perfectly with our values, as they empower young people to build pride, purpose, and possibility through hands-on

We’re proud to be featured in a recent CNBC article highlighting the nine tuition-free colleges in the United States! As the cost of higher education continues to rise nationwide, Webb remains committed to its mission, founded by William H. Webb, of providing a top-tier,

Welcome to Webb, Class of 2029! ⚓️ What a great week on campus! We officially welcomed our first-year students, and the energy and excitement they bring are already making waves. While saying goodbye brought a few heartfelt tears this week, the joy of welcoming our newest

We’re honored to share that Webb Institute has once again been named one of the nation’s best colleges in The Princeton Review’s Best 391 Colleges for 2026! This recognition is a huge honor and a great way to showcase what makes our community so special. Students told The

🌍 Call for Abstracts – SISDO 2025 🚢 Webb Institute and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, in association with MARIN and Wind Support NYC, are now accepting abstracts for the Sustainability and Innovation in Ship Design & Operations Conference (SISDO 2025). 📅 Conference

Family Weekend 2025 at Webb Institute We’re excited to welcome families back to campus this September 19–21 for a weekend filled with community, connection, and celebration. 🎉 Highlights include: ⚓Student Winter Work Presentations ⚓President’s Reception ⚓Freshman Boat