Cornell University’s College of Engineering, the preeminent engineering school in the Ivy League, has a long history of excellence in undergraduate and graduate education within the context of a uniquely broad and renowned research-intensive university. Our strengths have developed from cutting-edge discovery, a genuine commitment to students, and a sincere desire to contribute to society. We are global leaders in the discovery of new knowledge and creation of transforming inventions, the development of innovative interdisciplinary research and programs, and the education of students who will better the future. Never before has there been such a great opportunity for creativity, innovation, and rapid breakthrough discovery.
Reflecting the dynamic pace of innovation in the college, we are refocusing our efforts to keep you informed:
We have launched a redesigned website,
www.engineering.cornell.edu, with improved navigation, expanded content, and up-to-date news and events
Starting with this issue, we’ve redesigned Cornell Engineering Magazine to better communicate the excitement of our research and the commitment of our academic community to educating the next generation of leaders, innovators, scholars.
We have published a strategic plan that will guide the college’s priorities and initiatives for the next ten years. This is a dynamic document that will continue to grow and change, adapting to new knowledge and discoveries as the future unfolds.
We have in press a publication to describe our research directions and to showcase our faculty’s interests and accomplishments in projects that will have a real impact on the quality of human life.
We are capturing this tradition of innovation in a history of Cornell Engineering to be published next fall, as both a tribute to those whose early work established our commitment to excellence and a touchstone for those who will carry it forward
We are producing a new fact brochure that will provide a quick check of the vital statistics of the college—thumbnail metrics that will help us chart our progress.
We are developing a video presentation in which faculty, students, alumni, and corporate partners share with viewers the unique aspects of Cornell Engineering that brought them to the college and the wealth of opportunities available here for collaboration in research and education.
Together, these initiatives will provide a clear picture of where we are, how we got here, and where we are going. The brochure included with the initial distribution of this issue of Cornell Engineering Magazine is a synopsis of the strategic plan. The complete plan and the brochure are available online: www.engineering.cornell.edu/strategicplan. We invite you to visit the web site to review the plan and to follow our progress as we work together to place Cornell Engineering in a position of unique transnational leadership. Your comments and feedback are welcome.
W. Kent Fuchs
Joseph Silbert Dean of Engineering
Cornell University
