DEAN’S MESSAGE
Upholding a Tradition of Excellence Is About Far More Than Numbers
Everything we do in the College is geared to helping intelligent young people become hungry, humble and people-smart engineers. You can support these efforts in countless ways. IT WAS GREAT to see so many of you at Homecoming 2017, and to reflect on times gone by and share visions for the College’s future. That future looks extremely bright. College enrollment is growing, we are meeting faculty hiring goals, and our partnerships are more robust than ever. Perhaps most importantly, students are graduating with the skills to meet daunting local, national and global challenges. Alumnus and generous supporter John Somerhalder has put it this way: “I’ve been side by side with engineers from universities like MIT and Purdue and Georgia Tech over the past 40 years. The UA provided absolutely the highest level of education.” With our reputation for high-quality programs in sync with industry needs, College enrollment is up by 75 undergraduates and 100 graduate students, bucking national trends. Bolstering partnerships on and off campus remains a priority. On campus, our work with the Honors College is crucial to attracting the best students. Our research projects in biomedical devices, biofuels and bioproducts, hypersonics, quantum computing, and satellite systems are yielding discoveries and development of consumer-oriented, sustainable products. Our expertise and leadership are integral to interdisciplinary University programs such as the BIO5 Institute, Institute for Energy Solutions, Water & Energy Sustainable Technology Center, space object awareness and Transportation Research Institute. These programs boost the profile, impact and student opportunities of both the College and the University. College partnerships with industry continue to reap benefits. For example, our collaboration with Raytheon is resulting in an experimental wind tunnel to rival any in the Mach 1-7 range in the U.S. Speaking of faculty, we welcomed 10 new faculty members in August. That makes 130, with two more hires expected in January and the College on track to add 10 more positions in fall 2018. Expansions in marketing, development and alumni relations are enabling the College to more effectively communicate our strengths and potential to friends, supporters and the wider public. As you read this edition of Arizona Engineer, please take a few minutes to think about how your time on campus helped shape the person you are today. Drop us a line. By telling your stories and sharing your experiences, you will help us help our students become hungry, humble, people-smart engineers. We look forward to hearing from you. Bear Down and have a great holiday season!
Jeff Goldberg, Dean
jgoldberg@arizona.edu • 520.621.6594 • Twitter: @UA_ENGR_ Jeff_G
P.S. Design Day 2018 is set for April 30, 2018. Mark your calendars, and be a part of success in motion.
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