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FROM THE DEAN There are multiple ways to be an engineer. The School of Engineering offers an array of majors, minors, programs, and research opportunities. Whether you want to explore well-known majors like environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, or computer science, or you want to try your hand at unique programs in disciplines like data science or music engineering, you will find a farreaching curriculum at your fingertips. Flip to page 18 of this magazine to hear from current students about each of the engineering majors Tufts offers and what sets them apart. As an engineer at Tufts, you will also have access to courses and programs at the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. You do not have to forego your various intellectual interests while pursuing an engineering degree here.
JUMBO ENGINEER is our introduction to an important
component of our community, the Tufts University School of Engineering. Embedded in a tier-one research university that is also a liberal arts college, the School of Engineering is a distinctively innovative place. It is a diverse community of students working in close partnership with expert faculty members in challenging classes and on cutting-edge research projects. It is one of the many places at Tufts where students apply their knowledge to real-world challenges, but one of the few where students speak a shared STEM language to do so. As you learn more in the pages ahead about how Tufts approaches engineering, allow me to illuminate some of the traits I find to be most special about our program:
Our engineers are a diverse group. We are proud of the diversity of our engineers. Tufts is committed to building a diverse student body across the university, and our engineers are an important part of that commitment. In recent years, nearly half of the students of our entering engineering class identify as women, about half of US students identify as students of color, and one out of every seven first-year engineers will be among the first generation in their families to graduate from college. As you collaborate in teams and small groups on many of your engineering projects, you will be expected to work with and learn from peers who bring different perspectives than you to the problems at hand. Because of this, you will graduate ready to enter an increasingly diverse workforce and tackle increasingly complex challenges.
Research is a cornerstone of our program. Engineering at Tufts is not simply about classroom learning. We expect our engineers to seek out opportunities to collaborate with our faculty in one or more of our research labs, and to seek out our faculty as research mentors in their own projects. The School of Engineering is known for outwardfacing engineering that strives to improve the lives of people and solve problems in the world. From designing more efficient catalysts, to reading EM waves off of computer chips to break encryption algorithms, to engineering-specific study abroad opportunities, this issue of Engineer will introduce you to some of the innovative work taking place at Tufts. I hope you find this issue of Engineer to be an engaging introduction to the Tufts University School of Engineering. I hope to welcome you to campus soon, and I wish you all the best in your college search. Best,
JT Duck Dean of Admissions
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