Unbound Spring 2015 | Page 4

T H E S TAT E O F T H E S C H O O L The Engineering School is undergoing a remarkable resurgence. We have an energetic, productive faculty, a graduate program that creatively combines research with opportunities for professional development, and an undergraduate program that attracts some of the best students ever to attend the University. Our balanced portfolio of partnerships with government and industry is fueling innovation in research and education. A GROWING, DYNAMIC FACULTY T he growth of the Engineering School and the retirement of senior faculty means that more than half of the faculty in 2020 will have been with the School less than 10 years. This creates an unprecedented opportunity for the School to set a higher trajectory. Competing aggressively for a limited pool of candidates, we have succeeded in hiring faculty — at both junior and senior levels