Letter from the Executive Dean

I am honored to join the NYU and Tandon communities amid a defining moment for science and engineering. I have spent the last 12 years at the University of Chicago doing incredible work with exceptional colleagues, and only one thing could have driven me to make a major change: the once- in-a-lifetime opportunity to lead a vast science, technology, and engineering enterprise here in New York, a global center of diversity, discovery, and innovation.

As I prepared for my roles at NYU, I learned a great deal about the growing quality of research, culture of collaboration across geographics and fields, and dedication to addressing societal challenges that are the hallmarks of Tandon. Tandon researchers are making significant advances in a multitude of vital areas, from human health to the sustainability of the planet. The examples you’re about to read barely scratch the surface.

There are extraordinary opportunities ahead, and the STEM community is faced with both massive responsibility and the chance to change the world. What we accomplish over the next five years will be critical to the future of humanity, and if we are to make the momentous strides this era demands, it will take joining forces across disciplines, sectors, and geographic borders.

We will meet the challenges that we face as a society by harnessing our strengths as engineers, scientists, educators, and innovators. NYU Tandon is part of one of the most dynamic research, academic, and entrepreneurial ecosystems in the world, and I look forward to shaping and accelerating its progress.

— Juan de Pablo