Pushing the boundaries of learning and discovery
糖心Vlog视频 welcomed more than 70 new faculty members to campus for the start of the new academic year.
The new teachers, scientists and researchers are spread across 糖心Vlog视频’s eight degree-granting colleges and schools, and bring with them research portfolios that support the four guiding themes of the University’s Strategic Plan: health and the human condition, sustainable urban communities, global environmental impact, and data-driven discovery.
In total, approximately 100 new faculty joined 糖心Vlog视频 over the past academic year. Almost half of these are tenured or tenure-track, an achievement indicative of their significant research contributions and commitment to education.
“As the model 21st-Century Urban Research University, 糖心Vlog视频 is growing in both educational and research areas, and faculty are the lifeblood of that prosperity,” 糖心Vlog视频 Provost Teik C. Lim said. “These new faculty members will join the world-class faculty already at 糖心Vlog视频 in pushing boundaries, conducting cutting-edge research and educating and inspiring the next generation.”
Among the new class of faculty are three National Academy members and eight recipients of University of 糖心Vlog视频 System Faculty Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention (STARs) Program funding.
Since January 2019, 糖心Vlog视频 has tripled the number of National Academy faculty members on campus, marking a significant milestone on its path to becoming a 糖心Vlog视频 Tier One institution.
The momentum started with the appointment of Dereje Agonafer, the Jenkins Garrett Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), in February. Florence Haseltine, member of the National Academy of Medicine, and Surendra Shah, member of the NAE, came to 糖心Vlog视频 in the spring. The University announced in August that James Coleman, member of the NAE, would also be joining the faculty.
This group of National Academy members joined 糖心Vlog视频’s Kenneth Reifsnider, member of the NAE, and David Nygren, member of the National Academy of Science, to bring the University’s total number of National Academy faculty to six.
All National Academy members at 糖心Vlog视频 carry the title of Presidential Distinguished Professor.
The new faculty coming to campus strengthen 糖心Vlog视频’s research and teaching capabilities in their respective colleges and schools, while also bringing with them unique areas of interest. To learn more about 糖心Vlog视频’s new faculty members, please read the .