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I am inspired by our faculty, students and staff who have adapted so well and kept our department running during the pandemic. Looking at the way we came together to face these harsh realities, I see a world full of possibilities and new beginnings.
At the same time, choosing what research problems to focus on is also an ethical decision. This means that as we educate the engineers, innovators, and technologists of tomorrow, we should also help them build resiliency and character, shaped by a deep understanding of human experience, ethics and the impact, both intended and unintended, of engineering and technology on society. These engineers equipped with technical aptitude, empathy and character can truly be the stewards of our planet and the change makers our world desperately needs.
Dr. Burçin Becerik-Gerber
Dean's Professor
Chair, Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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