Conversations With Chairs and Directors

Photo of Catherine Peters — Catherine Peters, chair and professor of civil and environmental engineering, discusses the future of infrastructure, the urgency of integrating large-scale systems, and the skills students need to solve tomorrow's problems.

Future cities will need a holistic vision ‘for the benefit of the entire society’

Photo of Professor Felten — Edward Felten, the Robert E. Kahn Professor of Computer Science and Public Affairs and director of the Center for Information Technology Policy speaks about engaging society in discussions of technology and technology’s power to change the world.

Harnessing digital technology to address challenges facing society

photo of margaret martonosi

Novel educational experience give students a platform for creating meaningful societal impact

Image of Professor Malik — Sharad Malik, the George Van Ness Lothrop Professor in Engineering and chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering, discusses research at the dawn of a new technological paradigm, and the skills that will shape the future of innovation.

Collaboration and fundamental questions drive vision for a new era of technology

Photo of department chair — Howard Stone, the Donald R. Dixon '69 and Elizabeth W. Dixon Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and chair of the department, highlights innovative faculty and students, and research that bridges many fields of science and engineering.

From mechanics and materials to robots and rockets, a department with outsized ‘intellectual breadth and impact’

Photo of department chair — Ronnie Sircar, chair and professor of operations research and financial engineering (ORFE), speaks about new courses and expanding opportunities to tackle complex problems using data and computation.

Data-driven problem-solving, ‘the modern form of a liberal education’

Photo of center director — Yueh-Lin (Lynn) Loo, Director of the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment and the Theodora D. ’78 and William H. Walton III ’74 Professor in Engineering, discusses the innovations needed to meet the challenges of a changing climate.

Cross-sector partnerships advance climate solutions, broaden education

photo of department chair — Chair Athanassios Panagiotopoulos talks about building a close-knit community of scholarship in Chemical and Biological Engineering.

Wide collaborations and a ‘close-knit community of scholarship’ catalyze advances

Professor Jennifer Rexford — Chair Jennifer Rexford speaks about growth, research and innovative education in computer science.

Dramatic growth, interdisciplinary research, and offering ’boutique education at scale’