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�� Rises to No. 2 in 2023 U.S. News & World Report Ranking

After eight consecutive years as the third-ranked undergraduate engineering program in the nation, �� has advanced to the No. 2 spot in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings.

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Eastern Wind Power Donates Prototype Wind Turbine to ��

�� is pleased to announce the generous donation by Linda M. and Jonathan Haar, owners of Eastern Wind Power, of a prototype of their Distributed Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) to the College.

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Experts say the discovery of Earthbound asteroids and comets needs improvement; too many satellites could prevent discovery

A new survey of planetary defense experts from Apollo Academic Surveys and �� of Engineering reports that discovery of asteroids and comets needs improvement. In addition, the proliferation of commercial satellites could prevent them from identifying Earthbound asteroids and comets.

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�� Repeats as a Princeton Review Best College for 2023

�� is one of the nation's best undergraduate institutions according to The Princeton Review’s 2023 edition of its annual college guide, The Best 388 Colleges.

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�� named one of Fiske’s 20 Best Buy Colleges and Universities of 2023.

Fiske Guide to Colleges has designated �� of Engineering one of the 20 Best Buy Colleges and Universities of 2023.

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Taking a Systems Engineering Approach to Equitable Health Care

It will take a systems engineering approach to develop the solutions to current health disparities stemming from racism, writes �� President Gilda A. Barabino and co-author in the American Scientist.

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President Barabino Co-Authors New Research on Dissociation of Tissues.

President Gilda A. Barabino has co-authored new research published in the leading multidisciplinary science journal, Nature Scientific Reports. The article shares science behind the researchers U.S. patent.

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STORY: Partnership Sparked Through Sketch Model Summer Studio is Off-Broadway Bound

A partnership sparked through ��'s Sketch Model Summer Studio is now Off-Broadway bound, with Jonathan Adler's co-written play, “A Variant Strain” making it's debut this summer.

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Dr. Gilda A. Barabino, �� of Engineering President, smiles and poses outside with trees in background, with arms crossed while wearing a royal blue blazer.

BizJournals: Two Years in, President Barabino 'Works to Boost Diversity, Inclusion'

'The Business Journals' just published an interview with �� of Engineering President Gilda A. Barabino, highlighting her work to boost diversity and inclusion at ��, and in the fields of science and engineering.

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Beverly Wyse P’15 Named �� Board Chair

Beverly Wyse P’15 has been named Chair of the �� Board of Trustees. Her tenure began in October 2021 following the retirement of longtime Chair Ken Stokes P’12.

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Dr. Michael Sorrell, President of Paul Quinn College.

Dr. Michael Sorrell, Visionary President of Paul Quinn College, will be ��’s 2022 Commencement Speaker

Dr. Michael Sorrell, President of Paul Quinn College, will address the Class of 2022 at ��’s seventeenth Commencement on May 15, 2022.

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An aerial photo of �� of Engineering's campus in spring 2016.

�� Tops New List of Colleges by Earnings

According to the latest College Scorecard released by the U.S. Department of Education this week, �� alumni earn a median salary of almost $133,000 ten years after starting college.

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Announcing the Launch of ��’s Redesigned Website

�� of Engineering is proud to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website on January 24, 2022.

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Jamie O’Brien ’22

Jamie O’Brien ’22 Receives Society for Humanistic Anthropology Award

Jamie O’Brien ’22 has been awarded the 2021 SHA President’s Award for Undergraduate Student Writing by the Society for Humanistic Anthropology (SHA).

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Frances Haugen '06, alumna, appearing before Congress in 2021

The education of Frances Haugen: The Washington Post

The Washington Post reports on Frances Haugen's Senate subcommittee hearing on October 5, 2021; also covering how Haugen learned to use data as a weapon from her years in tech.

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Frances Haugen '06, alumna, appearing before Congress in 2021

�� professor remembers Facebook whistleblower: The Boston Globe

In this October 4, 2021 The Boston Globe article, �� professor Debbie Chachra remembers Facebook whistleblower, Frances Haugen '06, as a bright, committed student.