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Ed Schlesinger, Benjamin T. Rome Dean (Image: Will Kirk \/ Johns Hopkins University)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dear WSE community,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Through this issue\u2019s three feature stories, I believe one can see how resilient we are, even\u00a0in the most challenging times; how inventive we are, especially as we expand our horizons; and how diverse our community is, while maintaining a cohesiveness that feels like \u201chome\u201d on our Homewood campus. There\u2019s a reciprocal relationship: between feeling like you\u2019re a part of something and knowing that, because you\u2019re part of something, you can cultivate curiosity to inspire change.<\/p>\n

I believe this is reflected in the school\u2019s vision to \u201cadvance data- and science-driven engineering discovery, innovation, and systems applications to help everyone live longer and healthier lives and empower communities and society to thrive even in extreme environments.\u201d It\u2019s a twofold grand challenge: to improve lives, and to support the creation of resilient communities.<\/p>\n

The story of Lauren Gardner and her leadership in establishing the COVID-19 dashboard (\u201cData Democratizer<\/a>\u201d) is a shining example of advancing data-driven systems applications to help everyone live longer and healthier lives\u2014just as the work of Michael Schatz and his team\u2019s efforts to map the human genome is science-driven engineering enabling society to thrive (\u201cPutting Genetics on the Map<\/a>\u201d). Furthermore, when students, faculty, and staff can find commonalities amid cultural differences, they establish a foundation from which to achieve great things together (\u201cSense of Identity<\/a>\u201d).<\/p>\n

As engineers, we have an ever-present and underlying desire to identify problems, develop solutions, and enact those solutions for the benefit of individuals and society. It\u2019s how we improve the world. And when we come together and encourage each other toward discovery and solutions that solve the most pressing problems\u2014whether mapping the spread of a global pandemic, studying the origins of disease, or bonding over similarities\u2014we can achieve more. There\u2019s that resiliency. It underpins everything we do.<\/p>\n

I believe that the next few years are pivotal in the history of our school of engineering, and all of this is just a start as we begin to embark on exciting new fundamental and translational advances around artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, and the application of these in the fields of medicine, energy, and security. There\u2019s an awakening happening here at the Whiting School, a sense of becoming. I can\u2019t wait to see the lasting impact I know we\u2019ll have.<\/p>\n

Best wishes,<\/p>\n

Ed Schlesinger
\n<\/strong>Benjamin T. Rome Dean<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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