Our mission

We educate tomorrow's technology leaders.
We conduct leading edge research and drive innovation.
We transfer discoveries for the benefit of society.

GOALS

  • To advance engineering and computer science research and education for the public good.
  • To pursue interdisciplinary research that solves challenges no lab, discipline or industry can solve alone.
  • To provide world-class theoretical and hands-on education and leadership training at scale.
  • To be relevant to our industry partners now, and also 10 years from now.
  • To cultivate learning, researching and working environments where everyone can thrive.

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Nanoparticles made from the membranes of human immune cells could offer a promising new way to fight...

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For the first time, two teleoperated humanoid robots have been used to complete two surgeries during...

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