Harvard Club of New York

Dean of the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences,

Frank Doyle
 

Dean Doyle will talk about the future of science and engineering in general and at Harvard. Harvard excels in research at the interfaces between engineering and the life and physical sciences. Many of the next great challenges lie “beyond” those interfaces. Solving them will require close partnering with not only science and engineering, but also with the arts and humanities, social sciences, and with law, medicine, business, public policy, and other disciplines in which Harvard’s professional schools lead the world.

Collaboration within SEAS and beyond is leading to innovations that will help address issues such as curing chronic diseases; addressing climate change; meeting the global demand for sustainable energy; ensuring cybersecurity and protecting privacy in a digital world; providing clean water, food, and a reliable infrastructure for a growing world population. The School’s focus on teaching and learning—as well as research—will also lead to 21st century advances in pedagogy, hands-on education, and the fusing of aesthetic considerations with the quantitative aspects of design. This is but a small sampling of the areas of fruitful collaboration that can be advanced by SEAS in partnership with colleagues in other parts of Harvard.