SEAS

New administrators move in

New month, new faces—today, July 1, Michele Moody-Adams and Feniosky Peña-Mora officially join Columbia’s undergraduate academic administration.

At SEAS Class Day, Albaugh calls upon engineers to ‘rebuild the world’

A sense of responsibility to confront the daunting future united the School of Engineering and Applied Science class of 2009 at the college’s Class Day Monday morning, as James Albaugh, SEAS M.A. ’74 and the executive vice president of aerospace company Boeing, recognized the graduating seniors as a “generation that will rebuild the world.”

SEAS budget withstands endowment decrease

As schools across Columbia cope with a decrease in endowment funds, a recent University statement said that the School of Engineering and Applied Science will be affected relatively minimally.

Engineers rake it in

Columbia University’s chapter of Engineers Without Borders was rewarded in a big way last week after months of working to engineer sustainable development solutions for communities in Uganda, Ghana, and India.

Peña-Mora returns to New York's acropolis, desires communication

In coming to Morningside Heights, Feniosky Peña-Mora returns to his roots. A fast-talking Dominican Republic native, Peña-Mora described growing up with his family in Washington Heights for certain parts of the year.

Feniosky Peña-Mora named SEAS dean

Feniosky Peña-Mora, associate provost of the University of Illinois, has been appointed the next dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, according to a university-wide e-mail sent by President Lee Bollinger on Wednesday afternoon.

BREAKING: Feniosky Peña-Mora appointed SEAS dean

WEB UPDATE. Feniosky Peña-Mora, associate provost of the University of Illinois, has been appointed to serve as the next dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, according to a University announcement.

SEAS students aim to study abroad

The idea of studying abroad piqued the interest of Gunnar Aasen, SEAS ’10. But he soon found that leaving Morningside Heights was unfeasible.

Breaking: ESC general elections candidates announced

Monday afternoon's candidate announcement marks the beginning of the Engineering Student Council's week-long campaigning period. See full story for list of candidates.

Whitney Green named ESC president

Whitney Green, SEAS ’10 and Engineering Student Council secretary, won the race for ESC president on Monday evening.