Riccio College of Engineering Strategic Plan: Priority 2
Establish the Riccio College of Engineering as a world leader in advancing transformational engineering research for the betterment of society.
Strategy 2.1 Expand Research and Scholarly Impact
Actions/Initiatives
2.1.1. Facilitate grant proposal submissions to increase support for research from federal, state, and industry sources through a spectrum of funding programs, including large-scale, center-level proposals, such as NSF Engineering Research Centers and Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers.
2.1.2. Build and maintain a world-class research-active faculty via proactive faculty recruitment, faculty mentoring programs , and efficient support services
2.1.3. Expand access to state-of-the-art research facilities in critical multidisciplinary fields.
2.1.4. Build an “excellence cluster” in robotics and automation in collaboration with the College of Information and Computer Sciences and other partners.
2.1.5. Build a quantum center or institute and contribute to pioneer valley quantum hub.
2.1.6. Establish an interdisciplinary School of Materials Science and Engineering in collaboration with the College of Natural Sciences and other partners.''
Strategy 2.2 Fulfill the mission of a 21st century land-grant university by identifying and conducting revolutionary research in fields of significant global importance and impact.
Actions/Initiatives
2.2.1. Collaborate seamlessly with partners in other disciplines including the natural sciences, information and computer sciences, management, nursing, public health, and social and behavioral sciences, among others. Create pan-campus teams to attack major cross-cutting societal and global challenges, such as energy transition and health care.
2.2.2. Train students to address the ethical and social impacts of technology (including AI) and create engineering solutions that benefit society and enhance social justice.