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2 0 0 7POLYAT A GLANCEDiscover the Power of Polythinking ®

MissionWe educate, discover, and invent for studentsseeking opportunity, facultyseeking consequence, and organizationsseeking answers and solutions. Using thePower of PolyThinking, we creatively bringintellectual rigor, technological innovation,and a passion for science to the communitieswhere we work and live and to the citizens ofthe world.In doing this, we will extend the benefitsof science, engineering, management, liberalstudies and innovation to critical, real-worldopportunities and challenges, especially thoselinked to urban systems, health and wellness,and the global information economy.Routes to Brooklyn CampusThe Power of PolyThinking ®Discover The Power of PolyThinking. Thecreative force that pervades Polytechnicand has attracted and nurtured generationsof young men and women who aspire toleadership roles. The University is a gatheringplace for passionate thinkers imbuedwith curiosity, energy and creativity that convergeto produce a unique power that haschanged the world.By Subway from all BoroughsTake the A, C or F train to Jay St.-Borough Hall; or the 1, 2,4 or 5 subway to Borough Hall (walk to Fulton and make aleft onto Jay); or the R or M to Lawrence St.By Car from ManhattanTake the FDR Drive to the Brooklyn Bridge, make the firstleft after the bridge onto Tillary, and a right onto Jay St.By Car from Queens or the BronxTake the Brooklyn-Queens Expwy. to Tillary St. and thenleft onto Jay St.By Car from Staten IslandTake the Verrazano Narrows Bridge to the Brooklyn-QueensExpwy. to the Tillary St. exit. Make a left onto Jay St.By Car from New JerseyFrom the George Washington Bridge, take the HarlemRiver Drive to the FDR Drive or Holland Tunnel toBrooklyn Bridge. (Continue as from Manhattan.)By Train from Brooklyn or Long IslandTake the Long Island Railroad to Flatbush Ave. Thentake a taxi or bus #B67 to MetroTech on Jay St., or theR or M subway to Lawrence St. It’s about a one-milewalk from the LIRR station; go to the Fulton Mall andmake a left, then a right onto Jay St.By Car from Brooklyn or Long IslandTake Brooklyn-Queens Expwy. to the Tillary St. exit.Go left onto Jay St.By Car from WestchesterTake the Major Deegan or Cross Bronx Expwy. toFDR Drive to Brooklyn Bridge or the Triborough, Whitestoneor Throgs Neck Bridge to Brooklyn-Queens Expwy.to Tillary St. From there take a left onto Jay St.Public parking is available at the Marriott Hotelon Jay St., across from Polytechnic.

Joseph J. and Violet J. Jacobs Building.Who We ArePolytechnic University, the nation’s second oldestprivate engineering university, was founded in1854 in Brooklyn, New York. Today, it is theNew York metropolitan area’s preeminentresource in science and technology education andresearch. A private, co-educational institution,Polytechnic continues a distinguished tradition inelectrical engineering, polymer chemistry andengineering disciplines while establishing itselfas a leader in telecommunications, informationscience, technology management, digital mediaand biotechnology.Today, the University has chartered a newcourse, which captures ever-evolving global needsin areas such as urban systems and urban security,health and wellness and global informationeconomy. Polytechnic is also known for its outstandingresearch centers as well as its outreachprograms to encourage math and science educationin New York elementary and high schools. Inaddition to its main campus at MetroTech Centerin Brooklyn, Polytechnic offers programs at sitesthroughout the region, including Long Island,Manhattan and Westchester. Additionally, theUniversity offers several programs in Israel.1

MetroTech CenterPolytechnic played a leadership role in bringingabout MetroTech Center, one of the largest urbanuniversity-corporate parks in the world and thelargest in the United States. Today, the 16-acre,$1-billion complex is home to the University andseveral technology-dependent companies,including KeySpan/National Grid, Empire BlueCross/Blue Shield, Bear Stearns and Company,Securities Industries Automation Corporation,New York City Police Department’s 911 Center,New York City Fire Department Headquartersand the U.S. technology and operations functionsof JPMorgan Chase. In 1998, a Marriott Hotelwas built adjacent to MetroTech. MetroTech hasproven to be a case study in university, corporate,government and private-developer cooperation,and has resulted in renewing an area that oncehad been a site of urban decay.The Bern Dibner Library of Science and Technology/CATTBuilding and the Wunsch Building.The Bern Dibner Library ofScience and TechnologyThe Bern Dibner Library of Science and Technologyprovides quality information services andresources to enhance the University’s research andeducational programs. The library’s many onlineresources are available on or off campus, 24 hours aday, seven days a week. A wireless network allowsanyone with a notebook computer to connect withlibrary services from anywhere on campus. Our website (www.poly.edu/library) provides the key to bothtraditional and electronic resources and services.The Polytechnic community can access the contentof thousands of e-journals, with many articles availablein full text. The library’s collection containsmore than 150,000 books and journals, and ourmembership in regional and global library networksprovides access to a vast collection of resources notavailable in-house. Users who visit the library inperson will find a comfortable area conducive tostudy and research, with popular group studyrooms, state-of the art computers, printers, copiersand software and a helpful staff ready to provideassistance. Skilled information professionals providesupport through one-on-one assistance and workshops.The library’s staff continually looks for waysto adapt the use of available resources to the everchanginginformation needs of the Poly community.Promise FundSince 1988, Polytechnic’s Promise Fund has helpeddisadvantaged students fulfill their dream ofearning a college degree. As one of the University’slargest scholarship programs, the fund has raisedover $17 million in scholarships and supportedover 2,000 students. Most recipients are fromminority groups, come from immigrant families orare the first in their family to attend college. Manyare women, a traditionally underrepresented groupin science and engineering.23

The Promise Fund also underwrites theUniversity’s primary pre-college outreach programsfor inner-city youth. These programsencourage talented students in elementary, juniorhigh and high school to pursue careers in scienceand engineering. High school students are giventhe opportunity to attend select undergraduatecourses offered at the University and work withfaculty on research projects during the summer.Student research projects have been submitted tonational and international competitions, includingthe Siemens Westinghouse Science and TechnologyCompetition, the Intel Science TalentSearch, the International Science and EngineeringFair and the International Taiwanese Science andTechnology Competition. Promise Fund scholarshiprecipients are inducted into the program in aspecial ceremony each year.Academic ProgramsPolytechnic students receive a rigorous educationin engineering, the sciences and management. Aninnovative curriculum introduces students to engineeringin the freshmen year and emphasizesprojects requiring teamwork and a multidisciplinaryapproach.Polytechnic’s graduate program has a stronginternational reputation. The University is amongthe nation’s most successful institutions in producingscience and engineering graduates who goon to earn PhD degrees.The University established the Department ofAcademic Success to help ensure that studentssucceed in their coursework and graduate withinfive years. The department provides a centrallocation for the seamless delivery of a networkof essential support services—tutoring, advising,counseling, special services and the HigherEducation Opportunity Program (HEOP)—toundergraduates. Emphasis is placed on collaborationand coordination of services between allProfessor Richard Gross, right, with Dr. MartinBluth, director of research and assistantprofessor of surgery and pathology, in alaboratory at SUNY Downstate Medical Center.areas reporting to Academic Success and keydepartments in Student Affairs. The Universityalso established the Othmer Institute for InterdisciplinaryStudies to promote breakthroughtechnology-related research, education and curriculumdevelopment with an interdisciplinaryfocus. It houses the Honors College, which providesenhanced courses, research projects andaccelerated MS degree opportunities to its students.Chemical and Biological SciencesThe mission of the Department of Chemical andBiological Sciences is to develop graduates capableof contributing to the advancement of chemistry,biology and related interdisciplinary fields such asbiotechnology and biomedical engineering.An undergraduate program in biomolecularscience prepares students to enter the workforce inan array of fields that include medicine, tissue,genetic and metabolic engineering, drug deliveryfor cancer and AIDS treatment, DNA on a chip,biological sensors, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics,biomaterials and biocatalysis. Graduate programsfocus on advanced research in chemistry, materialschemistry and biomedical engineering, including4 5

two new master’s degree programs which will beoffered beginning in Fall 2007—an MS in Biotechnologyand an MS in Biotechnology andEntrepreneurship.The department’s faculty comprises leadingeducators and active researchers in their fields,and has included scientific pioneers Herman F.Mark, the “father of polymer science”, and chemistryNobel Prize winner Rudolph Marcus. In2005, faculty member Mark Green received thehighest honor of the Japanese Society of PolymerScience, the Award for Outstanding Achievementin Polymer Science and Technology. RichardGross received a Presidential Green ChemistryAward in 2003, and Eli Pearce served as presidentof the American Chemical Society in2002–2003. The department’s Polymer ResearchInstitute, internationally recognized for the synthesisand characterization of polymers, hasserved as a training ground for generations ofpolymer chemists.Civil EngineeringThe mission of the Department of Civil Engineeringis to develop engineering graduatescapable of contributing to and advancing thepractice of civil engineering and its subdisciplines.Civil engineers create the physical infrastructureneeded to sustain the quality of life of current andfuture generations. Infrastructure systems such asbuildings, transportation systems, water supply systems,solid and liquid waste disposal systems andothers must be planned, designed, constructed andoperated in a cost-effective and efficient manner.Through the department’s undergraduate educationalprograms, students receive a basicunderstanding of the fundamentals of civil engineering.They receive a rigorous education instate-of-the-art techniques and develop the skillsneeded to apply these techniques in a complexprofessional environment. Among these skills areProfessor Masoud Ghandehari, right, with civilengineering students.effective oral and written communication andthe ability to understand the context of civil engineeringprojects in complex infrastructure systemsand societal contexts.Through its graduate programs, the departmentoffers in-depth preparation in varying areasof specialization and exposure to an environmentof current research and practice. The departmentis at the forefront of selected areas of research,including urban infrastructure systems, urbanintelligent transportation systems, environmentalsystems, synthetic and reinforced soils, constructionmodeling and management. Full-timegraduate students have the opportunity to becomeinvolved in these research efforts as an integralpart of their educational program.The department maintains close ties to localand regional agencies involved in creating andmaintaining the urban infrastructure in the NewYork metropolitan area. This activity allows studentsto gain experience in addressing and solvinga variety of infrastructure issues and problems.Computer and Information ScienceThe Department of Computer and InformationScience offers strong undergraduate and graduateprograms including an MS graduate program in6 7

Chemical engineering laboratory.information systems engineering and a MS programstressing system integration and graduatecertificates in software engineering and cybersecurity.National security certificates are alsoavailable at the undergraduate and graduate level.Polytechnic is a designated Center of AcademicExcellence in Information AssuranceEducation by the U.S. National Security Agencyand supports scholarships for interested students.The demand for these programs continues to bestrong as corporations and institutions in theglobal economy employ extensive computationalsystems with highly sophisticated software. Thefaculty is involved in research on the frontiers ofmany key areas of computer science that willdrive future technical and economic breakthroughs.Major areas of investigation includeeffective search engines, data mining with largedata bases, visualization, interactive graphics,computer vision, software engineering, cybersecurityand grid computing.Electrical and Computer EngineeringThe goals of the Department of Electrical andComputer Engineering are to provide cutting-edgeeducational programs to students and to performresearch of international stature. The departmentoffers educational programs and degrees at theundergraduate and graduate level in areas of contemporaryimportance, such as telecommunicationsnetworks, video and image processing, wirelesscommunications, very large-scale integrated circuitsand computer design as well as power systems,plasmas, robotics and controls. Through research inthese areas, the faculty keeps current with the latesttechnology trends and brings innovative conceptsinto the classroom.Much of the research in the department iscoordinated through the New York State-fundedCenter for Advanced Technology in Telecommunications(CATT) and the Wireless InternetCenter for Advanced Technology (WICAT) aswell as grants from the National Science Foundationand other U.S. government agencies andfrom companies. Research findings are publishedin many journal articles, conference proceedings,patents and books as well as many invited seminarpresentations. In recognition of theirresearch accomplishments, faculty members havereceived awards and been elected Fellows of theInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.Several have been elected members of theNational Academy of Engineering.Finance and Risk EngineeringThe Department of Finance and Risk Engineeringoffers a diversified degree granting program providinga broadly based education in finance, riskengineering and management. The departmentis only the second in the U.S. to offer the MSdegree in financial engineering. Programs, researchand extracurricular activities are designed to meetfuture challenges and to provide talent to financialservices industries, traders, hedge fund managers,quantitative professionals as well as financial andrisk managers with varying degrees of specialization.The curriculum is designed to combine arigorous vision of economics, finance and man-8 9

agement with a practical appreciation of evolvingglobal markets and the unfolding technological andfinancial changes in world markets. In addition,the department provides interdisciplinary certificatesand opportunities to combine studies, suchas computer science, mathematics and engineeringwith financial management and risk engineering.The department has offices at MetroTechCenter and on Wall Street, in the heart of theworld’s leading financial center. Our MS degreesand certificates include topics such as corporateand financial markets, computational finance andfinancial technology.The department is staffed by a number ofleading academics and practitioners, both nationallyand internationally, and boasts a number ofoutstanding affiliated professors and cutting-edgetraders, hedge funds managers and academic/practitioners.This combination of talent, theoreticallyand practically based, national and international,provides a first-rate education dedicated toanswering the real needs of the financial servicessector that recognizes the continuous growth ofMentoring is an important part of the Polyeducational experience.finance, risk engineering, technology, financialengineering and management in an increasinglyglobal world.Humanities and Social SciencesThe Department of Humanities and Social Sciencesprovides an integrated education that givesstudents breadth of knowledge and perspective.The department offers a comprehensive undergraduate-degreeprogram in the liberal artstradition with particular attention on appliedmath and science. The result is a strong understandingand unique appreciation of technology’srole in the past and future. The liberal studiesstudent specializes in a number of areas in thehumanities and social sciences, such as psychology,philosophy, history and literature as wellas a variety of career-oriented subjects, includingdigital media studies, patent law and globalstudies. These programs lead to the Bachelor ofScience in Liberal Studies. The department alsooffers several programs in journalism and technicalwriting leading to a Bachelor of Sciencedegree, a BS/MS accelerated degree, a Master ofScience degree and a Graduate Certificate inTechnical and Professional Communication.These programs train students to synthesize or“translate” technical and specialized informationso that it is easily understood and applicable inbusiness, academic and private settings.Special concentrations include global/internationalstudies, information management, technicaland professional communication and a collaborativeeducation program leading to a master’sdegree and New York State certification to teachin high schools. The department’s liberal studiesapproach uniquely connects the traditionalculture of the liberal arts with contemporaryissues in science, technology and business.In 2004, the department established the Inte-10 11

grated Digital Media Institute to develop degreeprograms and research involving the relationshipsamong three crucial aspects of digital media communications—technology,creativity and culture.Polytechnic’s reputation as a leading technologicaluniversity with core strengths in engineering andcomputer science and its New York venue make itan ideal setting for the institute’s dynamic curriculum.Graduate degrees and internshipopportunities are available through the program.MathematicsThe Department of Mathematics provides Polytechnic’sundergraduate and graduate students withthe mathematical skills and understanding that arecritical to their respective specialties in science, engineeringand management. The department trainsfuture mathematicians through its bachelor’s,master’s and PhD programs. The departmentfaculty is known worldwide for its research inconvex geometric analysis, especially for the discoveryof surprising new connections betweenconvex geometric analysis and information theory.The department has also received recognition internationallyfor its research in the applications ofpartial differential equations to both mathematicalphysics and topology. It sponsors a regular colloquiumin which distinguished mathematicians fromall over the globe speak about their research.Associated with the department is the Institutefor Mathematics and Advanced Supercomputing(IMAS), which is directed by internationallyrenowned mathematicians David and GregoryChudnovsky. IMAS works with Polytechnicfaculty on novel applications of mathematics andcomputing in science and engineering.ManagementThe mission of the Department of Management isto act as a major education gateway and premierresearch and development hub devoted toStudents relax in the Donald F. and Mildred ToppOthmer Residence Hall.innovation and technology management andentrepreneurship. As one of the tri-state area’soutstanding research and learning centersfocusing on modern technology management, thedepartment has developed state-of-the-art scholarlyinitiatives, courses and programs. All aredesigned to serve managers and other professionalsworking in fast-paced and technologydrivenenvironments. The department offers abachelor’s degree in business and technologymanagement, a master's degree program in managementand in organizational behavior, a PhD intechnology management as well as two executivemaster’s programs—one in management of technologyand the other in telecommunications andinformation management. Several certificate andnon-degree executive programs are also offered.Mechanical, Aerospace andManufacturing EngineeringThe Department of Mechanical, Aerospace andManufacturing Engineering prepares students forcareers in mechanical and related engineering disciplinesfor professional development, life-longlearning and contributions to society.The department exploits the synergies that12 13

exist in emerging and current technological fieldsthat relate to mechanical, aerospace, materialsand manufacturing engineering. The design andmanufacturing of mechanisms, machines andsystems for technological progress are addressedas well as energy conservation and advancedmaterials and composites. Simulation-based engineeringdesign and analysis, sophisticatedinstrumentation, computer and micro-electronicbasedtechniques and hands-on experimentationare emphasized. Computers and software areintegrated into the curriculum, as are significantlaboratory experiences.The aerospace concentration involves supersonicand hypersonic aerodynamics, as well as thestudy of propulsion and spacecraft design. Thedegrees offered are a Bachelor of Science inMechanical Engineering, a Master of Science inManufacturing/Industrial Engineering, MaterialsScience and Mechanical Engineering and a Doctorof Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering.Othmer-Jacobs Department of Chemicaland Biological EngineeringThe Othmer-Jacobs Department of Chemical andBiological Engineering (CBE) has enjoyed a longand illustrious tradition of excellence in offeringquality programs to undergraduate and graduatestudents.The department’s mission is to produceoutstanding graduates capable of engineeringchemical and biological processes and products.Chemical engineering was introduced as part ofthe curriculum at Polytechnic in 1905 and accreditedby the American Institute of ChemicalEngineers (AIChE) in 1925. Among alumni areindividuals who have reached the pinnacle of theirprofession, including Joseph J. Jacobs’37 ’39’42ChE Hon’86, the founder of Jacobs EngineeringGroup Inc. and Martin Perl ’48ChE,recipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Physics.In 2002, chemical engineering expanded itsBiomed-chemistry students examine a SDS-PAGE to determine molecular weight ofprotein compound.curriculum to include biology as an essential componentand as a source of emerging applicationsfor the discipline. The department introducedrequired courses in biology/biochemistry andengineering and biological electives to the department’sentire course offerings. The disciplineattracts high-performing students who activelyparticipate in research.The faculty continues to demonstrate excellencein both teaching and research and has recentlyhired two distinguished researchers to fill its Jacobsand Othmer Endowed Chairs.PhysicsThe mission of the Department of Physics is toprovide Polytechnic students with a strong foundationin physics, suited to their discipline, and tooffer advanced opportunities for studies inphysics. The physics faculty teaches a major anda minor in physics, and encourages andstrengthens the related pedagogy at Polytechnic.The aim of the Bachelor of Science program isto prepare students thoroughly for any one of themany careers for which a concentration inphysics forms the base.14 15

Degree ProgramsBioinformatics (MS)Biomedical Engineering (MS)Biomolecular Science (BS)Biotechnology & Entrepreneurship (MS)Business & Technology Management (BS)Chemical & Biological Engineering (BS)Chemical Engineering (MS, PhD)Chemistry (BS, MS)Civil Engineering (BS, MS, PhD)Computer Engineering (BS, MS)Computer Science (BS, MS, PhD)Construction Management (BS, MS)Electrical Engineering (BS, MS, PhD)Electrophysics (MS)Environment-Behavior Studies (MS)Environmental Engineering (MS)Environmental Science (MS)Financial Engineering (MS)History of Science (MS)Industrial Engineering (BS, MS)Information Management (BS)Information Systems Engineering (MS)Integrated Digital Media (MS)Interdisciplinary Studies in Engineering (ME)Liberal Studies (BS)Management (MS)Management of Technology (MS)Manufacturing Engineering (MS)Materials Chemistry (PhD)Materials Science (MS)Mathematics (BS, MS, PhD)Mechanical Engineering (BS, MS, PhD)Organizational Behavior (MS)Physics (BS)Polymer Science & Engineering (MS)Systems Engineering (MS)Technical & Professional Communication (BS, MS)Technology Management (PhD)Telecommunication Networks (MS)Telecommunications & Information Management (MS)Transportation Management (MS)Transportation Planning & Engineering (MS, PhD)Urban Systems Engineering & Management (MS)FacultyPolytechnic’s roster of academic achievementsis due in large part to its distinguished faculty.They are numbered among the leaders of theNational Academy of Engineering, the Instituteof Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the AmericanChemical Society, the American Institute ofChemical Engineers and the American Society ofEngineering Education.AlumniPolytechnic’s 40,000 alumni include businessleaders, entrepreneurs, scientists, astronauts andNobel laureates. Top executives from a widerange of Fortune 500 ® companies are proud oftheir roots at Polytechnic. Academic leaders,deans, university presidents and recent presidentsof major professional societies, including theAmerican Chemical Society and the Institute ofElectrical and Electronics Engineers, are alumni.The POLYTECHNIC ALUMNI, was establishedin 1863 and serves both the alumni and theUniversity by promoting Polytechnic and theaccomplishment of its alumni. The associationalso provides social and educational activities forPoly graduates. Officers and an internationalboard of directors govern the POLYTECHNICALUMNI. Alumni sections offer events aroundthe country and internationally. The officialmagazine of the POLYTECHNIC ALUMNI, Cable, ispublished quarterly.Key FactsIn 2006, Polytechnic awarded 785 degrees:Bachelor of Science................................313Master of Science ..................................447Doctor of Philosophy ..............................25There are more than 450 full-time and adjunctfaculty, teaching and research fellows, research16 17

assistants, associates and scientists and post-doctoraland special fellows. The number of full-timeteaching faculty is over 135.18StudentsIn 2006, 77 percent of Polytechnic freshmen hadan average grade of B or better. More than 94percent of Polytechnic’s full-time undergraduatestudents receive financial aid.Of Polytechnic’s undergraduate students,11 percent are African-American, 12 percentare Hispanic, 30 percent are Asian, 20 percentare women and 10.5 percent are internationalstudents. Of the University’s graduate students,4 percent are African-American, 2 percent areHispanic, 10 percent are Asian, 24 percent arewomen and 43 percent are international students.International students come from more than 50foreign countries.Accreditation and RankingsPolytechnic is accredited by the Middle States Association.Engineering and computer science programsare accredited by the Engineering AccreditationCommission and the Computing AccreditationCommission of the Accreditation Board of Engineeringand Technology. The chemistry program isapproved by the American Chemical Society. TheUniversity is nationally ranked No. 6 in economicdiversity and No. 4 in ethnic diversity among allnational research universities.Career ServicesThe Office of Career Services promotes a developmentalapproach towards helping students finda self-actualizing career direction—one in whichindividuals find success and fulfillment. Ouroffice shares a vested interest in our students’successful career search and teaches students totake responsibility for managing their careers.Our college relations activities includes careerStudents in a computer lab in Rogers Hall.fairs, company site tours, corporate presentations,participation in career preparation seminars, networkingdinners and other special events. CareerServices strives to be the catalyst for bringingtogether Polytechnic students and alumni with thebusiness community.For more information on all the Career Servicesprograms, please visit www.poly.edu/career.Cooperative Education ProgramPolytechnic students who participate in cooperativeeducation gain valuable program-relatedwork experience while earning extra money.Upon graduation, these students often find permanentemployment with their co-op employers.Students may participate full or part time. In fulltime, students alternate semesters of full-timestudy with semesters of full-time cooperativeemployment. In part time, students work in apart-time cooperative position while they areenrolled full time in classes. Cooperative educationbroadens students’ options and allows themto pursue career choices based on their skills, talentsand values. Participating employers arelocated within the metro New York–Long Islandregion and throughout the United States.19

Polytechnic UniversityBoard of TrusteesOfficersCraig G. MatthewsChairmanVice Chairman & COO(retired)KeySpanJerry M. HultinPresidentPolytechnic UniversityRalph C. AlexanderDeputy ChairmanPresident & CEO (retired)InnoveneJeffrey H. LynfordVice ChairmanChairmanWellsford Real Properties Inc.TrusteesDaniel H. BerryOperating Partner &Industry ConsultantRiverside Partners LLCIsrael BorovichChairmanEl Al Airlines Ltd.Glenn A. BrittChairman & CEOTime Warner CableAviva D. BuddAvid RealtyRobert D. DalzielVice President (retired)AT&T Global NetworksDeborah L. DevedjianFounder & Managing PartnerCopernicus Learning Fund& ConsultantsRuth A. FattoriExecutive Vice PresidentHuman ResourcesMotorola Inc.Richard FishbeinPartner EmeritusCortec Group Inc.Arthur C. MartinezVice ChairmanChairman & CEO (retired)Sears, Roebuck & Co.Michael R. CoreySecretary/TreasurerManaging Director (retired)J.P. Morgan InvestmentMgmt. Inc.Stewart G. NaglerImmediate Past ChairVice Chairman & CFO(retired)MetLife Inc.Richard W. FoxenSr. Vice President (retired)Rockwell International Corp.Randy W. FreyCEOFrey Research LLCRachelle FriedmanPresidentJ & R Music &Computer WorldWilliam L. FriendChairmanUniversity of CaliforniaPresident’s Council on theNational LaboratoriesPatrick A. GarzilloVice PresidentDomestic TelecomFinance GroupVerizonLeila B. HeckmanSenior Managing DirectorBear StearnsCharles J. HinkatyPresident & CEODel Laboratories Inc.Trustees (continued)Michael E. HoraVice President (retired)A.T. KearneyPaul M. HornSenior Vice PresidentIBM Corp.Linda K. JacobsChairNear East FoundationMichael H. KappazChairman & CEOK & M Engineering &Consulting GroupLawrence W. KatzFinancial AdvisorKatz Family FinancialAdvisorsJohn R. KirkseySenior Vice President andChief Diversity OfficerAXA Financial Inc.Hans MarkChancellor (retired)John J. McKettaCentennial Energy Chairin EngineeringUniversity of Texas at AustinAnthony NozzolilloExecutive Vice PresidentElectric Business UnitKeySpanMichael J. O’BrienManaging PartnerKing & Spalding LLPRobert PrietoSenior Vice PresidentFluor Corp.Emeritus TrusteesWilliam F. MayPresidentStatue of Liberty/EllisIsland Foundation Inc.John S. MayoPresident EmeritusLucent TechnologiesBell Labs InnovationsSteven M. RittvoChairmanThe Innovation HoldingsGroupMark H. RonaldChief Operating Officer& DirectorBAE Systems Inc.John P. SchaeferPresidentLSST CorporationDavid M. SchweigerBPFFoundation Professor ofStrategic ManagementLeonard J. ShustekPrincipalVenCraft LLCJames M. SmithChairman, President & CEOEDO CorporationPaul SorosPrivate InvestorPaul Soros InvestmentsJerome SwartzFounder & Chief ScientistEmeritusSymbol Technologies Inc.Hermann VietsPresidentMilwaukee School ofEngineeringDonald N WeisstuchSr. Vice President (retired)TransportationSverdrup Corp.Henry J. SingerPresidentReg-Nis LLC20 21

Advisory TrusteesHenry L. BachmanVice President (retired)BAE SystemsFranklin H. BlecherExecutive Director (retired)Technical InformationSystems DivisionAT&T Bell LaboratoriesUrsula M. BurnsPresidentBusiness GroupOperationsXerox CorporationVincent A. CalarcoChairman, President &CEO (retired)Crompton Corp.Peter A. GeorgescuChairman EmeritusYoung & Rubicam Inc.Herbert L. HenkelChairman, President & CEOIngersoll-Rand CompanyGeorge LikourezosPartnerCarter, DeLuca Farrell &Schmidt LLCThomas A. MauroThomas A. MauroAssociates PCWilliam C.W. MowChairman (retired)Bugle Boy Industries Inc.Tsuneo NakaharaCEONakahara ResearchInstitute Ltd.John G. PuenteChairmanVirtualCom Inc.Charles StrangChairman & CEO (retired)DirectorOutboard Marine Corp.Jerry M. SudarskyChairmanAlexandria Real EstateEquities Inc.Won Bong SullChairman & CEOTS CorporationRobert H.C. TsaoChairmanUnited MicroelectronicsCorp.Steven J. WallachVice PresidentTechnologyCP VenturesHarry C. WechslerPresidentBoston Systematics Inc.Some Important Datesin Polytechnic’s History1853 A group of distinguished Brooklyn businessmendraw up a charter on May 17 to establisha school for young men.1854 Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institutechartered and moves into its first home at 99Livingston Street.Isaac H. Frothingham named president of theBoard of Trustees.1855 Dr. John H. Raymond named first president.School opens its doors September 10 to 265young men ages nine to 17.1863 Polytechnic Alumni Association established.1864 Dr. David H. Cochran named secondpresident.1869 New York State Board of Regents authorizesPolytechnic to confer Bachelor of Scienceand Bachelor of Arts degrees.1871 First baccalaureate degrees conferred.1886 Bachelor of Science degrees in engineeringand chemistry established; Department ofElectrical Engineering established.1887 First Polywog, student yearbook, published.1889 Name changes to Polytechnic Instituteof Brooklyn.1890 Polytechnic creates new charter, withits governing board to be known as“The Corporation.”The Institute occupies 85 Livingston Street.William A. White named chairman ofThe Corporation.1891 First Bachelor of Science degrees awarded inelectrical and civil engineering.1899 Courses in mechanical engineeringestablished.22 23

1907 First woman graduate, Anna Erdman Willerth,receives Bachelor of Arts degree.1908 Polytechnic discontinues liberal arts programand commits itself solely to science andengineering degree programs.1911 First issue of The Reporter, studentnewspaper, published.1917 Polytechnic’s preparatory departmentseparates from Institute and renamed thePolytechnic Preparatory Country Day School.1921 First issue of Poly Men, alumni magazine,published.1922 Charles E. Potts named chairman ofThe Corporation.1925 Dr. Parke R. Kolbe named fourth president.1926 Evening courses extended to includegraduate degree programs.1928 Master’s degrees offered in chemistry,chemical engineering, electrical engineeringand mechanical engineering.1933 Dr. Harry S. Rogers named fifth president.Sports have been revitalized at Polytechnic with thebuilding of a gymnasium, housed in the JacobsAcademic Building.1900 Henry S. Snow named chairman of TheCorporation and acting president.1901 New York State Board of Regents approvesgraduate programs leading to Master ofScience and Master of Arts degrees.1904 Evening classes in undergraduatestudies offered.Dr. Fred W. Atkinson named third president.Dr. William H. Nichols named chairman ofThe Corporation.1905 Separate courses in chemical engineeringestablished.1935 First doctorate awarded, a PhD in chemistry,to Samuel Goldberg ’21.1939 Separate courses in aeronautical engineeringestablished.1942 Polymer Research Institute established underDr. Herman F. Mark.1945 Microwave Research Institute establishedunder Dr. Ernst Weber.1946 First woman, Sylvia Lepow Walker, awardedengineering degree.1952 Preston R. Bassett ’14 named chairman ofThe Corporation.1955 Polytechnic celebrates 100th anniversary andconfers 10,000th degree.1957 Dr. Ernst Weber named sixth president.24 25

Institute moves into new quarters at 333Jay Street.1958 Polytechnic reestablishes itself as a co-educationalinstitute in both the undergraduateand graduate schools. Annual Alumni Givingestablished.1961 Long Island Graduate Center establishedin Farmingdale.Herbert H. Rogge named chairman ofThe Corporation.1966 Robert E. Lewis named chairman ofThe Corporation.1967 Bachelor of Science degrees in humanitiesand social sciences established.1969 Benjamin Adler ’26 named acting president.Louis N. Rowley Jr. ’31 named chairman ofThe Corporation.1971 Dr. Arthur Grad named seventh president.1973 Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn merges withNew York University’s School of Engineeringand Science to form Polytechnic Institute ofNew York.1985 New York State Board of Regents approvesname change to Polytechnic University.Microwave Research Center renamed WeberResearch Institute to honor Dr. Ernst Weber.1986 Polytechnic celebrates 100th anniversary ofelectrical engineering at the University.1987 Westchester Graduate Center moves toHawthorne, NY.1988 Paul Hallingby Jr. named chairman ofThe Corporation.Gertrude B. Elion Hon’89, former doctoralstudent at Polytechnic, awarded Nobel Prizein medicine.1990 Polytechnic breaks ground for the BernDibner Library of Science andTechnology/CATT Building at MetroTech.Former Polytechnic Professor RudolphMarcus awarded Nobel Prize in chemistry.1991 Robert Maxwell Hon’85 named chairman ofThe Corporation.1992 New York State Governor Mario M. Cuomospeaks at dedication of Dibner/CATT Building.Norman P. Auburn named acting president.Dr. George Bugliarello named eighthpresident.First issue of Cable, successor to Poly Men,the alumni magazine, published.1974 Undergraduate program established at LongIsland campus.1975 Division of Management established.1976 Dr. Joseph J. Jacobs ’37 ’39 ’42 Hon’86named chairman of The Corporation.Westchester Graduate Center established inWhite Plains.1982 MetroTech Center project launched.1983 Center for Advanced Technology in Telecommunications(CATT) established.Dr. Joseph J. Jacobs ’37 ’39 ’42 Hon’86begins second term as chairman ofThe Corporation.1994 Arthur C. Martinez ’60 named chairman ofThe Corporation.Dr. David C. Chang named ninth president.1995 Dr. Martin L. Perl ’48 Hon’96 awarded NobelPrize in physics.1996 POLYTECHNIC ALUMNI established with an internationalgoverning board and broad base ofalumni groups across the country and aroundthe world.Renovated and refurbished Joseph W. andSamuel Wunsch Building reopens onBrooklyn campus.26 27

1997 The Campaign for Polytechnic—Fulfilling theAmerican Dream launched.The Institute for Technology and Enterprise(ITE) established.1998 Polytechnic receives $175-million bequestfrom estates of Professor Donald F. OthmerHon’77 and his wife, Mildred Topp Othmer—at the time the largest cash gift ever to aprivate university in the United States. Dr.Othmer was a world-renowned Polytechnicchemical engineering professor.ITE relocates its executive master’s programsto 55 Broad Street, in the heart of Manhattan’shigh-tech, financial district.1999 Dr. Joseph J. Jacobs ’37 ’39 ’42 Hon’86announces $20 million gift to Campaign forPolytechnic—Fulfilling the American Dream,including a $10 million challenge gift. This isthe second largest gift in Poly’s history.Polytechnic celebrates 100th anniversary ofmechanical engineering at the University.University completes Strategic Planning2000, Poly’s master plan for transformingitself into a leading technological university.Polytechnic Advisory Trustee Eugene Kleiner’48 Hon’89 among eight scientists honored bythe U.S. Postal Service with a commemorativestamp for developing and manufacturingrevolutionary computer chips.2000 Department of Introductory Design andScience established. Polytechnic breaksground for Joseph J. and Violet J. JacobsBuilding—an eight-story academic andathletic facility at MetroTech.Stewart G. Nagler ’63 named chairman ofThe Corporation.Graduate Center for Professional Studiesestablished.2001 Polytechnic breaks ground for Donald F. andMildred Topp Othmer Residence Hall atMetroTech. The 20-story, 400-bed facility isthe first dormitory at the Brooklyn campus.University successfully completes the Campaignfor Polytechnic—Fulfilling the AmericanDream, raising more than $275 million.Polytechnic becomes the first university inNew York City to require freshmen to usenotebook computers for their courses, takingadvantage of an upgraded telecommunicationsinfrastructure.Othmer Institute for InterdisciplinaryStudies created.Five murals by the late artist Mordi Gassner,interpreting the sciences of physics, geology,astronomy, chemistry and biology, aredonated by Gassner’s daughter and son-inlaw,Judith and Herbert Schlosser. They arepermanently displayed in the lobby of theDibner/CATT Building.The Center for Construction ManagementTechnology established.The Wireless Internet Center for AdvancedTechnology (WICAT) established with a $1.5-million grant from the New York State Office ofScience, Technology and Academic Research.2002 Dedication ceremonies held for the Joseph J.and Violet J. Jacobs Building and the DonaldF. and Mildred Topp Othmer Residence Hall.First students move into the OthmerResidence Hall.Polytechnic opens a new and expanded cafeteria,seating 300, in Rogers Hall. Thecafeteria is named for Dr. Jasper H. Kane ’28Hon’95.All undergraduate programs move to theMetroTech campus; Polytechnic establishesthe Long Island Graduate Center in Melville.The Lynford Family Charitable Trust, headedby Trustee Jeffrey H. Lynford, donates an out-28 29

door sculpture, “Balanced Cylinders 5,” byartist Paul Sisko, to adorn the Jay StreetPlaza in front of Poly’s main entrance.The Urban Security Initiative established.Alumni Wall dedicated in lobby of JacobsAcademic Building during 25th AnnualPresident’s Associates Reception.2003 Peter P. and Barbara L. Regna StudentLounge opens in Rogers Hall. Lounge namedafter the late Dr. Regna ’32 ’37 ’42 Hon’94and his wife.Men’s basketball and volleyball teams winHudson Valley Conference Championships;second consecutive year for volleyball.Charles J. Camarda ’74 is the first alumnusto travel into space aboard the Discoveryspace shuttle.Craig G. Matthews ’71 is named chairman ofthe Board of Trustees.2006 Department of Physics is re-establishedDepartment of Financial and Risk Managementestablished. The department is secondin the nation to offer graduate degrees in thisdiscipline.ePoly, the University’s online degree program,is launched.Polymer Research Institute designated aNational Historic Chemical Landmark byAmerican Chemical Society.Dr. Richard Gross receives the U.S. President’sGreen Chemistry Challenge Award.2004 Polytechnic’s Center for Advanced Technology inTelecommunications marked its 20thanniversary with a recertification grant byNew York State Governor George P. Pataki.Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton introducesSeventh Annual Lynford Lecture.Men’s basketball team wins second consecutiveHudson Valley Conference Championship.Brooklyn Enterprise for Science andTechnology (BEST) incubator launched.Polytechnic opens its sesquicentennial celebrationat commencement on May 27, 2004.2005 Polytechnic concludes its year-long sesquicentennialcelebration with a convocationceremony at the Brooklyn Academy of Musicon September 29, 2005. Keynote speaker isMayor Michael R. Bloomberg.Jerry MacArthur Hultin is named theUniversity’s 10th president.In 2005–2006, Polytechnic teams competed in theNEAC championships in men’s and women’s basketball.30 31

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