We who value research have been very excited by recent developments in the administrative structure of the University. Much of her plans to accomplish this have the School of Engineering as its focus. Although we have had much to be happy about over the past decade, we are truly more optimistic than ever about the future of scholarship in the University and our department. In accord with national trends, there is great emphasis in interdisciplinary activities, and we enjoy many opportunities in this direction. We have good departments in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, and very strong professional schools, including Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy.
Many centers exist to focus the activities of workers across disciplines.
For example, the University recently established the Center for Computational Research , which coordinates the activities of computer modeling researchers. The computational and visualisation facilities of the Center are simply awesome. More about organized interdisciplinary research at the University is described on the pages that expand on the areas in which we are recruiting. This puts us in suburban Amherst, and makes for a very livable and low-stress lifestyle. You can learn more from the community page of this site.