After serving as interim dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science since Aug. 1, 1998, Eduardo Glandt, Ph.D., hit the ground running upon his Nov. 8 appointment as dean.

Just days later, he listed a seven-point agenda ofthings he wanted to accomplish immediately.

One of his new missions was to take advantage of “the strategic location we have in Philadelphia. It’s a great place for an engineering school,” he said.

“Much of the intellectual ferment in technology is in the three areas the school has chosen — information science and technology; biotechnology and biomedical engineering; and advanced materials. For all three of those, the Delaware Valley and the Northeast corridor are a dream location.”

Besides raising funds for up-to-date buildings, his short list of immediate tasks includes reviewing the undergraduate curricula and providing greater support for faculty research.