Message from the Dean
At Manhattan University, we believe engineering is one of humanity's most powerful instruments for positive change. Every breakthrough in healthcare, every advance in sustainable energy, every resilient city, every intelligent system, and every transformative technology begins with people who are willing to ask bold questions and pursue innovative solutions.
Our mission is to prepare those people.
But the world doesn't simply need more engineers. It needs engineers who see possibilities where others see obstacles, engineers who combine technical excellence with imagination, integrity, and the courage and vision to improve the human experience.
By choosing Manhattan University, you become part of a community that believes engineering is about more than designing systems and developing new technologies. It is also about understanding the needs of people and creating solutions that improve lives. Here, your education will challenge you to think deeply, collaborate across disciplines, and approach every problem with both technical rigor and a sense of purpose.
You will learn from faculty who are invested in your success, work alongside classmates who share your curiosity, and engage in experiences that connect theory with practice. Whether you are designing a medical device, exploring the possibilities of artificial intelligence, designing sustainable structures, controlling cutting-edge robots, or launching an entrepreneurial venture, you will discover that the greatest innovations emerge where disciplines intersect and diverse perspectives come together.
Our vision is rooted in the Lasallian tradition, which calls us to pursue excellence while serving the common good. We believe your education should prepare you not only to answer the question, "Can we build it?" but also, "How can it make life better?" Those questions will shape the engineer you become and the impact you have throughout your career.
Engineering is evolving at an extraordinary pace. The challenges ahead will demand creativity, adaptability, ethical leadership, and a lifelong commitment to learning. Our goal is not simply to prepare you for your first job. We will also prepare you to lead teams, launch ideas, build organizations, and solve problems that have yet to be imagined.
Whether you are considering joining our community, reconnecting as an alumnus, or partnering with us from industry, I invite you to explore what makes Manhattan University Engineering distinctive. Together, we can imagine a better future and build it together.
Warm regards,
Kathryn W. Jablokow, Ph.D., FASME
Dean, School of Engineering