Band XI maintains professional relationships with the following educational institutions:
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Columbia University School of Engineering & Applied Science (New York, NY)
Columbia University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science offers programs to both undergraduate and graduate students who undertake a course of study leading to the bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in engineering and applied science. Combining the advantages of small programs with the extensive resources of a major research university, students at the School pursue their academic interests under the guidance of outstanding senior faculty members who teach both undergraduate and graduate level courses. Columbia Engineering occupies three laboratory and classroom buildings at the north end of the campus, including the Schapiro Center for Engineering and Physical Science Research. Because of the School’s close proximity to the other Morningside facilities and programs, Columbia Engineering students have ready access to the whole of the University’s resources. |
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North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC)
With more than 31,000 students and nearly 8,000 faculty and staff, North Carolina State University is a comprehensive university known for its leadership in education and research, and globally recognized for its science, technology, engineering and mathematics leadership. Researchers across the university are deeply engaged in making new, application-driven discoveries. As a major research university, NC State has the people and the responsibility to advance knowledge, transfer technology, and discover and develop innovations that solve some of the world’s most pressing problems. NC State’s research expenditures are approaching more than $325 million annually, with almost 70 percent of faculty engaged in sponsored research and 2,500 graduate students supported by research grants. NC State is ranked third among all public universities (without medical schools) in industry-sponsored research expenditures. |
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Penn State Applied Research Lab
The Applied Research Lab at Penn State is an integral part of tone o fthe leading research universities in the nation and serves as a university center of excellence in Defense science and technologies, with a focus in naval missions and related areas. As a Department of Defense designated US Naval University Affiliated Research Center, ARL maintains a long term strategic relationship with the US NAvy and provides support for other services, such as the US Marine Corps and US Army. ARL provides science and technology for national security, economic competitiveness, and quality of life through education, scientific discovery, technology demonstrations, and transitions to application. |
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university that first began enrolling students in 1795. UNC is one of multiple schools to claim the title of oldest public university in the United States and is one of the original eight schools known as a Public Ivy. The University has been recognized for the quality of its graduate programs in every national survey conducted in the past third of this century. U.S. News and World Report’s survey of American colleges and universities consistently ranks the University among the best colleges in the nation and among the top research universities. These accolades reflect the quality of the curriculum and of the faculty, whose research orientation allows them to share with their students not only the thrill of discovery, but also the latest advancements and new knowledge. Now in its third century, UNC belongs to the select group of American and Canadian campuses forming the Association of American Universities. UNC’s academic offerings span more than 100 fields, including bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees as well as professional degrees in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy and law. |