Engagement Ring: CNSE's Dean Grimm Prepares Future Engineers

ALBANY, N.Y. (Jan. 18, 2024) — University at Albany’s College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering (CNSE) Dean Michele J. Grimm speaks on a wide range of issues in the most recent episode of the Engagement Ring podcast.

Overseeing a newly expanded academic unit that strengthens the University's position as a leader in engineering, nanotechnology, semiconductor research, computer science and artificial intelligence. She's also been strategically positioning the college to take advantage of new interdisciplinary public/private research partnerships presented by the CHIPS and Science Act. Dean Grimm shares what it's like to be a trailblazer, why she's made it a priority to support and encourage other women in the field, what makes CNSE unique, and why community engagement seems to come so naturally to engineers.

Prior to joining UAlbany, Dr. Grimm served as the Wielenga Creative Engineering Endowed Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at Michigan State University. She previously spent 25 years at Wayne State University in Detroit, where she established the undergraduate and graduate programs in biomedical engineering, as well as the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Developed by UAlbany's Office for Public Engagement, The Engagement Ring podcast features conversations with higher education professionals, scholars and community partners working to make the world a better place through collaborative approaches and solutions to societal challenges.