Campus.News is reporting that Dr. Heinz W. Engl has been named Dean of the School of Science effective September 1. Dr. Engl is the former dean of the College of Science and Engineering at Kepler Universitat, Linz, Austria. He is currently head of the Industrial Mathematics Institute at Kepler University and founder of MathConsult a firm with expertise in mathematical modeling and related fields.

Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, President of Rensselaer, said of Dr. Engl,
"... {He} is an internationally recognized mathematician whose work has earned him numerous honors. His international perspective on IT and mathematical modeling, his broad knowledge of the physical sciences, and his range of experience as a teacher, researcher, and academic administrator make him uniquely qualified to lead the School of Science."