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George Bugliarello: His Leadership of the Polytechnic Institute and Vision of the Future--Richard S. Thorsen
George Bugliarello: His Leadership of the Polytechnic Institute and Vision of the Future--Richard S. Thorsen
Pages 26-31
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. He was the first president of Polytechnic Institute of New York1 (formed in 1973 by the merger of Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and the New York University School of Engineering and Science)
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He recognized that engineering was not an isolated endeavor but an integral part of the natural world and society. This concept was embraced in the word biosoma -- which he coined from the contraction of biology, society, and machines -- and elo quently expressed in the Polytechnic Institute seal (Figure 1)
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After exploring options, which included relocating Poly, George and the board of trustees committed themselves to keeping the institute in Brooklyn and working with the city of New York and corporate leaders to renew its immediate surroundings. A 15-year plan to create the Metropolitan Technology Center, or MetroTech, emerged.
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George had engaged the successful entrepreneur and alumnus Joe Jacobs in the life of Poly since 1976, and Jacobs became a $20 million donor to our successful Fulfilling the American Dream campaign. Building the intellectual capacity of Polytechnic required urban renewal and infrastructure enhancement and is now proceeding at an accelerating rate as we become part of New York University.
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What are the best power generation and delivery systems to ensure the healthiest urban environments? Can individual rights to bear arms in densely populated urban environments continue to be justified?
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The consequences of modern warfare for cities become incomprehensible whether we're talking about nuclear weapons or cyber attacks. One of the reasons George embraced his role as international secretary for the National Academy of Engineering was his belief that individuals coming together shed their differences when working for a common goal.
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