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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: COLLEGE PARK, Md.—The Institute of Higher Education and Center for World-Class Universities has ranked the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland 13th in the world among all engineering programs for 2007. The institute, a unit of Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China, based the rankings on total engineering-related research expenditures, highly cited research articles, articles included in the Scientific Citation index and the percentage of articles published in the top 20 percent of engineering journals. "This world-wide recognition honors the excellent work performed by our outstanding faculty, staff and students," said Clark School Dean Nariman Farvardin. More information about the rankings can be found at the institute's web site: http://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/ARWU-FIELD.htm. About the A. James Clark School of Engineering The Clark School's graduate programs are collectively the fastest rising in the nation. In U.S. News & World Report's annual rating of graduate programs, the school is 15th among public and private programs nationally, 9th among public programs nationally and first among public programs in the mid-Atlantic region. The School offers 13 graduate programs and 12 undergraduate programs, including degree and certification programs tailored for working professionals. The school is home to one of the most vibrant research programs in the country. With major emphasis in key areas such as communications and networking, nanotechnology, bioengineering, reliability engineering, project management, intelligent transportation systems and space robotics, as well as electronic packaging and smart small systems and materials, the Clark School is leading the way toward the next generations of engineering advances. Visit the Clark School homepage at www.eng.umd.edu. ###
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