Cockrell School Names New Dean

Gregory L. Fenves, international expert in structural engineering and former chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, has been appointed dean of the Cockrell School of Engineering. Fenves’ appointment, which follows an international search, is effective Sept. 1. Fenves, 51, replaces Dr. Ben Streetman, who during his time as dean tripled the number of students receiving privately funded scholarships and fellowships, and added 18 privately funded faculty chairs to supplement state-funded faculty salaries. Streetman will take a one-year sabbatical, after having served 12 years as the Cockrell School dean.