Advancement

Strategic plan

David Lomet ’61 has made a key investment to the strategic plan, directly assisting the launch of the initiative “Democracy and Its Technologies.” Lomet spent 25-plus years at Microsoft Research, founding and managing the database research group; published 125-plus papers; holds 67 patents; and is a National Academy of Engineering member. “His commitment exemplifies the powerful role alumni play in shaping the future of liberal arts education,” Provost Laura McGrane says. “This funding helps us explore the complex intersections of democracy, technology, and society in relation to profound questions about information, cultural production, and what it means to be human.”