We want you!  Here are five good reasons to join our group:

1. Your Research.  Let's face it: the teacher-scholar model is a worthy ideal, but it takes much effort to fit in quality research time into our busy schedules.  With tight university budgets, release time from teaching is difficult to come by.  Therefore, we are taking a proactive approach by seeking outside funding (e.g., grants) for our work—providing you with release time or added compensation. 

2. Tech Ethics is on the Rise.  Speaking of funding, more opportunities are appearing for investigations in science & society (or, loosely, technology ethics).  While still competitive, they are relatively "green fields" and receptive to imaginative proposals. 

3. Leverages Our Strengths.  More than a top-ranked university, Cal Poly is one of the few institutions—if not the only one—with strengths in such diverse areas of science and technology as robotics, computer science, engineering, aerospace, nanotechnology, agriculture, and more.

4. Building Bridges.  University departments typically don't interact much with each other, yet everyone understands the importance of interdisciplinary work.  Our collaborative work not only helps to fulfill Cal Poly's goals in promoting a well-rounded education but also creates new relationships among departments (and outside industry) to capitalize on new opportunities.

5. There's Something for Everyone.  The projects we have underway include work in nanotechnology, robotics, and human enhancement; but we are looking to be involved in other areas, such as virtual reality, space policy, bioengineered foods, artificial intelligence neuroscience, and more.  We are interested in the full range of issues, not just "ethics" as traditionally defined but also work related to sociology, anthropology, psychology, communications, business, political science, law, education—you name it.