Technology and design always have been and always will be essential for society's prosperity and well-being. Embracing this tenet as a call to action, SUTD will be a leading research-intensive global university focused on technology and all elements of technology-based design. It will educate technically-grounded leaders who are steeped in the fundamentals of mathematics, science, and technology; are creative and entrepreneurial; have broad perspectives informed by the humanities, arts and social sciences; and are engaged with the world. It will embrace the best of the East and West and drive knowledge creation and innovation, as well as innovative curriculum and teaching approaches.