Whether you are a prospective student, former student, or a member of the academic, business or general community, I wish to welcome you to this Dundalk Institute of Technology. Dundalk Institute of Technology has undergone enormous change over the last 10 years. These changes are most visible in the transformation of the physical appearance of the campus, most particularly with the Wind Turbine, the T. K. Whitaker building, the Nursing and Health Studies building, Faulkner Student Services building and further expansion to the Regional Development Centre. In January 2007 the new dedicated Restaurant and Mac Anna Theatre was completed. With the Civic Square that fronts this building and the Wind Turbine in the background, I predict that this area will be a focal point for the Institute in the future. In 2010 the Carroll’s Building, which houses the the School of Informatics and Creative Arts was completed. At the same time that the Institute was expanding physically, the range and level of the programmes offered has been extended. In 2004, the Institute was delegated authority to offer degree and postgraduate programmes in all its Schools. There are four Schools in the Institute as follows:School of Business and Humanities School of Engineering School of Informatics and Creative Arts School of Health and Science While the Institute continues to offer programmes in areas that it has traditional strengths such as Engineering, Science, Technology and Business, it has also more recently diversified into Humanities, Arts, Music, Social Studies and Health. The Institute has also grown its research capability in line with developing programmes at honours degree and postgraduate degree level. There are now research centres in the following areas:Entrepreneurship Software Technology Smooth Muscle Renewable Energy Freshwater Studies The Institute also plays a key role in the economic, social and cultural development of the region with the Regional Development Centre and Lifelong Learning Centre both providing support to the business and general community.