The start of the new year and the new semester has found the College of Engineering short one department. Beginning Jan. 1, the Department of Theoretical and Mechanical Engineering (TAM) merged with the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE). [img_assist|nid=34287|title=Empty chairs|desc=Prof. Alan Zehnder, engineering, looks over an empty classroom after his TAM department was merged with the MAE department on Jan. 1.|link=node|align=left|width=|height=0]