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planet africa honors NSBE’s director in Toronto

nce again, the National Society of Black Engineers was in the spotlight in Toronto, Canada, when NSBE Executive Director Carl B. Mack received the Planet Africa Leadership Award in October. Planet Africa Awards go to individuals and organizations that make “a profound difference in society and in the lives of people of African heritage,” according to the presenters, Planet Africa Network (www.PlanetAfricaGroup.com). About 2,600 persons attended the seventh annual gala and awards ceremony this year at Roy Thomson Hall in the heart of the city. “The location was stunning, and the event reflected Planet Africa’s mission of bringing together people from all over the world,” reports Mack, who was one of 10 honorees in as many categories. “I am deeply humbled to have been selected to receive the LeaderNsBe executive Director carl B. Mack was one of 10 persons honored at this ship Award and grateful that NSBE was given this high year’s Planet Africa Awards, in toronto. platform for its work.” NSBE’s name recognition in Canada expanded greatly after the Society held its 36th Annual Convention in Toronto, last March. The event was NSBE’s first convention held Viterbi:Layout ■ TTUad:Layout 1 10/14/10 4:21 PM Page 1 outside of the U.S. 1 11/16/10 5:25 PM Page 1

University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering
The Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California seeks outstanding individuals to fill anticipated openings for tenured and tenure-track faculty positions at all levels in the following academic areas: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Industrial and Systems Engineering. Qualified candidates must have a PhD or equivalent and a strong record of scholarly achievement in research, teaching, and service. Interested applicants should visit the specific department websites of their interest for further information on the faculty search and application process at http://viterbi.usc.edu/academics/departments.

Whitacre Chair in Energy Science and Engineering
The Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech University is actively seeking to fill the newly endowed Whitacre Chair in Sustainable Energy. Candidates for the position will be exceptional individuals whose research areas are aligned with the university goals of creating a strong multi departmental research base in Sustainable Energy at Texas Tech University. The selected individual will be an internationally recognized leader in his or her field as demonstrated by such metrics as the peer reviewed publication and citation records, national recognitions such as major awards or fellowships in technical societies, and a strong track record of competitive research funding. The Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech University has embarked on building a nationally recognized research-intensive department with strengths in Polymers and Materials, Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Computational Chemical Engineering, and Process Systems and Engineering. The successful candidate is expected to expand the research portfolio of the department into Sustainable Energy. The position is an Endowed Chair at the level of Full Professor and incumbents will be expected to participate in research service and teaching at this level. It is anticipated that successful candidates will have very strong records of scholarship supported by extramural funding and that externally sponsored research will be brought to Texas Tech University. Interested candidates should apply online at https://jobs.texastech.edu/. Please use requisition number 80764. Interested candidates should include a detailed CV, a research statement, and a list of five referees. For further information, please contact the search committee chair, Dr. Raghu Rengasamy at raghu.rengasamy@ttu.edu. Texas Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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USC values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, are encouraged to apply.

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