NSBE - January/February 2008 - (Page 4)

January/F covER StoRy Fostering Competitiveness through Innovation and Diversity Microsoft’s chairman states his company’s commitment to nurturing young, AfricanAmerican talent – By Bill Gates 31 Features 19 NSBE Protégés Receive White House Honor Two Black Ph.D.s win the PECASE — the U.S. government’s highest award for new engineers and scientists – By Siobhan Leftwich NSBE News 22 Regional News What’s happening now, in Regions II, IV and VI 27 INtERNAtIoNAL NEWS A Walk for Education, Nigeria NSBE members in Lagos inspire the change they want to see in the world – By Tolulope Morayo Olugboji 35 ’Netting a Job How to search for employment online By Bridget McCrea 36 Why Graduate School? A special edition of the National GEM Consortium’s “GRAD Lab Manual” tells why every engineer should get an advanced degree, and how By Michele Lezama and Marcus A. Huggans, Ph.D. taking the Mission to ‘Peace country’ Alumni Extension projects seek to benefit orphans in Tanzania Increasing NSBE’s Global Awareness Creating global engineering consultants at the Consulting Design Olympiad Growing International Leaders Nigeria ramps up for the International Leadership Summit 43 NSBE calendar Premier Profile 16 owen Weston of U. S. Steel CONVENTION PREVIEW 44 “Igniting the torch: Engineering in Action” Big things are building for the “membership-intensive, decidedly technical, globally sensitive” 34th NSBE Annual National Convention, in Orlando. Find out what’s being planned for the best convention ever! 16 4• january/february 53 NSBE Golden torch Awards Honoring top black technologists and scientists, and rolling out the red carpet for all! 2008 • www.nsbe.org http://www.nsbe.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NSBE - January/February 2008

NSBE - January/February 2008
Contents
The Pursuit of Excellence
Using Our Power
The Power of Belief
Saying It Well
Premier Profile: Owen Weston of U.S. Steel
NSBE Protégés Receive White House Honor
Regional News
International News
Fostering Competitiveness Through Innovation and Diversity
'Netting a Job
Why Graduate School?
NSBE Love
NSBE Calendar
"Igniting the Torch: Engineering in Action"
NSBE Golden Torch Awards
The AE Niche
Thinking Green
AE Members On the Move
CE Cover: Rough Road, Fun Ride
Join NSBE's Journey to Mars!
Advertisers Index

NSBE - January/February 2008