[Bulletin-ext] Engineering Bulletin 490

[Elona Vaisnys]

Excerpts from the Faculty of Engineering Bulletin for Monday, October 23, 2000

Speakers:
Mon., Oct. 23, 2:00-4:00 pm, Sterling Memorial Library Lecture Hall.
Standing Committee on Professional Awareness Seminar (SCOPA) Series:
    "Scholarly Electronic Publishing in the 21st Century: Trends,
    Models, and Impact on Information Services,"
    Prof. Robert E. Apfel, Mechanical Engineering.

Wed., Oct. 25, 4:00 pm Mason 211.
Department of Chemical Engineering:
    "Using Inteins as Controllable Linkers within Affinity Fusions
    for Recovery and Purification of High Value Proteins,"
    Prof. Georges Belfort, Chemical Engineering,
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Wed., Oct. 25, 4:00 pm, Dunham 220.
Hovland Lecture in Psychology:
    "The Cognitive Grounds of Science and Ethics"
    (first of three-part lecture), Prof. Roger N. Shepard '52 M.S.,
    '55 Ph.D., Stanford University.

Fri., Oct. 27, 11:00 am, Mason 107.
Solid State Seminar:
    "Synthesis and Characterization of Ultra-Thin Semiconducting
    Metal Oxide Films for Sensor Applications," Prof. Robert J. Lad,
    University of Maine. Host: Prof. Victor Henrich, Applied Physics.
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Nominate for the National Medal of Technology:
    Nominations are requested for the 2001 National Medal of
    Technology, the nation's highest honor for technological achievement,
    presented annually by the President of the United States. The
    medal honors men and women whose "extraordinary works in
    research, development, and design have made significant
    contributions to U.S. prosperity and competitiveness and to
    our overall quality of life." Deadline for nominations: Dec. 15.
    Individual and team applications are available in the
    Dean's Office, Dunham 235. Also, see www.ta.doc.gov/MEDAL

Academic positions:
    Assistant Professor in fluid mechanics, tenure track,
    Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of
    Toronto. Deadline: Oct. 31.

    Assistant and Associate positions (2) in thermal sciences,
    tenure track, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, San
    Jose State University, CA. Review of applications begins
    in November.

    Assistant Professor in thermal spray coating, tenure-track,
    Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto.
    Deadline: Nov. 10.

    Tenure-track or tenure position in structures and materials,
    Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University. Search
    will continue until the position is filled.
    Find the specifics in Becton on the 2nd floor bulletin board by
    the elevator, in the red Jobs Folder.

Almost guaranteed to make you smile:
    1) dial 1-800-888-3999
    2) listen until option 7
    3) hit 7 on your key pad

End of Excerpts from the Faculty of Engineering Bulletin 490