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Mayer Humi

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MATH DEPT CHAIR POSITION at WPI
Posted: Oct 21, 1996 2:50 PM

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MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT HEAD

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is an innovative technological
university in engineering, science, management, humanities, arts and
social sciences with an enrollment of 2,500 undergraduate and 400
full-time graduate students, located in central Massachusetts.

The WPI Mathematical Sciences Department, currently with 22 full time faculty,
Active areas of faculty research include applied mathematics, optimal control,
stochastic processes, statistics, operations research, discrete mathematics,
scientific computation and mathematics education. The department has an
expanding industrial partnership projects program and has been in the
national forefront in educational innovations. Its support facilities include
state of the art research computers and networked workstation laboratories.
For more information see http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/Math/.

WPI seeks a dynamic individual who can promote growth in the department's
internationally recognized research program by personal participation and by
attracting several outstanding faculty to fill anticipated openings.
Applicants must have a strong international research reputation. The new
department head will be expected to take a leadership role in educational
innovation. He/she will have the opportunity to expand and develop new
research activities, educational programs, and cooperation with industry.

The beginning date for the appointment will be July 1, 1997.

Nominations for and applications from persons holding a Ph.D. should
be directed to the

Mathematical Sciences Department Head Search Committee,
Dept. E , Office of Human Resources,
Worcester Polytechnic Institute,
100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609-2280

or

email human-resources@wpi.edu .

To enrich education through diversity, WPI is an affirmative action,
equal opportunity employer.