Daniel Berg, Institute Professor of Science and Technology and professor of decision sciences and engineering systems, will receive the IEEE Educational Activities Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education during the IEEE Board of Directors Meeting Series in Seattle Nov. 14. Berg is being honored for “a lifetime of contributions to the education of working professionals through leadership in the establishment and growth of innovative distance learning programs and through distinguished teaching in such programs." The award recognizes IEEE members for the dedicated contribution to the design, delivery, and support of continuing education courses and programs in the fields of interest to IEEE members. 8/11/03

Andrew Corbett, assistant professor of management in the Lally School of Management and Technology, has edited a book of Fast Company articles titled Strategy (Wiley, 2004). The collection contains over 30 real-world examples of strategic analysis, formulation, and implementation at work in the management process, as well as several instructional pieces, and pages of questions for readers. The publication aims to show strategy as a flexible “co-mingling of resources, functions, and capabilities from which true competitive advantage can be achieved,” and is meant to supplement MBA classroom instruction. 8/11/03

Roger Grice, clinical associate professor of language, literature, and communication, has received the President's Award from the Society for Technical Communication "for his outstanding mentorship of new members of the society; for his guidance of society leaders; and for his personal skill and leadership that have helped transform the society into the open, forward-looking community that it is today." 8/11/03

Shirley Ann Jackson, president of Rensselaer, has been named an honorary member of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE). According to NSPE, “an individual who is not eligible for any NSPE membership category, but has made exceptional contributions to the engineering profession and NSPE is eligible for NSPE Honorary Membership.” 8/11/03

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