5 November 2008



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Faculty positions

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Arizona State (Nano exp) Nov. 1, 2008
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Augustana College (AMO/Open) Nov. 1, 2008
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Byrn Mawr (CM exp) Dec. 1, 2008
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Calgary (QOpt th) Aug. 1, 2008
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Cal. State-Fullerton (CM exp) Oct. 27, 2008
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Cal. State-Long Beach (Open exp) Nov. 1, 2008
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Cal. State-Long Beach (Computational) Nov. 1, 2008
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Chicago (AMO exp) Nov. 1, 2008
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Chicago (CM exp) Nov. 1, 2008
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Colorado (CM exp) Jan. 9, 2009
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Denver (Bio exp) Sep. 12, 2008
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GA Tech (Bio th and exp) Oct. 17, 2008
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George Mason (CM/AMO th)
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Grand Valley Sate (Open) Nov. 15, 2008
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James Madison (open) Nov. 21, 2008
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Kentucky (CM exp) Nov. 1, 2008
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Kentucky (CM th) Nov. 1, 2008
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Leipzig (CM exp)
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Leipzig (CM th)
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Maryland-Baltimore (Bio th/exp) Dec. 1, 2008
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McGill (Bio exp) Dec. 29, 2008
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McGill (CM th) Dec. 29, 2008
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Michigan (CM/AMO exp) Dec. 1, 2008
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Michigan State (CM th, up to 6 positions)
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Nebraska (CM) Dec. 15, 2008
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NC State (Bio)
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Pittsburgh (CM th) Nov. 1, 2008
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Pittsburgh (Nano) Oct. 15, 2008
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Pittsburgh (Bio) Oct. 31, 2008
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Princeton (AMO exp) Nov. 1, 2008
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Queensland (AMO th)
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 Joel Corney
Stefano Giovanazzi
Karen Kheruntsyan
Nicolai Nyygard
Guido Pupillo
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Guido Pupillo
Rice (CM th) Nov. 15, 2008
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Rice (AMO) Nov. 15, 2008
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Rochester (CM, Bio th and exp, "several positions")
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Seattle University (CM/AMO/Bio exp) Oct. 15, 2008
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South Carolina (CM/Nano exp) Dec. 1, 2008
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Stanford (AMO exp) Jan. 1, 2009
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Stanford (CM th) Dec. 1, 2008
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Stony Brook (CM/Nano exp) Oct. 27, 2008
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Sussex (AMO exp, up to 2 positions) Nov. 3, 2008
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Texas (Bio exp) Oct. 2008
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UC Merced (CM th/exp) Dec. 30, 2008
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UC Merced (Bio th/exp) Dec. 1, 2008
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UCSB (CM exp) Nov. 15, 2008
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UCSB (CM th) Nov. 15, 2008
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UCSB (Bio exp) Nov. 15, 2008
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Umass Lowell (CM exp) Feb. 1, 2009
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Umass Lowell (Bio exp) Feb. 1, 2009
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Utah (Bio exp) Nov. 1, 2008
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Vanderbilt (CM exp) Nov. 1, 2008
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Vanderbilt (Bio exp) Nov. 1, 2008
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Vermont (CM th and exp, 2 positions) Nov. 1, 2008
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Virginia Tech (CM th) Jan. 5, 2009
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Washington University in St.Louis (CM th) Nov. 15, 2008
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West Virginia (CM th/exp, 3 positions) Dec. 12, 2008
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Western Washingon (CM th) Nov. 15, 2008
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Wisconsin - Milwaukee (Opt exp) Dec. 1, 2008
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Wyoming (CM th) Oct. 15, 2008
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Faculty shuffle

  FROM TO
Alexander Grosberg Minnesota NYU
Philippe Cluzel Chicago Harvard
Howard Stone Harvard Princeton
Daniel Kosov Maryland Université Libre de Bruxelles



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