PIPER3/09 Issue

2 KELLEY’S TEXT NAMED A S TAR AMONG BUSINESS BOOKS

5 W HEN DREAMING IS BELIEVING Home Sweet Home

7 W ORKPLACE BRINGS HEALTHY , CARNEGIE MELLON IN QATAR CELEBRATES ITS NEW BUILDING LOCAL FOODS TO YOU

11 ST. CLAIR NAMED LIBRARIAN OF THE YEAR

12 2008 DICKSON PRIZE LECTURE

Lending a Helping Hand

UNIVERSITY NAMED TO SERVICE H ONOR ROLL

! Jillian Bateman

It would take a single person working full-time more than 42 years to equal the 88,000 hours of community outreach that Carnegie Mellon logged during the 2007- 2008 school year. For that achievement and dedication, the university has been named to the 2008 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a school can achieve for its commitment to service learning and civic engagement. PHOTO COURTESY OF CARNEGIE MELLON IN QATAR “I offer heartfelt congratulations H ER HIGHNESS SHEIKHA MOZAH BINT NASSER AL -MISSNED, CHAIRPERSON OF QATAR FOUNDATION , CUT THE to those institutions named to the 2008 CEREMONIAL RED RIBBON WITH THE HELP OF CARNEGIE MELLON PRESIDENT JARED COHON, THE ENTIRE CARNEGIE President’s Higher Education Community M ELLON QATAR STUDENT BODY AND 2008 ALUMNI AT THE GRAND OPENING OF THE NEW BUILDING IN EDUCATION CITY. Service Honor Roll. College and university A T LEFT IS, DAVID SHAPIRA, CHAIRMAN OF CARNEGIE MELLON’ S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. OVER PRESIDENT COHON’ S students across the country are making RIGHT SHOULDER IS CHARLES THORPE, DEAN OF CARNEGIE MELLON IN QATAR . SEE STORY ON PAGE SIX.

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Lifesavers Recognized for Quick Response

! Jocelyn Duffy Mellon community for a reception to Carnegie Mellon has placed 49 in the Pittsburgh area in hopes of honor those who came to his aid. AEDs throughout campus. The one used improving the survival rate for victims When Al Koll, a staff member in “Carnegie Mellon people are people to support Koll was obtained through of sudden cardiac arrest. Facilities Management Services who do what it takes. Where there is a the St. Margaret Foundation’s Pittsburgh “By far, Carnegie Mellon is (FMS), suffered sudden cardiac arrest job to be done, or a crisis to respond to, United for Life Saving Emergencies the most proactive and the best that while working in Mellon Institute on we do what it takes,” Cohon said. “If Program (PULSE). PULSE has placed I’ve seen in implementing an AED Dec. 5, his colleagues provided life- there is one thing that we talk about it more than 250 AEDs in public buildings C ONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN saving measures, reviving Koll with is collaboration above all else, working an automated external de brillator together. The people who directly (AED) and administering CPR until interacted, all the people who cleared city paramedics could arrive to the way, all the people who contacted transport him to the hospital. Just two EMS — it was quite a large team — months later on Feb. 12, Koll joined worked together and collaborated without President Jared Cohon, representatives even thinking about it. This is Carnegie from the St. Margaret’s Foundation, Mellon at its best. I want you to know AED manufacturer Cardiac Science, how proud I am, and all of Carnegie Pittsburgh Emergency Management Mellon is, of you.” Services and members of the Carnegie O NE Q&A With Robert Kelley: On His Book’s Star Performance

! Mark Burd Robert Kelley’s book “How to Be a Star ing their gold-collar workers. They’re at Work: 9 Breakthrough Strategies You speci c concern was: “We hire the best Need to Succeed” was recently selected and brightest from around the world. as one of “The 100 Best Business Books Why is it that only a small percentage Ever Written” by Jack Covert, longtime of them become star performers who CEO of 1-800-CEO-READ, the largest give out-sized productivity and value- seller of business books in the United added bene ts to the organization? What States. Covert told Kelley that what separates these star performers from the made his book stand out was its strong average performers? If we  gure out this research base, its de-bunking of myths difference, can we teach it to the average about star performance and its unique performers to boost their performance?” approach to developing talent and im- I jumped at the chance and pulled proving productivity. together a team, which in the early stage Published in the late 1990s, “How included Dick Hayes in Carnegie to Be a Star at Work” was a Business Mellon’s Psychology Department. Week and Amazon.com bestseller, and it continues to sell well today. Did your research indicate that The Piper caught up with the author there was a unique pattern of and adjunct professor of management at behavior associated with successful employees? the Tepper School of Business to  nd out Yes, in fact the  ndings of our study about his research and exactly how to made two important discoveries. First, become a star at work. stars are not born. Many people mistak- enly believe that individual character- What inspired your research of “star performers?” istics, such as cognitive abilities, social This project was an outgrowth of my skills and personality factors, make the book “The Gold-Collar-Worker,” in difference. We tested these and came up which I described this new breed of empty. Our second major  nding is that workers whose value to the market place stars are made, not born. After observ- ing how stars and average performers

is their brainpower. Some executives at PHOTO BY HEIDI OPDYKE AT&T’s Bell Labs had read my book and do their work day-in and day-out, we R OBERT KELLEY’ S BOOK “HOW TO BE A STAR AT WORK” WAS PICKED AS ONE OF noticed that stars use nine work strate- asked me if I’d be interested in study- THE BEST 100 BUSINESS BOOKS EVER WRITTEN. gies that power their performance. These strategies include taking initiative, knowledge networking, self-manage- jump start their careers. If they can be on research that warrant further study. One ment, big-picture perspective, follower- the star trajectory from Day One, then the area deals with helping women and ship, leadership, teamwork, organiza- returns to them —  nancial, career-wise minorities succeed. These groups have PIPER tional savvy and show-and-tell. and personal — as well as to the Tepper traditionally faced more barriers trying to 3/09 Issue School, are enormous. become star performers and have had less

P UBLISHER How do these concepts translate access to this type of information, which Teresa Thomas into today’s climate? Do the strategies you teach have would help them succeed. When women E DITOR Two ways. First, they allow workers to applications in business as well as and minorities learn the star strategies, Bruce Gerson be more productive which is absolutely at home? their productivity skyrockets. So, I want M ANAGING EDITOR essential during a downturn. Higher Most certainly, the same strategies that to extend the research to probe deeper Heidi Opdyke productivity will lead to greater pro t- empower success in the workplace can into what we can do to help even more W RITERS help individuals to achieve a happy and Jillian Bateman Eric Sloss ability. Second, without a doubt, average women and minorities succeed. Cindy Carroll Kelly Solman performers are at greatest risk in today’s healthy life outside of work. For instance, Another area of potential research Jocelyn Duffy Byron Spice in families, practicing positive commu- Abby Houck Chriss Swaney economic climate. As companies look deals with cross-cultural performance in Amy Pavlak Ken Walters to reduce their headcounts or otherwise nication and understanding the principles the workplace. I would like to examine Brad Porter Anne Watzman of leadership and followership are very Kristi Ries Andrea L. Zrimsek scale back on projects, being a star per- how the principles that we have identi ed Abby Ross former is an added insurance policy that important. Furthermore, these principles for workplaces based in North America will enhance an individual’s impact D ESIGNER your position will be more recession- will apply to other cultures, and vice- Melissa Stoebe proof. within their community, helping achieve Communications Design Group versa. I’m particularly interested in those positive results through work with their few people who are able to be a star P HOTOGRAPHY church or other community organizations. Ken Andreyo You currently teach a course at the performer not only in their home country, Communications Design Group Tepper School, titled “Developing but also in other countries. To contact The Piper staff, call 412-268-2900 Star Performers,” based on your re- What sort of feedback have you re- or email [email protected]. search and the concepts explained ceived from students or alumni that Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate and Carnegie How well will the research stand the Mellon University is required not to discriminate in admission, in your book. In doing so, what out- have taken your class? employment, or administration of its programs or activities “test of time” as new generations on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap in comes were you hoping to achieve? I hear from numerous alumni telling me violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of take over? the Educational Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or other federal, state, or local laws The Tepper School of Business is how much the course helped them get off or executive orders. I’m hard-pressed to see why not. The In addition, Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate in admission, employment or administration of its programs on chocked full of incredibly bright students to a good start and to outperform their the basis of religion, creed, ancestry, belief, age, veteran status, principles are as valid today as a decade sexual orientation or gender identity. Carnegie Mellon does not with remarkable statistical and analytical peers from other B-schools. I’m particu- discriminate in violation of federal, state, or local laws or execu- ago and, I think, will be for the foresee- tive orders. However, in the judgment of the Carnegie Mellon Human Relations Commission, the Presidential Executive Order capabilities. However, as my research larly pleased when current students tell directing the Department of Defense to follow a policy of, “Don’t able future. However, since our research ask, don’t tell, don’t pursue,” excludes openly gay, lesbian and bisexual students from receiving ROTC scholarships or serving suggests, cognitive skills and techni- me that they registered for my course in the military. Nevertheless, all ROTC classes at Carnegie Mel- on star performers, signi cant changes lon University are available to all students. cal competence alone are not enough to Inquiries concerning application of these statements should because one of our alumni told them how be directed to the Provost, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 in communication technology, from cell Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, telephone 412-268-6684 be a star performer in the real-business valuable the information is. or the Vice President for Campus Affairs, Carnegie Mellon Uni- phones to the Internet, have occurred. versity, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, telephone 412-268-2057. world. I want students to understand the Carnegie Mellon University publishes an annual campus security Plus, with more people working in virtual r eport describing the university’s security, alcohol and drug, importance of the “star strategies” and Based on the success of your book and sexual assault policies and containing statistics about the number and type of crimes committed on the campus during workplaces, whether at home, cars or the preceding three years. You can obtain a copy by contacting to give them a perspective on human and your course at the Tepper the Carnegie Mellon Police Department at 412-268-2323. The planes, as well as the effects of a global security report is available through the World Wide Web at www. School, what’s next? cmu.edu/police/. behavioral conditions that will bene t Obtain general information about Carnegie Mellon University by workforce, I would like to examine how calling 412-268-2000. them throughout their career, as well as In terms of research, several signi cant Produced for Media Relations by the Communications these  t into the puzzle. Design Group, March 2009, 09-426. in their personal lives. My goal is to help areas were highlighted by our initial T WO Designated Smoking Areas Named; Policy To Be Enforced Aug. 1

! Heidi Opdyke verse cross-section of campus represen- proved by the President’s Council, campus,” Barkin said. “Social norms tatives, which included smokers and Faculty Senate, Student Senate, around smoking are changing, and Nearly 2,400 members of the campus non-smokers on the committee. the Graduate Student Assembly, the we’re part of that movement.” community participated in a recent To download a map of designated Student Dormitory Council and Staff Smoke-free zones include the Cut, online survey that assisted a diverse, smoking locations, please visit www. Council, was passed in support of the the Hamerschlag Mall, the Children’s 18-member, university-wide committee cmu.edu/ehs/policies/smoking.html. Healthy Campus 2010 initiative, a uni- School and tennis courts, the Cyert in selecting about 30 sites to designate The new smoking policy is being versity-wide effort to make the campus Center and its playground, and areas as outdoor smoking areas. phased in over the next several months, a healthier place to live, work and play around athletic facilities, including Madelyn Miller, director of En- vironmental Health & Safety said the TO DOWNLOAD A MAP OF SMOKING LOCATIONS, PLEASE VISIT WWW.CMU.EDU/EHS/POLICIES/SMOKING.HTML. locations will continue to be reviewed as the committee receives additional said Miller and Anita Barkin, director by 2010. Barkin realizes that the new Gesling Stadium and the intramural  eld. feedback. The sites are designed to be of Student Health Services (SHS). policy may inconvenience smokers, but Student Health Services, Human away from walkways and building air University Police will start enforc- she feels it’s a necessary step to reach Resources and EHS are partnering intake vents. The old policy required ing the new policy on Aug. 1. There the Healthy Campus 2010 goal. to launch a free smoking cessation smokers to be at least 20 feet away will be a $25  ne for each violation of “I think we’re here,  rst and fore- program for students, faculty and staff. from any building entrance, air intake smoking in a non-designated area and/or most, for the health of our students. We Information about the program will or open window. not properly disposing of cigarette butts. want to provide a healthy environment soon be available on the SHS and EHS Sites were agreed upon by a di- The policy, overwhelmingly ap- for our students, and we want a green Web sites.

Course, which places students each Cited for Service semester in Pittsburgh Public Schools C ONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE to instruct elementary, middle or high school students in Chinese, French, a difference in the lives of others German, Japanese, Spanish or English every day,” said Molly Corbett Broad, as a Second Language. The Computer president of the American Council on Science “Technology Consulting in the Education. Community” Course partners Carnegie As many Pittsburghers continue to Mellon students with local non-pro ts, lose jobs and many local not-for-pro ts schools and government agencies to suffer budget cuts, the impact of outreach assist these organizations in improving activities become more important in the their use of technology. city and region. Many of Carnegie Mellon’s “It’s becoming more obvious that educational outreach programs allow the expertise and time contributed Carnegie Mellon students to make a by Carnegie Mellon faculty, staff PHOTO SUBMITTED BY GREG LAGANA difference in the lives of children in the C HAN LU , A MODERN LANGUAGES DOCTORAL STUDENT, CONDUCTED A WORKSHOP ON and students play a big role in the community. The Fostering Academic C HINESE CHARACTERS AS PART OF A TUTORING FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH COURSE. improvement of many aspects of life in and Social Achievement (FASA) the community,” said Judith Hallinen, Program, involves Carnegie Mellon programs like this work from the inside,” recorded. Efforts are being made to assistant vice provost for educational students serving as tutors and mentors at Lagana said. develop a system to more accurately track outreach and director of the Leonard the Homewood Brushton YMCA. They Carnegie Mellon’s ventures into the community service hours offered by Gelfand Center for Service Learning provide 25 at-risk seventh-graders at the the community provide students with the university. and Outreach. “It makes sense for us Pittsburgh Faison School with positive experiences that reinforce what is truly Currently Lucas Christain, to do this work, because the strength of experiences and opportunities. important to their futures. coordinator of Student Development, is Carnegie Mellon is directly tied to the “Our kids de nitely need this “Many of our students have the initial working with a group of students on the strength of the region.” academic support,” said Greg Lagana, goal of graduating and getting the highest second annual “1000 plus” initiative, Under Hallinen, the Gelfand Center director of the FASA Program. paying job,” Hallinen said. “Through which will take place March 28. Most supports more than 75 university-wide While the Pittsburgh region has positive service experiences in the activities are scheduled between noon programs for K-12 students and teachers been a major bene ciary of these community, our students learn that they and 5 p.m. aimed at improving and enhancing the courses and programs, Carnegie Mellon can combine this goal with community “Their goal is to get as many folks teaching and learning process. Carnegie students bene t as well. volunteer work and make a big impact in from the Carnegie Mellon community out Mellon students, faculty and staff are “It was an educational experience only a couple of hours each week.” and doing service on the same day,” said active participants in its many outreach for me to see how the students perceived The 88,000 hours of community Holly Hippensteel, director of Student initiatives, which include certi cation foreign languages and cultures,” outreach logged in 2007-2008 re ects Life. and professional development programs said Chan Lu, a doctoral student in the time Hallinen was able to track. Last year about 600 faculty, staff for teachers and administrators; tutoring, the Modern Languages Department The information she submitted to the and students participated and this year the mentoring and enrichment courses for who conducted a workshop with the Corporation for National and Community goal is 1,000 participants. All members students; and activities for students youngsters. “Working with them made Service included data from programs of the university community, including aimed at improving local communities. me think about how important it is and activities across campus, including alumni are encouraged to volunteer. The center works to connect university for teachers to adjust their teaching the Center for Economic Development “There will be a wide variety of students to volunteer and paid positions based on different characteristics of the at the Heinz College, the Technology activities,” Christain said. “Some as basic that allow them to develop expertise students.” Consulting in the Community class, the as cleaning up a library to rappelling while meeting the needs of local Those youths represent a small undergraduate service requirement at down Mt. Washington to pick up trash.” agencies and individuals. portion of more than 10,000 Pittsburgh the Tepper School, the Toys for Tots and Pittsburgh Cares is partnering with Carnegie Mellon also offers area students who participate in Pencil for Pupils drives in the College Carnegie Mellon to organize activities approximately 30 classes described Carnegie Mellon educational outreach of Engineering, and service activities with various organizations. All sites will as “service learning” courses that activities each year. coordinated by the Of ce of Student be within walking distance of campus or enable students to serve non-pro ts in “FASA is not only building our Affairs. transportation will be available. real-world situations as they develop students’ skills as tutors and human But each day Carnegie Mellon For more information, contact their skills. These courses include beings, but it also gives them a rubber- students, faculty and staff contribute time [email protected]. To register, the Modern Languages Department’s meets-the-road introduction to how “Tutoring for Community Outreach” to the community that is never of cially visit www.willyoubecounted.com/. T HREE Trio of World Premieres, Recordings Part of Stellar Year for Composer

! Kristi Ries Barcelona native Leonardo Balada, third millennium in which the two prin- Columbus”) recorded by Carnegie University Professor of Composition in cipal characters’ genders are switched. Mellon’s Chorus and Philharmonic the School of Music, started the year on Faust is now Faust-bal, a beautiful under the direction of Robert Page, with an extraordinary note. woman of superior intellect and the only Jon Garrison in the title role. In February alone, his “Faust-bal” visible example of human goodness in a The music hall at the Instituto de grand opera premiered at Madrid’s world dominated by violence. The opera Educacion Cardenal Cisneros was dedi- Teatro Real; a revised version of his is full of symbolism and contrasts, rang- cated in Balada’s honor. This is a branch “Voices no. 2” for chorus was performed ing from pure idealism to destruction of Spain’s University of Alcala, one of on tour by the Dutch National Student by war, from the ironic to the grotesque, the oldest institutions in Europe. Choir in Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, culminating in a tragic conclusion. In Columna Music Records also has among other venues; a music hall was contrast to previous operas by Balada recently released Balada’s “Concerto for named in his honor; and two new CDs, — “Christopher Columbus,” “Death of Cello and Nine Players,” performed by his ninth and 10th recordings, were Columbus,” “Zapata” and “Hangman, cellist Jurgen Van Win. An early work, released on the Naxos Classical music Hangman!” — that encompass folkloric this piece was commissioned by the label. ideas, “Faust-bal” is universal in its mu- great cellist Gaspar Cassado. PHOTO BY KEN ANDREYO B ARCELONA NATIVE LEONARDO BALADA Completed in 2007, the 90-minute sic and story without ethnic suggestions On June 29, his piece for cello and IS HAVING A BANNER YEAR, WHICH opera “Faust-bal” was commissioned by of any kind. string orchestra, “Caprichos no. 5- STARTED WITH THE PREMIER OF A NEW Madrid’s Teatro Real. The  rst of nine “Faust-bal” was broadcast live on Homage to Isaac Albeniz,” which was OPERA AND A MUSIC HALL BEING NAMED performances led by world-renowned Spain’s Radio Nacional on Feb. 18. commissioned by the Orquesta de IN HIS HONOR. conductor Jesus Lopez-Cobos took place Balada’s new CD releases in- Camara Iberica, will premiere at a Feb. 13 at Teatro Real. clude recordings of “Cristobal Colon” festival in Leon, Spain. “Leonardo Balada: La mirada oceanica With libretto by Fernando Arrabal, (“Christopher Columbus”) with stars The composer, whose career spans (Leonardo Balada: An oceanic expression)” “Faust-bal” is based on the classical Jose Carreras and Montserrat Caballe,  ve decades, is also the subject of a was written for Fundacion Autor of character Faust, but takes place in the and “La Muerte de Colon” (“Death of soon-to-be-released biography. Madrid by Juan Francisco de Dios.

Upcoming Events C OLLAGE CONCERT ! Compiled by Abby Ross 8 p.m., Friday, April 3, Soldiers & Sailors Hall University Lecture Series Featuring all School of Music ensem- For the  rst time ever in one Quantum Theater. “My Journey with America” bles and selected student and faculty concert, experience the dazzling General admission is $15, prices Daniel Resnick, emeritus professor of history and director of the Center for the History of soloists, the School of Music’s Collage array of music produced at Carnegie for senior citizens are $12, and college the University Concert will be a feast for the senses. Mellon, including Baroque, classical, students with valid ID are $10. To pur- 4:30 p.m., Thursday, March 19 This 90-minute non-stop con- contemporary, vocal, jazz and more. chase tickets, visit http://music.cmu. Adamson Wing, Baker Hall 136A cert will keep audience members at You won’t want to miss this one- edu and click on Box Of ce. Tickets “Technologies of Surveillance: Tracking the edge of their seats as performers night-only extravaganza of sound will be available (cash only) at Soldiers People as Economic Subjects” Florida International University Professor appear and disappear from various produced by Carnegie Mellon’s School & Sailors one hour prior to the Kenneth Lipartito positions within the concert hall. of Music and staged by Karla Boos of performance. 4:30 p.m., Monday, March 30 Adamson Wing, Baker Hall 136A

“Educating Ethical Engineers” THE GLOBAL ECONOMY: PROSPECTS FOR POLICY AND INVESTMENT Cynthia J. Finelli, director of the Center for 1:30-3 P . M ., APRIL 4, RANGOS HALL Research on Learning and Teaching North and associate research scientist of engineering education at the University of Michigan Are we living through the worst with a panel of prominent economists Professor of Political Economy at the 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 1 economic crisis since 1932? Will and investors. This panel will discuss Tepper School; Lee Branstetter, an Adamson Wing, Baker Hall 136A changes on Wall Street and new the U.S. stimulus package, changing international economist at the Heinz “The Simpsons and Other Gentiles policies in Washington have their global  nancial markets and the College; Charles Evans, (TPR ’85, I Work With” intended results? How soon? The role of growth-oriented investment ’89), president of the Federal Reserve Mike Reiss, one of the founding writers of “The Simpsons” campus community is invited to hear in innovative technologies in areas Bank of Chicago; and Ray Lane, 7 p.m., Thursday, April 2 a variety of perspectives on current such as energy. Panelists will include life trustee and managing partner of McConomy Auditorium, University Center economic challenges and opportunities Allan Meltzer, the Allan Meltzer Kleiner Perkins Cau eld & Byers. “The Journeys of Milton Fine” Milton Fine, a lifetime trustee of the Carnegie Institute and board member of Computation Thinking Seminar Series School of Art Lecture Series The Illusion the Andy Warhol Museum Marc Levoy, professor of computer science Daniel Martinez By Tony Kushner, adaptation by Pierre Corneille 4:30 p.m., Thursday, April 7 and electrical engineering Stanford University 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 28 Directed by Allegra Libonati Adamson Wing, Baker Hall 136A 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 18 McConomy Auditorium April 22-25 Newell Simon Hall 3305 Philip Chosky Theatre Performances One Flea Spare Additional Lectures School of Art Lecture Series Carnegie Mellon Contemporary Ensemble By Naomi Wallace and Amy Claussen Humanities Center Lecture Marianne Weems, head of graduate directing Walter Morales, director March 18-20 “The Antinomies of Realism” in the School of Drama 5 p.m., Saturday, March 21 Performance times Wednesday and Thursday Fredric Jameson, the William A. Lane Jr. Professor 5 p.m., Monday, March 23 Alumni Concert Hall at 8 p.m., Friday at 4 and 8 p.m. of Comparative Literature and Romance Studies McConomy Auditorium at Duke University, and a visiting scholar at Carnegie Mellon Concert Choir Other Events Carnegie Mellon Humanities Center Lecture Robert Page, conductor Blood Drive 4:30 p.m., Monday, March 16 “An Almost Unknown Masterpiece: 3 p.m., Sunday, March 22 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, March 18 Margaret Morrison Breed Hall Cecco del Caravaggio’s The Resurrection” Kresge Recital Hall Rangos 3, University Center Michael Fried, the J.R. Herbert Boone Chair in CAUSE Speaker Series the Humanities at Johns Hopkins University Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble “Stranded Families in an Urban Space: Project Olympus Show and Tell 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 31 Denis Colwell, director Black Community Formation in Richmond, 3:30-5 p.m. Wednesday, March 18 Adamson Wing, Baker Hall 136A 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 1 Virginia, and Monrovia, Liberia, 1817-1870.” Lecture Hall, Collaborative Innovation Center Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland Reception to follow in the Newell-Simon Hall Atrium John Wess Grant, the 2008-09 CAUSE Computation Thinking Seminar Series Showcasing university research, projects, postdoctoral fellow and an assistant professor Irfan Essa, professor, College of Computing, A Bite of Brecht spin-offs and community perspectives. of Africana studies at the University of Arizona Georgia Tech An Original Brecht Cabaret Visit www.olympus.cs.cmu.edu/events to register. 5 p.m., Friday, March 20 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 21 Directed by Robyn Archer and Barbara Steinberg Auditorium, Baker Hall Newell Simon Hall 3305 Mackenzie-Wood Spring Carnival April 16-25 April 16-17 Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater See: www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~sc0v F OUR When Dreaming is Believing Micro Grants Net

! Teresa Thomas and Norton surveyed 149 university women from across the United States Major Impact students in the United States, India and took a short online survey in which While science tries to understand the South Korea. The researchers asked the they were asked to remember a dream stuff dreams are made of, humans from Philip LeDuc is pioneering the use of students to rate different theories about they had had about a person they knew. cultures all over the world continue to arti cially created cells that can help to target dreams. Across all three cultures, an People ascribed more importance to believe that dreams contain important and treat disease. His work is revolutionizing overwhelming majority of the students pleasant dreams about a person they liked hidden truths. the  elds of micro- and nanotechnology. And endorsed the theory that dreams reveal as compared to a person they did not like, In six different studies, Carey the Carnegie Mellon professor credits a gift to hidden truths about themselves and while they were more likely to consider Morewedge, an assistant professor the university with giving him support when the world, a belief also endorsed by an unpleasant dream more meaningful if of Social and Decision Sciences, and he needed it most. a nationally representative sample of it was about a person they disliked. Michael Norton of the Harvard Business Carol and Myles Berkman set up the Americans. “Dreams may sometimes re ect School, surveyed 1,100 people about Berkman Faculty Development Fund to honor In another study reported in the current concerns such as thoughts about their dreams. Myles’ mother, Sybiel Altman Berkman article, the researchers wanted to explore one’s work and family. Our research “Psychologists’ interpretations of the (CFA’31). The fund’s goals are to support how dreams might in uence people’s cannot describe whether or not some meaning of dreams vary widely. But our primarily junior faculty members in pursuing waking behavior. They surveyed 182 dreams are or are not meaningful. But it research shows that people believe their projects that would be dif cult to fund but commuters at a Boston train station, does suggest that people take a motivated dreams provide meaningful insight into are important toward developing their ability asking them to imagine that one of four interpretation of their dreams. People themselves and their world,” Morewedge to think outside-the-box — and break new possible scenarios had happened the interpret their dreams in a way that said. ground. Each spring and fall, faculty members night before a scheduled airline trip: accords with their beliefs and desires “If people take their dreams are chosen to receive these grants, not The national threat level was raised to while awake,” Morewedge said. seriously, and our research suggests exceeding $10,000 a piece. orange, indicating a high risk of terrorist The dreams study is part of a larger that they do, their interpretations of the attack; they consciously thought about research project that examines how content of their dreams may in uence their plane crashing; they dreamed people make sense of thoughts that are or their beliefs, opinions, relationships and about a plane crash; or a real plane crash appear to be stimulus-independent. their decision-making,” he added. occurred on the route they planned to Morewedge also said additional The research appeared in the take. A dream of a plane crash was more research is needed to more fully explore February issue of the Journal of likely to affect travel plans than either how people interpret their dreams, and in Personality and Social Psychology, thinking about a crash or a government what cases dreams may actually reveal published by the American Psychological warning, and the dream of a plane crash hidden information. The award is part of the university’s Association. produced a similar level of anxiety, as did “Most people understand that comprehensive campaign, Inspire Innovation: Morewedge said dreams are perhaps an actual crash. dreams are unlikely to predict the future The Campaign for Carnegie Mellon the best way scientists have to investigate Finally, the researchers wanted but that doesn’t prevent them from University. One of the campaign’s goals is the meaning ascribed to thoughts that to  nd out whether people perceive  nding meaning in their dreams, whether to enhance faculty support through endowed arise from the subconscious, as they all dreams as equally meaningful, or their contents are mundane or bizarre,” chairs, start-up funds for new faculty and gifts are unconscious thoughts to which the whether their interpretations were Morewedge said. for research and academic pursuits. thinker has access. in uenced by their waking beliefs and The APA news service contributed to The scope and diversity of the grants In one study that surveyed general desires. In this study, 270 men and this story. represent some of the key areas of research beliefs about dreams, Morewedge for the university including air quality work, cosmology and the science of decision- making. For example, Priya Narasimhan, associate professor of electrical and computer Hands-on Learning engineering, won an award in 2007 to help develop Trinetra, a project she conceived to ! Chriss Swaney assist the blind. It already has three inventions in the user-testing stage. Engineering is fun! That’s the “We planned these awards to offer smart message Carnegie Mellon engineering and dedicated faculty members the freedom students broadcast to high school to explore new ideas and passionate interests, students during National Engineers with no strings attached,” said Myles and Week in February. A cache of gala Carol Berkman on their fund’s Web site, events including edible bridge www.hss.cmu.edu/berkman. The couple writes building, robot demonstrations and the that the gift offers a way to support diverse latest duct tape clothing for consumer intellectual growth for scholars and teachers. fashion buffs helped pique the interest “We are very happy with the program’s of high school students in the  elds of evolution, and we are pleased to support the engineering and science. work of Carnegie Mellon University.” One team of Carnegie Mellon The small grants program is designed mechanical engineering students to support professional development. Full- was dispatched to Thomas Jefferson time faculty in lecturer, research, tenure and High School in Alexandria, Va., to librarian/archivist tracks are eligible. showcase innovative product designs, A Carnegie Mellon professor of including a new foldout toaster and mechanical engineering, LeDuc has since an automatic safety lock for baby been recognized with a National Science strollers.

PHOTO BY GLENN BROOKES Foundation CAREER Award and received Even the university’s engineering F ROM LEFT, ENGINEERING STUDENTS NICOLLE NACEY AND DINESH AYYAPPAN funding from the National Institutes of Health alums turned out to help beef up DEMONSTRATE THE PROPERTIES OF DR . SEUSS- INSPIRED “OOBLECK,” A and the Department of Energy, among others. interest in engineering. JoAnn MIXTURE OF CORN STARCH AND WATER THAT EXHIBITS DIFFERENT PHYSICAL “This was an instrumental grant for me to Truchan, a 1996 chemical engineering PROPERTIES DEPENDING ON HOW HARD YOU TOUCH IT. IF YOU PRESS IT HARD receive in terms of developing my con dence graduate, spearheaded a program AND QUICKLY , IT FEELS LIKE A SOLID; IF YOU’ RE SLOW AND GENTLE WITH IT, and knowledge in this area,” said LeDuc, dubbed “It’s Easy Being Green” IT FEELS LIKE A LIQUID. who received the Berkman grant to study at the Carnegie Science Center on interfacing engineering and biology through Feb. 21. More than 300 students — engineering. All participants received Institute for Environmental Education micro- and nanotechnology. “This was the  rst mostly girls — were shown how a specially designed environmental and Research and the College of grant that I received and I believe it helped they can build a better future through patch developed by the Steinbrenner Engineering. project me on a path forward.” F IVE Eye of the Beholder S AVVIDES TAPPED FOR IDENTITY SECURITY CENTER

! Chriss Swaney 3-D face models from a single 2-D facial critical solutions to some very dif cult image for advanced un-constrained face national security issues,” Savvides said. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon CyLab recognition. He also is developing a In this pilot initiative, he joins are blazing trails in biometrics, insider forensic science tool for using the iris academic colleagues, Karl Ricanek, who threats, key exchange, virtualization anatomy in the human eye as a means specializes in craniofacial morphological and much more. But this is typical of to match two irises even when partially models at the University of North Carolina the security brainpower percolating in occluded. at Wilmington; Damon Woodard, an expert the biometrics research wing now under PHOTO BY HEIDI OPDYKE One of the algorithms created at in eye region biometric identi cation at the sure-handed guidance of Marios M ARIOS SAVVIDES IS WORKING ON the Savvides lab automatically detects Clemson University; and Gerry Dozier, Savvides. DEVELOPMENTS IN IRIS AND FACIAL MATCH - and labels various facial landmarks, who works on feature extractions for tightly Savvides is one of four researchers ING AS A NEW FORENSIC SCIENCE TOOL. creates a 3-D face model of the face and coupled face recognition at North Carolina selected to be part of a new Center for automatically synthesizes the face under A&T State University. Academic Studies In Identity Sciences center also is charged with boosting the any pose for robust facial matching. Pradeep K. Khosla, the Dowd (CASIS), a Center of Academic number of African American Ph.D. and During the past several years, Savvides University Professor and dean of Carnegie Excellence (CAE) under the Of ce of master’s degree students working in the also was a leader in the research and Mellon’s College of Engineering, praised the Director of National Intelligence  eld. development of novel face and iris Savvides for his innovative work in the (ODNI). This is the ODNI’s  rst CAE Savvides, director of biometrics at matching capabilities for the U.S. emerging  eld of biometrics. “Biometrics is created as a pilot with an emphasis on Carnegie Mellon CyLab and a research government. not only a sophisticated means for identity science and technology. assistant professor in the Department of “Our work is  lling a huge gap in management, but for use in securing airports CASIS will provide the intelligence Electrical and Computer Engineering, is facial and iris recognition and that’s why and borders, and Carnegie Mellon is leading community with a pool of talented developing several critical capabilities in I’m extremely honored and very proud to the way in developing new technologies to researchers in biometrics and provide a state-of-the-art algorithm development be part of the ODNI Center of Academic help de ne security defense strategies for wide variety of innovative solutions to in iris and facial matching. His work Excellence dedicated to  nding new both government and industry.” critical identity security issues. The new includes a fast novel approach to create

Carnegie Mellon in Qatar Celebrates its New Building

! Andrea L. Zrimsek Carnegie Mellon has a new home After the formal ceremony all guests nearly 7,000 miles from the  agship were invited to the building for self- TO VIEW A TIME-LAPSE VIDEO OF THE CONSTRUCTION, VISIT campus in Pittsburgh. The grand guided tours and a dinner reception. WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=F3O6JTO-QEW. VIEW PICTURES opening of the new building in Edu- The 460,000-square-foot facility is OF THE BUILDING AT WWW.QATAR.CMU.EDU/NEWBUILDING. cation City was held Sunday, Feb. a three-story architectural wonder that 22, in Doha, Qatar. incorporates open spaces, water features Palm trees and water features line the focal point of the space is a large water Her Highness Sheikha Mozah and a warm palette of colors. outdoor path that leads into the three- feature designed for easy drainage so the Bint Nasser Al-Missned, chairper- “The philosophy of the Carnegie story, glass ceiling walkway. space can be used for events. The open son of Qatar Foundation, cut the Mellon building is connected to the Trees continue into the building, ceiling, blue walls and rippling water ceremonial red ribbon with the help social experience of the university. creating a space alive with greenery re ect light during the day and cast of Carnegie Mellon President Jared Carnegie Mellon wanted to be the heart and  ooded with natural light. Walls inspiring shadows as night falls. Cohon. After the ribbon cutting, Her of Education City,” says building archi- are made of geometric mosaics of wood In addition to the large common spac- Highness called the Emir, Sheikh tect Ricardo Legorretta, of the world- and stained glass, while bridges join the es, Carnegie Mellon Qatar’s new building Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, to renowned Mexican architecture  rm two sides of the building. The walkway features 11 state-of-the-art classrooms, join her on stage for photographs Legorretta+Legorretta. “Having two opens up on the south side into the food  ve computer classrooms,  ve labs,  ve with the entire Carnegie Mellon sides of the building with a green spine court, which is always packed with lecture halls, a library, 12 meeting rooms, Qatar student body and 2008 in the middle was the basis of the design. students studying, eating or hanging out. four study rooms, two prayer rooms, 149 alumni. Both His Highness and Her Similar to buildings in other cultures, this “The heart of Carnegie Mellon is of ces/workstations and two lounges. Highness joked with and embraced design creates space for people to pass people coming together, to teach, to “From the very beginning, the plan students while on stage. through and circulate.” study, to do research. We’re blessed with has centered on the idea of making a More than 1,400 guests at- An aerial view of the building shows a wonderful space that encourages that place for learning and development of the tended the milestone event at the a half circle on one side and a rectangle kind of collaborative, active, cross- highest order; a place for teaching and Ceremonial Court in Education on the other. By straddling the Education disciplinary learning,” says Dean research; and a community of teachers City, including members of the City’s East-West Walkway, the building Charles E. Thorpe. and students,” says Kevin Lamb, assistant Carnegie Mellon Board of Trustees. creates a welcoming spacious breezeway. Beyond the food court is the largest dean for planning. “Qatar Foundation in- assembly area in Education City, which spired and supported a design that would can hold in excess of 400 people. The do all of this plus make an elegant state- piper area incorporates traditional Arabic ment that the intention of Education City Majlis-styled seating, which uses large, is to be a world-class place for teaching soft cushions where people can gather and learning, for growth and development Congratulations to the February Piper Trivia winners for knowing for casual conversations. A plinth in the of students from Qatar, the Middle East that the Stever House was named after H. Guyford Stever, the fi fth presi- space is carved with “My heart is in the and beyond.” dent of the university and previously was named “New House”: Deborah work” in English and an Arabic quote The building, which was provided Cavlovich, Sharon Cavlovich, Jacobo Carrasquel and Thomas Tuttle. from the Emir, which translated means to Carnegie Mellon by the Qatar Founda- Carnegie Mellon’s reputation for collaborative thinking extends “What is needed is not simply to take tion, is situated in the 2,500-acre campus across countries and continents. For this month’s Piper Trivia question, one step forward, but to embark upon a between Weill Cornell Medical Collage in what are three countries other than the United States and Qatar where comprehensive process that embraces Qatar and Texas A&M University at Qatar. Carnegie Mellon offers a degree program? The Piper staff will give away modernity without trepidation and Other universities with branch campuses a $25 gift card to the bookstore to the fi rst four people who can correctly welcomes progress without fear.” there include Virginia Commonwealth answer the question. Send your answers to [email protected] with The north side of the building is University, Georgetown School of Foreign “March Trivia” in the subject line. The winners’ names will be published home to a tranquil courtyard. Open to Service and Northwestern University. in the following issue. Previous winners are ineligible. two  oors of of ces and classrooms, the Ceremonial groundbreaking of the

S IX Making the Leap: ARCS Scholarships Assist Scientists

! Brad Porter A group of women in Pittsburgh have Grenko said the idea to return to children on the topic of solar energy. committed to support future leaders in college was daunting. She applied and Grenko’s research focuses on science and technology. was accepted to several schools, but she developing the next generation of solar Since 1958, the Achievement never followed through with the offers. energy devices, work she hopes will Rewards for College Scientists Founda- She was accepted into the Materials double or triple the current ef ciency tion (ARCS) has donated more than Science and Engineering Program. of solar energy devices. $66 million nationally. The Pittsburgh “I felt like that was a sign,” Grenko “I know exactly what I want to do,” chapter was established in 2003 and has said when she heard of the ARCS award Grenko reiterates. And with the invest- since committed more than $575,000 to as part of her  nancial assistance. ment in her from the ARCS Foundation, 39 scholars. Twenty-four have been The Pittsburgh ARCS chapter she’s well on her way. Carnegie Mellon students. supports doctoral students at Carnegie Alysha Grenko is one award Mellon, the University of Pittsburgh Current ARCS Scholars recipient. She said the honor helped School of Medicine and Penn State. her make the leap to graduate school. Each award is $5,000 per year for three Carnegie Institute A Pittsburgh native, she studied electrical years or until the completion of the of Technology engineering at Penn State, then worked doctoral degree. Katherine Fu in the  eld to develop solar energy Jeanne VanBriesen, professor of Alysha Grenko technology for 10 years. civil and environmental engineering PHOTO BY TIM KAULEN at Carnegie Mellon and director of Andrew Rape “I loved what I was doing,” she said. A LYSHA GRENKO SAYS THE ACHIEVEMENT the Center for Water Quality in Urban Katharine Ricke “But there aren’t enough quali ed people R EWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS Environmental Systems, was an ARCS Robert Smith in the  eld. I needed more education to F OUNDATION (ARCS) HELPED HER scholarship recipient at Northwestern go further in the technical side of things. DECIDE TO ATTEND CARNEGIE MELLON. Jessica Wilson University as a graduate student. I wanted to be able to contribute more.” T HE ALL- VOLUNTEER WOMEN’ S Christopher Wirth “The ARCS scholarship came at a ORGANIZATION HAS COMMITTED MORE critical point for me in my own graduate THAN HALF A MILLION DOLLARS TO Mellon College career. The  rst year, I used the funds ASSIST LOCAL SCHOLARS. to pursue a research ‘diversion,’ and of Science CONSTRUCTION this ended up being a signi cant part of Chase Hetherington Butler my dissertation,” VanBriesen said. She various social and scienti c events BY THE NUMBERS Mark DeBlois added that the last year of her scholar- organized by the chapter. Grenko Nathaniel Shank 6,400 metric tons of steel ship was the year she had her  rst child, said ARCS gave her a way to be part Enrique Suarez 11 cranes, 7 excavators and the ARCS funding allowed her to of a community. David Whitney 33 “tipper” trucks to haul soil continue work and afford childcare. “Just sitting at a table with them and rock away “The ARCS funding was critical all, meeting these community leaders, School of Computer 87,173 cubic meters of to my staying in graduate school and a female-driven scienti c community, excavated soil and rock pursuing my goal of a faculty career in making those connections and being Science 1,590 kilometers of data & engineering,” VanBriesen said. “When able to interact with the ladies who James Tolbert II electrical cables a group of women in Pittsburgh decided support us … I’m just very grateful Brian Becker to start an ARCS chapter in 2003, I for it all,” Grenko said. 38,283 cubic meters of concrete Lindsey Hines 25,000 square meters of duct work was pleased to be asked to be a charter Grenko has used the ARCS com- Stephen Oney 9,050 lighting fi xtures member and to serve on the Board of munity to make professional contacts Kevin Gimpel 734 interior doors Directors.” and network. She’s even been invited 875 square meters of whiteboard Scholars and members meet at to speak at the schools of members’ 2,516 square meters of exterior glass 40,309 square meters of exterior/ interior stone façade Lifesavers Recognized for Quick Response

C ONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE Carnegie Mellon building took place May 17, 2006. Actual construction Program,” said Dave Bianco, AED standing here today,” Koll said. “I’d work began that summer and continued Program Coordinator for PULSE. Koll like to thank the guys I work with for a around the clock for two years. Some was the 64th person saved by an AED tremendous effort; you guys didn’t give 2,300 workers were on site at any provided through PULSE. up. I feel so lucky to be here. You hear given time to meet the Aug. 1, 2008, Sudden cardiac arrest occurs the percentages of anyone surviving like move-in day. when the heart fails to pump blood I did without an AED, I was very, very Having this building means more to due to an electrical disturbance in the fortunate.” the students, staff and faculty than hav- heart. Unless a normal heartbeat is Among those honored included ing a permanent place to unpack boxes restored within minutes, a victim of Carnegie Mellon staff members and hang photos. After four years and sudden cardiac arrest will most likely Dana Norman and Don Campbell of two temporary locations, this building die — without immediate treatment University Police; Lisa McGaw, an gives Carnegie Mellon a solid foothold only 5 to 7 percent survive. An AED is NMR Center research technician; and in Qatar, and as Thorpe says, some- PHOTO BY KEN ANDREYO a computerized device that delivers a George Papuga, Rodney Hickman, D AVE BIANCO, COORDINATOR OF where for the university to call home. shock to restore a normal heartbeat. Darryl Harper, Don Murphy, Bob S T . MARGARET’ S PULSE PROGRAM, “We’re far from the main campus “I’d like to thank those involved, Ranker, Chris Ervin, Tom Kelly, Sandy SHAKES HANDS WITH STEVEN JOOS, in distance, but we can bring the same especially the St. Margaret’s Foundation. Probola and Pina Olander, all of FMS. A PITTSBURGH PARAMEDIC , DURING spirit to Qatar that Andrew Carnegie Without the AED, I wouldn’t be A RECEPTION IN FEBRUARY THAT  rst brought to Pittsburgh when he RECOGNIZED THE PEOPLE WHO CAME TO wrote, ‘my heart is in the work,’” THE AID OF AL KOLL (BACKGROUND) , ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY REGULARLY HOSTS CLASSES FOR Thorpe said. AFTER HE SUFFERED SUDDEN CARDIAC AED/CPR TRAINING. TO LEARN ABOUT UPCOMING SESSIONS, VISIT WWW. View pictures of the building at ARREST WHILE WORKING IN MELLON www.qatar.cmu.edu/newbuilding. CMU.EDU/EHS AND CLICK ON THE TRAINING LINK AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE. I NSTITUTE.

S EVEN Colleagues Celebrate Bothner-By’s Work in NMR Spectroscopy

! Amy Pavlak Fifty years ago, NMR spectroscopy  eld, some nuclei wobble and spin like was a young  eld, with spectroscopists tops, emitting a radio frequency signal. spread across the country. They wanted By observing the behavior of these to meet with each other to share their spinning nuclei when they are exposed ideas, and Emeritus Professor Aksel to a magnetic  eld and pulses of radio Bothner-By was one of the men who got waves, scientists can piece together the the ball rolling. chemical structure of the compound. Bothner-By and his colleague Barry During his 33 years at Carnegie Shapiro hosted the second through 11th Mellon, Bothner-By conducted numer- Experimental NMR Conference (ENC) ous experiments that advanced NMR at the Mellon Institute. At the end of spectroscopy. In the 1960s, he and March, the NMR community is gather- Salvatore Castellano developed a com- ing in Asilomar, Calif., to celebrate the putational method for analyzing NMR 50th anniversary of the ENC. At age 88, spectra, which later became the comput- unable to travel to California for this er program LAOCN3 that was widely year’s ENC, Bothner-By’s colleagues at used by NMR spectroscopists world- PHOTO SUBMITTED BY THE MELLON INSTITUTE

Carnegie Mellon are hosting a sympo- wide. In the late ’60s, Bothner-By and I N THE LATE 1960S , JOSEF DADOK AND AKSEL BOTHNER-BY BUILT A MULTINUCLE -

sium in his honor. Josef Dadok, now an emeritus professor AR NMR SPECTROMETER WITH A SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET. A SYMPOSIUM FOR

“Aksel was an important  gure in of chemistry at Carnegie Mellon, built B OTHNER-BY , RIGHT, WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE END OF MARCH. the NMR community for decades. He a multinuclear NMR spectrometer with developed key tools for NMR analysis a superconducting magnet operating at time, many scientists all over the world mid-size molecules like small peptides that are now used routinely by scientists 250 MHz. It became the workhorse of wanted to have their samples analyzed using NMR regardless of the molecules’ all over the world,” said Roberto Gil, as- Carnegie Mellon’s NMR Facility for with the 600 MHz spectrometer. The size or the strength of the magnet. sociate research professor of chemistry, Biomedical Studies. best and brightest NMR spectroscopists During his career, Bothner-By pub- director of the Department of Chemistry “The number of publications pro-  ocked to Carnegie Mellon to analyze lished more than 150 papers, mostly in NMR Facility and co-organizer of the duced by users of this facility was quite everything from natural products to the  eld of NMR spectroscopy. In 2002, symposium. impressive,” said Dadok, who headed DNA, RNA and proteins. he was one of three recipients of the Bothner-By, now an emeritus pro- the technical side of the spectrometer For Bothner-By, the high magnetic Günther Laukien Prize for his efforts to fessor of chemistry, came to Carnegie project.  eld posed a challenge. He should have develop techniques to measure residual Mellon in 1958, when NMR spectros- Although the 250 MHz spectrom- been able to glean more information dipolar couplings (RDCs). This work al- copy was an up-and-coming  eld. NMR eter was an extraordinary instrument at about the molecules he was studying, but lowed scientists to analyze biomolecules spectroscopy, an analytical technique the time, in 1976 Bothner-By and Dadok he was having trouble getting a key type with greater precision than ever before, that provides information about the set their sights higher. In collaboration of information about a certain class of according to Gil. structure of chemical and biochemi- with Intermagnetics General Corpora- larger molecules. Taking inspiration from “Aksel is a visionary,” Gil said. cal compounds, takes advantage of a tion, Bothner-By led the team that built his wife, a  gure skater, he developed the “His work is an inspiration to me and to physical phenomenon called nuclear the world’s  rst 600 MHz spectrometer, CAMELSPIN experiment. Now called so many others in the NMR community.” magnetic resonance (NMR) occurring which reigned as the world’s most pow- ROESY, the technique allows scientists inside an atom’s nucleus. In a magnetic erful system for several years. At that to acquire this key type of information in

Twitter-Based Personal Graphing Tool Wins 2009 Smiley Award

! Anne Watzman

Gra tter, a technology that makes it easy “I create technologies that help I AN LI , THE 2 0 0 9 to collect information about yourself people collect and see information about S MILEY AWARD over time and depict it in graph form on themselves,” Li said. “I have applied my WINNER POSES Twitter, is the 2009 winner of Carnegie research on motivating physical activity, WITH SMILEY Mellon’s second annual Smiley Award. increasing mood awareness and of ce E MOTICON CREATOR The award, sponsored by Yahoo Inc., activity awareness. Gra tter is only as S COTT FAHLMAN recognizes innovation in technology- useful as you make it. If there is some- ( LEFT) AND DON assisted person-to-person communica- thing about your life that you are curious M C G ILLEN, SENIOR tion and is open to all undergraduate and about, start recording it and study your MANAGER CAMPUS graduate students at the university. graphs.” RELATIONS FOR Y AHOO INC. The award is named in honor of the With help from Gra tter (http:// ubiquitous smiley emoticon, :-), created gra tter.com), you could record your PHOTO BY GLENN BROOKES 26 years ago by Computer Science weight, the amount of exercise you get Department Research Professor Scott and the food you eat by sending simple Fahlman. The smiley symbol was an Twitter messages with special tags. information about the self.” The honorable mention award went early — and still widely used — con- Later, you can see all of these items in Fahlman said Gra tter is fun, very to Ilya Brin, Dan Eisenberg and Kevin Li, vention that allows people to express graph form and optionally share them easy to use and is a good  t for the Smi- a trio of undergraduates who developed humor and happiness in text messages with your community of friends on Twit- ley Award’s theme of technology-assisted EyeTable, an intelligent restaurant table on the Internet. ter. For a demo of how Gra tter works person-to-person communication. that uses headsets and sensing technology Gra tter is the creation of Ian Li, go to http://gra tter.com/tw/gra tter- “The judges were particularly im- based on the Wii game controller to de- (http://ianli.com) a doctoral student in demo. pressed with Ian’s cleverness in creating termine how well people are responding the Human-Computer Interaction Insti- “Ian has a wonderful combina- a ‘viral’ application — one that is likely to one another on dates by analyzing their tute who received the $500  rst prize tion of technical and creative skills,” to spread quickly through the large and gestures and speech patterns. They devel- and a crystal trophy. Li won an honor- said Li’s advisor Jodi Forlizzi, associ- fast-growing community of Twitter users, oped EyeTable for a course project in the able mention in last year’s Smiley Award ate professor in the Human-Computer providing them with a handy new com- Applied Computational Intelligence Lab, competition for his web-based Moodjam Interaction Institute. These culminate in munication tool. This is very much in the taught by Language Technology Institute application that tracks people’s emotion- his interest on ‘personal informatics’ — spirit of the original smiley symbol.” faculty members Anatole Gershman and al states (www.moodjam.org/). how to collect, display and bene t from Alan Black. E IGHT “Big Brother” Can Watch You — With Permission L OCATION -SHARING SERVICE ALLOWS USERS TO PINPOINT W HEN FRIENDS, WORKERS CAN TRACK THEM

! Byron Spice “The program could learn and set The problem with social networking ap- up the user’s preferences by itself, but plications that allow friends to track each then the user would no longer understand other’s locations via cell phone or laptop what is going on and would effectively is that sometimes friends don’t want to have lost control over his privacy rules,” be tracked. Sadeh said. “Instead, our approach to us- Oh, the idea of sharing locations ing machine learning involves generating so that friends can hook up for lunch or suggestions in the form of incremental, impromptu study sessions sounds great. user-understandable modi cations to the But the thought that someone — even user’s current location-sharing rules.” someone considered a friend — can Locaccino’s location-tracking tech- monitor your locale as easily as reading nology is similar to that of several other a text message also sounds creepy. services. Initially, Locaccino is being of- Controlling who can know where fered for use with laptops only and relies you are at what times has been the Achil- on proximity to Wi-Fi nodes. On campus, le’s heel of every such location-sharing detailed knowledge of the Wi-Fi system service, whether it be Loopt, Buddy Bea- sometimes allows Locaccino to identify con or the recently announced Google a user’s location down to a speci c of ce Latitude. The privacy issues are daunting address. Off campus, it uses the Skyhook and personal preferences can be surpris- Wireless network to locate users. ingly complex, but a group of Carnegie Later this spring, an application will Mellon researchers think they may have be released for certain GPS-equipped an answer in a new Facebook application SCREENSHOT BY BYRON SPICE cell phones, including the Nokia N95. that they are now rolling out. A NEW FACEBOOK APPLICATION ALLOWS USERS TO TEMPORARILY MAKE Indoors, the phones can use Wi-Fi to Called Locaccino, www.locaccino. THEMSELVES “INVISIBLE” TO THEIR NETWORK OF FRIENDS AND PROVIDES WAYS determine location and outdoors they can org, the location-sharing social applica- TO CONTROL WHO CAN SEE THEM WHEN. use GPS or cell tower triangulation. tion features a unique user interface that The Locaccino group also includes helps users set rules about who can see The problem is that user controls ing for them and when. Often, this feed- Lorrie Cranor, associate professor of them at what times and in what places, tend to be cumbersome and time-con- back causes them to selectively loosen computer science and engineering and and to check to see who among their suming and often are practical only for some of their privacy policies and make public policy; Jason Hong, assistant friends has been looking them up. handling a small group of acquaintances, greater use of location-sharing. professor of human-computer interaction; “People have come to recognize he explained. Only Locaccino provides Equally important is an interface Paul Hankes Drielsma and Eran Toch, that there are consequences to sharing feedback about who is looking for the that can quickly and accurately cap- both post-doctoral fellows in the Institute their location,” said Norman Sadeh, a user and when — information that the ture a person’s privacy preferences, for Software Research; and Jay Spring- professor of computer science who led group’s research suggests can help Sadeh said. These preferences can be  eld, a research programmer. In addition the development of Locaccino. “That people overcome fears about friend- quite complex, particularly when large to Kelley, Ph.D. students on the team realization is one reason these location-  nding applications. numbers of people are involved. The include Janice Tsai, Michael Benisch, aware applications have been slow to “There is a personal adjustment Locaccino team has experimented with Jialiu Lin and Ram Ravichandran. catch on.” process for every new technology,” said machine learning techniques that rely Funding for Locaccino comes All such applications, including Patrick Gage Kelley, a Ph.D. candidate on user feedback to discern a person’s from the National Science Foundation’s Locaccino, allow users to temporarily in computation, organization and society preferences over time and to make sug- CyberTrust Initiative, CyLab, Nokia, make themselves “invisible” to their who has coordinated the interface design gestions about how the location-sharing Microsoft, Nortel, France Telecom and network of friends and all provide ways for Locaccino. “The interface tries to rules can be  ne-tuned. They hope to the Information and Communications to control who can see them when. “But help users through this process.” The make this functionality broadly available Technologies Institute. nothing out there now really works,” group’s research suggests that users  nd to the Locaccino user community in the Sadeh contended. it reassuring to see who has been look- months to come. Teams Nationally Pakistani Ambassador Visits Campus Recognized

P AKISTANI AMBASSADOR Carnegie Mellon’s women’s tennis team upset

H USAIN HAQQANI DISCUSSED national powers Emory University, Pomona-Pitzer

OPTIMISM FOR FUTURE College and Denison University to win the naugural

U.S.-PAKISTAN RELATIONS Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National

DURING A VISIT TO THE HEINZ Division III Women’s Team Indoor Championship,

C OLLEGE IN MID-FEBRUARY . Sunday, March 1 at Gustavus Adolphus College

P RIOR TO HIS PRESENTATION , in St. Peter, Minn. The Tartans were led by Ashley HE SPOKE WITH STUDENTS. Herrick, Laura Chen, Jennifer Chui, Amanda Wu, F ROM LEFT TO RIGHT ARE Kelly Hart, Courtney Chin and Cze-Ja Tam. Z AFAR IMRAN AND MADIHA Carnegie Mellon’s men’s basketball team T ARIQ BOTH HEINZ GRADUATE received an invitation to the NCAA Division III STUDENTS; AMBASSADOR National Championship Tournament. The Tartans H AQQANI; MYRIAM CHANDNA, went 19-6 in regular season play, which tied for the A SENIOR IN ENGLISH, AND second most wins in school history. The 2006 squad A MY GERGELY , A HEINZ recorded 20 while last year’s ECAC Championship GRADUATE STUDENT. team tallied 19, much like the ECAC semi nal team from 2005.

PHOTO BY HEIDI OPDYKE This marked the Tartans’ third trip to the NCAA tournament. N INE Record Number of Applications Civil Rights Leaders Remembered Received Carnegie Mellon has received a record number of applications for undergraduate admission for the 2009–2010 school year. Numbers released Feb. 1 by the Of ce of Undergraduate Admission indicate that 22,780 applications have been received for 1,360 available seats. This marks an increase of 728 applications over the previous record of 22,052 applications, which the university received for the 2007–2008 school year. The university also reported a record number of early decision applications, which totaled 1,108 and were up 30 percent over last year. “I think our application numbers continue to con rm Carnegie Mellon’s position as a recognized leader in education and research among the world’s best institutions of higher education,” said Mike Steidel, director of admission. “We’re fortunate that in light of today’s economic challenges, families continue to believe a high quality education is an excellent and worthy investment.” Steidel noted that Carnegie Mellon’s consistent recognition in the national media is often cited by students as an important PHOTO BY HEIDI OPDYKE reason for choosing to enroll at the university. P ITTSBURGH POSTMASTER JIM JOHNSTON II AND VICE PROVOST OF EDUCATION INDIRA NAIR UNVEILED ONE He also attributed the rise in applications OF THE NEWLY RELEASED “CIVIL RIGHTS PIONEERS” COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS ON MONDAY , FEB. 23 AT THE to an increase in the number of college M AGGIE MURPH CAFÉ. THE STAMP FEATURES MEDGAR EVERS AND FANNIE LOU HAMER AND IS ONE OF SIX applications per applicant and to the use of STAMPS THAT PAYS HOMAGE TO THE SACRIFICES OF 12 CIVIL RIGHTS PIONEERS ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY the Common Application, which streamlines OF THE FORMATION OF THE N A A C P. T HE EVENT, WHICH INCLUDED A POETRY READING BY C FA STUDENT the application process to major universities. L UCIA RODERIQUE AND WORDS FROM STUDENT DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR M. SHERNELL SMITH, WAS PART OF CAMPUS ACTIVITIES CELEBRATING NATIONAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH.

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Sign Up for the 8.5x11 Royal Society of Edinburgh for international you valuable. Have something to bring to Darwin Synthetic Interview News collaboration in clustering. the table, because that will make you more Opens at Science Center This semester Nugent is teaching Statisti- welcome.” In support of Carnegie Mellon’s green initiative, In honor of Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday cal Graphics and Visualization. She will join the 8.5 x 11 News is now only available online (Feb. 12, 1809) and the 150th anniversary of the faculty as an assistant teaching professor Levin Appointed Director of (www.cmu.edu/news/news-notes/weekly/ his book “On the Origin of Species (1859),” the this fall. Among her various research interests Studio for Creative Inquiry index.shtml) and to email subscribers. 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Questions an- Fellowship at Carnegie Mellon in recognition of new art forms. swered by Darwin have been compiled through Rebecca Nugent, a visiting assistant professor the passion and energy Randy Pausch brought Levin is interested in the exploration of more than 1,000 interviews with students in in the Statistics Department, has received the to his work at Carnegie Mellon and Walt Disney new modes of reactive expression. His work local elementary, middle and high schools, and 2009 Chikio Hayashi Award from the Inter- Imagineering. explores the intersection of abstract communi- adults throughout Pittsburgh. More than 500 national Federation of Classifi cation Societies “Randy Pausch lived his life inspiring cation and interactivity. Through performances, inquiries were collected and distilled into the (IFCS). The award is given every two years to a his students, colleagues and co-workers. digital artifacts and virtual environments, often 199 most frequently asked questions. Answers promising researcher under the age of 35 who Now, the vitality and energy he brought to his created with a variety of collaborators, Levin to these questions in Darwin’s “own words” are has contributed to the domains of classifi ca- classroom lives on and serves as an inspiration applies creative twists to digital technologies drawn from a considerable body of knowledge, tion, data analysis and related areas. She will to millions of people he never had the chance that highlight our relationship with machines including his books, autobiography, and the receive the award at the IFCS Conference this to meet,” said Disney President and CEO Bob and make visible our ways of interacting with thousands of digitized letters available through month in Dresden, Germany. Iger. “We are proud to honor Randy’s passion each other. the Darwin Correspondence Project. The inter- Nugent has co-authored papers in by supporting the innovators and dreamers of Levin’s work has been exhibited at New view includes the opportunity to hear from 13 clustering/classifi cation and medicine, and has tomorrow with these fellowships.” York’s New Museum of Contemporary Art, modern experts including scientists, paleon- been an invited speaker at several seminars The Disney Memorial Pausch Fellow- The Kitchen, the Neuberger Museum, and tologists, philosophers, theologians, clergy and and conferences in the United States and ship will support two graduate students, one The Whitney Biennial; Ars Electronica in Linz, lawyers supporting the principles of evolution. abroad. She has served as a board member, in the School of Computer Science and one Austria; The Museum of Contemporary Art in Interested in learning more about Darwin? meeting organizer and session chair of the in the College of Fine Arts. To mark Pausch’s Taipei, Taiwan; The InterCommunication Center The Posner Memorial Collection has a copy Classifi cation Society of North America, and achievements, a specially themed medallion in Tokyo, Japan; and the Zentrum für Kunst of Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species (1859),” as a session chair for several Joint Statistical was placed in the Magic Kingdom at Walt und Medientechnologie in Karlsruhe, Germany, that has been digitized and can be found Meetings. She received a 2008 grant from the Disney World and inscribed with words from among other venues. online at http://posner.library.cmu.edu/. his lecture: “Be good at something; it makes Posner/books/book.cgi?call=575.8_D22_1859.

T EN Dean of University Libraries Motivated Named Librarian of the Year “LAST LECTURE,” “ASK FOR IT ”

! Cindy Carroll A MONG BOOKS FOR A BETTER LIFE Gloriana St. Clair, dean of University Libraries, is the 2009 Association ! Kelly Solman will already know how to ask!” of College and Research Libraries Babcock is the James M. Walton Students at Carnegie Mellon will be (ACRL) Academic/Research Librarian Professor of Economics at Carnegie the  rst to tell you they are inspired of the Year. The award recognizes an Mellon’s Heinz College and founder and motivated by the faculty here every outstanding member of the library and faculty director of the Program day — inside and outside the classroom. for Research and Outreach on Gender profession who has made a signi cant From the lectures that challenge them to Equity in Society (PROGRESS). Her contribution to academic/research think in a new direction to the dif cult book “Women Don’t Ask,” the precursor librarianship and library development. project assignment that brings out their to “Ask For It,” was named by Fortune St. Clair will receive a $5,000 award hidden talents and abilities. Magazine as one of the 75 smartest this month at the ACRL 14th National Accordingly, books written by two business books of all time. Conference in Seattle. of our inspiring professors — Linda A columnist for The Wall Street “Gloriana St. Clair is deserving of Babcock and the late Randy Pausch, also Journal, Zaslow (HS’80) attended this award on all counts. She epitomizes an alumnus — were nominated for a PHOTO BY HEIDI OPDYKE Pausch’s last lecture and penned a story the Librarian-Leader-Scholar model 2008 Books for a Better Life Award. G LORIANA ST . CLAIR’ S COMMITMENT that helped spark worldwide interest in it. through her long and notable career as Babcock’s “Ask For It” was TO SCHOLARSHIP AND SERVICE WILL BE “Sitting in the second row at his last an academic librarian, her contributions nominated in the Motivational category RECOGNIZED DURING THE ASSOCIATION lecture, I knew I was seeing something to ACRL and other professional and Pausch’s “The Last Lecture,” OF COLLEGE AND RESEARCH LIBRARIES’ incredibly special. But that day, it was organizations,” said award committee co-written with alumnus Jeff Zaslow, NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN MARCH. impossible to imagine the impact Randy Chair Robin Wagner, director of the was nominated — and won — in the would have,” Zaslow explained. “The Inspirational Memoir category. Gettysburg College Library. “She demonstrates a deep commitment to academic book is now in 42 languages. And tens The winners were announced late librarianship and has an extraordinary record of scholarship and service. She is of thousands of miles from Carnegie last month at an awards ceremony in among a handful of people who have been instrumental in reshaping our profes- Mellon, countless people are saying their New York City hosted by NBC’s Today sional literature, setting high standards for scholarship and writing, while making lives are better because of what Randy co-anchor Meredith Vieira. the literature meaningful and accessible to both researchers and practitioners.” taught them. That is his legacy.” “It is really gratifying to get emails, St. Clair served as editor of three prestigious professional journals: College The Books for a Better Life Awards, letters and even presents from readers & Research Libraries (1990-96); Journal of Academic Librarianship (1996-2000); founded in 1996, have honored more who say that the book has literally and portal: Libraries and the Academy (2000-03). In ACRL, she was a member than 400 self-improvement titles and changed their lives,” Babcock said. of the College & Research Libraries’ (C&RL) C&RL News, and Publications in raised more than $1.5 million for the “Readers have also told me that they are Librarianship editorial boards, as well as the ACRL Publications Committee. She has New York Chapter of the Multiple teaching their daughters to negotiate, so authored and co-authored numerous articles and editorials, and provided mentoring Sclerosis Society. hopefully the next generation of women on writing, research and publishing to a generation of scholar librarians.

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University Libraries has another copy from Mitchell Appointed Choi Receives Product knowledge, but also for measuring scientifi c Charles J Rosenblooom, a former University Section Editor for Journal Innovation Grant from activities, performance and impact. For more Trustee. information: www.webometrics.info. Biological Sciences Professor Aaron Mitchell Green Building Alliance has been appointed a section editor for PLoS Joonho Choi, a doctoral candidate in the Science Center Honors CIT Announces Faculty Pathogens, an open-access journal that pub- School of Architecture, has been named the Blum, Feiler, Narasimhan Award Winners lishes original research articles on pathogens, recipient of a $20,000 Proof of Concepts Lenore Blum, Distinguished Career Professor such as bacteria, fungi and viruses, and their Grant from the Green Building Alliance (GBA). The College of Engineering has announced the of Computer Science, Peter Feiler, a senior interactions with their hosts. He will review The grant was awarded to Choi and his team recipients of its 2008-2009 faculty awards. The member of the technical staff at the Software and edit submitted papers that deal with as part of the GBA’s Product Innovation George Tallmann Ladd Research Award was Engineering Institute, and Priya Narasimhan, fungal pathogenesis. Grants program for his work on the “smart given to Mohammad Islam of Materials Sci- associate professor of electrical and computer Mitchell’s research interests center on the thermostat” — a thermostat controlled by ence & Engineering and Chemical Engineering, engineering, have been named winners of mechanism by which fungi respond to their envi- individualized bio-sensors. After a competitive and David Ricketts of Electrical & Computer Carnegie Science Center Awards. Blum will ronments. His main focus is Candida albicans, selection process, Choi’s proposal was one Engineering in recognition of their research, receive the Catalyst Award, Feiler the Informa- the major invasive fungal pathogen of humans. of fi ve selected from a pool of 13 to receive professional accomplishments and potential. tion Technology Award and Narasimhan the He is carrying out research on the fungus’s funding. Choi’s work is an example of a project Mechanical Engineering Professor William Emerging Female Scientist Award. An awards mechanisms of drug resistance in hopes of that seeks to develop and introduce new and Messner received the Benjamin Richard Teare ceremony will take place May 9 at the improving therapies for fungal infections. enhanced green building projects. The “smart Teaching Award for his excellence in teach- Carnegie Music Hall. Before joining the Biological Sciences thermostat” offers an energy saving solution ing, course development, leadership and faculty in 2008, Mitchell was a professor of while improving personal comfort. GBA grant contributions to curriculum development and CSO Compass Award Microbiology at Columbia University Medical funding will aid Choi in further developing the implementation. The Philip L. Dowd Fellowship Goes to Pethia Center for 21 years and acting chair for three. project in conjunction with Carnegie Mel- Award, which recognizes educational contribu- Richard D. Pethia, director of the Carnegie lon’s Center for Building Performance and tions and encourages the undertaking of an Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Eberly Center Wins Diagnostics. educational project, has been awarded to José CERT Program has been named a recipient National Award Moura of Electrical & Computer Engineering. Vijayakumar Bhagavatula and Marios Savvides of the 2009 CSO Compass Award sponsored The Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence has Carnegie Mellon Among of Electrical & Computer Engineering received by CSO Magazine. The CSO Compass Award won a national award from the Professional Most Visible on the Web the Outstanding Research Award for their recognizes individuals for their leadership and and Organizational Development Network in The Cybermetrics Lab, part of the largest collaborative research. The Steven J. Fenves ability to execute security strategy while bring- Higher Education for a new section of their public research group in Spain, recently ranked Award, which acknowledges signifi cant contri- ing business value. Web site called “Solve a Teaching Problem” at Carnegie Mellon 15th in its 2009 Webometrics bution to systems research in areas relevant to www.cmu.edu/teaching/. This resource identi- Ranking of World Universities. The rankings, the Institute for Complex Engineered Systems, fi es some of the common faculty “laments” published semiannually since 2004, are has been awarded to James Antaki. For more that transcend discipline, student cohort, etc.; designed to convince academic and political on the awards, visit www.cit.cmu.edu/ presents an array of potential reasons underly- communities of the importance of Web publi- faculty_staff/faculty_awards/index.html. ing the problem; and suggests strategies that cation not only for dissemination of academic could address the problems.

E LEVEN LECTURE SPOTLIGHT: COMPUTATIONAL PUZZLES ABOUND FOR DICKSON PRIZE WINNER

! Jocelyn Duffy W HO: R ICHARD M. KARP Richard M. Karp, a computer scientist W HAT : DICKSON PRIZE LECTURE noted for his work in developing algo- rithms to solve some of the world’s most W HEN: 4:30 P . M ., WEDNESDAY , MARCH 25 complex problems, has been named the W HERE: M C C ONOMY AUDITORIUM, A RECEPTION WILL FOLLOW

2008 Dickson Prize recipient. IN RANGOS HALL The Dickson Prize is awarded annu- ally to the person who has been judged by Carnegie Mellon to have made the computational molecular biology and regulatory networks. most progress in the scienti c  eld in the advent of the Internet, will bring Karp is a University Professor and the United States for that year. about new computational problems. professor of electrical engineering and Karp has made many important dis- “Already the recipient of many computer sciences at the University of coveries in computer science and opera- awards and prizes, Dick Karp is a truly California, Berkeley, where he holds tions research in the area of combinato- outstanding example of an American joint appointments in the departments rial algorithms. His work on the theory scientist who is an inspiring role model,” of Mathematics, Bioengineering, and SUBMITTED BY RICHARD M. KARP of NP-completeness, a cornerstone of wrote Dana Scott, emeritus professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations R ICHARD M . K ARP OF THE UNIVERSITY OF modern theoretical computer science, is computer science, in nominating Karp Research. He is the recipient of numer- C ALIFORNIA, BERKELEY, IS THE CURRENT considered seminal. NP-completeness for this award. “While his theoretical ous honors and awards including the D ICKSON PRIZE RECIPIENT. KARP’ S RE- refers to a class of problems that is work is well recognized, I believe he A.M. Turing Award, the National Medal SEARCH OF COMBINATORIAL ALGORITHMS extremely dif cult to solve and may be most deserves this prize for his ability to of Science, the Kyoto Prize and Fulker- CAN BE APPLIED TO COMPLEX TASKS IN

impossible to solve ef ciently, such as ALL ASPECTS OF HUMAN ACTIVITY. reposition past work to study new and son Prize, and has received 10 honorary searching a vast set of patterns to  nd important problems.” degrees. He is a member of the National one that satis es a stated set of condi- Karp’s contributions to develop- Currently, Karp’s research is fo- Academies of Sciences and Engineering, tions. Such problems are encountered ing the theory revolutionized algorithm cused on the  eld of bioinformatics and the American Philosophical Society and in all aspects of human activity and the design and engineering, paving the way computational biology, in which he uses the French Academy of Sciences, and algorithms that solve them can be ap- for the integration of computing into computers and algorithms to determine is a fellow of the American Academy of plied to complex tasks like scheduling scienti c research. During the Dick- how genes and living cells work. By Arts and Sciences, the American Asso- jobs in a factory, arranging components son Prize Lecture, he will discuss his applying combinatorial and probabilistic ciation for the Advancement of Science, on a computer chip, routing electricity in life’s work studying algorithms to solve methods, Karp is attempting to  nd the Association for Computing Ma- a power grid and sequencing the human combinatorial search problems and how hidden patterns in gene expression chinery, and the Institute for Operations genome. recent developments, such as the rise of data and discover the structure of gene Research and Management Science.

March is National Nutrition Month St. Clair Honored C ONTINUED FROM PAGE ELEVEN W ORKPLACE DELIVERY BRINGS LOCAL FOODS TO YOU Since 1999, St. Clair has served as joining a CSA program. Paula Martin, 540 customers in the Pittsburgh region. ! Abby Houck director of the Universal Library Project, Carnegie Mellon’s registered dietitian, Subscriptions last eight to 22 weeks March is a time to think green — and co-authoring more than $3.5 million explains that these programs often pro- depending on the season. Customers red, orange, yellow, blue and purple. in funding grants. A broad coalition of vide resources on preserving and prepar- have the option to “try out” a subscrip- There is no gold at the end of this rain- libraries and computer scientists in the ing fresh, healthy foods through newslet- tion by ordering a one-time box, and an bow, but Carnegie Mellon faculty and United States, India and China, the project ters, Web sites or speaking engagements. a-la-carte menu is also available. staff are  nding workplace delivery of has digitized nearly two million scholarly Other CSA efforts choose to get cus- The Good Apples Virtual Farmer’s local foods a real treasure. volumes that are freely available online. tomers involved in the farming process. Market, founded in 2005, is another Many of these items, along with “Librarianship is an extremely For example, Harvest Valley Farms of popular source of fresh food of all kinds. meats, dairy products and pantry items, dynamic  eld. Supporting the scholarly Valencia provides tours to customers. Good Apples works with local and originate from Community Supported communications system in the academic Customers are also invited to harvest national suppliers to serve customers in Agriculture (CSA) programs. Consum- environment is a challenging and food and enjoy dishes made from their Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio and West ers purchase a “subscription” online worthwhile endeavor. The growth bounty. Virginia. Year-round workplace deliver- from local farmers who deliver orders on of knowledge through research and Harvest Valley offers a 23-week ies are made at several campus locations a weekly or bi-weekly basis. Carnegie innovation has done much to improve produce subscription to Carnegie Mellon and at PPG Place. Home delivery and Mellon hosts two CSA programs — life and has contributed to the ability of customers. Thursday drop-offs are made pick-up at the company’s Strip District Harvest Valley Farms and Isidore Foods. students worldwide to improve themselves to Entropy in the University Center location are available. Throughout last summer and the fall through learning,” St. Clair said. from June to November. Other options These workplace delivery options semester, junior Sarah Strano distributed Before being named dean at Carnegie include on-farm pick up, and Highland are complemented by Parkhurst Dining Isidore Foods orders Thursday after- Mellon, St. Clair served as associate Park, Squirrel Hill, Regent Square and Service’s FarmSource program. Chris noons in the University Center. dean for information access services at Aspinwall drop-off points. Baierbach, Parkhurst’s general man- “I always felt like I got to hand Penn State University’s Pattee Library David Eson, founder and owner of ager, said local produce, dairy, meat and out gifts,” said Strano, who noted that (1990-98), assistant director for technical, Isidore Foods, recently discussed the bakery items are incorporated into menu subscription boxes changed depending automation and administrative services bene ts of connecting local farmers, options across campus. Over the past on what was in season. “The customers at the Kerr Library at Oregon State institutions and consumers as part of the year, Parkhust has hosted a FarmSource were always surprised since the contents University (1987-90) and head of the University Lecture Series. “One of my dinner for students and handed out lo- change week by week.” Acquisitions Division at Texas A&M goals to is show customers that local cally grown apples in Merson Courtyard. There are many bene ts to CSA University, among other positions in her food can be purchased year-round, even For more information visit: programs beyond the convenience of long and distinguished career. produce,” he said. workplace delivery and 24/7 online www.isidorefoods.com/ St. Clair re ected on her career last Isidore Foods works with more shopping. Customers contribute to the www.harvestvalleyfarms.com/ fall in her Journeys lecture, “My Reading than 35 local farms and businesses to local economy, while farmers receive www.goodapples.com and Writing Life.” To view the lecture, provide fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy better prices for their crops. www.parkhurstdining.com/articles/ visit www.cmu.edu/uls/journeys/2008- products and pantry items to more than Education is an added bene t to sustainabilityLocal.pdf 2009/gloriana-st-clair/. T WELVE