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Open Enrollment Begins Nov. 4 Celebrating Staff Several Important Changes To Note n Santina Balestreire

Open Enrollment for benefi ts will take place from Monday, Nov. 4 through 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18. Each year, Open Enrollment pro- vides employees with the opportunity to review benefi t plans and make new elections, if desired, for the upcoming calendar year. If you do not actively elect your benefi ts for the upcoming year, you will be enrolled in the same benefi t plans at the same level of participation that you have this year, with the exception of the fl exible spending accounts. (You must actively enroll in these accounts each year to participate.) Elections made during Open Enroll- ment will become effective Jan. 1, 2014, and will remain in effect for the entire calendar year. Unless you experience a Photo by ken andreyo qualifi ed life or family status change, w i n n e r s h e l e n w a n g a n d j e f f r e y h a r r i s g i v e a T h u M b s u p a f T e r T h e a n d y a w a r d s C e r e M o n y , w h e r e s T a f f Open Enrollment is the only time during w e r e r e C o g n i Z e d f o r ouTsTanding aCCoMplishMenTs a n d y e a r s o f s e r v i C e . r e a d M o r e a b o u T T h i s y e a r ’ s w i n n e r s the year when you may change your s T a r T i n g o n p a g e s i x . benefi t elections. It is important to note that Highmark members will continue to have access to UPMC providers and facilities through Suresh Named to Third National Academy

C o n T i n u e d o n p a g e T e n n Piper Staff “CMU’s new president is truly a tutional, national and global leadership, scientist and educational leader for our Carnegie Mellon’s commitment to cross Carnegie Mellon President Subra Suresh time,” said Ray Lane, partner emeritus boundaries to transform lives.” has been elected a member of the at Kleiner Perkins Caufi eld & Byers and Suresh is the fi rst faculty member Institute of Medicine (IoM), making him chairman of Carnegie Mellon’s Board from Carnegie Mellon to be elected to the only sitting university president and of Trustees. “He embodies, through his all three academies and the fourth CMU one of only 16 living Americans to be individual scholarship as well as insti- C o n T i n u e d o n p a g e f i v e elected to all three of the U.S. National Academies in recognition of his work at InauguratIon the intersection of medicine, science and InformatIon InSIde engineering. s e e p a g e f o u r Election to a National Academy is among the highest professional distinc- tions accorded to engineers, scientists or medical professionals. Suresh is being honored for his contributions to advancing health and medicine through his research into cell former Cmu mechanics related to malaria, blood ProfeSSor aWarded diseases and certain types of cancer. nobel PrIZe Suresh was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2002 and s e e p a g e f i v e to the National Academy of Sciences in 2012. o N e Fulbright Advising Position Bridges Academic, Student Affairs

n Abby Simmons formalize the relationship between Student When it comes to winning Fulbrights, Affairs and the FSO. She approached Gina CMU has been hitting them out of the Casalegno, dean of Student Affairs, and park. All it took was a little recruiting John Hannon, associate dean of Student and coaching. Affairs, and pitched the idea of dedicating Since 1995, 42 CMU students and a portion of Helen Wang’s (DC’99) time recent alumni have been accepted into to the role. In addition to her position as the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student director of First-Year Student Life, Wang Scholar program. had been a volunteer workshop leader for The Fellowships and Scholarships the Odyssey program. Offi ce (FSO) has increased student “They worked hard to make this success by identifying potential happen,” Wallach said.

candidates and coaching them The group, with the support of Vice Photo by tIm kaulen Provost for Education Amy Burkert, throughout the application process with s g T . j a s o n h e n d e r s h o T a n d l T . g a r y s C h e i M e r o f C M u ’ s p o l i C e help from the campus community. worked with Human Resources to develop d e p a r T M e n T a r e w o r K i n g i n parTnership w i T h T h e p l C b T o r e d u C e “Our ability to attract and learn a job description and defi ne the amount of u n d e r a g e d r i n K i n g a n d i n C r e a s e a w a r e n e s s o f T h e d a n g e r s o f a l C o h o l . about students and have students learn time a Student Affairs representative would about us initially was very haphazard,” dedicate to the adviser position. said Stephanie Wallach, assistant vice “What we uncovered right away was CMUPD To Launch R.A.I.D. that Helen didn’t know many of the students provost for undergraduate education and Grant to Support New Alcohol Education director of the FSO and Undergraduate we knew. But she knew a whole cohort of Research Offi ce. students who would not have found their and Enforcement Program Now, the FSO connects students way to the Fulbright opportunity had they to scholarship opportunities through lacked this Student Affairs connection,” n Abby Simmons Wallach said. engagement in undergraduate research This year’s Fulbright adviser, Joanna The Carnegie Mellon University Police Department (CMUPD) is implementing and participation in Odyssey, a three-day Dickert, also is assistant director of the a new, two-year alcohol education and enforcement program with the help of a program for select sophomores prior to Offi ce of the Dean of Student Affairs. $30,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB). the spring semester. Recruitment also “Joanna is such an ideal person for CMU Sgt. Jason Hendershot, who led efforts to obtain the grant, spoke includes outreach to faculty, Student this position because she understands the about the award at a mid-September press conference along with the PLCB, Affairs staff, advisers and athletic campus and how to counsel students. She State House Democratic Caucus Chairman Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny) and coaches for recommendations. also knows about tough love and abiding representatives from the Oakland Planning and Development Corporation, “The Fulbright is a very labor- by deadlines,” Wallach said. which received a $40,000 grant. intensive type of scholarship. It involves Dickert has found that students have The grants are among 61 awards totaling $2.14 million the PLCB issued the whole campus and is so broad in very different contacts. as part of its alcohol education grant program this year. terms of how it’s structured and who it “Some students have deep connections “We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with the PLCB in working can attract,” Wallach said. with the staff members in Student Affairs. to reduce underage drinking and instances of dangerous drinking on the CMU When the Fulbright adviser position But we have found that there are distinct campus. Our hope is to affect positive change through a combined education and became open in 2012, Wallach sought to groups of students whose strongest enforcement effort that will increase awareness to the dangers associated with relationships are with their faculty and these behaviors,” Hendershot said. departmental advisers,” she said. CMU’s program will be known as R.A.I.D., which stands for Realize Dickert said the Fulbright adviser role Alcohol Infl uences Decision-making. CMU Lt. Gary Scheimer will oversee all complements her other roles on campus. aspects of planning, staffi ng and evaluating R.A.I.D. efforts. “It’s a really unique opportunity for “Educational programs will be conducted at specifi c times during the school PIPer students to create their own individualized year when alcohol activities are prevalent, such as the beginning of the academic 10/13 Issue educational experience for the year year and during Spring Carnival. Increased staffi ng and enforcement will overlap p u B l i s h e r during the same periods to reinforce the reality of the consequences to underage Ken Walters following graduation or several years after graduation,” Dickert said. “It’s well aligned drinking,” Scheimer said. e d i T o r m a N a g i N g e d i T o r Bruce Gerson Heidi Opdyke with the aspirations for holistic student The CMUPD plans to work with the Division of Student Affairs to incorporate a weeklong series of alcohol education programs into Orientation, w r i T e r s development that we stress in Student Santina Balestreire Kelly Solman Affairs.” beginning with the class entering in fall 2014. Mark Burd Byron Spice The R.A.I.D. program also includes an educational component for the CMUPD. Jocelyn Duffy Chriss Swaney While the FSO celebrates the success Bruce Gerson Pam Wigley of Fulbright recipients, Wallach said her A portion of the grant funding will be used to expand training for police offi cers Shilo Rea Stephanie Williams on safely apprehending underage drinking offenders and dispersing large parties. Abby Simmons team is just as interested in observing how the process of preparing applications d e s i g N e r Melissa Stoebe moves students forward in terms of their Communications Design and Photography Group understanding of themselves, what they Flu Season Has Begun p h o T o g r a p h y want from their remaining time at CMU Ken Andreyo and how their future is taking shape. Tim Kaulen In anticipation of fl u season, University Health Services has started its Communications Design and Photography Group The experience also has created fl u vaccination clinics on campus. The upcoming schedule is as follows: To contact The Piper staff, call 412-268-2900 new opportunities for the FSO and Nov. 1: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., Mellon Institute Social Room or email [email protected]. Student Affairs to partner. FSO staff have Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate in admission, Nov. 6: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., University Center, Rangos 1, 2, 3 employment, or administration of its programs or activities introduced students to student organizations on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap or (Benefi ts & Fitness Fair) disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, ancestry, belief, veteran status, or genetic information. Further- aligned with their interests, and Student more, Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate and is Nov. 18: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., University Center, Connan Room required not to discriminate in violation of federal, state, or local Affairs staff have suggested students laws or executive orders. Inquiries concerning the application of and compliance with this statement should be directed to the vice president for cam- for a broad range of other fellowship Nov. 25: 3 p.m. – 5 p.m., Tepper School of Business, GSIA 10 pus affairs, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, telephone 412-268-2056. and scholarships such as the Churchill, Carnegie Mellon University publishes an annual campus security and fi re safety report describing the university’s security, Please bring your CMU ID card. Human Resources will cover the vaccine alcohol and drug, sexual assault, and fi re safety policies and Goldwater or Marshall programs. containing statistics about the number and type of crimes cost for staff and faculty; the CMU student insurance plan will cover the committed on the campus and the number and cause of fi res “It’s a good indication that at Carnegie in campus residence facilities during the preceding three years. You can obtain a copy by contacting the Carnegie vaccine cost for students on the plan. For spouses/partners and students Mellon Police Department at 412-268-2323. The annual security Mellon, if you have an idea and ask, you and fi re safety report is also available online at on other plans, the cost is $17 (payment by student account or check only; www.cmu.edu/police/annualreports. will likely be able to make it come to Produced for Media Relations by The Communications no cash, please). Design and Photography Group, October 2013, 14-169. fruition. We are very fortunate. Not all T w o schools can do this,” Wallach said. Women’s Association Welcomes First Lady Mary Suresh p hoto s by t i m kaulen

T h e C a r n e g i e M e l l o n W o m e n ’ s A s s o c i a t i o n d r e w a l a r g e c r o w d f o r i t s a n n u a l f a l l r e c e p t i o n a t t h e p r e s i d e n t ’ s r e s i d e n c e l a s t m o n t h . n Piper Staff M a r y S u r e s h , C M U ’ s f i r s t l a d y , w a s Carnegie Mellon First Lady Mary staff and friends. Dues are $10 annually, r e c o g n i z e d a s t h e Suresh recently hosted the Carnegie which go directly toward the CMWA’s h o n o r a r y p r e s i d e n t annual scholarship awards fund. Mellon Women’s Association (CMWA) o f t h e C M w a a n d w a s

Fall reception at the president’s resi- Upcoming activities include an p r e s e n t e d w i t h a s a s h dence. The association gave the new first Evening at the Phipps Conservatory and t o c o mm e m o r a t e h e r lady a housewarming gift of a vase and reception on Dec. 6, a Carnegie Mellon n e w r o l e . P r e s e n t i n g the event raised more than $1,600 for the Steam Tunnel Adventure in January and t h e s a s h w a s C M w a

CMWA Scholarship Fund. a Mardi Gras lunch. P r e s i d e n t P a tt y e

Since 1916, the CMWA has con- For a full list of the association’s S t r a g a r . nected women across campus. Member- events and activities and for more ship is open to all women faculty and information on joining, visit staff, or spouses/partners of faculty and www.cmu.edu/cmwa.

Donahue Named A Decade in Doha: CMU-Q Turns 10 Steinbrenner Director

n Chriss Swaney

Neil M. Donahue has been named director of the Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education and Research. He succeeds David Dzombak, who recently assumed leadership of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Donahue is a professor of chemical engineering, chemistry, engineering and public policy, and founding director of CMU’s Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies. He is an internationally recog- nized expert in atmospheric chemistry and air-quality engineering. “It’s a great opportunity to lead such a diverse and dynamic institute as environmental issues continue to emerge. I look forward to having our

p hoto c ourte s y of arneg i e mellon qatar research complement ongoing work at

C a r n e g i e M e l l o n Q a t a r k i ck - s t a r t e d i t s 1 0 - y e a r anniversary w i t h a c a k e b r e a k . I n t h e p a s t 1 0 y e a r s t h e the newly created Scott Institute as we

c a m p u s , w h i c h i s p a r t o f E d u c a t i o n C i t y i n D o h a , h a s g r o w n f r o m 4 1 s t u d e n t s i n t w o p r o g r a m s t o 4 0 0 all strive to solve the environmental

s t u d e n t s i n f i v e . V i s i t w w w . q a t a r . cm u . e d u / 1 0 / t o s e e a n i n t e r a ct i v e t i m e l i n e c a p t u r i n g a d e c a d e o f i n n o v a t i o n . and energy issues of the 21st century,” Donahue said. T h r e e Matters of the Mind Behrmann Says CMU and Pittsburgh Are Poised To Advance Brain Research

n Shilo Rea Leslie G. Ungerleider, chief of the toward deciphering the connection Alzheimer’s disease, soldiers coming National Institute of Mental Health’s between general brain function and the home with traumatic brain injuries, Laboratory of Brain and Cognition emergent behavioral patterns in autism. autism. These are just a few of the who has collaborated with Behrmann, One of the aspects Behrmann reasons that the federal government — calls her face recognition work “highly enjoys the most about working in higher and Carnegie Mellon — are focused original and of major importance.” She education is her students. on brain research. said, “Not only has this work revealed “It’s very rewarding to spark their And that was the topic of a Cèilidh Weekend symposium that kicked off the O n l i n e : W a t c h t h e p a n e l d i s c u s s i o n a t w w w . c m u . e d u /

yearlong “Crossing Boundaries, Trans- s u r e s h - i n a u g u r a t i o n / s y m p o s i a / b r a i n / forming Lives” series in celebration of President Subra Suresh’s inaugural year at CMU. the neural underpinnings of a debilitating interests and help them discover their The panel discussion highlighted the disorder that is estimated to affect 2 per- own passion,” she said. “CMU students

brain research being done at CMU and in p hoto by t i m kaulen cent of the population, but it also offers are more academically fearless than any Pittsburgh, which can play an important possible avenues for rehabilitation.” other students I’ve worked with — role in U.S. President Barack Obama’s M a r l e n e B e h r m a n n , w h o w i l l t a k e Behrmann also uses brain imag- they’re already on a path to success.” BRAIN Initiative. The Brain Research o v e r a s C M U ’ s c o - d i r e ct o r o f t h e r e c e n t l y s p o k e a s p a r t o f ing to uncover what is happening in the As the new co-director of the CNBC, through Advanced Innovative Neuro- C n b C , a s y m p o s i u m o n t h e b r a i n m i n d a n d brains of individuals with developmental Behrmann is eager to take advantage of technologies Initiative (BRAIN) is aimed , l e a r n i n g . disorders, such as autism. Her work the Pittsburgh neuroscience community at revolutionizing understanding of the identified a weaker brain “sync” between and CMU’s support of brain and mind human brain. the brain’s two hemispheres in autistic research to push the field to the next level. A key component of CMU’s strength works to recognize different people by children that could enable an autism “My colleagues are enthusiastic and in brain research is the Center for the their face and how the brain differenti- diagnosis at a very young age. exciting scientists, and we really have Neural Basis of Cognition (CNBC), a ates between different objects. She also Also, by showing that autistic adults the raw ingredients to make significant joint program between CMU and the studies individuals who are unable to rec- have unreliable sensory responses to progress,” Behrmann said. “Plus, we’ve University of Pittsburgh that has spent ognize faces or to read words in the hope visual, auditory and somatosensory been doing this for two decades, so we the past 19 years leading neuroscience of understanding how the brain achieves stimuli, Behrmann took the first step are firmly grounded.” research and education by developing complex pattern recognition. new technologies and computational approaches to better understand cognition and behavior. Psychology Professor Marlene Beh- rmann, one of several CMU professors who spoke at the brain and mind research symposium, will take over as CMU’s co-director of the CNBC on Jan. 1. Behrmann said it is an exciting time to be a neuroscientist — especially in Pittsburgh. “We have the perfect confluence of all of the building blocks — technology developments, incredible equipment and computational and theoretical advances We hope you can join us as a special guest for the inauguration of — along with a strong ethic of work- Dr. Subra Suresh as the ninth president of Carnegie Mellon University. ing collaboratively. I believe we really are poised to make significant scientific November 14-15, 2013 progress,” Behrmann said. “And that progress will begin to bear fruit for understanding the relationship The investiture ceremony on November 15 will feature: between the brain and behavior and using this knowledge to improve the diagnosis and treatment of people with various brain-based impairments. CMU and Pittsburgh are so well situated to push forward in these areas,” she added. Behrmann began her career as a speech pathologist and made the change to cognitive neuroscience because she was driven to discover the underlying causes of various neurological disorders in the hopes of leading to better, more Special performance by Keynote by Eric Schmidt, individualized therapies. She has since Patina Miller, Tony Google Executive Chairman become one of the foremost experts in Winner and College of visual perception. Fine Arts Alumna Her research combines behavioral investigations and brain imaging tech- Inaugural address by Dr. Subra Suresh niques with both normal and impaired in- dividuals to identify the areas of the brain Additional events include a campus celebration and symposia series. that are responsible for visual perception. #CMUSuresh For example, she explores how the For more information, visit www.cmu.edu/suresh-inauguration/ brain quickly and seemingly effortlessly F o u r Financial Win Former Tepper School Professor Wins Nobel Prize n Mark Burd

Lars Peter Hansen, a former Carnegie students and colleagues,” Hansen said. His creation of a close and deep con- Mellon business school professor, Including Hansen, the Nobel Prize nection between economics and statistics shares the 2013 Nobel Prize in Economic in Economic Sciences has been awarded has given rise to several groundbreaking Sciences. to 10 researchers with CMU ties includ- works in financial economics that include Hansen, the David Rockefeller ing faculty members Herbert A. Simon, ties to CMU. Distinguished Service Professor Franco Modigliani, Merton H. Miller, In 1982, he published “Generalized of Economics at the University of Robert E. Lucas, Jr., Finn E. Kydland Instrumental Variables Estimation of Chicago, has been honored along with (T’73), Edward C. Prescott (T’67); and Nonlinear Rational Expectations Mod- two distinguished research colleagues, alumni Oliver Williamson (T’63), Dale els,” co-authored by Kenneth J. Single- Eugene F. Fama, the Robert R. Mortensen (T’67) and John F. Nash, Jr. ton, a faculty member from 1980 to 1987. McCormick Distinguished Service (S’48). This work was celebrated at CMU in Professor of Finance at the University The prize committee recognized 2007 at a special conference on its 25th of Chicago, and Robert J. Shiller, the Hansen’s research in advancing the anniversary. He also has been recog- Sterling Professor of Economics at Yale understanding of the behavior of asset nized for work with Ravi Jagannathan University, “for their empirical analysis prices. Hansen’s achievements in devel- (TPR’83) that created the “Hansen-Jag- of asset prices.” oping new statistical methods for testing annathan Bound,” an important theorem Carneg i e M ellon A r c h ve s Hansen joined the faculty at the Tep- the practical relevance of economic theo- in financial economics. per School of Business, then the Gradu- L a r s P e t e r H a n s e n ries are recognized in specific applica- Per Stromberg, who received his ate School of Industrial Administration tion to asset pricing. Moreover, research Ph.D. at the Tepper School in 1997 and (GSIA), in 1978, conducting research and “I feel very lucky. I’ve had great in virtually every area of economics uses is a member of the Economic Sciences teaching until 1981. He is the 19th Nobel family support to make this happen. I’ve methods that Hansen has developed. Prize Committee, offered the overview of Laureate with ties to Carnegie Mellon. had some great mentors and some great the Nobel Prize at the press conference.

Who is Eric Nyberg? CMU Professor Joins IBM To Advance Watson-like Systems

n Byron Spice

IBM has launched a collaborative envisions will comprise universities, ple to interact with Big Data. Nyberg, a interaction with the end user.” research initiative including research institutes and IBM clients. professor in the Language Technologies “IBM has demonstrated with Wat- Carnegie Mellon’s Eric Nyberg that Nyberg is a leading researcher in Institute, will lead development of archi- son that cognitive computing is real and will advance the development and the field of question-answering systems. tectures that would allow these systems delivering value today,” said Zachary deployment of cognitive computing He pioneered the Open Advancement to support intelligent, natural interaction Lemnios, vice president of strategy for systems. of Question Answering (OAQA), an with all kinds of information in support IBM Research. “It is already starting Like IBM’s famed Watson, architecture and methodology for ac- of complex human tasks. to transform the ways clients navigate these systems can learn, reason and celerating collaborative research in “The cost-effective creation of Big Data and is creating new insights in help human experts make complex automatic question answering. Notably, cognitive systems for complex analytic health care, how research can be con- decisions involving extraordinary OAQA supported the Watson system, tasks will require fundamental advances ducted and how companies can support volumes of data. which bested human champions on the in the rapid construction, optimiza- their customers. But much additional re- MIT, New York University and TV game show “Jeopardy!” tion, and constant adaptation of large search is needed to identify the systems, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute also Nyberg and other members of the ensembles of analytic components,” architectures and process technologies are part of the initiative that will initiative will study enabling technolo- Nyberg said. “Personalized information to support a new computing model that lay the groundwork for the Cogni- gies and methods for building a new agents will rapidly adapt and optimize enables systems and people to work to- tive Systems Institute, which IBM class of systems that better enable peo- their task performance based on direct gether across any domain of expertise.”

Suresh Named to Third National Academy C o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e o n e faculty member to be named to the IoM. vide expert advice on some of the most S u r e s h i s s p e a k i n g a b o u t h i s s c i e nt i f i c w o r k a t t h e Additional IoM members include: pressing challenges facing the nation • Sheldon Cohen (elected in 2004), i nt e r s e c t i o n o f s c i e n c e , e n g i n e e r i n g a n d m e d i c i n e i n a and the world, helping to shape policies, the Robert E. Doherty Professor of p u b l i c l e c t u r e a t 5 p . m ., T h u r s d a y , N o v . 7 i n R a s h i d inform public opinion, and advance the Psychology; pursuit of science, engineering and medi- A u d i t o r i u m i n t h e H i l l m a n C e nt e r f o r F u t u r e G e n e r a t i o n • Baruch Fischhoff (elected in 1993), cine. Election to the IoM is considered T e c h n o l o g i e s o n t h e P i tt s b u r g h c a m p u s . the Howard Heinz University one of the highest honors in the fields Professor in the departments of of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated out- Social and Decision Sciences and Academy of Engineering and 11 who Engineering Sciences, Academy of Sci- Engineering and Public Policy; and standing professional achievement and have been elected to the National ences of the Developing World, Indian commitment to service. • The late Lester Lave (elected in Academy of Sciences. National Academy of Engineering, and President Suresh will speak about 1983), the Harry B. and James H. In addition, Suresh has been elected Indian Academy of Sciences. He has his scientific work at 5 p.m., Thursday, Higgins Professor of Economics at to the American Academy of Arts and been elected a fellow or honorary mem- Nov. 7 in Rashid Auditorium in the the Tepper School of Business. Sciences, Spanish Royal Academy of ber of all the major materials research Hillman Center for Future Generation Carnegie Mellon also has 41 Sciences, Spanish Royal Academy of societies in the United States and India. Technologies. current and past faculty members Engineering, German National Academy The U.S. National Academies are who have been elected to the National of Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of private, nonprofit institutions that pro-

F i v e Staff Achievements Recognized at 19th Annual Andy Awards

n Stephanie Williams

Winners of the 19th annual Andy Awards, the university-wide recognition program that honors staff for their out- standing performance, commitment and positive impact on the university, were announced Oct. 10 by President Subra Suresh and Provost Mark Kamlet before a standing-room-only crowd in McConomy Auditorium. In opening remarks President Suresh and Provost Kamlet congratu- lated the nominees and stressed how critical staff members are to the success of the university. And the winners are:

Outstanding University Citizenship: Romayne Botti

Romayne Botti has played a pivotal role

in the College of Engineering’s global p hoto by ken andreyo F r o m l e f t : S a m u e l B o y e r , A n n e W i tc h n e r L e v i n , J e f f r e y H a r r i s , R o m a y n e B o tt i a n d H e l e n W a n g a r e a m o n g t h i s presence. y e a r ’ s A n d y A w a r d w i n n e r s . Botti, CIT’s associate dean for Finance and Operations, has worked Botti also was an organizer for Tepper School of Business has created a First-Year programs has devoted time tirelessly on CIT expansions in Rwanda, overseeing operations at the Silicon new interactive format for the school’s and energy in making students, alumni, India and China, said CIT Dean James Valley campus and has collaborated alumni magazine that connects readers faculty and other staff members feel H. Garrett Jr. with university leadership to maintain through iPad tablets and browsers. significant, understood and valued. “Romayne’s commitment to these the college’s goals and priorities. Much more than just a PDF of the “Anne’s stellar programming programs has been essential to them Outside of CIT, Garrett said she regular print content, this digital version performance over the years has mainly becoming a reality,” Garrett said. shares best practices with colleagues. is the first-of-its-kind among alumni been due to her dedication to detail, her Each country offers a distinct “[She] has been a thoughtful magazines, offering additional content strong organizational skills and her program with its own opportunities and contributor to improving financial op- and functionality that enhances the ability to get disparate elements of challenges, and Botti worked across erations across the university,” he said. reader’s experience. the university to work together,” said university and international boundaries “This has been truly an ‘all hands Joseph Rudman, scientific project ad- Outstanding Innovation: to help make them happen. on deck’ project that created an in- ministrator for the Physics Department. The Tepper School of Business Bruce Krogh, director of CMU- novative, forward-thinking vehicle to Levin has been a part of many Marketing Team: team leader Rwanda, said she does her job with take the magazine to the next level,” successful organizations and events, Deb Lantz (DC’06), Stephanie courtesy and professionalism. He calls said Janice French, assistant director of including Spring Carnival, Sweep- her the go-to person for answers and Armbruster (A’06), Karen Boucher, Mark Burd, Barbara Alumni Relations for the Tepper School. stakes, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and advice. Donehue, Susan Limoncelli, “In a time when we are trying to find Cèilidh Weekend. “I have seen firsthand how Ro- Joseph Mancuso and Martha new ways to connect with our alumni, Everett Tademy, assistant vice mayne has the ability to pull together Sproul stay relevant and to keep the school’s president of Diversity and Equal Oppor- individuals and groups from across the world-class research and news on our tunity Services, said that she extolls the university to get things done,” he said. Blazing a new pathway for digital alumni’s radar, this was a great innova- importance of a well-rounded education. “Romayne has been the single most publications while capitalizing on the tion.” “I know firsthand that she believes important person who has made it all latest in communications technology, The app takes advantage of its in- that we should be there for our students work for CMU-Rwanda.” the innovative marketing team at the teractive format and provides animated inside the classroom as well as outside,” charts and graphics, faculty interviews, Tademy said. “Through sustained links to faculty research, videos, slide- Carnegie Mellon service and outstand- shows and article sharing. ing dedication, Anne has demonstrated “It completely breathed new life that she is an active and engaged mem- into our traditional alumni magazine,” ber of our university who continues to said John Sengenberger, executive strive, both through her programming of director of Alumni Relations for Tepper. undergraduate activity and advising role, “With their creativity and imagination, to make us an even better institution.” they found innovative solutions to show Levin recently was recognized with our alumni stories and not just tell our an Alumni Association Service Award. alumni stories. “Alumni are both amazed and Outstanding Culture: excited about the amplified magazine Samuel Boyer and are eager and willing to share it Samuel Boyer believes building a with their former classmates.” diverse workforce can lead to long-term Outstanding Dedication: success for an organization. Anne Witchner Levin (DC’73) In just more than five years at CMU, the senior director of CIT’s

p hoto by ken andreyo For 35 years students have come to Organizational Development has helped S t a f f C o u n c i l P r e s i d e n t J o h n L a n y o n , l e f t , a n d C M U P r e s i d e n t S u b r a know Anne Witchner Levin and her shape CIT’s culture through creating S u r e s h c o n g r a t u l a t e M a r i a n K o v a l c h i k o n 4 0 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e . T o s e e hands-on commitment to CMU. and managing learning and development t h e f u l l l i s t o f t h i s y e a r ’ s S t a f f S e r v i c e A w a r d w i n n e r s w i t h 3 0 y e a r s The assistant dean of Student programs, creating staff appreciation o r m o r e a t C M U , v i s i t w w w . cm u . e d u / a n d y a w a r d s . Affairs and director of Orientation and events, and designing and facilitating

S i x Outstanding Commitment to Students: Helen Wang (DC’99)

Helen Wang, director of First-Year Student Life, has touched the lives of many students through pro- gramming initiatives and personal connections. Renee Camerlengo, assistant dean of Student Affairs, called Wang a campus treasure. “She sits in a unique position as a graduate of Carnegie Mellon and also a student affairs profession- al,” Camerlengo said. “It allows her a window into connecting to our students

Photo by K en A ndreyo and to an understanding of P r e s i d e n t S u r e s h p o s e s w i t h T h e T e p p e r S c h o o l o f B u s i n e s s m a r k e t i n g t e a m , w h i c h w a s r e c o g n i z e d f o r her role in student affairs.” o u t s t a n d i n g i n n o v a t i o n . T e a m m e m b e r s a r e ( L - R ) : M a r t h a S p r o u l , S t e p h a n i e A r m b r u s t e r , M a r k B u r d , Students who visit her office remem- B a r b a r a D o n e h u e , D e b L a n tz , J o s e p h M a n c u s o a n d K a r e n B o u c h e r . N o t p i ct u r e d i s S u s a n L i m o n c e l l i . ber the way she made them feel. “Helen seeks and thrives on building staff retreats. He also serves as a sound- “Sam is passionate about providing actions. Jeff has a good day when he is relationships, on getting to know the heart ing board and adviser for individuals. staff with opportunities to grow their able to help someone, and every day is a of a person, and on pulling those unique “Sam always has his radar up iden- skills in an effort to retain and recruit good day,” said Madelyn Miller, director gifts and talents forward,” said Chelsea tifying individuals who exemplify the high-performing staff members,” he said. of Environmental Health & Safety. Vincent (A’10). characteristics of passion, perfection and Harris, who recently served as Staff For the past seven years, Wang has persistence with the mission of staffing Council president, is responsible for the Outstanding Community looked for ways to help students see their the college and university with excep- hazardous waste management program, Contributions: potential. Her most recent role was serv- tional talent committed to the successful fume hood testing and maintenance, Jeffrey Harris ing as Fulbright adviser. achievement of organizational goals,” and providing chemical safety training Stephanie Wallach, assistant vice said Donna Marano, CIT’s director of for about 900 undergraduates, graduate When it comes to ensuring a safe work- provost for undergraduate education, said Finance and Administration. “He is students, faculty and staff annually. place, few people are as enthusiastic as it quickly became clear that Wang would passionate about what he does, believes Karen Stump, a teaching professor Jeffrey Harris. Whether it’s responding have an impact. in this institution and is committed to and director of Undergraduate Studies to chemical spills, handling noxious “When we held a Fulbright session staff success, not just his own.” and Laboratories in Chemistry, called odors or offering training, the chemi- in the dorms one evening, it drew a big CIT Dean James Garrett said Boy- Harris a key partner to her program. cal safety specialist takes an optimistic crowd. They were all students who Helen er’s commitment to providing staff with “It is a joy to work with a person approach to problems and developing had connected with and who she knew opportunities to grow has built a sense like Jeffrey who despite the nature of his creative solutions. personally. We met many students who of community throughout the college job is always not only respectful but also “Jeff Harris is the star in our would not normally find their way into and creates an environment in which friendly and upbeat,” she said. “I can department when it comes to amazing our office.” staff feel vital, integral and recognized our customers with quick and helpful very honestly say that I have never seen for their contributions. him without a smile on his face.” Carnegie Mellon Qatar 2013 Staff Award Winners

The Charles E. Thorpe Awards, are given to staff at Carnegie Mellon Qatar whose work has had a significant impact on the university. Individuals and teams are recognized for their outstanding performance and commitment to excellence in five categories: Dedication, Service to Students, Innovation, Commitment to the Community and Outstanding Newcomer. Four awards were announced earlier this year. The 2013 winners are:

Outstanding Innovation: Outstanding Service to Students: Outstanding Dedication to Outstanding Commitment Khairunisa Dalwai Shazia Haq Carnegie Mellon: to the Community: Roula Al Baradee Ahmed Husaine Al Dobashi

S e v e n CMU, Pittsburgh Get a Kick Out of Billy Porter Visit

n Kelly Solman

From his Pittsburgh roots to Broadway’s hit “Kinky Boots,” Tony Award-winner Billy Porter (A’91) has been, in a word, unstoppable. The Carnegie Mellon alumnus recently returned to Pittsburgh and to campus, where he held a Q&A with drama students and received a proclama- tion from City Councilman Bill Peduto. Porter’s Broadway credits include “Miss Saigon,” “Five Guys Named Moe,” “Grease (all original cast),” “Smokey Joe’s Cafe” and “Dreamgirls” (20th Anniversary Broadway Concert and LA Ovation Award). His Off-Broadway credits include “Angels in America” (Signature Theater) with fellow CMU alumni Zachary Quinto (A’99) and Christian Borle (A’95). Porter’s film and television credits include Sundance Film Festival fea- p hoto by ken andreyo B i l l y P o r t e r m e t s t u d e n t s a t t h e F e n c e , a n d s h o w s o f f a p a i r o f t h e b o o t s t h a t h a v e m a d e h i m f a m o u s . tures “The Broken Hearts Club” (Sony Pictures) and “Intern”; “Noel” (with Susan Sarandon and Robin Williams); built around what I could do, and more way that I could do it.” morning,” he said. The comment was “Shake Rattle & Roll” (CBS mini-series); importantly, what I can’t do. That’s im- About the responsibilities that ac- met by a knowing laughter from the “Another World”; “Law & Order”; “The portant for us, as artists, to understand.” company his role, Porter said, “The job students in the audience. Oprah Winfrey Show”; and “The Tonight Porter was referring to the high does not begin and end on the stage. The “But it gave me such a sense of Show.” tenor voice he had while at CMU. job begins and ends when you wake up respect. When I walk into that building He is currently starring as Lola in the School of Drama Professor Gary Kline in the morning. It’s all-encompassing. every day and that man is mopping that Tony Award-winning “Kinky Boots,” for remembers that voice. You have to be present for all of it.” floor for me, and they’re setting that which he won the 2013 Tony Award for “It soared in gospel style and flavor Porter recalled having to build sets stage to make sure everything is safe Best Actor in a New Musical. sometimes an octave higher than the rest and be part of a stage crew when he was for me ... there is a respect that you gain At the Q&A held in CMU’s Purnell of the men in his class,” Kline recalled. Center for the Arts, Porter was asked how Porter acknowledged that he doesn’t O n l i n e : W a t c h a c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h B i l l y P o r t e r he is able to deliver eight non-stop shows have that voice anymore. So for the bal- weekly. lad he sings in the second act of “Kinky a t c m u . l i / p o M v l . “First of all, the technique that I Boots,” he sings it in a key lower than received from being here at Carnegie even director Jerry Mitchell, who also Mellon has sustained me. I received the knew him 20 years ago, expected. a student, something he didn’t enjoy from that kind of work in your freshman tools I needed all those many years ago,” “Everyone had to get used to this then but understands now why he had to and sophomore years here.” he answered. lower key because if they want me to do do it. “Kinky Boots” is the winner of six “I was also blessed enough in this this eight days a week, this is the only “It is tortuous. Building sets is the Tony Awards including Best Musical. particular situation to have the opportu- way I can do it,” Porter explained. last thing you want to do before you go Grammy Award-winner Cyndi Lauper nity to create a role. So everything was “I knew what I couldn’t do, so I created a and rehearse your scene at 2:30 in the made history with it as the first solo woman ever to receive the Tony Award for Best Score. In the show, Charlie Price has sud- denly inherited his father’s shoe factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his father’s legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds inspiration in the form of Lola (played by Porter). An entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos, Lola turns out to be the one person who can help Charlie become the man he’s meant to be. As they work to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair finds that they have more in common than they ever dreamed possible. The theme of the musical echoes Porter’s philosophy that sometimes the best way to fit in is to stand out. Porter said, “I’ve learned that the only thing I can be is the totality of who I am, and to live inside the truth of who I am.” Photo by Ti m K aulen

B i l l y P o r t e r ( a t m i c r o p h o n e ) s p e a k s d u r i n g a n e v e n t i n h i s h o n o r a t P i tt s b u r g h C i t y C o u n c i l c h a m b e r s a s

C o u n c i l M e m b e r s D a r l e n e H a r r i s , R i ck y B u r g e s s a n d B i l l P e d u t o l o o k o n . P e t e r C o o k e , h e a d o f t h e D r a m a

E i g h t S c h o o l , i s s e c o n d f r o m t h e r i g h t . O ct . 1, 2013, w a s p r o c l a i m e d t o b e B i l l y P o r t e r D a y . Top Scientist Fuchs Honored at World Economic Forum n Chriss Swaney

With concerns of slower global econom- They also addressed the importance of ic growth by prominent groups such as energy and how the epicenter for new en- the International Monetary Fund (IMF), ergy sources might shift from the Middle new manufacturing paradigms may be East to North America. one important component to stimulating Fuchs and other forum participants the economy. discussed how the definition of manufac- Erica Fuchs has studied global man- turing is changing and the role of robots ufacturing ecosystems for a long time. in the future of manufacturing. At the recent summer World Economic “The world is changing, and as Forum in China, Fuchs discussed some researchers we need to help understand of the world’s toughest economic issues not only where manufacturing is go- with a cache of world thought leaders, ing but also what human and technical including President Subra Suresh and components will, within that context, be Justine Cassell, the Charles M. Geschke essential to support economic growth and Director of CMU’s Human-Computer innovation across the diversity of nations Interaction Institute, who serves as the globally,” Fuchs said. head of the Global Agenda Council on CMU is one of only 25 universities Robotics and Smart Devices. in the world — 11 in the U.S. — to be a “Summer Davos provided an amaz- member of the Forum’s Global Univer- ing opportunity to interact with world T h e d i s c u s s i o n f r o m t h e “ S t r a t e g i c S h i f t s i n t h e M a n u f a ct u r i n g sity Leaders Forum and President Suresh leaders and academic colleagues both E c o s y s t e m ” p a n e l a t t h e S u mm e r W o r l d E c o n o m i c F o r u m i n C h i n a w a s serves as CMU’s representative. on the implications of our research for c a p t u r e d i n t h i s a r t i s t i c s u mm a r y . Suresh participated in four sessions: their activities as well as the signifi- Driving Smart Development; Fostering cance of their experiences for our future information technology of the People’s leave their marks on the global economy. Innovation-Driven Entrepreneurship; research,” said Fuchs, an associate pro- Republic of China; Juergen Wild, chief But for a week this past September, Global Agenda on Science, Technology fessor in the Department of Engineering executive officer of M+W Group, Young Scientists at the World Economic and Innovation: Setting Priorities; and and Public Policy who was honored as a Future of Universities: Role of Technol- “Top 40 Under 40” Scientist at Summer ogy, Knowledge Creation, Values. O n l i n e : R e a d m o r e a b o u t CMU’ s i n v o l v e m e nt a t Davos. Cassell moderated a panel titled “I am honored to have be nominat- w w w . c m u . e d u / w o r l d - e c o n o m i c - f o r u m / s e s s i o n s /2013/ Strategic Shifts in the Digital Ecosystem ed by Carnegie Mellon and subsequently and participated in Future of Universi- selected by the World Economic Forum ties. as a Young Scientist,” said Fuchs, who Germany; Lee Bowei, board chairman Forum left their own marks on a new More than a dozen of the partici- participated in a panel session about the of LCY Chemical Corp of Taiwan; and direction for world economics as they pants at the China forum had CMU ties, Strategic Shifts in the Manufacturing Gerald E. Loeb, chief executive of U.S.- discussed the effect of location on the including eight alumni — three of whom Ecosystem. based Syntouch. competitiveness of new technologies and are trustees — and several parents of Other panel members included From microchips to manufacturing the need to harness new technologies like current or former students. Su Bo, vice minister of industry and might, world governments continue to 3D printing and the robotics generation.

Pro Golfer Tees Up New Women’s Program n Kelly Solman in 1993 and placed in the top 10 on the ed me when I was 18 years old. I know Carnegie Mellon, they’ll be better able to leader board on many occasions. Her the pitfalls, the struggles, the hurts. I know trust themselves, see things from a better Missie Berteotti, a 14-year veteran of career-best round of 65 came in the third better now how I would have navigated all perspective, and not beat themselves up the Ladies Professional Golf Association round of the 1991 Women’s Kemper of that. And I want to pass that on,” so badly. We athletes do that too well.” (LPGA), has joined the athletics staff as Open in Hawaii. she said. the university’s first women’s golf coach. After leaving the tour, Berteotti Berteotti says the benefits of golf for The women’s golf program has be- served as an instructor in numerous women go beyond exercise and relaxation. gun play this season as a club team with Junior Golf Clinics administered by the “Let’s face it; a lot of relationships plans to compete at the intercollegiate LPGA in different cities each week. She in the corporate world are developed on level next year. also has served as an instructor for many the golf course. A lot of business deals are “I am very excited to help develop LPGA golf clinics. made on the golf course. I’m a little jeal- the first women’s golf team at Carnegie While playing well requires ous of these girls. They have their whole Mellon and be affiliated with this great developing good technique, golf also lives ahead of them. They will be head- university,” Berteotti said. “I’m looking requires mental toughness, which ulti- ing out into the world with a degree from forward to working with student-athletes mately determines performance, Berteotti CMU, and when they add their golf skills of this caliber with the initiative and said. along with their educational background, a drive to do their very best. It is a great Last year, she authored “The Mental lot of great things can happen.” privilege.” Mastery Program,” a book in which she A state-of-the-art simulator in CMU’s Berteotti, who is a graduate of Up- discusses learning how to trust yourself new indoor facility will enable the team per St. Clair High School in Pittsburgh, and how to handle fears among other to practice their technique year-round won back-to-back Pennsylvania State strategies to improve your game. regardless of the weather. And rain, snow Championships from 1980-81. While at “The pursuit of professional and or shine, Berteotti will coach them up the University of Miami, Berteotti earned personal breakthroughs is a subject I mentally. medalist honors at the 1984 NCAA love. I’m challenged by it. It requires “I hope that after four years with me, women’s golf championship and made it everything from you. It requires an the girls will know themselves better and to the quarterfinals of the 1984 U.S. Ama-

awareness of yourself that often comes handle things better — the trying times, Photo by K elly Solman teur Championship before turning pro. from somebody who can see you the way the disappointments, the bad breaks, the During her career on the LPGA tour, you can’t see yourself,” she said. tough competition. That’s life,” she said. M i s s i e B e r t e o tt i w o r k s w i t h j u n i o r B r o o k e Berteotti won the Ping Welch’s Classic “I wish somebody would have guid- “I like to think that when they leave K u e i a t t h e B o b O’C o n n o r G o l f C o u r s e . N i n e AppCertain Helps Parents Monitor Technology Lab Explores Arts Management n Kelly Solman puter and see what I was doing on the have CMU ties, including Whitman’s n Piper Staff Parents rejoice. Now you can know with monitor,” he said. co-founder Jim Newsome (E’03, ’08), “Now, I have a mobile device that “app-solute” certainty what your kids are Megan Gilligan (CMU’12) and Kathy Carnegie Mellon has launched the Arts I can take anywhere with me. And only Sutton (DC’08), a former CMU staff downloading onto their Apple devices. Management & Technology Laboratory I can see what’s going on. Couple that member. Recent graduate Neil Soni Created by a Carnegie Mellon (AMTLab), a project of its Master of with the fact that I can have 3,000 apps on (E’13) helps on a part-time basis. alumnus, “AppCertain,” www.appcertain. Arts Management (MAM) program. a device, plus the fact that I can use it at When Whitman started AppCertain, com/, comes complete with a curfew AMTLab explores a range of topics night when I’m supposed to be sleeping.” he had the option to leave Pittsburgh for mode (sorry kids, lights out!) and a cheat through a biannual series of student- sheet to help you navigate your way What worries parents the most was Silicon Valley, but stayed because of the authored white papers published online through the good apps, the bad apps — the trend in cyberbullying, Whitman said. growth in the city’s entrepreneurial spirit at www.amt-lab.org. and the potentially dangerous ones. “The danger used to be Internet and its affordability. The online forum features research Spencer Whitman (CS’07, E’12) was websites. That was where you would “That’s been exciting and reward- updates from AMTLab contributors, mulling over ideas for creating a busi- encounter strangers and inappropri- ing in its own right,” Whitman said. case studies of arts organizations ness when he stumbled on a problem that ate conduct. That’s all shifted to the “More students from CMU and the employing innovative technological needed a solution: children are adapting mobile devices,” Whitman said. “Kids School of Computer Science stay in to and using new technology faster than don’t have to go to websites to get into Pittsburgh because the cost of living is approaches, and news summaries of their parents. trouble. Now they just have to download so low. You can get capital and you can developments affecting the field. Inter- “We asked parents what apps were the wrong app that gives anyone access raise money to start a business here. views with leading arts management on their family’s mobile phones, iPads, to photos, location and videos.” “The talent pool and resources professionals also appear on the site, iPod touches, and they couldn’t tell us,” AppCertain changes everything. available haven’t even been fully along with student reviews of apps, Whitman said. “Every parent we spoke “With AppCertain, parents receive tapped yet. I really enjoy feeling like a software and other products relevant with firmly believed that their children notification every time a new app is trailblazer. The opportunity to help the to the arts industry. — some as young as 4 years old — were installed on their child’s device.” entrepreneurial community grow here “AMTLab stands to help solve more adept at what was going on with the Another feature is the curfew mode, was more exciting to me than going to critical questions facing today’s arts device than they were.” in which parents can instantly turn off Silicon Valley,” he added. “Pittsburgh managers and technologists, while also Whitman used himself as an ex- smartphone capabilities with the remote has a ton to offer in the growing entre- contributing to the innovations necessary ample to illustrate the problem parents touch of a button, The company has preneurial lifestyle that is coming up in for future effective application of tech- face today. helped thousands of parents, and new America. And I think it is really excit- nology in the arts management field,” premium features are in the works. “It used to be that, at any point, my ing to be in Pittsburgh where you’re on said Brett Crawford, executive director All of AppCertain’s employees parents could walk by the family com- the frontier’s edge.” of AMTLab.

Open Enrollment Begins Nov. 4 A m o n g s o m e o f t h e m o s t n e e d e d C o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e o n e i t e m s a r e h i g h - Dec. 31, 2014. The university is current- • Out-of-pocket maximums have been f i b e r c e r e a l s , t u n a , ly reviewing its relationships with medi- adjusted on some plan options to keep s a l m o n , b e a n s , cal plan providers for 2015 to ensure this change cost neutral to both the p a s t a , r i c e , p e a n u t that CMU employees will have adequate employee and the university. b u tt e r , f r u i t s , v e g e t a b l e s , j u i c e , access to providers and facilities. Dental s o u p s , d i a p e r s , • The United Concordia PPO Dentist 2014 Changes: f a c i a l a n d t o i l e t Network has changed to the Alliance t i s s u e s , c l e a n i n g Tax Deferred Annuities (TDA) Plan Network, which is larger than the cur- i t e m s a n d p e r s o n a l

(Supplemental/Employee Retirement rent Advantage Plus network. If your c a r e i t e m s . Contributions) dentist is not in the current network, • Employees must now make deferrals you should check to see if he/she has on a percentage basis, rather than a been added. flat dollar amount. Same-Sex Spouses • Once Open Enrollment elections are • Due to a recent Supreme Court deci- p hoto by he i d o dyke completed, current TDA participants sion, same-sex spouses are now eli- will be prompted at the top of the gible for tax-free benefits under CMU's confirmation page to make a new benefits plans. Food Drive Begins Nov. 4 percentage based TDA election in Detailed plan information and rates are n Piper Staff HR Connection. available to view at www.cmu.edu/hr/ben- Once again, it’s time to open cupboards and wallets for Carnegie Mellon’s Medical efits/OE. If you have any questions, please Annual Food Drive, sponsored by Staff Council. contact the HR Benefits Office at 412- • In compliance with the Affordable Now in its 20th year, all proceeds benefit the Greater Pittsburgh Communi- 268-2047 or [email protected]. Care Act, copayments will now count ty Food Bank. The Food Bank serves more than 120,000 individuals annually. toward the out-of-pocket maximum. Santina Balestreire is the Human Last year, the university community contributed 7,358 pounds of non- Resources communications manager. perishable items and a record $4,791.35. This year, Staff Council hopes to surpass both last year’s monetary donation and the largest food donation, which was just more than 9,000 pounds F o r Y o u r B e n e f i t in 2010. Dates to know: Staff Council’s Benefits Benefits & Fitness Fair Open Forum 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nov. 6 Carnegie Mellon’s Annual Food Drive: Monday, Nov. 4-Monday, Nov. 18 Noon – 1 p.m., Oct. 29 Rangos Ballroom, One Day, One Can: Wednesday, Nov. 6. Bring a can to be entered into a McConomy Auditorium, University Center raffle as part of Human Resource’s Benefits Fair. University Center Benefits and fitness vendors will answer your questions. The fair also includes fitness demon- Cans Across the Cut: Members of the HR Benefits Office strations, free health screenings and flu shots, Monday, Nov. 18. Staff Council’s goal is collect will be on hand to review upcoming raffles and giveaways. For more information, enough cans and non-perishables to extend across the Cut. This year, the event visit www.cmu.edu/hr/benefits/fair.html. changes and answer questions. is being held in conjunction with the Campus Thanksgiving Dinner.

T e n School of Computer Science Names Five Seibel Scholars n Piper Staff

Some say excellence is its own reward Jason Koenig (CS'13) is pursuing a derabad. His research has been featured tering unknown objects in the field. — but a little recognition never hurts. fifth-year master's degree at CMU. His on ABC News and a CBC documentary. Five Carnegie Mellon graduate research interests are formal verification, Mrinmava Sachan, a master’s degree students — Jason Richard Koenig, Anuj static analysis techniques and formal Gabriela Marcu is a Ph.D. candidate student in the Language Technologies Kumar, Gabriela Marcu, Ishan Misra methods — mathematical techniques for in the HCII. Her research spans ubiqui- Institute studies social networks and their and Mrinmaya Sachan — have been verification and debugging of software tous — or pervasive — computing, ap- flows of written information. Networks named Siebel Scholars for outstanding and hardware systems. plied sociology and mental health. She with several modes of communication academic achievement and demon- Koenig recently interned at Johns examines the intersecting roles of such and diverse interaction types provide strated leadership. Each will receive a Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, technology and face-to-face collabora- a rich source of varied data that can be $35,000 award for their final year of developing a tool for analyzing embed- tion in the mental health services area. used to discover unknown interests and study. ded flight software and earned a Com- Marcu’s dissertation work involves relationships among people. The Siebel Scholars program puting Research Association Outstand- studying how mobile systems can im- Sachan has presented several papers honors talented students at the world’s ing Undergraduate Researcher Award prove mental health services by encour- at major Web and natural language leading graduate schools of business, honorable mention. aging more face-to-face collaboration. processing conferences. bioengineering and computer science. The program was established in 2000 by Anui Kumar is a Ph.D. student in the Ishan Misra is a master’s degree the Siebel Foundation and awards grants Human-Computer Interaction Institute student in the Robotics Institute with an to CMU and other renowned institu- (HCII), where he received his master’s interest in computer vision. His research N e w s B r i e f s tions. degree. His research focuses on devel- involves object detection and scene Five recipients are selected annually oping speech-user — or voice recog- understanding. Twitter Can Help You by the deans of their respective schools. nition — interfaces for children and Misra is developing data-driven Beat the NFL Spread The program, with 870 scholars to date, low-literate individuals. methods for discovery of distinguishing Analyses of Twitter feeds have been fosters collaboration and community Kumar has collaborated with variations in real-world objects to better used to track flu epidemics, predict service in the search for solutions to groups at Microsoft, IBM, the Univer- enable computer learning. Such systems stock market changes and do political global problems. sity of California, Berkeley and IIIT Hy- could be used by robots when encoun- polling, but now that the National Football League season is underway, the natural question is: Can Twitter help you beat the spread on NFL games? Connecting with the Audience The answer, say computer scien- tists at Carnegie Mellon, is yes. Or, at The Science of Science Communication least it can help a little bit at certain times during the season. What they found was that their n Shilo Rea Communication” Sackler Colloquium design of the Surging Seas website. analysis of tweets didn’t help much The public, and at times the politi- Sept. 23-25. The sold-out event at- Downs showed how interactive media when it came to predicting winners cal, dialogue on climate change is one tracted more than 500 scientists and can improve adolescent health by help- or the over/under score. But when it came to winning with the spread, the clear example of how difficult effective communicators, with more than 10,000 ing teens to make better decisions. watching live webcasts. Topics included “Once you develop a narrative, researchers said their method was 55 science communication can be. Many percent accurate. That doesn’t offer a topics — from immunization and other the influence of social networks, the you must make sure that it will work,” huge advantage, CMU’s Christopher health issues to using “smart” electric- politicization of science, and dealing Downs advised. “Pilot test it with your Dyer acknowledged, but it might be ity grids — require a basic grasp of the with uncertainty — as well as how target audience, then refine it, and test enough to be profitable. relevant science. content goes viral and what difference again.” She also represented the science that makes. (Hint: Lady Gaga retweeting of communication in a working group AED/CPR Training Baruch Fischhoff, the Howard Offered Heinz University Professor of Social about a social networking book did not on obesity and nutrition. The Environmental Health & Safety and Decision Sciences and Engineering affect sales.) Another highlight was Deb Roy, professor at MIT and Department is offering AED/CPR and Public Policy, is training classes for the university a leader in bringing F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e S c i e n c e o f chief media scientist at community. Those who have been Twitter, and his discus- together the social, S c i e n c e C o m m u n i c a t i o n — i n c l u d i n g v i d e o s o f certified more than two years ago behavioral and sion on “Charting Sci- also can attend to renew your certi- e a c h p r e s e nt a t i o n — v i s i t w w w . n a s o n l i n e . o r g / fication. All classes begin at 10 a.m. decision sciences ence Chatter Through and last about two hours. p r o g r a m s / s a c k l e r - c o l l o q u i a / u p c o m i n g - c o l l o q u i a / Social Media.” Using into the science of The schedule is as follows: the powerful reach of science communica- a g e n d a - s c i e n c e - c o m m u n i c a t i o n -II. h t m l . • Nov. 14 - Mellon Institute Social tion. television viewers Room Last year, he Fischhoff’s presentation, “Commu- and Twitter users as • Nov. 26 - University Center, co-organized a conference at the Nation- nicating Uncertainty,” outlined the an example, Roy explained how Twitter Dowd Room You can register for any of these al Academy of Sciences (NAS) bringing challenges of explaining research was becoming “the social soundtrack for life.” classes at https://ehs-apps.andrew. together scientists with stories to tell and findings when the results are not cut- cmu.edu/secure/ALERT-Online/aed/ In addition to Fischhoff, the con- experts who can help them to tell those and-dry. To overcome uncertainty, he registration.aspx. stories. This year, he co-organized the suggested creating standard procedures ference was co-organized by Ralph J. second conference. for making and communicating Cicerone, president of NAS and chair Nominations Open for “People need to know about sci- decisions, a resource center to provide of the National Research Council; Education Awards ence in order to make good decisions, experts with publication-quality support, Barbara A. Schaal, the Mary-Dell The nomination period for the Cel- as individuals and citizens,” Fischhoff and shared understanding of essential Chilton Distinguished Professor and ebration of Education is now open. Nominations are being accepted for said. “Working scientists are often gifted analytical approaches. dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis; the Doherty, Ryan, Academic Advis- communicators in the classroom. How- CMU also was represented by Julie ing, Barbara Lazarus and Gelfand Dietram A. Scheufele, the John E. Ross ever, they may have a harder time reach- Downs, associate research professor awards. ing broader audiences, where they lack of social and decision sciences, and Professor in Science Communication at The nomination deadline is Nov. 4. the direct connections needed to learn Gabrielle Wong-Parodi, a research sci- the University of Wisconsin, Madison; Read more at www.cmu.edu/ what information people want and how entist in engineering and public policy. and Alan I. Leshner, CEO of the celebration-of-education/. well they are providing it. Social science Wong-Parodi and Climate Central’s American Association for the research can provide that connection.” Ben Strauss presented a dramatized Advancement of Science. NAS held “The Science of Science summary of their collaboration on the E l e v e n CMU Community Celebrates Cèilidh Weekend Photo by ken andreyo Photo by ken andreyo

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ing professor of information systems at the in Opera Conducting, she has conducted 2012 — on reported crimes that occurred N e w s B r i e f s Qatar campus, is the secretary of the chap- productions for Hubbard Hall Opera on campuses or at degree program loca- ter, while Maher Hakim, visiting associate Theater, the Boston Opera Collaborative, tions; in certain off-campus buildings owned IS Professor Named teaching professor of information systems, Opera Theater of Pittsburgh and the Solon or controlled by Carnegie Mellon; and on Chapter President is the director of outreach. Khaled Al Share Center for the Arts in addition to CMU’s public property within, immediately adjacent Selma Limam Mansar, associate teaching of Qatar University is the president-elect. School of Music. to, and accessible from those locations. professor of information systems at the The report also contains safety and CMU Qatar campus, has been elected Interim Conductor Wins Security Report Now Online security policies and information on crime president of the Qatar Chapter of the American Prize Carnegie Mellon’s “2013 Annual Security prevention education and awareness, fire Association for Information Systems, the safety, emergency response, the reporting Maria Sensi Sellner, interim director of choirs and Fire Safety Report” is now available world’s largest information systems of crimes and fires, and sexual assault in the School of Music, has won the Ameri- on the Web at www.cmu.edu/police/ community. support services. can Prize in Conducting-Opera Division images/2013asr.pdf. Mansar will be leading local information A printed copy can be requested by for her versatility as a conductor of opera, As required by federal and state law, systems scholars and practitioners in infor- calling the University Police non-emergency orchestras and choruses. the annual report includes statistics for the mation systems research and development. number at 412-268-6232 or by sending The winner of the 2012 American Prize previous three calendar years — 2010 to Divakaran Liginlal, associate teach- email to [email protected]. T w e l v e