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Your Green is Going Green

Paperless Payroll Initiative begins n Bruce Gerson

You can soon say goodbye to direct deposit notices and paper paychecks. Carnegie Mellon’s payroll system is going green in 2010.

Colleen Bendl, assistant vice presi- r e y o d dent for payroll and benefits administra- tion, says payroll is going paperless for several reasons. “It’s environmentally friendly; it creates efficiencies in payroll hotos by ken an administration by eliminating the tasks P of check sorting and check distribution; D o n n a M o r o s k y ( i n s e t ) , d i r e c t o r o f f i t n e s s a n d it reduces the possibility of check fraud; h e a lt h , l e d f a c u lt y , s ta f f a n d s t u d e n t s i n a n e x - and it provides employees access to their e r c i s e s e s s i o n i n W i e g a n d G y m d u r i n g t h e r e c e n t pay in the event of a disaster or business H e a lt h y C a m p u s K i c k O f f , t h e c e r e m o n i a l o p e n - disruption,” she explained. i n g f o r t h e 2 0 1 0 F i t n e s s C h a ll e n g e . S p o n s o r e d The paperless payroll initiative will b y t h e D e pa r t m e n t o f A t h l e t i c s , t h e c h a ll e n g e be implemented in two phases. The first e n c o u r a g e s participants t o b e a c t i v e 2 0 m i n u t e s a d ay , f o u r t i m e s a w e e k , f o r s i x w e e k s t h r o u g h phase began Jan. 29, when individuals on M a r c h 7 . S i g n u p f o r t h e c h a ll e n g e at t h e u c the monthly payroll who currently have e q u i p m e n t d e s k . C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e s i x

Readers Carnegie Mellon Launches iPhone App

Respond n Heidi Opdyke (developer), Stephen M. Chabassol house,” Brown said. “We’ve been (designer) and Jay Brown (project leader), brainstorming about an app since the iPhone ads tout there’s an app for that as well as School of Computer Science iPhone debuted. Interestingly, so too Favorably — even Carnegie Mellon has one. student Isaac D. Lim (developer). was Isaac. We ultimately teamed up, The university recently unveiled n Heidi Opdyke “While other universities have their knowing the staff and student perspec- a free iPhone application that ties into own apps, we’re one of the first universi- tives would complement each other Two hundred thirty-eight staff and the university’s directory, my.cmu. ties to develop an app completely in- C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e s i x faculty from colleges, departments and edu and more. It includes access to administrative units across the univer- up-to-the-minute updates on news sity, including Silicon Valley, Qatar, feeds, homepage stories and YouTube Australia and Portugal, participated in content, as well as map features de- the Piper’s recent readership survey and signed to help newcomers and visitors the vast majority gave it a “thumbs up” navigate campus. as a valuable resource for the university The application was created by a community. team including Marketing Communi-

C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e t h r e e cations staff members John Przyborski O n e Everett Tademy Works To Keep Opportunities Knocking

n Bruce Gerson about diversity at Carnegie Mellon — cil (DAC). There’s also the Summer how it has improved and what lies ahead. Academy for Math and Science, which After graduating from Reed College in aims to increase the number of very tal- Portland, Ore., in 1974 with a degree in Why is diversity important? ented college-bound minority students. political science, Everett Tademy saw a It pushes us forward. I still think Dr. Our Leadership Academy, which aims sign touting opportunities in Pittsburgh. Cohon’s 1992 statement (www.cmu.edu/ to develop middle-management staff, So, he traveled east, fell in love with the diversity-guide/overview/) is the most so to speak, into senior managers, is City of Champions, and 36 years later

compelling argument for why diversity another important accomplishment. e m y the Oakland, Calif., native is touting d is important to Carnegie Mellon. It talks The Admissions Department took and creating opportunities for others about institutional excellence — bringing some ideas from the Human Relations as assistant vice president for diversity together a broad group of people to help Commission, the precursor to the DAC, and equal opportunity services at push this place further more quickly. Dr. and now uses leadership qualities and Carnegie Mellon. Cohon says diversity “is essential for the skills — not just SAT scores — as ad- Tademy says his role at the uni- university’s quality to be able to recruit mission criteria. Our students are still versity is four-fold. He drives equal and to retain the very best students, smart, but they’re more engaged. opportunity through affirmative action; faculty and staff.” He says “excellence I think the biggest thing that Dr. he assists President Jared Cohon with photo courtesy of everett ta is not limited to a single race, gender, Cohon has done as a leader around the all diversity initiatives; he works to E v e r e t t T a d e m y h a s b e e n a p a r t o f ethnic group, religion or sexual orienta- issue of diversity is to get people to take make sure the university is compliant C a r n e g i e M e ll o n f o r 3 5 y e a r s . tion.” He also says “diverse perspectives ownership of it. The college advisory with access issues in accordance with and backgrounds breed the intellectual boards are now asking each college the American Disabilities Act; and as vitality essential for the health and prog- and department what they’re doing to be inclusive and to practice mutual university Ombudsman, he facilitates the ress of the university.” He talks about for diversity. Our colleges have taken respect. grievance process to ensure university contributing to social progress. Diversity ownership of diversity initiatives. policies are upheld. is everyone’s responsibility. We all have One of the things I’m most proud of Tell me about the new “Guiding Each year Carnegie Mellon cel- a role to play. is that in the university’s last two strate- Principle for University Culture.” ebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with gic plans (www.cmu.edu/strategic-plan/) (You can download the document afternoon programs honoring the late at www.cmu.edu/diversity-guide/ What’s the general state of diversity we were able to make diversity and great civil rights leader’s legacy. Part of community/index.html.) at Carnegie Mellon? community success a high priority for the annual celebration is the release of President Cohon charged the DAC to We have a lot of work to do, but we’ve the university. It continues to be part of the university’s annual State of Diversity update the 1992 Diversity Problem made some progress. I think we mirror our strategic planning initiatives and gets Report (www.cmu.edu/diversity-guide/), Statement into something much more our larger society. We’re a microcosm us on track in our Stages of Diversity in which Tademy plays a major role motivating and actionable. This docu- here. Development. We need to get to what I developing. ment will hopefully get people thinking What sometimes is a problem is call the notion of mutualism. It requires Prior to this year’s MLK celebra- about a few things. First, bringing a getting folks to talk across their affin- the ability to collaborate with people and tion, we caught up with Tademy to talk broad talent base or representation to ity groups. Where I see this problem the enterprises that are different. It combines Carnegie Mellon. Then, once we get that most is in the classrooms. But, when we diverse elements to create new ideas, broad representation, how do we get that have professors that get their students and it converts diversity into innovation representation to have meaningful and out in the field working on a particular and innovation into wealth. That’s where authentic engagement with each other project, the students see that they have we want to go. more in common than differences. The to create innovation? And then how do piper we convert that innovation into wealth? students don’t see that unless they work Has the culture here become a more 1/10 Issue We are a very wealthy place in terms on real-world projects. Football teams welcoming environment? P u b l i s h e r of human resources. If we work across Teresa Thomas working to win championships forget I think so. In the last staff survey, people that their pulling guard is Polish. All they differences better, I think we can inspire E d i t o r said diversity was on their minds. We Bruce Gerson know is he’s a pulling guard, opening a see that in some student data that Institu- innovation. The document is a work in progress, M a n a g i n g E d i t o r hole for me and if he does it well, he’s tional Research & Analysis is collecting. Heidi Opdyke my best bud. I’d like to see us move We also see it in faculty surveys. and we’re soliciting feedback. We need to create a repository of some of the best W r i t e r s more toward that model of how we Having said that, we still have Mark Burd Shilo Raube practices around diversity and inclusion, Jocelyn Duffy Kristi Ries work together and come together. issues and concerns with people not Bruce Gerson Abby Ross We’re making bigger strides, but we having the ability or skill to talk across and put it out there so people can see it, Andrea Jones Byron Spice so they can get at the work. Heidi Opdyke Chriss Swaney still have a long way to go. differences. That’s something we need One other important note I’d like to D e s i g n e r to work on. Some of our affinity groups What lies ahead for the DAC? Melissa Stoebe mention here is that the trajectory of ad- become too comfortable and they don’t Communications Design Group It’s primarily filling out the implemen- missions for minority students has gone come out of their group. Once barriers tation plan associated with the “Guid- P h o t o g r a p h y up. In fact, the journal Blacks in Higher begin to be knocked down, people real- Ken Andreyo ing Principle.” It’s also those things Communications Design Group Education said Carnegie Mellon is the ize they have more in common than they enumerated in the strategic plan under most improved over the last three years. have differences. Once that happens, I To contact The Piper staff, call 412-268- community success. There’s a laundry 2900 or email [email protected]. think we move further as a community. What are some milestones since the list of work associated with the strate- Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate and Carnegie We need to be thinking beyond Mellon University is required not to discriminate in admission, employment, or administration of its programs or activities late 1990s, when diversity became a gic plan to get to community success. on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap in black, white, yellow and brown. Once violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of strategic priority for the university? Some of those things have to do with the Educational Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or other federal, state, or local laws you get passed that you realize we’re all or executive orders. We’ve had several. There are the domes- best practices, inclusion, treating people In addition, Carnegie Mellon University does not in the same boat. How do we then talk discriminate in admission, employment or administration of its programs on the basis of religion, creed, ancestry, belief, tic partner benefits, more child care for fairly, professional development, age, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity. together to create wealth for Carnegie Carnegie Mellon does not discriminate in violation of federal, state, or local laws or executive orders. However, in the judg- men and women faculty, and the Barbara developing people, particularly in the ment of the Carnegie Mellon Human Relations Commission, Mellon? The only way to do that is to the Presidential Executive Order directing the Department Lazarus Award, which was created by lines around diversity. of Defense to follow a policy of, “Don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t talk across differences, to give people pursue,” excludes openly gay, lesbian and bisexual students from receiving ROTC scholarships or serving in the military. the President’s Diversity Advisory Coun- Nevertheless, all ROTC classes at Carnegie Mellon University feedback and assistance where we can, C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e e l e v e n are available to all students. Inquiries concerning application of these statements should be directed to the Provost, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, telephone 412- 268-6684 or the Vice President for Campus Affairs, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, telephone 412-268-2057. Carnegie Mellon University publishes an annual campus O n l i n e : D i v e r s i t y R e s o u r c e G u i d e — www . c m u . e d u / d i v e r s i t y - g u i d e / security report describing the university’s security, alcohol and drug, and sexual assault policies and containing statistics about the number and type of crimes committed on the t h e P r e s i d e n t ’ s S tat e m e n t o n D i v e r s i t y — www . c m u . e d u / d i v e r s i t y - g u i d e / o v e r v i e w / campus during the preceding three years. You can obtain a copy by contacting the Carnegie Mellon Police Department at 412-268-2323. The security report is available through the World Wide Web at www.cmu.edu/police/. A Guiding Principle for University Culture — www.cmu.edu/diversity-guide/community/index.html Obtain general information about Carnegie Mellon University by calling 412-268-2000. Produced for Media Relations by the Communications Design Group, January 2010, 10-321. C a r n e g i e M e l l o n ’ s 2008 S t r at e g i c P l a n — www . c m u . e d u / s t r at e g i c - p l a n / T w o Everett Tademy Works To Keep Opportunities Knocking First Evidence: Child’s Brain Can Rewire Itself

n Shilo Raube Cognitive Brain Imaging (CCBI). Keller, a CCBI research scientist and illustrated that the consistency of water It’s always been thought that through Dr. Thomas R. Insel, director of author of the first developmental study diffusion had increased in this region, in- practice and instruction a child can the National Institute of Mental Health, of compromised white matter in autism. dicating an improvement in the integrity become a better reader. Now there’s agreed. “To track the nerve fibers, the scan- of the white matter tracts. scientific proof. “We have known that behavioral ner senses areas in which many water “The improved integrity essentially Psychology’s Timothy Keller and training can enhance brain function. The molecules are moving along in the same increases communication bandwidth be- Marcel Just have uncovered the first evi- exciting breakthrough here is detect- direction and produces a road-map of tween the two brain areas that the white dence that intensive instruction causes ing changes in brain connectivity with the brain’s wiring.” matter connects, by a factor of 10,” Just the brain to physically rewire itself, behavioral treatment. This finding with Previous DTI studies had shown said. “This opens a new era of being able creating new white matter that improves reading deficits suggests an exciting new that children and adults with reading dif- to see the brain wiring change when an communication within the brain. approach to be tested in the treatment ficulty displayed areas of compromised effective instructional treatment is ap- As reported in the journal Neuron, of mental disorders, which increasingly white matter. This new study shows that plied. It lets us see educational interven- brain imaging of children between the appear to be due to problems in specific 100 hours of intensive reading instruc- tions from a new perspective.” ages of 8 and 10 showed that the quality brain circuits,” Insel said. tion improved children’s reading skills For more information on the study, of white matter — the brain tissue that Keller and Just’s study was designed and also increased the quality of the visit www.cmu.edu/news/archive/2009/ carries signals between areas of grey to discover what physically changes in compromised white matter to normal December/dec9_brainrewiringevidence. matter, where information is processed the brains of poor readers who become levels. More precisely, the DTI imaging shtml. — improved substantially after the better readers. They scanned the brains children received 100 hours of remedial of 72 children before and after they went training. After the training, imaging through a six-month remedial instruc- Imaging Center Breaks Ground indicated that the capability of the white tion program. Using diffusion tensor matter to transmit signals efficiently imaging (DTI), a new brain imaging had increased, and testing showed the technique that tracks water movement in children could read better. order to reveal the microscopic structure “Showing that it’s possible to rewire of white matter, Keller and Just found a a brain’s white matter has important brain change involving the white matter implications for treating reading disabili- cabling that wires different parts of the ties and other developmental disorders, brain together. including autism,” said Just, the D.O. “Water molecules that are inside Hebb Professor of Psychology and nerve fibers tend to move or diffuse director of Carnegie Mellon’s Center for parallel to the nerve fibers,” explained Response Favorable in Poll C o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e o n e The online and print survey asked faculty and staff if they were satisfied with the publication, if it helped them stay abreast of university news and major events, photo by bruce gerson M a r c e l J u s t , t h e D . 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n Kristi Ries the while seeing and hearing groups If you like jazz, classical and new from new angles and perspectives. The W h at : S e c o n d A n n u a l C o l l a g e C o n c e r t music — or are a fan of vocalists as well evening’s music will literally surround W h e n : 8 p . m ., F r i d ay , F e b . 12 as guitarists — this may be your only concertgoers, as musicians will use every chance to hear it all in one evening. part of Soldiers and Sailors’ performance W h e r e : S o l d i e r s a n d S a i l o r s M e m o r i a l H a l l Following last year’s hugely suc- space, including the balcony, aisles, C o s t : $15 a du lt s , $12 s e n i o r s , $10 c o l l e g e s tud e n t s cessful event, the Carnegie Mellon stage and outer hallways. The 2010 School of Music will present its second Collage Concert will culminate in a annual Collage Concert in Oakland’s dramatic finale featuring the Carnegie the audience members’ attention, illumi- This year’s acts include a percus- historic Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Mellon Philharmonic and Choirs in nating each ensemble or solo performer sion ensemble, a flute quartet, choirs, Hall at 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 12. The un- “Climb Every Mountain” from “The as a visual cue. and the Carnegie Mellon Contemporary conventional concert will feature all of Sound of Music.” Noel Zahler, head of the School Ensemble, among a multitude of others. the university’s premier ensembles and Acclaimed director and Drama Pro- of Music, started the tradition and is Three faculty members will be featured several exceptional student and faculty fessor Gregory Lehane will coordinate excited about the upcoming event. in the lineup, including: Cyrus Forough, “Once each year the School of professor of violin; soprano Laura Music gathers the combined forces of Knoop Very, assistant professor of our community: students, faculty and voice; and Enrique Graf, artist lecturer O n l i n e : staff, to present this spectacular concert in piano. h t t p :// m u s i c . c m u . e d u — c l i c k o n B o x O f f i c e for the public that is theatrically lit by Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for our colleagues in the School of Drama,” senior citizens and $10 for college stu- Zahler said. dents with valid ID. To order tickets in soloists. There will be no pauses or ap- the seamless movement of the various “All our ensembles, as well as advance, visit http://music.cmu.edu and plause in between pieces, as the event groups throughout the venue. Lehane student soloists and faculty soloists (in- click on Box Office. Please note that the is planned to be a 90-minute nonstop directed First Lady Michelle Obama’s cluding principal members of the PSO), event will have open seating, and all are extravaganza of sound. concert for the spouses of G-20 leaders come together to perform music span- asked to arrive prior to the beginning of During that time, the audience during the September Summit at the ning centuries and genres. To hear all, the concert at 8 p.m. Tickets also will be will be treated to popular hits, chamber special request of the White House. one after another without interruption, is available (cash only) at the hall one hour works and musical theater pieces, all Elaborate stage lighting will direct a feast for the senses.” prior to the performance.

L&D Session: Basic Budgeting L&D Session: Social Networking Upcoming Events PNC Workplace Banking will offer a workshop Made Simple for people motivated to improve their financial David Holzemer will lead a session to de- situations but are not savvy regarding budget- mystify social networking such as Facebook, Hunt Institute Exhibition L&D Session: Giving and Receiving ing techniques. Twitter, LinkedIn, Blogger and others. “Botanicals: Environmental Expressions in Constructive Feedback 1-2:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 18 Noon-1:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 25 Art, the Alisa and Isaac M. Sutton Collec- Lola Mason will lead a session to enhance skills Connan Room, UC McKenna/Peter/Wright Room, UC tion” represents one of the finest private for giving and receiving constructive feedback in Register online at www.cmu.edu/hr/learning/ Register online at www.cmu.edu/hr/learning/ collections of contemporary botanical art in informal, one-on-one situations. America. 9 a.m.-noon, Tuesday, Feb. 9 Environmental Distinguished University Lecture Series The exhibition will be on display from 9 a.m. McKenna/Peter/Wright Room, UC Lecture Series Eva Maria Höller-Cladders, adjunct professor to noon and 1 to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, and Register online at www.cmu.edu/hr/learning/ John McLachlan of Tulane University will of organizational behavior, will present this 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday on the 5th floor of the discuss “Toward Sustainability: Changing our Journeys lecture on “Daring to Jump – Hunt Library. L&D Session: Communicating Physical and Chemical Environment.” The Quest for Purpose.” Assertively 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 18 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 25 The Humanities Center Lectures, Ron Placone will lead a session to help better Porter Hall 100 (Gregg Hall) Porter Hall 100 (Gregg Hall) 2009-2010: Global Connections, understand assertive behavior and what it Global Responsibilities means to communicate assertively. School of Drama Production School of Art Lecture Series Dale Jamieson, director of environmental Noon-1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10 Nikolai Gogol’s The Inspector General is a Daniel Bozhkov employs variety of media, from studies, professor of environmental studies Connan Room, UC hilarious indictment of political corruption in fresco to performance and video, and works and philosophy, and affiliated professor of Register online at www.cmu.edu/hr/learning/ 1836 provincial Russia. with professionals across many fields, using law at New York University, will present 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 18 through different strategies to activate public space. “The Moral and Political Challenges of AED Training Saturday, Feb. 27 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 2 Climate Change.” 8:30-11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10 Philip Chosky Theatre McConomy Auditorium The event is co-sponsored by the Center Gates 6115 for the Advancement of Applied Ethics and Register online at www.cmu.edu/ehs Innovation and Invention in Science AED Training Political Philosophy & Technology Lecture Series 9-11:30 a.m., Friday, March 12 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 4 School of Music Collage Concert Esther Takeuchi will present “Toward the Baker Hall 231B Porter Hall 100 (Gregg Hall) The one-of-a-kind concert features selections Bionic Human: Medical Devices and How Register online at www.cmu.edu/ehs from a number of university ensembles. Tickets They Are Powered.” The lecture is co-spon- Carnegie Mellon Women’s Association are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and sored by Biomedical Engineering, Engineering L&D Session: Facebook: Personal Learn golf basics from Pattye Stragar, using $10 for Carnegie Mellon students with ID & Technology Innovation Management, the Col- Privacy Settings simulators. Clubs will be provided. The cost 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 12 lege of Engineering, Mellon College of Science David Holzemer will lead a session to walk is $10 for members. Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, Oakland and the Department of Biological Sciences. through some of the personal privacy options 5-7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 5 4:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 22 that are available to use in Facebook. The First Tee of Pittsburgh (Schenley University Lecture Series Porter Hall 100 (Gregg Hall) Noon-1:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 16 Golf Course) 5370 Forbes Ave. Professor David Topper of the University McKenna/Peter/Wright Room, UC www.cmu.edu/cmwa/ of Winnipeg will deliver a presentation on School of Art Lecture Series Register online at www.cmu.edu/hr/learning/ “When Einstein Came to Town: Albert Einstein’s Paul Ramirez Jonas creates as he speaks. He Environmental Distinguished Lecture special sojourn in Pittsburgh in 1934.” treats pre-existing texts (a diary, an old photo- L&D Session: Communicating More Series Toward Sustainability See page 12 for more information. graph, a footpath, etc…) as a score, where the Effectively in a Multicultural Environment Frederick vom Saal, Curators’ Professor at 4:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 15 act of “reading” can take the form of a perfor- Peggy Heidish will present a session that the University of Missouri-Columbia, will Kresge Recital Hall, College of Fine Arts mance, sculpture, photograph or video. explores strategies and techniques for com- present a lecture “Changing our Physical 5 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 23 municating more effectively in a multicultural and Chemical Environment.” The event is L&D Session: Techniques for Kresge Recital Hall environment. co-sponsored by the Department of Civil & Dealing with Stress 1-4 p.m., Thursday, March 18 Environmental Engineering and The Shaw Bruce Rabin will lead a session to explain the Black History Month Keynote McKenna/Peter/Wright Room, UC Group. mental and physical symptoms of stress and Steve Perry is a best-selling author, founder Register online at www.cmu.edu/hr/learning/ 4:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 8 provide assistance in building skills to minimize and director of a successful college prepara- Porter Hall 100 (Gregg Hall) the effects of stress on health. tion program for low-income minority students, 1-4 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16 and founder and principal of one of Connecti- Rangos 3, UC cut’s most successful middle and high schools. Register online at www.cmu.edu/hr/learning/ 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24 McConomy Auditorium, UC

F o u r A Green Plan G r a d u at e S t u d e n t s W o r k T o M a k e C a m p u s E v e n t s Z e r o -W a s t e n Abby Ross but that more can be done. Zero is not often a desired state, but “It’s clear that Carnegie Mellon has for graduate students Mike Blackhurst, done a lot of ‘nuts-and-bolts’ type projects Justin Parisi and Vanessa Schweizer it’s and is really active in the construction exactly what they want. After attending of LEED certified buildings, and I think a student workshop at the University we’ve thought about — as part of our of Copenhagen in Denmark shadowing curriculum — sustainability more so than the United Nation’s Climate Change other schools,” Blackhurst said. “We Conference in December, they are also have an obligation to engage in the

r e y o research required to get us to that point, hoping to make Orientation 2010 a near d zero-waste event. and to communicate that research and At the workshop, the trio joined 14 our activities to the whole campus. We other student teams from five continents to must make sure people know what lend a voice to ongoing debates about we’re doing and people understand photo by kenthe an implications of their choices from global warming issues. Each team was M i k e B l a c k h u r s t , V a n e s s a S c h w e i z e r a n d J u s t i n P a r i s i represented tasked with presenting a project to bring C a r n e g i e M e ll o n a t a s t u d e n t w o r k s h o p i n C o p e n h a g e n d u r i n g a sustainability standpoint.” back to their respective universities to pro- t h e U n i t e d N a t i o n ’ s C l i m a t e C h a n g e C o n f e r e n c e . Creating a large-scale, zero-waste mote and enhance campus sustainability. event in less than a year is a hefty goal, Carnegie Mellon’s team chose to Committee meets regularly to establish coordinator. and will need the collaboration of the focus on creating a zero-waste event, priorities, goals and mechanisms for Blackhurst, a graduate student in campus community. which requires that organizers and implementing environmental practices. the Civil and Environmental Engineer- “All of it is doable, but a lot of it attendees reduce waste, reuse equipment “The Green Practices Committee ing and Engineering and Public Policy is speculative. We’d like to do this, and and recycle or compost used materials. has been thinking about how to reduce departments, thinks that the university’s intend to move forward in these areas, but They are working with the Green waste in a big way for freshman orienta- research and commitment to green now we need to engage people at the uni- Practices Committee on this initiative tion because it covers a number of days practices has been beneficial thus far, versity to pull it all together,” Parisi said.

O n l i n e : www . c m u . e d u / greenpractices / i n d e x . h t m l R e c y c l e M a n i a For the seventh year, Carnegie Mellon is kicking trash to the curb with RecycleMania, a 10-week competition for U.S. and Canadian to provide an opportunity for the univer- with such a large group across campus. colleges and universities to promote waste reduction activities to sity community to connect sustainability Orientation 2010 would be a really good campus communities. with everyday life. time to roll this out, and make zero- From Jan. 17 through March 27, more than 400 schools will “The major criteria for choosing waste standard for campus events after report recycling and trash data, which will then be ranked on a a project were one that we could make that,” said Parisi, a dual master’s degree number of scales. a lot of progress on and one that has student at the Tepper School of Business Faculty, staff and students can participate by disposing of a larger growth potential in terms of and the Department of Civil and Envi- recyclables properly on campus. Recyclable materials that can conceptualizing sustainability and being ronmental Engineering, and a student be reported include — paper, magazines, books, plastic and a catalyst for additional sustainable prac- member of the committee. glass bottles, aluminum cans and cardboard boxes. tices,” noted Schweizer, delegation Barb Kviz, co-chair of the Green To learn more about RecycleMania and view the weekly leader and a Ph.D. candidate in the Practices Committee, knows that results and rankings go to www.recyclemania.org. Department of Engineering and Public zero-waste events are possible with Policy, where she conducts research pre-planning. T o p G r e e n P ow e r about climate and energy policy. “The payoff is teaching about green Carnegie Mellon is among the top green power purchasers in the People deal with food and uten- practices while actually doing it. Green United States, ranking second among universities and 41st overall sils every day, and requiring them to Practices looks forward to working on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partners recycle or compost cups, food waste and with all involved to decide what a near utensils will bring sustainability issues zero-waste event would look like for list. Carnegie Mellon buys 87 million kilowatt-hours of green power to the forefront. Sustainability and green Orientation 2010 and then working with each year in the form of renewable energy certificates, which is initiatives are strategic priorities of the planners to achieve it,” said Kviz, enough to meet 75 percent of the university’s energy needs. the university, and the Green Practices Carnegie Mellon’s environmental

Research Improves Air Quality, Climate Predictions

n Chriss Swaney more holistic approach to improving cli- sources on cloud formation and rainfall,” participate in cloud formation,” Animals, plants and entire habitats are mate and air quality prediction models. said Robinson, a professor of mechani- Donahue said. at risk from the ongoing warming of Donahue, head of the Center for cal engineering and engineering and For more than a decade, university our planet. From dying coral reefs to Atmospheric Particle Studies (CAPS), public policy. researchers have been working to pin- melting glaciers, from eroding perma- created a chemical map that provides Donahue reports that his map tracks point the sources and effects of harmful frost to vanishing rainforests — no some of the first clear images of how or- two key properties — volatility (the atmospheric particles. part of nature is an island. ganic aerosols change once they become tendency to evaporate) and the oxygen “This new collaborative effort Carnegie Mellon researchers part of the atmosphere, while Robinson to carbon ratio that evolves as particles will take a lot of mystery out of how understand the stakes. That’s why led an experimental team demonstrating make their way through the atmosphere. and where these airborne particles go Neil Donahue and Allen Robinson are those changes for aerosols emitted from “This ratio is important because it and how they impact both humans working with a team of more than 60 diesel engines and wood fires. is an indicator of how much the organic and our climate,” said Donahue, whose scientists, including researchers from the “Atmospheric processing alters the matter is gaining oxygen and building work focuses on chemical production University of Colorado and the NOAA’s effects of aerosols on climate and human up on particles floating in the air. The and transformation of particles in the Cooperative Institute for Research in health. It appears to greatly simplify chemical roadmap also can help people atmosphere. Environmental Science to develop a the effect of the aerosols from different predict the ability of the particles to

F i v e translator that converts English speech rants. The app has been downloaded iPhone Apps Available C o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e o n e into Spanish, or vice versa. more than 8 million times. The Jibbigo app, which works on “I am still working for Flixster on well in delivering a strong country to utilize this type of government the iPhone 3GS, has a vocabulary of the Movies application,” Gross said. product.” integrated iPhone application. roughly 40,000 words. It is a general “We just updated it to add in actor pages Brown said the feed- translator, though it is particularly and actor photos.” back has been over- attuned to the needs of international A second application by Grossman whelmingly positive. Snapture travelers and medical doctors. Users is Currency, which is the top currency “We’re eager to hear more from An iPhone app designed simply speak a sentence or two at a converter with more than 2 million users — what they like, what they don’t, by three recent electrical time into the iPhone and the phone will downloads of its free version. A paid what they want to see. All of this will be & computer engineer- respond with an audible translation. version, “Currency Pro,” sells for $9.99. helpful to future versions,” Brown said. ing (ECE) graduates is “Jibbigo’s software runs on the “I haven’t had a chance lately to work For more information about the app changing the way people iPhone itself, so it doesn’t need to be on any new apps, as I’ve been very busy or to provide feedback, visit www.cmu. take pictures with their iPhones. connected to the Web to access a distant with my existing work and school work,” edu/CMUapp. The app also has a Twitter Snapture Labs, founded by ECE server,” Waibel said. “That’s impor- Grossman said. channel, Twitter.com/CMUapp. alums Bowei Gai, Samir Shah and Ajay tant for travelers and especially for Panagariya, and Occipital, a TechStars- humanitarian aid workers who venture iTeleport Here’s a few of the other local creations funded startup that develops state-of-the- beyond the big cities. It’s in those areas, Jahanzeb Sherwani that are available: art computer vision in mobile applica- where wireless hotspots are few and far (CS’09), a Silicon Valley- tions, brought the technology to market iBurgh & YinzCam between — if they exist at all — that based adjunct faculty after a nearly two-year effort. The first Jibbigo might be needed the most.” member at the Language Carnegie Mellon was version was created while Gai, Shah and In addition to Waibel, the Jibbigo Technologies Institute, cre- in the news earlier this Panagariya were students and released LLC team that developed the speech-to- ated an application that allows the user to year when Pittsburgh in April 2008. Now in its eighth version, speech translation app includes 10 former screen share and gain full control of one’s Councilman Bill Peduto Snapture has had more than 3.4 million students and graduates of Carnegie Mel- PC or Mac from virtually anywhere in the announced iBurgh, an downloads. lon’s Pittsburgh and Silicon Valley cam- world. iPhone application that helps improve “We have been developing and puses and of the University of Karlsruhe. Sherwani started the work as a gradu- government’s customer service response improving on Snapture’s technology for ate student and is now working on the mo- to city residents. about a year,” said Gai, who is the CEO Flixster & Currency bile remote desktop full time as the CEO The app was created by Peduto of Snapture Labs. “We truly believe that Jeffrey Grossman of iTeleport LLC. Sherwani’s application and YinzCam Inc., a company run by Snapture will become the default camera (CS’11) created a allows users to view their computer through Priya Narasimhan, associate professor of application for our users going forward.” “Movies” application the iPhone interface and “click” on their electrical and computer engineering and when Apple’s App Store machine by tapping on the screen. This fall, co-director of Carnegie Mellon’s CyLab Jibbigo debuted in 2008. It was Sherwani’s creation was listed among the Mobility Research Center. one of only 500 apps accepted by Apple top 200 grossing apps in the U.S. iTunes The application allows constituents Alex Waibel, professor at that time. App Store. to use their iPhone to take a picture of a of computer science and Flixster, a new and growing movie- “The most exciting part for people pothole, or other concern, and instantly language technologies at based social networking site, quickly might be that we’re hiring — and are look- submit a picture and location along with Carnegie Mellon, created contacted him and purchased the app. ing for talented people to join the team the complaint to the city’s 311 system. the startup company, It was the first acquisition of its kind. (particularly programmers with a strong Pittsburgh is the first major city in the Jibbigo LLC, that recently launched a Grossman also has a contract with background in computer science),” Sher- Flixster. During a fulltime summer job, wani said. “We’re working on a number he continued to enhance the app with of new spinoffs of this technology, which Paperless Payroll Begins additional features such as online ticket should be launching in the next few weeks C o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e o n e purchasing and links to nearby restau- and months.”

their paychecks directly deposited did not can be used at All Points ATMs.” receive paper deposit notices and earning Bendl said the first transaction at Mae- statements. stro, Cirrus, Star, NYC and Pulse ATMs A Top 20 Donor To view their earning statements, will be free, but users will be charged a employees must register for “I-pay,” a se- small fee for subsequent transactions. cure online system in which their monthly Electronic pay card employees will earning statements are posted. For infor- also receive Money Network Checks. In- mation on how to register for I-pay, go dividuals can use these checks to pay their to the payroll Web site at www.cmu.edu/ bills or to get cash up to the balance on their finance/forms/payroll/index.html. pay card at any participating Wal-Mart. Once registered for I-pay, you’ll Like direct deposit employees, indi- receive an email notifying you when your viduals using the electronic pay card must r e y o d

new monthly statement is available for register for I-pay to view their earning n A

viewing. statements online. e n For employees who get paid bi- Bendl said more information on the K weekly — or are being transitioned to electronic pay card would be forthcoming h o t o b y

bi-weekly pay — and use direct deposit, when the Administrative Leadership P

the new system will begin March 19. Group begins to introduce the card in The Central Blood Bank (CBB) recently honored Carnegie Mellon as being one The second phase of the paperless April or May. of its Top 20 donors for 2009. The university community donated 735 units payroll initiative will get under way this In limited cases in which paper during blood drives, which has the potential to save more than 2,200 lives. Each spring for employees who receive a paper paychecks cannot be avoided, checks year, the CBB recognizes the top 20 groups that donate the most units to our paycheck. According to Bendl, those can be picked up between 8:30 a.m. and community blood program, which serves more than 40 hospitals in southwestern employees will receive an electronic pay 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at Pennsylvania and surrounding areas. On average, the recognized groups account card to which their net pay will be loaded the UTDC Building, 4516 Henry Street. for almost 20 percent of the total units collected at the CBB. Representatives each payday. Proper photo ID and a signature will be of the CBB visited campus to present the award. Pictured in the photo from “The electronic pay card will be like a required. left are Taylor Grabowsky (CMU), Dale Ellgass (CBB), President Jared Cohon, debit card or gift card,” Bendl said. “They The paperless payroll system will not John Papinchak (CMU), Karen Fittipaldo (CBB), Debra James Bailey (CMU) and can be used anywhere PIN debit cards apply to employees paid in Australian dol- Dave Matheny (CBB). Papinchak and Bailey serve as co-faculty and staff blood are accepted or at ATMs with a Maestro, lars or to employees paid in Qatari Riyals. drive coordinators. The next campus blood drive will be 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at the University Center in Rangos 1. Cirrus, Star, NYC or Pulse logo. They also S i x Readers Submit Favorite Photos from 2009 m o r o s k y w photo courtesy of matthe

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b u t t r a v e l e d t o P i t t s b u r g h t o b e a p a r t o f C ommencement . S e v e n New TV Studio Connects Faculty, Silicon Valley Experts With Global News Agencies Energy Grant To Enhance n Mark Burd On a recent winter morning Allan Building Meltzer, the Allan H. Meltzer University Efficiency Professor of Political Economy, par-

ticipated in a roundtable discussion that n Sylvia Leong was broadcast live on C-SPAN, a news Carnegie Mellon Silicon channel devoted to national policy and Valley’s Abraham Ishihara is politics. Although it is not uncommon the principal investigator for to see professor Meltzer on TV, one one of 10 awards from the special element of this appearance was

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that he was connected to the program d support of Smart Controllers through a new television studio at the for Smart Grid Applications is university. part of an $18 million dollar “It is wonderful to have a broad- investment supported by cast studio on campus,” Meltzer said. photo by ken an the American Recovery and “Where a television appearance used to A ll a n M e l t z e r p r o v i d e s i n s i g h t s d u r i n g a t e l e v i s e d r o u n d t a b l e Reinvestment Act. require an extra hour of time to com- d i s c u s s i o n o n C - s pa n o n J a n . 6 . Ishihara, a research faculty mute back and forth from off-campus member at the Silicon Valley locations, our connection to broadcast and microphone. In addition, we contact efficiently after publicizing research and campus, will direct the work media outlets is now just a short walk the news program engineers to adjust the highlighting the university’s wealth of in collaboration with Carnegie from my office. I’m much more willing lights, sound levels and to discuss other expertise to large public audiences. Mellon Silicon Valley scientist to do short commentaries, and I am technical details,” Gralish said. “For ev- Whether you prefer to watch news Shahar Ben-Menahem and pleased to have the Tepper School and erything to appear smooth on television, programs on the major TV networks, Wattminder Inc., a startup Carnegie Mellon branded logos in back there must be great attention to every cable broadcast channels like FOX, based in Sunnyvale, Calif. of me instead of a picture of Pittsburgh.” detail.” CNN, Bloomberg and Al Jazeera, or The six-month, $140,000 The studio, located in a quiet corner All told, brief TV appearances the scores of other broadcast stations project should be completed of the Tepper School of Business, is the lasting less than five minutes can easily based around the world, your chances by June 2010. result of a unique arrangement with the require 30 minutes in the studio and of seeing a familiar expert just got a “The primary goal of this Pittsburgh Videotech Center (PVTC), a more than an hour of preparation and little better with Carnegie Mellon’s project is to enhance the energy division of Pittsburgh International Tele- rehearsal. new TV studio. efficiency, of building integrated communications Inc., one of the largest The studio is now fully operational For more information about photovoltaics (BIPV),” Ishihara privately held teleports in the world. The and is playing host to familiar faces and the television studio, contact Teresa said. “Due to the diverse PVTC regularly plays host to visiting new experts from the university commu- Thomas, assistant vice president for solar panel locations and celebrities, political and sports figures nity who are participating in global dis- media relations, at 412-268-2900, or orientations, the influence and area business leaders — connect- cussions of policy and technology. With Mark Burd, director of media relations of numerous environmental ing them with global news programs. such a short commute, faculty and ex- at the Tepper School of Business. factors can significantly reduce At Carnegie Mellon’s studio, the PVTC perts can return to academic duties more performance and overall owns the equipment and provides the efficiency, rendering the BIPV crew and same services as they do system economically infeasible. for interviews conducted at its studio This project will develop online located in downtown Pittsburgh. Business Whims fault detection methods and “Historically, we have worked to an actionable alert messaging put many experts from Carnegie Mellon system for the building owners/ on the airwaves and we believe that operators in order to optimize the new campus location will certainly performance and integration increase the frequency of these appear- with the smart grid.” ances which will bring added exposure The smart grid is, loosely for the university,” said Missy Gralish, speaking, the entire gamut of director of business development for technologies that enable the the PVTC. “Carnegie Mellon Univer- transmission and distribution sity offers world-class spokespersons of electricity. The smart grid on a wide variety of topics, which is a

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valuable resource for news agencies and d $100 billion by 2030. A key their public audiences.” component to this growth Conducting interviews and making is the Advanced Metering guest appearances on television requires Infrastructure (AMI). This skills and practice that is unique from photo by ken an project addresses the AMI by any other form of media conversation. I n J a n u a r y , 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 ’ a t r i u m h o s t e d a t e m p o - developing a suite of algorithms It also requires a time commitment. r a r y i n s t a ll a t i o n c r e a t e d b y J i w o n H u r , a s e n i o r i n architecture . to monitor and detect faults that Given that a guest is experienced in H u r d e s i g n e d t h e i n s t a ll a t i o n t o d r a w p e o p l e ’ s a t t e n t i o n t o t h e may occur in the photovoltaic TV etiquette, appearances still require t h i r d - f l o o r e x t e n s i o n a n d s k y l i g h t . “ B u s i n e s s c l a s s e s a n d c o n f e r - system. a great amount of time for researching e n c e s a r e h e l d a t 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 b u i l d i n g , a n d t h e “By alerting building current news stories, preparing sound- o v e r a ll m o o d o f t h e p l a c e i s v e r y s e r i o u s a n d h e a v y , ” H u r w r o t e owners/operators to the fault, bites and key messages, conducting i n h e r p r o j e c t s t a t e m e n t . “ T h i s i n s t a ll a t i o n n o t o n ly a d d s a j o y f u l intelligent decisions can be pre-interviews with program producers m o o d t o t h e s p a c e , b u t a l s o p r o v i d e s r e l i e f f o r t h e p e o p l e w h o a r e made to optimize demand and rehearsing. o u t i n t h e h a ll s t a k i n g a b r e a k f r o m t h e i r conferences . ” T h e c o m - response and increase energy “As a rule, the guest needs to be p o n e n t s a r e s p r a y - p a i n t e d p l a s t i c a n d h u n g f r o m t h i r d - f l o o r h a n d - r a i l s s s i s t a n t r o f e s s o r o f rchitecture e r e m y i c c a o v e r s a w efficiency,” Ishihara said. seated in the studio 15-20 minutes be- . A P A J F fore the scheduled segment airs, so that t h e p r o j e c t . T o s e e m o r e s t u d e n t i n s t a ll a t i o n p r o j e c t s , g o t o t h e c m u n e w s F a c e b o o k f a n p a g e a t h t t p :// b i t . ly / c m u n e w s F a c e b o o k . they can be equipped with their earpiece E i g h t Andrew Carnegie Goes Digital n Cindy Carroll Andrew Carnegie’s first job earned from archival collections that are physi- i b r a r i e s

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his yard to greeting crowds from the Technical Schools some 110 years M back of a train. His writings explain his ago. The online archive brings together thoughts on philanthropy and founding Carnegie Mellon’s Andrew Carnegie and a r n e g i e h o t o g r a p h the technical school that is now Carnegie James Bertram collections; the Carnegie P C Mellon. For those interested in learning Library of Pittsburgh’s Andrew Carnegie A n d r e w C a r n e g i e s a y s g o o d b y e t o P i t t s b u r g h o n O c t . 29, 1914. more about the university’s founding Benefaction Photographic Collection; father, his projects and libraries, the Carnegie Correspondence Collection breadth of Carnegie’s experiences, activi- from all the others in two interesting Carnegie Mellon University Libraries (pertaining to the building of the Main ties and interests. Universally recognized particulars — it was, and is, the only and the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Library and the original museum build- as a captain of the iron, steel and railroad college to perpetuate his name, and it is have made the quest easier. ings, and their development and growth); industries, he firmly believed that it was the only one of his foundations the prod- The two institutions have launched and the Margaret Barclay Wilson Col- the duty of the wealthy to help others bet- ucts of which are not books, or scientific a joint digital archive of Andrew lection of pamphlets and other writings ter themselves and to benefit society. formulae, or awards for heroism, or pen- Carnegie materials on the Web at penned by Carnegie, including Gospel of Carnegie held strong opinions and sions for teachers, or proposals for peace, http://diva.library.cmu.edu/carnegie/. Wealth, Simplified Spelling Reform and he did not hesitate to write, speak and but generation after generation of young contribute to support a variety of causes men and women competently trained throughout his life. He opined in print for to play their part in the world of work,” Online: View a slideshow of images from the the first time at the age of 17, arguing in wrote Arthur W. Tarbell in The Story of the Pittsburgh Dispatch that he and fellow Carnegie Tech. A later chapter describes collection at the Piper+, http://bit.ly/CMUpiper. telegraph messengers be permitted to use the five visits that Carnegie made to a local lending library, which, at the time, Tech between 1907 and 1914, and the Integrating five collections in one search- the League of Peace. Bertram served as was open only to young men in mechanical mutually rewarding relationship that able full text resource, the site facilitates Carnegie’s confidential secretary from and other trades. That successful argument Tech students of that era enjoyed with a digital repository of Andrew Carnegie 1897 to 1914, and was secretary for the launched a lifetime of writing on social “Uncle Andy.” This history comes alive materials held by institutions worldwide. Carnegie Corporation of New York from issues and politics, and the benefits that in the documents of the Andrew “The Andrew Carnegie Collection 1911 until 1934. Wilson was Carnegie’s he gained from free access to Col. James Carnegie Collection. not only includes interesting and plentiful biographer and a trusted family friend. Anderson’s Mechanics’ and Apprentices’ The Andrew Carnegie Collection source materials but represents a great Users of the integrated Andrew Library spurred unparalleled philanthropy is available for free on the Carnegie opportunity to make a whole that truly is Carnegie Collection will be able to access toward libraries and education. Mellon site (http://diva.library.cmu. more than the sum of its parts,” said Ga- photographs; listen to Carnegie speak; Carnegie’s own experience taught edu/carnegie/) and in the Access brielle V. Michalek, head of the Archives study his correspondence; read his writ- him that education was the key to success Pennsylvania Digital Repository, and Digital Library Initiatives Department ings and other documents that detail his and his primary philanthropic passion www.accesspadr.org/cdm4/browse. on campus. “We look forward to getting provision of libraries, church organs, was to give all people free access to php?CISOROOT=%2Facamu-acarc. feedback from users. We especially hope scholarships and the work of many information. He established thousands of Detailed metadata for each item enhances to hear from other Carnegie archivists Carnegie institutions; and, most notably public libraries and educational institu- searching and browsing. The Access who might wish to join us.” for many of us, learn about his founding tions worldwide. PA site includes thumbnail graphics The inaugural Andrew Carnegie and subsequent visits to Carnegie Tech. “Of his innumerable benefactions, that further facilitate browsing this Collection contains digitized content The collection reveals the surprising Carnegie Institute of Technology differed fascinating collection.

Online Tutoring Program Helps City Science Students n Jocelyn Duffy A high school student can’t figure out home computer to a session hosted by a TutorNet began in 2006 as a participate in the program. how to solve a physics problem. He Carnegie Mellon tutor. They are able to traditional tutoring program. Carnegie Washburn said many Carnegie asks his tutor for help, and the tutor ask the tutor questions using an online Mellon students traveled to Schenley Mellon students come to the university begins to diagram possible solutions chat program. Tutors use a tablet com- High School to help the students learn having been active volunteers in high on a white board, guiding the student puter to diagram problems on an online and get excited about science. school, and they are eager to continue through the problem. While this may white board and continue to use the chat While the tutors still travel to this volunteerism while in college. sound like a standard classroom tutoring program to discuss problem-solving Schenley, now located at the Reizenstein TutorNet allows them to share their session, Carnegie Mellon students have methods with the student. The online introduced a new twist, doing all of this program was developed in collaboration online as part of a new initiative in the with the Technology Consulting in the TutorNet program. Community Program (TCinC), which O n l i n e : www . c m u . e d u / t u t o r n e t “TutorNet is an example of one of fosters partnerships between non-profit many ways Carnegie Mellon is help- organizations, schools, government ing students in the Pittsburgh Public agencies and Carnegie Mellon students. campus, to offer in-person tutoring in knowledge and experiences while learn- Schools,” said the program’s founder “We feel that TutorNet not only biology, chemistry and physics after ing the responsibility of becoming a role Newell Washburn, assistant professor of helps high school students to master their school, the new program makes tutor- model. chemistry and bioengineering. TutorNet coursework in science but it also gets ing available to students who might not “In high school, I was a tutor and I offers traditional in-class tutoring, as well them to start thinking about majoring in be available at the end of the school day received tutoring. TutorNet is a good way as the new online program, providing science and pursuing careers in science. due to other commitments, like extracur- to give back and show how much I ap- a physical and virtual network between The program gives them role models in ricular activities or part-time jobs. It also preciated what I received,” said Bernard high school and college students. Carnegie Mellon student tutors. They allows Carnegie Mellon students who Parker, a sophomore chemistry major In the Web-based program, the think ‘that could be me in a few years,’” might not be available to tutor during who is active in the TutorNet program. high school students log in from their Washburn said. afterschool hours an opportunity to “It’s an opportunity to help students.” N i n e Tech Transfer Center Employs Social Media To Cast Wider Net

n Bruce Gerson of social media and marketing consultant In addition to its Twitter account, “Zipano Technologies” with founding Robert Wooldridge and his staff at Ari Lightman, (TPR’00), who has created which is attracting followers from industry faculty member Norman Sadeh, director the Center for Technology Transfer and now is assisting in implementing a and venture capital firms, the CTTEC of the Mobile Commerce Lab, and Ziv and Enterprise Creation (CTTEC) social media strategy. also co-manages a group called “Carnegie Baum (TPR’09). He said the company are among the best in the country at “The decision was made early on Mellon Startups” on the business-to- creates “smart” location-sharing helping university inventors become that if we were going to invest in social business social network LinkedIn. technology that gives you control over entrepreneurs. With 50 spin-off media outlets, we needed to direct people “We’re tracking visitations, session who can access your location at any companies and more than $30 million in to a brand new Web site with updated times and page views to make sure we’re given time. Robotics Professor Illah royalties for the university over the last content focused on interactive digital providing the right kind of content to the Nourbakhsh and his GigaPan panoramic five years, they have the track record to media highlighting a lot of the very cool right audience. You can then mine the digital camera technology will be featured prove it. But they want more. innovative technologies coming out of data for intelligence. You can find out in an upcoming podcast. what people are interested in and then Videos may also be featured on the provide them with a mechanism for Web site in the future. them to connect back to the university,” “We have the strategy, we have O n l i n e : www . c m u . e d u / s o c i a l - m e d i a — Lightman said. the tools, so 2010 is the year we push it a d i r e c t o ry o f u n i v e r s i t y s o c i a l m e d i a c h a n n e l s . The CTTEC staff, which includes all out,” Wooldridge said of his social Associate Director Tara Branstad, Senior media initiative. “If at the end of the “It’s really all about the power of Carnegie Mellon,” said Lightman, an Manager Anita Jesionowski and Manager year, through our expansion and use networks for any tech transfer office adjunct professor who is teaching a Reed McManigle, is also producing of social media tools, we connected a and any business,” said Wooldridge, social media project class at the Heinz podcasts with university inventors that startup with $500,000 from an ‘angel’ in who oversees the CTTEC team and all College this semester. “So, we revised will be available on their Web site. The Silicon Valley, and there were three to functions of the licensing process. “There everything.” podcasts, being produced by Riccardo five positions filled at startups through our are many startups and new technologies Visitors directed to the new site Schulz in the School of Music’s recording network, and five alums were connected coming out of the university from about (www.cmu.edu/cttec/) through a tweet studio, will feature some of the many with startups to serve on their boards of 2,000 different university inventors, about a new technology on the CTTEC new technologies being developed at directors or advisory boards, I would say including faculty, Ph.D. students and Twitter page (twitter.com/CMU_CTTEC) Carnegie Mellon. that would be a very successful 2010. staff, and there are only four of us here in can join the CTTEC community. Lightman said a podcast was recently “It’s all about the power of the office. We need help.” “We don’t want to barrage people produced about a new spinoff called networks,” he said. Today, the CTTEC is working with quarterly news information. We to get that help by building a wider want to establish a dialogue,” Lightman network to attract interested alums, said. “A lot of folks join because they Want to learn how to use social venture capitalists, advisers, engineers, want to track certain developments in and potential chief executive and chief CTTEC. But some want to join to deliver media to help your department? technology officers for its rapidly growing something of incredible value.” L&D Session: Social Networking Made Simple list of clients. They’re weaving and Lightman said that value could come casting that net through social media. in the form of an entrepreneur looking W h o : David Holzemer will lead a session to demystify “We’re looking for additional for a new technology in which to invest. social networking such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, resources to help in the evaluation “That’s something we’ll pursue,” he said. Blogger and others. process, to get companies rolling and then Lightman said some community W h at : Register at www.cmu.edu/hr/learning/ also to sustain, maintain and grow the members may be looking to fill positions company,” Wooldridge said. in their companies and some are looking W h e n : Noon-1:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 25 Wooldridge has secured the talents to join a startup. W h e r e : McKenna/Peter/Wright Room, UC

N e w s B r i e fs Changes To Occur for switchboard (412-268-2000). Unless otherwise Reporting Student, noted, the cancellation of classes will include Employee Data evening classes at the Heinz College and the Nominations Requested for Tepper School of Business. Unless an official Beginning in Fall 2010, the Department of Barbara Lazarus Award notification is issued, the university will maintain Education is changing the format for manda- The award was created in 2004 to celebrate normal operations. tory reporting of student and employee race the spirit and legacy of Barbara Lazarus, the While Carnegie Mellon may cancel www.cmu.edu/campaign/involved/faculty.html. and ethnicity data by colleges and universities. late associate provost for academic affairs, classes or close offices due to severe weather, An additional way to demonstrate your While the current format limits reporting to teacher, scholar and mentor. Starting this year, the university cannot close operations because pride and commitment is by making a gift to one race per individual, the new format allows the award will be presented at the Education it provides residential space and services for the Faculty & Staff Annual Fund. By investing in reporting of multiple races and ethnicities per Awards in April every other year. Past winners thousands of students on campus. Therefore, Carnegie Mellon with a gift of any size, you are individual. During the spring semester, the include Nancy Monda, business manager for the essential employees from several departments, underwriting the continued strength and vitality offices of the Registrar, Institutional Research Modern Languages Department, and Sharon including Facilities Management Services, of our students, faculty and programs. You are and Analysis, and Human Resources will be Burks, associate head of the Computer Science University Police, and Housing and Dining also participating in the philanthropic history asking all community members to update their Department and assistant dean of the School of Services, may be required to report for work. on which this institution was founded more race and ethnicity information using a very Computer Science. Supervisors should identify and brief essential than 100 years ago. The size of your gift is not quick process through Student Information The nominee must be an individual or a personnel regarding their responsibilities during nearly as important as the act of giving itself. Online or HR Connection. Details and instruc- group (faculty or staff) who has demonstrated severe weather. Even better — you can designate your gift to extraordinary leadership in making significant and tions will be e-mailed to everyone when the an area on campus of particular interest to you! far-reaching contributions to mentoring graduate collection begins. Volunteers Needed for (Direct questions to Panno.) students and junior faculty at Carnegie Mellon. Annual Fund With the pay schedule change, gift pay- Nominators should submit a cover page In Severe Weather, Check ments made through payroll deduction change Carnegie Mellon’s Faculty & Staff Annual Fund with the title “Barbara Lazarus Award for Culture TV, Web for Cancellations slightly for employees with bi-weekly pay. Committee is looking for a few good volun- and Climate;” the nominee’s name, e-mail ad- Gifts will now be taken out twice in two equal In the event of severe weather, members of the teers. Committee members work as advocates dress and campus phone number; and their own amounts that total the original gift amount. For university community should tune in to KDKA- on behalf of the university and foster relation- contact information, signature and date. Please months when you receive more than two pay- TV, WTAE-TV or WPXI-TV for official university ships with other faculty and staff members to also include a letter, no more than two pages, cit- checks, you will still only have two deductions announcements regarding delays, cancellation enhance the effectiveness of the university’s ing specific cases as examples of impact and up taken out for your gift that month, not three. of classes and/or office closings. Announce- fundraising efforts. The group meets several to 10 letters of support from students, staff and Payroll deduction forms are available at www. ments also will be posted on the Web (www. times a year. To learn more about volunteering, faculty. Packets should be addressed to Everett cmu.edu/campaign/ways/fy-09_payrollrom.pdf. cmu.edu) and Web Portal (http://my.cmu.edu), contact Carole Panno in the Office of Annual Tademy, Whitfield Hall 200. and recorded on the Carnegie Mellon main Giving at [email protected] or visit

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C o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e t w o Dance. This key component of the cultural complex planned for the World Trade Center site was the subject of their design I see the “Guiding Principle” helping us to move beyond those who are already studio this past fall. The Joyce Theater Foundation annually on board, so to speak, into the hinterlands to share with people how they might hosts more than 340 performances for audiences in excess of benefit from diversity. 135,000. The students presented their designs to the executive and programming directors of the Joyce Theater, the city architect On a personal note, what’s kept you here for 35 years? from the office of the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development This place is unique. This is a place where you can actually pick up the phone and in charge of the project, the City Cultural Affairs director, the Port talk to President Cohon. This is a place where people roll their sleeves up. This is a Authority’s project manager for the WTC site and representatives place where I’ve met Richard Dunlap, Toby Davis, Dick Cyert, Robert Mehrabian, from HOK, an architecture firm responsible for the subterranean Barbara Smith, Marilyn Taft-Thomas, Joe Trotter. This is a place where you can part of the project. get to know folks and see the difference that you make.

Barth Receives NREC Machine Inspects, the estimated 15 million Americans recruited will blend the best of learning science and Humboldt Award Sorts Strawberry Plants annually to take part in clinical trials. technology to create virtual learning environ- Loewenstein, the Herbert A. Simon Pro- ments that support teachers and accelerate Alison Barth, associate professor of biologi- Researchers at the National Robotics En- fessor of Economics and Psychology, says the students’ academic progress. The grants will cal sciences, has received a Friedrich Wilhelm gineering Center (NREC) have developed a findings, which were published by the journal be dedicated to creating a partnership with Bessel Research Award from Germany’s plant-sorting machine that uses computer Social Science and Medicine, contradict some these faculty members to create open “gate Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. The vision and machine learning to inspect and of the common guidelines used for establishing keeper” courses to help more community col- award will allow Barth to spend seven months grade harvested strawberry plants and then participation incentives. lege students achieve success. in Germany to work on research projects with mechanically sort them by quality — tasks that “Most organizations that do research pro- neuroscientist Michael Brecht at the Bernstein until now could only be done manually. hibit participation payments that substantially Ericsson Fellow Named Center for Computational Neuroscience in In a successful field test this fall, the exceed compensation for time and expenses,” Berlin. machine classified and sorted harvested plants Ericsson Silicon Valley has named Ph.D. he said. “The fear is that people will be overly The Bessel Research Award is given to more consistently and faster than workers student Senaka Buthpitiya a fellow at Carnegie tempted by high payments to take excessive scientists and scholars who have completed could, with a comparable error rate. Mellon’s Silicon Valley campus, in associa- risks. Our research challenges this convention. their doctorates less than 12 years ago and During a 10-day field test, a prototype tion with the CyLab Mobility Research Center. It suggests that people assume that studies who are expected to continue to produce system sorted more than 75,000 strawberry Buthpitiya will receive this appointment for that don’t pay much aren’t risky.” cutting-edge achievements that will have a plants. On average, it sorted 5,000 plants per the academic year and will focus on mobile seminal influence on their discipline beyond hour, several times faster than human sorting. computing. Foundations Grant their immediate field of work. The NREC hopes to achieve sorting rates of “It is an honor to be awarded a fellow- Barth studies plasticity in neurons, 20,000-30,000 plants per hour with the final $4 Million to OLI ship from Ericsson, a technological giant in specifically how experience transforms the system. While the sorter’s overall error rate was Carnegie Mellon has been granted $4 million my research area,” said Buthpitiya, whose properties of neurons to encode memory. close to that of human workers, it was more from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the research area is in the development of a new She developed and patented the first tool to consistent in inspecting and sorting plants. Lumina Foundation for Education and The context toolkit for mobile devices and telecom locate and characterize neurons activated by William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to launch infrastructure. “Having access to the knowl- experience in a living animal — a transgenic Study Shows Research the Community College Open Learning Initia- edge, experience, and resources of such an mouse called the “fosGFP” mouse. The mice, Participants Link Pay, Risk tive. This new project builds on the success of organization will help me immensely with my which have been licensed to every major the university’s innovative Open Learning Initia- research.” A new study finds that paid research partici- pharmaceutical company in the United States tive (OLI), which offers courses in a variety of As Ericsson fellow, Buthpitiya will have pants naturally, and often incorrectly, assume and distributed to more than 80 researchers subjects, including French, statistics, chemistry access to the Ericsson research project groups that low-paying studies are low risk. Carn- worldwide, have facilitated research into a wide and visual communication design. and its lab. He will work under the mentor- egie Mellon’s Alex John London and George range of neurological diseases and in the study In collaboration with community college ship of a corporate advisor who will guide his Loewenstein joined others to investigate how of learning and memory. faculty across the country, Carnegie Mellon research through the industry’s best practices. payment levels affect the anticipation of risk for E l e v e n T e v l e w board containing his famous equation. the only image of Einstein with a black that image. it’s blurry, and there’s a story behind lecture from the balcony in the theater; said. “The fourth was taken during the posed shots prior to the lecture,” Topper in front of a blackboard; they were before and during Einstein’s lecture. will focus on several photographs taken United States in 1933. Topper’s lecture public appearances since moving to the Provost for Education. is sponsored by the Office of the Vice theater where Einstein spoke. 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