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8 D RAMA C ELEBRATES C ENTENNIAL WITH “T HE W ILD P ARTY ” Student Success New Programs Designed To Help Overcome Personal Challenges n Abby Simmons

Carnegie Mellon’s academic rigor and reputation for hard work have served as both points of pride and sources of stress for the university community, particularly among students. In the past year, campus conversa- tions have taken place, and numerous initiatives have been launched. “There has been exciting momen- tum and deep investment in where we can make meaningful change in campus culture,” said Dean of Student Affairs Gina Casalegno. GRABOWSKI PHOTO BY TAYLOR C ARNEGIE M ELLON ’ S PRESENCE AT THE S UNDANCE F ILM F ESTIVAL CONTINUES TO GET BIGGER AND BETTER . T HE UNIVERSITY ’ S Following several campus-wide PARTY ON THE OPENING NIGHT THIS YEAR DREW MORE THAN 8 0 0 GUESTS . R EAD MORE ON PAGE NINE . C ONTINUED ON PAGE SIX Sealed With Carnegie Science Awards Love Former President, Faculty Member and Student Named Winners n Chriss Swaney and Jocelyn Duffy University/Post-Secondary Student Award. According to the Science Center, The Carnegie Science Center is joint programs, such as the Pittsburgh This year’s Carnegie Science Center honoring Cohon, University Professor Supercomputing Center, the Quality honorees have always dreamed big. of Civil and Environmental Engineering of Life Technology Center, the Digital And it’s the leadership behind some and Engineering and Public Policy, and Greenhouse, the Pittsburgh Life Sciences of the biggest dreamers who are the big- Nordenberg for forging a strong collab- Greenhouse and the Robotics Foundry gest winners. oration between Carnegie Mellon and have attracted billions of dollars in grants Carnegie Mellon President Emeritus Pitt that helped the universities and and sponsorships to the Pittsburgh region, Jared L. Cohon and University of Pitts- Pittsburgh excel in science, entrepreneur- drawn numerous talented academics and burgh Chancellor Mark Nordenberg will ship and academics. C ONTINUED ON PAGE TWO receive the Carnegie Science Center’s highest honor, the Chairman’s Award, at the center’s Awards for Excellence banquet on May 9. Additionally, Jay Whitacre, profes- sor of materials science and engineering

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professionals to the area, and made Pittsburgh a hotbed for cutting-edge research. Whitacre is being honored for developing a novel sodium-ion battery that can be made using low-cost materials and manufacturing techniques. The technology has resulted in a spinoff venture, Aquion Energy, which is anticipated to grow into a 300-person enterprise by 2015. Whitacre also received an honorable mention for the Start-Up Entrepreneur Award. “This is a real honor, and it reflects the hard work of the outstanding team I’ve been working with to explore new materials and create these novel J ARED L . C OHON J AY W HITACRE T AYLOR C ANADY devices,” Whitacre said. Gregory Rohrer, head of CMU’s Department of Materials Science and about DNA. He also conducts research see that I’m not that different from them. Additional Carnegie Science Center Engineering, echoed his sentiment. on the synthesis of nucleic acid I want to let them know that no matter winners this year include alumnus Ronald “This is tremendous recognition molecules that can be used to study what their circumstances may be, they Bianchini (E’83,’86,’89), co-founder, for Whitacre as he continues to push mRNA translation in cells. can become scientists,” Canady said. president and CEO of Avere Systems, the boundaries of materials research “Taylor is a great example of a “Our culture perpetuates an image that who was named the winner of the Infor- and improve daily life,” Rohrer said. student who has a great sense of respon- its mostly Einstein-esque individuals mation Technology Award. Entertainment When Canady took biology in high sibility. He knows the impact science who can solve hard physical or natural Technology Center Professor Jesse Schell school, he found the class to be pretty can have on the community,” said problems. This is simply not true.” received an honorable mention Entrepre- boring — a lot of lectures and not a lot Chemistry Professor Catalina Achim, of fun. When he got to college at the one of the coordinators of DNAZone. “C REATIVITY AND INNOVATION SOLVE SCIENTIFIC PROBLEMS .” University of New Mexico and saw his With support from DNAZone, professors bring lecture material to life Canady and chemistry doctoral student —T AYLOR C ANADY in the lab, he realized that science could Genoa Warner created the DNA kit, be really exciting. which includes a physical model for Canady has taken this a step further students to understand how chemicals Canady’s kits are part of the neur Award for Schell Games, and Asso- at CMU. As part of Carnegie Mellon’s form a DNA molecule. Lending Library of Kits supported by ciate Professor of Computer Science Luis Center for Nucleic Acids Science and “Creativity and innovation solve DNAZone, which makes teaching mate- Von Ahn received an honorable mention Technology’s DNAZone outreach pro- scientific problems. I want students to rials available for Pittsburgh schools. Entrepreneur Award for Duolingo. gram, Canady helped to develop a hands- on kit that helps K-12 students learn Partners Hope Grant Adds Up to Math Success

n Jocelyn Duffy Development Center, a Massachusetts- will learn concepts in math and PIPER Thinking about math in terms of online based nonprofit partnering with collaboratively develop new ways of 2/14 Issue shopping instead of theoretical number Carnegie Mellon, the University of conveying these concepts to students, P UBLISHER theory might tame adolescent fears of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University. particularly those students from low- Ken Walters the discipline. John Mackey, a teaching professor, income or underserved populations. E DITOR M ANAGING E DITOR Bruce Gerson Heidi Opdyke The subject can strike fear into associate department head and director “There are a lot of mathematical

W RITERS some junior high and high school stu- of undergraduate studies in the Depart- problems that are easy to state, and every- Susie Cribbs Abby Simmons dents yet create a devoted and fanatical ment of Mathematical Sciences, is a one can at least get an additional degree Jocelyn Duffy Kelly Solman Bruce Gerson Byron Spice following among others. co-principal investigator on the grant, of satisfaction from exploring them. Dan Mohler Chriss Swaney While there is no single answer which will bring together public school When you go a little deeper, there are Heidi Opdyke Michael Yeomans Shilo Rea for what causes such wildly different teachers from grades 6-12 with math- more open-ended problems that students

D ESIGNER emotions, effective teaching and access ematicians from area universities to can get involved and invested in solving,” Melissa Stoebe to high-level math courses are thought understand new ways to engage students Mackey said. “For example, there are top- Communications Design and Photography Group to contribute to positive experiences in math. ics in elementary number theory that can P HOTOGRAPHY Ken Andreyo with the subject. Mackey said they are excited to be applied to practical applications like Tim Kaulen Researchers from local universi- work on mathematics instruction with cryptography for sending your credit card Communications Design and Photography Group ties, including Carnegie Mellon, and the educators. information over a secure website. Kids To contact The Piper staff, call 412-268-2900 or email [email protected]. Pittsburgh Public Schools teachers are “We will all get to learn new might initially blanch at ‘number theory,’ Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate in admission, employment, or administration of its programs or activities on the embarking on a new project to deter- techniques and gain perspective on the but not online shopping.” basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap or disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, ancestry, teaching of mathematics,” Mackey said. Throughout the school year, the uni- belief, veteran status, or genetic information. Furthermore, mine if changing content and instruc- Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate and is required not to discriminate in violation of federal, state, or local laws or tional techniques can benefit students “We anticipate that lasting partnerships versity faculty will visit the participating executive orders. Inquiries concerning the application of and compliance with this statement should be directed to the vice president for who have been historically marginalized will be formed and that more students junior and senior high schools to observe campus affairs, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, telephone 412-268-2056. Carnegie Mellon University publishes an annual campus by traditional mathematics education. will be energized to pursue mathematics math classes and visit with the students, security and fire safety report describing the university’s security, alcohol and drug, sexual assault, and fire safety policies and con- The National Science Founda- at the university level.” teachers and administrators. taining statistics about the number and type of crimes committed on the campus and the number and cause of fires in campus residence facilities during the preceding three years. You can tion (NSF) has awarded an $8 million In June, Mackey and five Carnegie Public school teachers also can obtain a copy by contacting the Carnegie Mellon Police Department at 412-268-2323. The annual security and fire safety report is also available online at grant under the NSF Math and Science Mellon teaching-track faculty members attend a monthly colloquia held at www.cmu.edu/police/annualreports. Produced for Media Relations by The Communications Design Partnership program to the Pittsburgh will conduct a monthlong program in Carnegie Mellon, which began in and Photography Group, February 2014, 14-344. Public Schools (PPS) and the Education which PPS teachers and administrators January. T WO Nobel Laureate Shares Scientific Approach to Education Reform n Michael Yeomans

Carl Wieman says an effective teacher the technology of that. And so I see big is a “cognitive coach” who challenges advantages just to the idea of bringing students to learn by doing. these things together in useful ways,” So, he coached up the full crowd Wieman said in an interview after the in Rangos Hall in the inaugural Simon lecture. Initiative Lecture in late January, Unconstrained by conventional sharing his tips and thoughts on using thinking, Wieman champions a radical, a scientific approach to education to evidence-based approach for improv- improve scientific learning. ing learning outcomes. He has made it He backed up his thoughts with his life’s mission to change the instruc- evidence from the classroom, citing a tional paradigm for the STEM (science, few examples from 1,000 studies of technology, engineering and mathemat- undergraduate science courses. ics) fields. The winner of the 2001 Nobel In each study, more students ben- Prize in Physics, he put his money efited from effective teaching principles where his mouth is by donating his prize money to establish the PhET Interactive than from the standard classroom PHOTO BY TIM KAULEN lecture. He said effective teaching Simulations project at the University N OBEL L AUREATE C ARL W IEMAN VISITED C M U TO DELIVER THE INAUGURAL principles include: of Colorado, which improves science S IMON I NITIATIVE LECTURE . • Using motivational tactics; education through the use of interactive • Connecting and building upon prior online simulations. O NLINE : W ATCH THE FULL LECTURE AT thinking and knowledge; Wieman offered three immediate • Introducing only 5-7 new items at takeaways in his lecture. He urged the WWW . YOUTUBE . COM / WATCH ? V = A BEPX F Y7E LW a time; and educators and future educators to think • Designing strenuous practice about expertise and homework design; to activities followed by timely and limit the number of new concepts raised new Global Learning Council, which National Science Foundation, President specific feedback. in traditional class lectures through con- includes thought leaders from academia, Suresh befriended Wieman, who in 2010 “We need all students, future necting and consolidating topics; and industry and major foundations in the was appointed associate director of science scientists or not, to think like scientists to know there are benefits to interrupt- United States and around the world who for the White House Office of Science do,” he said. ing lectures with questions that lead to share the mission of improving learning and Technology Policy. In that role, The Simon Initiative was an- student-to-student discussions. He said outcomes. Wieman advocated for new methods nounced in November by CMU discussions engage students, reduces The group, convened by President of teaching science in the nation’s high President Subra Suresh and is designed the demand on their “working memory” Suresh, will help set standards, share schools and universities. to accelerate the university’s pioneering and helps to consolidate and organize best practices and advocate for new He left Washington last summer for research into the science of learning. knowledge. education delivery models developed a joint appointment as professor of physics “CMU has actually always been Wieman’s background makes through the science of learning. and of the graduate school of education a leader in the science of learning and him keenly qualified to join CMU’s While serving as director of the at his alma mater, Stanford University. CMU Expands Presence at World Economic Forum n Mike Yeomans

It was hard to miss Carnegie Mellon’s presence at the 2014 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, which took place in late January. CMU’s contribution to the program was the most robust since it was first invited to participate in 2008. President Subra Suresh and CMU faculty moderated or led discussions on the fu- ture of education, advanced manufactur- ing, scientific research and robotics. “There were a number of interac- tions that we had individually with presidents of other universities, heads PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM PHOTOS COURTESY of industry, alumni of CMU who have C M U P RESIDENT S UBRA S URESH C ARNEGIE M ELLON HAS PARTICIPATED IN THE W ORLD E CONOMIC F ORUM SINCE 2 0 0 8 . done very well as CEOs and pioneers in different technologies, people who have been very successful in different spheres Forum Annual Meeting. There also were O NLINE : of life,” President Suresh said. approximately 20 CMU alumni, trustees R EAD MORE ABOUT CMU’ S FORUM INVOLVEMENT : He said the forum provided “the and parents in attendance. WWW . CMU . EDU / WORLD - ECONOMIC - FORUM /. opportunity to network, to connect with Faculty members who presented people, to get feedback, to get some new included Ken Koedinger, a professor of WATCH THE VIDEO: WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=PKN3SPY9DGS ideas on what we could do to engage human computer interaction and psychol- both locally within the CMU campuses, ogy; Emma Brunskill, a professor of The faculty and Suresh presented together global leaders in business, but also globally — how to connect with computer science; and Justine Cassell, CMU’s work around The Simon Initia- government and academia to network and others and to create new collaborations.” the Charles M. Geschke Director of the tive. In addition, they hosted an informal help shape the world economic, political Tucked in the remote Swiss Alps, Human-Computer Interaction Institute, reception about the global learning revo- and scientific agenda. CMU is one of just more than 2,500 participants, including co-director of The Simon Initiative and lution and participated in several other 25 universities in the world invited to be more than 40 heads of state or govern- associate vice provost of Technology panel discussions and forums. a member of the forum’s Global Univer- ment, attended the 44th World Economic Strategy and Impact. The annual meeting at Davos brings sity Leadership Forum. T HREE Deep Freeze FMS Responds to Winter’s Wrath

n Kelly Solman police did an excellent job of letting Old, New and In-Between he said. “With the size of a campus like Old Man Winter has reared his ugly head us know if they heard or saw anything Guenther said what’s unique about man- CMU, we don’t have the luxury of having in Pittsburgh, but Carnegie Mellon’s unusual.” aging higher education facilities such a staff dedicated to each building. Every Facilities Management Services (FMS) Knowing the potential for cold win- as those at CMU is that the structures building is unique to Carnegie Mellon, group has helped the university weather ter weather to cause damage, FMS has and their technology range from “brand and to be successful, it takes a service the storm. personnel on call 24 hours a day, seven new” to more than 100 years old. team that is really committed to the cam- During the week of Jan. 4 alone, days a week. Because of the unusually “CMU has building systems that pus community and has lots of training.” FMS responded to 46 weather-related Help Wanted events that caused significant damage FIX IT and loss. Guenther, whose team is in the process The incidents — mostly frozen FMS ENCOURAGES STUDENTS , FACULTY AND STAFF TO KEEP THEIR of hiring new personnel, said the No. pipes, some of which ruptured and EYES OPEN FOR ANYTHING UNUSUAL , FROM DRIPPING WATER TO 1 quality he looks for in candidates is created flooding — were the result of service-mindedness. ODD MECHANICAL SOUNDS OR OPEN WINDOWS AND DOORS . R EPORT dangerously cold temperatures not seen “They need to interact well with ev- in the area for 20 years. CONCERNS TO FMS AT FIXIT @ ANDREW . CMU . EDU . eryone from the boiler room to the board “We had ruptures and breaks from room. They’ve got to want to be part of plumbing pipes to sprinkler systems. If the broader campus experience,” he said. something had water in it, it turned solid cold temperatures that had been fore- represent every era of technology,” Qualified candidates also must have that week,” said Steve Guenther, who casted, additional staff and managers Guenther said. “We have the latest and an interest in learning about the many sys- directs facilities management opera- were on campus around the clock the greatest technology in buildings like the tems in use across campus, Guenther said, tions, including 250 university staff and first week of the year. Gates and Hillman Center, and then we noting that many FMS staff members have outside contractors. “We wanted to be sure we were in also have buildings that rely on the same advanced, moving from hourly positions A dozen of the events were related the best position possible to respond, technology that was in use back when to key leadership roles. to a door or window inadvertently being and I’m so glad we made that decision,” the university was Carnegie Tech.” “That’s one of the great things about left open during a mild spell just prior to Guenther said. “We have a great team. Guenther said that’s a very different working here at CMU,” he said. “There winter break. We were able to get to problem areas, situation than having all of the systems is so much opportunity. Just the range of “We are incredibly lucky that we turn water off, get to the spaces and stop of the same vintage. the diversity of structures and systems have such a great campus police depart- issues in their tracks. A lot of dollars “Our mechanics and our staff are on campus creates a great experience for ment who are our eyes and ears after are saved when we can get to issues in pretty unique people. They have to be,” people interested in servicing facilities.” hours,” Guenther said. “The university time.”

Faculty Named to Chairs Project GreenLight IS Students Light Up With Energy Idea n Piper Staff Machine Learning Department who joined the CMU faculty in 2009, will Roberta Klatzky has received the n Shilo Rea explained Grove. This sensor then either hold the A. Nico Habermann Chair of Charles J. Queenan Professorship of dims or brightens the artificial lights. Computer Science. Singh’s research Raise your hand if — at home, work or Psychology in recognition of her out- GreenLight’s main advantage over focuses on how to extract meaningful school — you typically find yourself in standing contributions in human any of the few applications on the market information from datasets that are both a room with a window and the lights on. perception and cognition research. is that it’s wireless and can work off of massive in size and plagued by noise, Since most artificial lights are de- Klatzky, who joined the Carnegie any existing WiFi network. missing values and inconsistencies, signed to light a room on their own, it’s Mellon faculty in 1993, investigates Larry Heimann, teaching professor while balancing computational efficiency not exactly energy efficient at the times perception, spatial thinking and action of information systems who advised the and optimal accuracy. when natural light is available. from the perspective of multiple modali- students, is excited about the project’s She is a recipient of a National To solve this problem — and save ties, sensory and symbolic, in real and potential. Science Foundation CAREER Award energy and money — four Information virtual environments. Her research has The student group presented their and is lead investigator for an NSF Big Systems students developed GreenLight. been instrumental to the development of project during President Suresh’s inau- image-guided surgery, navigation aids Data grant. GreenLight is a wireless, green energy guration celebration and at the annual for the blind and neural rehabilitation. Srinivasa, an associate professor lighting system that is unlike any Information Systems Senior Project Fair. “Carnegie Mellon has been a leader in the Robotics Institute who joined the commercial product available. “A lot of people who saw it are re- in the cognitive sciences for nearly 65 faculty in 2005 after earning his master’s “When we were brainstorming ally interested. We are looking to pilot it years, and Roberta Klatzky is one of degree and Ph.D. in robotics at CMU, projects to work on, we knew that we further on campus — which is a perfect the reasons we continue to be at the will hold a Finmeccanica Chair in Com- wanted to do something useful,” said fit because Carnegie Mellon is committed forefront,” said John Lehoczky, Dietrich puter Science. He founded the Personal Mike Ferraco, a senior in the Dietrich to environmental sustainability, and this College dean. “It’s fitting that she is Robotics Lab, where he and his research College of Humanities and Social Sci- is an environmental friendly solution honored for her tremendous impact as team are developing the fundamental ences’ Information Systems Program. made by CMU students.” a scientist and educator with a chair in building blocks of perception, naviga- Ferraco worked on the project for the Charles Queenan’s name — a longtime tion, manipulation and interaction to past two years with classmates Dillon The project’s Web application makes supporter of CMU and our innovation enable robots to perform challenging Grove, Nathan Hahn and Jon Miller. it simple to track energy use and savings. in research.” manipulation tasks with and around They created two separate hardware It also computes the energy savings into people. The Home Exploring Robot components and a Web application that dollar savings. Based on tests so far, Hei- In related news, two professors Butler, HERB, is a two-armed, mobile work together as a system to calculate mann estimates that installing and using in the School of Computer Science, robot that serves as a testbed for these the total amount of light a room is re- GreenLight will pay for itself in one year. Aarti Singh and Siddhartha Srinivasa, technologies and methods. ceiving. The system then automatically “GreenLight is a nice combination have been awarded endowed chairs In addition, he is a principal investi- adjusts the artificial light accordingly. of hardware and software being used to reserved for faculty members who show gator and manipulation lead of the CMU “A sensor sits on a desk and reads solve a problem. I think there could be a exceptional promise. Tartan Rescue Team, which is develop- the lighting in a room and sends the startup in the students’ future,” Heimann Singh, an assistant professor in the ing a robot that can respond to disasters. total light calculation to another sensor,” said.

F OUR Scholarly Athletes CMU Fall Teams See More 4.0 GPAs Than Ever Before n Dan Mohler my teammates and friends is really spe- Seventy Carnegie Mellon student- cial as well because athletes scored in a big way this past we have a great fall. But among their record-times, support system.” touchdowns, aces and goals, was Head Men’s an achievement that was even more Soccer Coach Arron impressive — a 4.0 grade-point average. Lujan said a new Josh Centor, interim director of program started by Athletics, calls the accomplishment remarkable. Chris Madden, a “They continue to prove that senior in business student-athletes can achieve whatever administration, pairs they set their mind to at Carnegie Mel- freshmen with upper lon. Their excellence is extraordinary,” classmen mentors Centor said. He said the combination in the same fields of academics and athletics at CMU is of study to ease the excellent. transition into college. “The athletic experience comple- “The team has ments the groundbreaking work being been terrific over done across disciplines within the the past few years, classrooms and laboratories of the uni- and the outcome is directly related to

versity,” he said. “Our students are able OF ATHLETICS IMAGE COURTESY to prioritize their academic pursuits at the philosophy and SANTEK PHOTOGRAPHY HOTO BY MARTIN K ATIE C ECIL M ATT S ARETT Carnegie Mellon, without compromis- identity of the team ing their collective athletic ambition.” and the individual A member of the University player,” Lujan said. “Students have the Katie is that she shows both current and CMU was an easy decision.” Athletic Association, CMU has 17 freedom to miss team practices without prospective athletes that it is possible to Jok backed up his prestigious intercollegiate teams. Like all Division repercussions. The team knows to keep have both academic and athletic success academic record with 113 total tackles III schools, athletic scholarships are in mind what the mission is — and at the highest level.” and seven career sacks on the gridiron. prohibited, so students compete for that’s to get an education before playing Cecil was an All-American in “You do well in the classroom the joy of the game. soccer.” singles play in 2012 and was named before you do well on the football field “I love being a part of a team, I The team has made the second National Player to Watch for 2013 by because it’s what Coach [Rich] Lackner love to compete, and I love to win. In round of the NCAA tournament four the Intercollegiate Tennis Association emphasizes,” Jok said. “It’s because of return I get camaraderie, the ability to times in the last six years. This past (ITA). She was named to the CoSIDA his emphasis on balancing schoolwork compete and a few great memories,” season the Tartans ranked 18th in the (College Sports Information Directors and football that I — as well as my said Matt Sarett, a midfielder on the nation with an overall record of 12-3-3. of America) Academic All-America first teammates — achieve greater success soccer team and student in the Inte- The team is 74-25-8 in the last six years team, received the ITA National Arthur in the classroom, on the field and in the grated Master’s/Bachelor’s Program for under Lujan. Ashe Jr. Award for Leadership and community.” Electrical and Computer Engineering. Of the 430 current student-athletes, Sportsmanship, and earned the NCAA Carnegie Mellon ranks first in Sarett, one of two varsity athletes 86 are seniors expected to graduate or Elite 89 Award. Cecil completed 2013 Division III football and non-scholarship graduating this spring with a 4.0 cumu- continue their education at CMU. with a 16-8 record in singles and a institutions with a total of 45 Academic lative GPA, chose CMU because of the The other senior graduating with a 15-10 slate in doubles. All-Americans. The program ranks strength of the soccer program and the cumulative 4.0 GPA is Katie Cecil, an Academic All-American Ryan eighth overall in the NCAA. College of Engineering. All-American tennis player majoring in Jok, a defensive end for the football “We’ve created a culture of high “CMU’s engineering program has a biological sciences. team, is a senior majoring in business expectations for our players, and players very strong reputation, and I wanted to “My performance on and off the administration and statistics. He said he have created a culture in the locker room be a part of it,” he said. court is directly related to the balance committed to CMU for its high-caliber to be great as a player and great as a “There is a great balance between between academics and sports and the opportunities. student,” said Lackner (DC’79), CMU’s sports and academics at CMU because full support of professors and the coach- “CMU is well-known for its longtime head football coach. “Students we can be academically successful ing staff,” she said. academics. I knew the direction that I expect excellence in themselves so it’s but compete at a high level,” Sarett Head Tennis Coach Andrew Girard wanted to go, and it included football as important for us [the coaching staff] to said. “Playing soccer in college with said, “One of the best things about well as finance,” Jok said. “Coming to encourage them to be great.”

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During halftime of the men’s basketball game halftime dedication ceremony. two 1,000-point scorers. at noon, Sunday, Feb. 16 against the University Maloney, who passed away in September The 1976-77 team won its first-ever of Rochester, the Tartans will dedicate its locker 2012, was head coach of the Tartans from 1975 Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) room in Skibo Gym in honor of former head to 1983 and compiled an 87-84 overall record. Championship with a 13-1 conference mark coach Dave Maloney. He then became the alumni relations director and an 18-6 overall slate. With the PAC title Alumni Buddy Hobart (DC’81) and Paul and director of development at Carnegie Mellon in hand, the team became the first in program Hamerly (TPR’77, ’79) led the fundraising effort, until 1993. history to advance to the NCAA tournament. which also will name a future space in Phase During his tenure, he coached the The team still holds the school record 3 of the athletics facility’s development plans. program’s single-season leaders in points, for most consecutive wins with 12 during its Maloney’s wife, Roberta, will be present for the assists and field-goal percentage, along with championship run.

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events to better explore and under- stand the campus perspective, Student Government, the Office of the Vice Provost for Education and the Divi- sion of Student Affairs issued a request for proposals to identify creative ways to engage students, faculty, staff and alumni in addressing stress, building resilience and investing in personal wellness. The Enhancing Campus Culture (ECC) Fund provided $15,000 in seed funding for four proposals last March. Here’s a look at how these initia- tives are coming to life.

thrive@CMU Juniors Soniya Shah (DC’15) and Vivek Nair (E’15) partnered with Angie Lusk, assistant director of Student Life and housefellow for Boss and McGill houses; Amy Burkert, vice provost for education; Heather Workinger, an A NGELA N G ( S ’ 1 6 ) , H ELEN W ANG , S EAN A RCHIE ( E ’ 1 5 ) AND A NGIE L USK ( L - R ) HANG OUT IN THE NEW M INDFULNESS R OOM academic adviser; and other faculty amd ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF W EST W ING . staff members, to pilot thrive@CMU, The Mindfulness Room a six-week mini-course designed to help first-year students learn about the Ng also is the mastermind behind the personal, academic and co-curricular Mindfulness Room, which celebrated opportunities and challenges they may its grand opening Jan. 30. encounter during their time at CMU. Located in the former first-floor TV The pass-fail elective met in the fall lounge in West Wing, the room is open for 50 minutes a week and was capped 24/7 to the entire campus community. at 15 students. Students completed self- The only rules: No homework, no meet- assessments and wrote reflections on ings and no technology. the previous session’s topic before each Ng’s original plan was to transform class. Students delivered 2-4 minute the room with $3,000 from the ECC “TED-like” talks on what they person- Fund. However, Wang and Lusk encour- ally took from the class material in lieu aged her to engage others in the project. of a final exam. As Housing Services, Facilities Manage- “I was simply blown away by the ment Services, Academic Affairs, Student depth and amount of reflection these Affairs and Student Senate joined the first-year students had put into internal- conversation, funding increased to more izing what it meant to be a CMU student T HE M INDFULNESS R OOM WALLS ARE FILLED WITH MESSAGES FROM VISITORS . than $22,000. and what steps they could take to make “We want this to be an evolving space. We want to see change each the most of their time here,” Nair said. “C AMPUS SPOKE , AND WE HEARD YOU . I F YOU HAVE AN IDEA , A number of faculty and staff facili- semester, so that every class and every SPEAK UP . T HERE IS A PATHWAY TO CREATE IT .” community has an opportunity to tated course segments. They were: – G INA C ASALEGNO , DEAN OF S TUDENT A FFAIRS contribute,” Lusk said. • Burkert and Casalegno provided Ng and friends built room dividers an overview of resources available out of 2x4s and attached floating metal to students as they transitioned to addressed stress management struggling during the fall of her fresh- planters filled with plants. The entryway university life; strategies. man year. No matter how long or hard walls, covered in dry-erasable paint, are • Kunal Ghosh, teaching professor of Overall feedback from course she studied, she felt she wasn’t getting filled with messages from visitors. The physics, led a discussion on setting participants has been positive, and ahead — and she saw many of her peers room also features a waterfall wall, yoga goals and integrating academic and instructors are identifying changes to in the same position. mats, meditation pillows, a hanging egg campus involvement; the curriculum based on student input. “I love random acts of kindness,” seat and donated books. • Nico Slate, associate professor of Another section of thrive@CMU will be she said. “Putting a smile on someone A shelf holds two handmade albums history, shared thoughts pursuing offered during the Mini-4 session, which else’s face puts a smile on mine.” that capture students’ reflections on what passions and becoming “architects begins March 17. Using her own money, she launched they love about CMU, descriptions of of change”; “We’re hoping to identify the scal- Project Smile by making midnight visits times they failed and words of wisdom. • Helen Wang, director of first-year ability of the course as we consider how to Hunt Library armed with candy for “I want students to know that it’s OK student life, helped students explore many sections we can offer for the 2014- fellow students. to ask for help. We’re all here to look out ways to build and sustain relation- 2015 academic year. We don’t believe Wang, her housefellow, and friends for each other,” Ng said. ships; this is something that would be manda- like Sean Archie (E’15) encouraged her In the future, yoga and other wellness • Mary Suresh, CMU’s first lady and tory for first-year students, but we would to apply for financial support through programs will be offered in the space. former director of public health like to be able to offer it to all students the ECC Fund. “We’ve also talked about adding for Wellesley, Mass., shared her interested in participating,” Lusk said. Other morale-boosting efforts by Legos, Play-Doh and crayons, so if medi- expertise on personal wellness and Project Smile members have launched tation is not your thing, maybe there is holistic health; and Project Smile this year, including Temporary Tattoo something else that gets you away from • Kurt Kumler, director of Counseling the chaos of your day,” Lusk said. Angela Ng (S’16) was a straight-A stu- Tuesdays, bubble-blowing parties and and Psychology Services (CAPS), C ONTINUED ON PAGE TWELVE S IX dent in high school, but she found herself chocolate “gratitude grams.” Senior Releases CD, Stress CAPS Expands Support Services n Heidi Opdyke “Kai did an incredible job of n Abby Simmons CAPS CONTACTS Hip-hop has been a lifeline for Kai translating his struggles into art. This is Many of the investments Counseling Online: www.cmu.edu/counseling/ Roberts. music that listeners are going to be able and Psychological Services (CAPS) By phone: 412-268-2922 A senior in the Tepper School of to connect with on an emotional level, has made to expand services were in Business, Roberts took time off from but it’s also catchy and easy to listen the planning stages when campus-wide ing centers is one full-time therapist for school for treatment of extreme anxiety. to,” Levy said. “As a teacher, mentor conversations about stress and mental every 1,600 students,” Kumler said. Music helped him heal. and friend of Kai’s, I’m very proud of health began last winter. At the same time, CAPS enhanced Hoping to help other college stu- what he has achieved with this project.” “The conversations reinforced the after-hours support. Previously, on-call dents suffering from stress, he released Levy said that Roberts has been need for particular initiatives and helped services were reserved for life-threaten- “Carnegie Café,” an album that depicts an invaluable role model at Arts Green- us calibrate our priorities,” CAPS ing emergencies his CMU experience. house for teens looking for a way to Director Kurt Kumler said. “They also Starting in the fall semester, the “I feel like it’s important to share balance their goals as a student with raised community awareness of mental service was expanded to offer immedi- my story so that others can learn from their aspirations as musicians. health issues on our campus, which has ate support for any distressed students what I’ve gone through,” Roberts said. Roberts started in college as an been invaluable. We’re seeing more who call CAPS between 5 p.m. and “From my experience, I learned that the engineering student but turned to students, faculty and staff getting in- 8:30 a.m., regardless of the nature of biggest factor in the healing process for a business administration. volved in the mission shared by CAPS the crisis. mental health disorder is awareness. The “I discovered my love for market- and UHS (University Health Services), CAPS has hosted “drop-in” groups idea of understanding what is happening, ing through my music endeavors,” he prioritizing the health and wellness of for students for the past two semesters understanding that it is a normal bodily said. “Looking back it was a very good our community members.” as a way to provide support during a process and that there are others going decision.” Kumler said in the fall counselors time when students report higher levels through the exact same thing is invalu- After graduation, he plans to pursue saw a significant increase of student of stress. A staff member facilitates dis- able to recovery.” a career in the entertainment industry or appointments. cussion among students, giving them an As a high school student, Roberts attend graduate school. The department has hired two new opportunity to share concerns, connect participated in the Arts Greenhouse, a Roberts used poetry to record his therapists, including one full-time clini- with and support peers. The groups also hip-hop educational outreach program thoughts and frustrations. cian and one doctoral-level psychother- discuss coping strategies. “Surviving @ of the Center for the Arts in Society. “I thought of it as my personal apy trainee. Plans are underway to add College” drop-in groups are currently Throughout college he has worked with responsibility to connect with the plight another doctoral-level training position being offered from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the program as an assistant instructor. of all students through the Carnegie Café for the 2014-2015 academic year. Mondays and 5 to 6 p.m. on Wednes- Amos Levy (A’07), the lead artist/ project,” Roberts said. “I just want to “CMU’s staffing levels are above days at CAPS. mentor with the Arts Greenhouse, has show people that there is light at the end the national average when it comes to CAPS also is collaborating with known Roberts since he was in high of the tunnel and that they are not alone.” full-time clinical staff appointments. We UHS to strengthen its impact. Staff school. He called Carnegie Café a cre- The album is available for stream- have approximately one full-time thera- Therapist Viviana Ferrer-Medina is ative and honest album that showcases ing and free download at: pist for every 1,300 students, while the working with UHS’ Paula Martin, Roberts’ talent. http://kairobertsmusic.bandcamp.com/. national average for university counsel- C ONTINUED ON PAGE TWELVE

The Inaugural Year Continues – Celebrate “Healthy Campus”

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All-Day Activities Wellness Beginning at 11 a.m. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2014 ”Healthy Campus“ Symposium UNIVERSITY CENTER 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. The entire campus community and their families are invited to participate in More information and full schedule: an interactive health and wellness event. www.cmu.edu/healthy-campus

This event is part of the year-long celebration of the inauguration of Carnegie Mellon University’s ninth president, Dr. Subra Suresh. Healthy Campus

S EVEN On With The Show Drama Celebrates Centennial With “The Wild Party”

n Piper Staff Money raised by the celebrations contributions alumni, faculty and staff • Outstanding Art Direction for will go toward a new opportunity, the have made to the entertainment industry. Variety or Nonfiction Programming: As the School of Drama pays tribute to Richard E. Rauh Centennial Fellowship And it’s just getting better. For the CMU’s new associate professor its first 100 years, it is looking to the Fund, to support graduate students in past two years, the school has ranked of costume design, Suttirat Anne future to celebrate the next century of the School of Drama. Rauh, an actor fourth in the world by The Hollywood Larlarb, and her co-producers from innovation and talent in arts and enter- himself, is a longtime supporter of the Reporter. In 2013, CMU alumni stole NBC Universal, LLC, Mark tainment. School of Drama and the Pittsburgh arts the spotlight at the 67th Annual Tony Tildesley, Production Designer, and “This is a remarkable achievement community. He serves as an adjunct Awards, winning eight awards across six Danny Boyle, Art Director, London in American theatrical and cultural faculty member in the Heinz College, categories, with several alumni present- 2012 Olympic Games Opening history,” said Peter Cooke, head of the ing or performing during the event. Ceremony; and School of Drama. Two alumni, one honorary de- On Saturday, Feb. 22, the School of • Outstanding Lighting Design/Light- gree recipient and one current faculty Drama will have a Centennial Dinner in ing Direction For a Variety Special: member also won 2013 Emmy Awards the CFA Great Hall followed by a per- Robert A. Dickinson (A’05), for for their work. The Emmy Awards formance of “The Wild Party,” directed “The 55th Annual Grammy Awards.” recognize excellence in television in the by Matthew Gardiner (A’06), associate categories of acting, writing, produc- Overall 11 alumni were nominated artistic director of Signature Theater in focusing on films of the 20th century. ing, art direction, costumes and lighting. for 2013 Emmy Awards. Virginia. This endowed fellowship program Awardees were: “To all former staff, faculty and stu- Afterward, the school will celebrate is essential to the success of the school, dents, the current cohort, our fabulous with its own wild party in the lobby of • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Cooke said, because the ability to attract alumni and clans, and all those coming the Purnell Center. It is open to current Miniseries or Movie: James Crom- and retain graduate students is critical to to study or work on campus in the next students, faculty, staff and alumni of the well (A’64), “American Horror the school’s overall reputation. 100 years, I salute, thank, welcome and School of Drama, as well as season sub- Story: Asylum;” “We continue to thrive because congratulate you,” Cooke said. “The scribers and attendees of the Centennial of support from our amazing alumni • Outstanding Art Direction for level of accomplishment across all disci- Dinner. from across the country and around the Variety or Nonfiction Programming: plines offered by the school in its storied Similar celebrations will take place world,” Cooke said. Eugene Lee (A’62), “Saturday Night history could not be higher, nor more on March 10 at Steiner Studios at the The oldest degree-granting conser- Live” with host Justin Timberlake/ widely felt and acknowledged across Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York City vatory training program in the United host Martin Short/host Ben Affleck the world arts community, and for that, and on May 8 at Universal Studios in States, the School of Drama through its (Presented on Sept. 15); we in the school thank each and every Los Angeles. centennial celebrations is recognizing participant in its 100-year journey.”

Broadway Bash Grammy Wins Have CMU Ties

n Piper Staff “Winter Morning Walks,” a classical music album based on the book published by Carnegie Mellon University Press, won three Grammy awards in January. The album, composed by Maria Schneider, was based on the 2001 poetry book by Pulitzer Prize winner and former U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser. The album won for Best Contemporary Classical Composition, Best Classical Vocal Solo Album and Best Engineered Album, Classical. Also at the Grammys, “Kinky Boots,” featuring Billy Porter, a 1991 graduate of the School of Drama, and the cast of the Broadway smash, won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. This past June, Porter won a Tony Award for Best Performance in a Leading Role in a Musical for his performance in the production. PHOTO BY CELIA RAWSON

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E IGHT Sundance Celebration CMU Students, Fellows Immerse Themselves in Star-Studded Studies n Piper Staff represents Canon Cameras, a Sundance sponsor that hosted a party for cinema- While some students started the year tographers. attending class, others were attending “This experience of working at the Sundance Film Festival. But that Canon Craft Services during the festival doesn’t mean their learning stopped. showed me a unique side of the festi- As part of the second-year curricu- val,” Joseph said. “The main lesson I lum of CMU’s Master of Entertainment learned through working at Sundance Industry Management (MEIM) program is that all networking situations are op- 19 students attended the festival in Utah portunities to meet new people, and you to watch movies and learn from the best never know when or how a connection in the industry. you make will be beneficial in shaping Producers, executives and filmmak- your career.” ers met with the MEIM students during Dian Song (HNZ’14) saw a gap a series of breakfast seminars coordi- in festival coverage in the Chinese nated exclusively for the students. This media. year’s guests included David Dinerstein, “I’ve seen Chinese media doing past president of Paramount Classics. a lot of coverage on Cannes/Venice/ Dinerstein is now head of marketing Berlin/Toronto, but Sundance is efforts for Annapurna Pictures, the pro- L I , M ANJI , C HARNETSKY AND T AYLOR G RABOWSKI CHECK OUT THE A RTIST still quite unknown to most Chinese duction company whose films “Ameri- S ERVICES W ORKSHOP AT S UNDANCE . people,” Dian said. can Hustle” and “Her” earned Academy He pitched his idea of covering and I met with the producers prior to of film, art, media, live performance, Award nominees for Best Picture. the event to an editor at the Chinese the start of the film. ... We donned our music and technology. In addition to other speakers, website iFeng.com., who loved the idea costumes and for the next 30 minutes we students met with alumni including and provided a pass for press and public scared people in the parking lot of the Film Premieres Samantha Fabin (HNZ’13) from Millen- screenings and access to official venues. theater with our frightening appearances. nium Entertainment, Director/Producer In addition, two fellows from the Two students aided with a movie Luckily I speak German and was able to Tommy Oliver (TPR’08), and Lakshmi Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative premiere by dressing up like Nazi frighten people with that, too.” Iyengar (HNZ’09), an executive at Uni- Inquiry hosted a viewing of their Zombies to help out Roxanne Benjamin The university has served as an versal Acquisitions. documentary, “Clouds.” (HNZ’08). Institute Sponsor for seven years. The During the festival, Divya Jo- James George and Jonathan “When I was offered the chance Carnegie Mellon party on the opening seph (HNZ’14) interned for Sunshine Minard’s 3-D cinematic technology to dress up like a Nazi Zombie for the night of the festival, was a huge suc- Sachs, a public relations firm whose piece was produced by Golan Levin, premiere of ‘Dead Snow 2: Red vs. cess with more than 800 guests. It was clients include Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben director of the STUDIO, and was born Dead,’ my first thought was ‘This is thrown in conjunction with the festival’s Affleck and the Hollywood Foreign at the STUDIO’s Art&Code Conference. going to be absolutely hilarious,’” said New Frontier program, which fosters Press Association. Sunshine Sachs also It focuses on the global community of Katie O’Leary. “I was right. Kris [Elder] artists experimenting at the intesection new-media artist-technologists.

Social Media CMU Alumni Account Celebrates First Year on Chinese Microblog n Heidi Opdyke president of Google China, founder of Facebook. Twitter. YouTube. Microsoft Research Asia and is now an LinkedIn. Pinterest. Weibo? angel investor. With more than 500 million users, “At first, it was his popularity that Sina Weibo is one of the world’s largest drew me to him,” Ma said. “Later on, I social media networks. found his posts were really helpful. He While most Carnegie Mellon always encourages young people to be social media accounts are in English, creative, innovative and brave.” this Alumni Association account on the Jie Zhao, a Ph.D. student in building microblogging service is in Chinese and performance and diagnostics, said the recently celebrated its first anniversary. site has a huge impact in China as a Students and alumni are using grassroots media. Zhao also uses it to the platform to spread CMU’s reputa- keep in touch with CMU connections. tion with a broader audience than ever More international students come to before. CMU from China than any other country. Yue Ma, a graduate student in the cmualumni, which launched at the Sang Xu (E’17) said the CMU Ma cited a number of reasons for the Architecture-Engineering-Construction beginning of Chinese Lunar Year 2013. Alumni Association writers have a sense attraction including well-known alumni Management program, said his mother The account was initially the idea of of humor and interact well with follow- such as CMU’s first Ph.D. student, Mao even follows him on Weibo. Wenjuan Jiang (HNZ’11), assistant di- ers. He said the website also is useful “It’s one of the most popular sites rector of international Alumni Relations, for networking. Yisheng, Lee and John Forbes Nash, Jr., in China,” Ma said. with the aid of student volunteers Duo “Weibo can be more powerful by and the university’s reputation for drama, Ma is president of CMU’s Chinese Ding, Pengxuan Chen, Ma, Bosheng An, making connections with alumni who business, public policy, engineering and Students and Scholars Association Yibin Lin and Haoran Liu. Now run by are well known in their profession,” computer science. (CMU-CSSA), one of the largest Jiang and student interns, the account he said. He also said the quality of life student organizations on campus. He is used to post news, events, stories, One such alumnus is Kai Fu Lee outside the classroom was important. helped to create the Alumni Associa- and photos related to CMU alumni and (CS’88), who has more than 51 mil- “Students care about the life here in tion Weibo account, http://e.weibo.com/ students. lion followers. Lee was the founding CMU other than just studying,” Ma said. N INE Imaginations CMU Team Wins Top Honors in Disney Competition

n Susie Cribbs For this year’s competition, teams pushed that notion to its limit with an all-expense-paid trip to Walt Disney were tasked with selecting a large, experience that involved antipodes — Imagineering in Glendale, Calif., to Carnegie Mellon students used their two locations across the world from present their work to Imagineers. They imaginations to create an intercontinen- densely populated urban environment each other. In this case, Bangkok and also went behind the scenes to see what tal experience truly worthy of and designing an experience for the Lima, Peru. makes Walt Disney Imagineering — Disneyland. enjoyment of its residents and visitors. Their award-winning project, aptly and Disneyland — tick. Their idea earned them the top prize The CMU team created a cross- titled “Antipode,” takes the form of a “We’ve been socializing with in Walt Disney Imagineering’s “Imagi- cultural experience a person couldn’t two-week cultural-exchange festival Imagineers, learning what they do and nations” competition. encounter in his or her lifetime. They unfolding simultaneously in Thailand seeing projects. It’s been awesome,” and Peru. They used the idea of magical Brant said. “It’s been interesting to whispering trees as portals between the see the collaborative process and how cities. things work.” Matthew Ho, a fifth-year senior in Started in 1992, Imaginations architecture, had long dreamed of enter- challenges teams of university students ing the competition and planted the seed to showcase their skills and talents by for the idea with friend Christina Brant, designing a Disney-related project. a fellow fifth-year senior in architecture It also serves as a platform for Walt and human-computer interaction. The Disney Imagineering to scout the next pair recruited friends John Brieger, a generation of creative and innovative senior in computer science, and thinkers for possible internships with Angeline Chen, a junior majoring in the company. communication design. This is the third consecutive year The students collaborated to create that a CMU team has placed in one of a backstory and characters, and submit- the top three spots. ted a presentation to Disney Imagineer- “Antipode” won based on the same ing in November with original images criteria Disney Imagineers use to judge (C) DISNEY PHOTOGRAPHER: GARY KRUEGER (C) DISNEY PHOTOGRAPHER: GARY and photomontages of their proposed their own projects. The winning formula C ARNEGIE M ELLON STUDENTS ( FROM LEFT ) C HRISTINA B RANT , A NGELINE C HEN , experience. was based on the team’s ability to col- J OHN B RIEGER AND M ATTHEW H O EARNED FIRST PLACE IN THE 2 0 1 4 Named one of six finalist teams laborate across different disciplines and I MAGINATIONS DESIGN COMPETITION . in December, the quartet earned an backgrounds, master their individual

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President Publishes Cassell Named “Controlled charging can shift loads later in QoLT is an emerging engineering discipline Research, Named to Associate Vice Provost the night when cheaper power plants are again focused on research in assistive robotics and available,” said Paulina Jaramillo, an assistant other human-computer systems that can PSO Board Justine Cassell, the Charles M. Geschke professor of engineering and public policy support people in everyday living. Examples Carnegie Mellon President Subra Suresh and Director of the Human-Computer Interaction (EPP). “Controlled charging could also help to include personal robots that serve people at his research colleagues at MIT and Nanyang Institute and co-director of The Simon Initia- manage fluctuations from renewable energy home, and computerized coaches for rehabili- Technology Institute in Singapore have devel- tive, has taken on additional responsibilities as sources like wind and solar power, which tation and support in daily functional tasks. oped a new model for studying how the hu- associate vice provost of Technology Strategy change their output as the wind changes and A portion of funding from the partnership is man immune system fights malarial infection. and Impact. as clouds pass by.” earmarked for a yearlong, three-phase project The researchers created a strain of mice In an email to faculty in the School of Jeremy Michalek, an associate professor of course under the direction of QoLT Center Di- with an immune system that mimics many Computer Science, Provost Mark Kamlet said mechanical engineering and EPP, said allowing rector Daniel P. Siewiorek and Asim Smailagic. features of the human immune system and can Cassell’s duties as associate vice provost will grid operators to control electric vehicle charg- The project will employ a team of advanced be infected with the most common form of the include strategy and outreach efforts related ing speed could reduce costs further. graduate students with expertise in fields rang- malaria parasite. The research team’s discov- to the Global Learning Council as well as “We see additional savings up to $70 per ing from computer science, machine learning, ery could greatly accelerate the understanding university-wide efforts that fall broadly within vehicle each year or even higher for systems rehabilitation science and assistive technology. of malaria and advance the development of the area of human-computer interaction. that expect new power plant construction and new drugs and vaccines to combat infection. The Global Learning Council, chaired by systems with a lot of wind power,” he said. The research was published online in the Pro- President Subra Suresh, is a component Verstynen Receives ceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of The Simon Initiative. The GLC is a distin- CAREER Award QoLT Partners With Henry (PNAS). guished group of thought leaders from across Ford Health System Timothy Verstynen has received a Faculty Early In addition, President Suresh has joined the globe who are committed to the use of Career Development (CAREER) Award from The Quality of Life Technology (QoLT) Center, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s Board of science and technology to enhance learning. the National Science Foundation for his project a National Science Foundation Engineer- Trustees as an ex-officio member. Read more about The Simon Initiative and the “Action Binding During Long-term Sequen- ing Research Center jointly run by Carnegie For more than 116 years, the Pittsburgh GLC at www.cmu.edu/simon/. tial Skill Learning: Computational and Neural Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh, has Symphony Orchestra (PSO) has been an es- Mechanisms.” partnered with Henry Ford Innovations, a unit sential part of Pittsburgh’s cultural landscape. Speed and Time Affect Verstynen, assistant professor of psychol- of the Henry Ford Health System, to develop Known for its artistic excellence and critically Recharging Costs ogy and a member of the Center for the Neural acclaimed as one of the world’s greatest digital health care solutions to improve patient Electric vehicles may offer a path to a more Basis of Cognition, will use the five-year, orchestras, the PSO is credited with a rich outcomes and transitional care. sustainable transportation future, but they $507,836 award to study how the brain learns history of the world’s finest conductors and “Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most also might drive up electricity prices if they complex sequential skills, similar to learning to musicians, and a strong commitment to the progressive health systems,” said Jim Osborn, are charged during times of peak electricity play a melody on the piano. Pittsburgh region and its citizens. executive director of the QoLT Center. “Their demand. He will do this by using a combination of administration and clinicians recognize the im- In a new study, Carnegie Mellon research- computational modeling, behavioral analysis perative and the opportunity to improve health ers found that optimally varying the charging and neuroimaging to look at how the sequenc- care efficiency and quality through technology. speed of plug-in electric vehicles can cut the es of concepts — such as reading notes on a Together we will pioneer solutions that could cost of generating electricity to charge those sheet of music — are learned differently than benefit thousands of people.” vehicles in half. sequences of actions — such as hand move- ments on the keys.

T EN Instant Replay Super Bowl Serves as Testbed for Mobile App

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Associate Professor of Electrical and multimedia, streaming radio, social Computer Engineering Priya Narasim- media and more, has seen more than han, founder of YinzCam, and engineer- 7 million downloads of their products. ing students tested multi-camera instant The company’s mobile-video tech- replays to smartphones at the Super nology is also being deployed within Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 2. sports venues throughout the country YinzCam, which creates mobile to allow fans to watch instant replays sports apps that allow fans to stay in and live cameras (including the NFL touch with their favorite teams 24/7 by RedZone channel) on their smartphones, providing them with real-time stats, tablets or touchscreen computers. IMAGE COURTESY OF WALT DISNEY IMAGINEERING OF WALT IMAGE COURTESY

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skills, create an engaging guest experi- “I learned how to work with people ence, tell a story, understand the local from different backgrounds and skill and tourist market in the chosen loca- sets, and how those can be melded tion, and understand and have a passion into an overall proposal or product,” for the Disney brand and Walt Disney Brant said. “When people have diverse Imagineering. backgrounds and experiences, you have In addition to earning a $3,000 cash different opinions and ways of viewing prize (and $1,000 for the university), things. And I think that really chal- the students gained practical knowledge lenges and pushes the project further.” of design and multidisciplinary For more on the Imaginations A N I P AD SHOWS AN INSTANT REPLAY FROM THE S UPER B OWL . P RIYA N ARASIMHAN

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He will then look at how those types of Fienberg Named To Classes will be held from 8:30 - 11 a.m. Work To Improve learning are represented in the brain. Ver- National Standards Institute on the following days: 3-D Printing stynen’s findings will be used to optimize train- • Tuesday, March 11 Stephen Fienberg, the Maurice Faulk University For the next 18 months, Carnegie Mellon ing programs for skilled learning across many • Tuesday, April 8 Professor of Statistics and Social Sciences, researchers will work with industry to develop domains, including educational environments To register, go to www.cmu.edu/ehs/ has been named to the U.S. Department of methods to make the three-dimensional print- and clinical rehabilitation centers. training/index.html and click on the Defensive Justice and the U.S. Department of Com- ing technology for fabricating metal compo- Driving link. merce’s National Institute of Standards and nents a higher volume manufacturing process. 2013-2014 Carnegie Mellon Technology’s newly created National Commis- With a $1.9 million grant from America Nagin Named AAPSS Fellow Factbook Now Online sion on Forensic Science. Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing The American Academy of Political and Social Institute in Youngstown, Ohio, CMU Me- The 2013-2014 Carnegie Mellon University The commission is part of a new initiative Science (AAPSS) has named Daniel S. Nagin chanical Engineering Professor Jack Beuth will Factbook is now online at http://www.cmu. to strengthen and enhance the practice of fo- a 2014 fellow for his efforts to improve society lead a research team in developing tools to edu/ira/factbook/facts2014.html. Each section rensic science and is made up of 30 members through research and influence over public improve powder-bed additive manufacturing is provided in a separate PDF, which is led by a who were chosen from a pool of 300 forensic policy. Nagin will be honored at an AAPSS processes, better known as 3-D printing. The linked Table of Contents and an introduction. service practitioners, academic researchers, ceremony on May 8 in Washington, D.C. technology allows the building of highly com- The introductions to each section include prosecutors and defense attorneys. Nagin, the Teresa and H. John Heinz III plex components that cannot be fabricated definitions necessary for accurate interpreta- Fienberg will be the commission’s only University Professor of Public Policy and Sta- by traditional processes, while decreasing the tion of the information. Questions? Contact statistician. The members will create guidelines tistics, associate dean of faculty at the Heinz cost of products, including jet engine parts and Janel Sutkus at [email protected]. concerning the intersections between forensic science and the criminal justice system and College and an alumnus of the university, was medical implants. develop policy recommendations for the U.S. cited for his work in using statistical methods Beuth and CMU team members Fred Tutoring Program Earns attorney general, including uniform codes for to analyze criminal and antisocial behavior over Higgs, professor of mechanical engineering, Excellence Award professional responsibility and requirements for the course of individuals' lives. He developed and Anthony Rollett, professor of materials science and engineering, and Ola Harrysson Carnegie Mellon’s Academic Development Tu- formal training and certification. a statistical methodology that has made clear of North Carolina State University, have been toring Program has received the 2014 National that the developmental origins of criminal and working to control and understand metal Tutoring Association’s Excellence Award at the Safe Driving Classes violent behavior can be traced to very early in microstructure and mechanical properties of University Level. Scheduled life. products made by two kinds of additive manu- The award honors CMU for its quality of Nagin was awarded the Stockholm Prize in Environmental Health & Safety has scheduled facturing processes. His team is investigating service to students as recognized by peers, Criminology in October for his research show- two free Safe Driving classes this semester that, the EOS Laser Sintering process and the community leaders and school administrators. ing that imprisoning offenders generally fails to depending on your insurance company, may Arcam Electron Beam Melting process. Both CMU’s program, under Director Linda Hooper reduce repeat offenses and may even exacer- result in lowering your insurance premiums. are powder-based additive manufacturing pro- and Program Coordinator John Lanyon, will bate relative to community corrections options. University protocol requires that anyone cesses that directly build metal components be presented with the award at the NTA 21st His work helped to support the first decline in whose job requires them to drive a vehicle on from metal powders. At present, these two Annual Conference Awards Luncheon April 7 four decades in the U.S. incarceration rate. behalf of the university take this class once ev- additive manufacturing processes are the most in Tampa, Fla. ery three years. The class also is recommended successful at automatically fabricating any 3-D for those who aren’t required to drive as part of shape of metals. their job but who may drive on occasion.

E LEVEN Build18 Festival Provides Students Creative Outlet

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Engineering students provided creative solutions to everyday issues during their sixth annual Build 18 engineering fair. “Build18 is a great and unique opportunity to complement our stud- ies with the application of real-life skills. That includes what we learn in electrical and computer engineering (ECE) to create a cool product in a short time, within a budget in a team PHOTOS BY TIM KAULEN

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ECE senior and Build18 leader. TRACK MOVING OBJECTS ON THE GROUND . This year, some ideas showcased included a mail-delivery blimp, an electronic tug-of-war game and a TV screen that duplicates a Formula One B UILD 1 8 IS AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL DESIGNED TO ALLOW racetrack. STUDENTS TO TINKER ON SELF - PROPOSED PROJECTS TO “There is simply no limit to what PROMOTE THE FUN AND PLAYFUL ASPECTS OF ENGINEERING . the students develop over this fast and furious week of imagination and creativity,” said Pronoy Biswas, an ECE senior and event co-director. The festival evolved out of ECE students’ desires to expand classroom concepts into a fast-paced, abbrevi- ated challenge to create innovative products under strict deadlines and limited funding, as is the case for most entrepreneurial startups. “We wanted to get out of our comfort zones and really see what it’s like to compete in the marketplace,” Ryan said. Susan Farrington, head of ECE alumni and employer relations and a founding Build18 adviser, praised the students for their organizational skills and enthusiasm. “Our students have very demand- B EN W ASSERMAN TRIES OUT THE W IKIPEDIA W ATCH , ing schedules and for them to take CREATED BY P RONOY B ISWAS AND E LI M URPHY - time to develop the Build18 concept T ROTZKY . T HE WRIST - MOUNTED DEVICE BLENDED A M EG R ICHARDS AND A NDREW B ROCK WORK ON THEIR PROJECT , and orchestrate this event annually is QUIRKY MIX OF OLD AND NEW TECHNOLOGY BY USING THE Z EPHYR N OTIFICATION S ERVICE , WHICH IS DESIGNED TO SEND both amazing and a testament to the AN ANTIQUATED M ORSE CODE SWITCH AND MATERIAL PAPER MESSAGES TO PEOPLE . A DDITIONAL TEAM MEMBERS ON THE quality of our engineering programs FROM W IKIPEDIA ' S TEXT - ONLY WEBSITE . PROJECT WERE A MELIE B ONDE AND B EN W ASSERMAN . and this university,” she said.

New Programs C ONTINUED FROM PAGE SIX CAPS Expands Support Services

C ONTINUED FROM PAGE SEVEN Mental Health First-Aid announcement about future training op- Training portunities will be made this semester. director of health promotions programs. website, cmu.edu/counseling, to provide Together, they are training 12 students more information about therapy and The final proposal funded through the The eight-hour course will be open to who serve as Peer Health Advocates to mental health issues. ECC Fund was a pilot mental health all faculty, staff and students. implement more programs related to As conversations about campus first-aid training course with a select The ECC Fund is just one initiative mental health and stress management. culture continue, Kumler encourages the group of staff and students in the fall. among many that the Division of Stu- In addition, CAPS and UHS have CMU community to consider stress and Mercy Behavioral Health staff helped to dent Affairs, Office of the Vice Provost worked with Institutional Research and culture in a broader context. design and deliver the training, which for Education and Student Government Analysis to launch CMU’s Healthy U “We are all called to reflect on aims to increase awareness of mental have implemented to improve campus survey for students. Results will be used ‘What does stress mean?’ Our culture health issues and reduce stigma. culture. Casalegno, Burkert and student to inform existing and future health and at large has been changing. Look at the Participants will learn how to leaders welcome ongoing input and wellness initiatives. ways in which we view our time, utilize recognize when someone is in seri- suggestions. As part of its ongoing assessment technology and approach relationships,” ous mental distress and how to help “Campus spoke, and we heard efforts, CAPS will conduct a satisfaction Kumler said. “Building resilience is key individuals connect with the resources you,” Casalegno said. “If you have an survey later this spring. The department to overcoming stressful situations.” they need. University Health Services idea, speak up. There is a pathway to also is expanding information on its and CAPS are assessing feedback create it.” from the first cohort of trainees, and an T WELVE