SCRABBLE Snob Board Game Offers Insight into Robot-Human Interactions

n Byron Spice

Victor plays a mean game of SCRABBLE. The trash-talking Carnegie Mellon robot is showing how machines and humans interact through playing a classic board game. You can call him a gamebot, but don’t use it during game play because the word is not in the official SCRABBLE dictionary. Victor is obsessed with SCRAB- BLE. Seated in a corner of a student lounge on the third floor of the Gates Center, Victor plays anyone who pulls up a stool. He’s ready with a taunt — “Is that all you’ve got?” — as well as a brag — “This one is going to be good.” And he has plenty of excuses — “Dude, I let you win.” His edgy personality was devel- oped by an interdisciplinary group of researchers led by Reid Simmons, PHOTO BY JASON TOGYER

research professor in CMU’s Robotics V i c t o r a n d R e s e a r c h P r o f e s s o r R e i d S i m m o n s p o n d e r a s c r a BBL E m o v e . Institute. The project is investigating questions such as whether changes in as robotics, computer science, drama, his head in concentration and look a Institute, and numerous undergraduate mood or emotions affect the desire to design and entertainment technology. player in the eyes when critiquing a and graduate students. interact with robots and how personal- Victor moves his tiles electroni- move. A light over his heart can change With Victor, Simmons and fellow ization, such as the robot remembering cally on a table-size touchscreen, but color and pulsate at different speeds researchers hope to better understand a person’s play from previous games, has a torso and mobile head on which a depending on his mood. Eventually, the what it takes to get people to not only might affect the willingness to interact video screen displays his animated face, researchers will enable him to recognize engage with a robot, but to enjoy over time. designed by Anne Mundell, associate previous players and to calibrate his play doing it. The research team includes col- professor of scene design. to the level of his opponents. “We believe that for autonomous laborators from such varied disciplines During a game, the robot will bow Victor has a voice to address his robots to be accepted, they will have opponents, and people converse through to conform to the social conventions keyboards. of people, rather than the other way

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Michael Chemers, now an associate around,” Simmons said. professor of theater arts at the University Though people can’t see Victor’s of California, Santa Cruz, designed the letter tiles, they can see each other’s character — the precocious son of a pair tiles on the touchscreen. One conse- of Detroit industrial robots attending quence is that people tend to gang up CMU on a SCRABBLE scholarship — when playing against Victor, Simmons and wrote much of his dialogue. He said. also maintains Victor’s Facebook page, “They don’t care if they lose to www.facebook.com/victor.gamebot. each other, but they don’t want to lose Other contributors include Maxim to a machine,” he said. Makatchev, a post-doctoral fellow in This research was supported in robotics, Greg Armstrong, senior part by a grant from the Qatari National V i c t o r a n d R e s e a r c h P r o f e s s o r R e i d S i m m o n s p o n d e r a s c r a BBL E m o v e . research technician in the Robotics Research Fund.

University Renews Pledge To Aid Qatar’s Future

C o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e t h r e e and cultures, bringing internationally es- Nasser, chairperson of Qatar Founda- level, they come out on top. Thanks to ONLINE: Watch the tablished teaching and research institutions tion, our partnership with Carnegie Mel- Carnegie Mellon, Qatar now boasts 10-year celebration to our front door,” said Engineer Saad Al lon Qatar has yielded great results and four Google Anita Borg scholars. This Muhannadi, president of Qatar has grown from strength to strength.” at http://cmu.li/vdGdh is just one example of our success,” Foundation. Education City partners also in- Kamlet said. “As the foundations for the clude Virginia Commonwealth Uni- The partnership between Qatar vision and mission of QF. Carnegie Mellon facility were being laid in versity, Weill Cornell Medical College, Foundation and Carnegie Mellon Qatar “The dream of Qatar Foundation Qatar more than a decade ago, we turned Texas A&M University, Georgetown continues to thrive. The university’s was to build a center of academic and re- this dream into a reality, brick by brick. University School of Foreign Service, goals as a global higher education and search excellence for the country and the Through hard work, dedication and the Northwestern University, HEC Paris research institution align closely with the world, to build bridges across continents vision of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint and University College London. T w e l v e CMU’S NEWS SOURCE FOR FACULTY & STAFF 4/14 ISSUE

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Award Winners To Be Honored April 22

n Piper Staff

When teaching centers on making con- nections and students become fearless in asking questions to push boundaries, lives are changed. This year’s winners of Carnegie Mellon’s Education Awards include the first recipient from Carnegie Mellon in Qatar, alumni and professors whose outreach goes beyond CMU’s boundar- ies to impact lives in the communities where they live. They will be honored at a Celebration of Education beginning PHOTO BY FABIENNE HUDSON (A’14) PHOTO BY FABIENNE at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 22 in P i K a pp a A lp h a a n d K a pp a A lp h a T h e ta p e r f o r m e d a C a r n e g i e M e ll o n - t h e m e d a d a p tat i o n o f t h e 1 9 5 0 s h i t m u s i c a l Rangos 1 and 2 of the University “ G r e a s e ” at t h i s y e a r ’ s G r e e k S i n g . A b u g g y s t o o d i n f o r t h e i c o n i c “ G r e a s e d L i g h t n i n ’ ” c o n v e r t i bl e . T h i s y e a r Center. The event is free and open to G r e e k S i n g r a i s e d m o r e t h a n $ 9 0 , 0 0 0 f o r t h e C h i l d r e n ’ s I n s t i t u t e o f P i t t s b u r g h , w h i c h b r i n g s i t s f o u r - y e a r the public. t o ta l i n d o n at i o n s t o m o r e t h a n $250,000. R e a d m o r e a b o u t c m u ’ s c o m p e t i t i v e s i n g i n g c u lt u r e o n p a g e e l e v e n . C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e f o u r Room To Spring Carnival Turns 100

Breathe n Kelly Solman creativity over the years,” said Jackson Technology’s “Qualification Day” — the Gallagher (A’14), co-chair of the Spring official acceptance of freshman plebes Spring Carnival has had many ups, Carnival Committee along with Emily Hrin — and the May Festival of the Margaret downs, starts and stops during its first (DC’14). “It seems only right to honor the Morrison Carnegie College. In 1920, the 100 years — and that doesn’t just refer creativity of generations of CMU students tradition grew into “Campus Week” and to the Ferris wheel. as we reach this special milestone.” the first Buggy Sweepstakes with crates In a nostalgic look at the century-old The origins of Spring Carnival can and rain barrels on wheels. A “Campus Carnegie Mellon tradition, carnival goers be traced back to Carnegie Institute of C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e s i x this year will be treated to the “Best of the Best” from days gone by, as the uni- versity honors the event’s most memo- rable booth themes, traditions and more. Spring Carnival’s history will be on display in the University Center, from A n e w c o m p u t e r p r o g r a m c a n photos taken through the decades to i d e n t i f y p a t i e n t c l u s t e r s w h o models of buggies past and present. h a v e s i m i l a r s u b t y p e s o f a s t h m a . “From its humble ‘Qualification T h i s m a y l e a d t o m o r e t a r g e t e d Day’ beginnings in 1915 to today’s sleek t r e a t m e n t s i n t h e f u t u r e . R e a d buggy designs and multi-level booths, m o r e o n p a g e t h r e e . Spring Carnival has seen loads of O n e Q&A: Deborah Stine Primes the Pump for the Scott Institute

n Heidi Opdyke I’ve known some of CMU’s En- When should faculty members Deborah Stine joined Carnegie Mellon in the fall of 2012 as a professor of the gineering and Public Policy people for reach out to you? practice in engineering and public policy (EPP) and associate director for policy a long time. Ed Rubin, was on my first I’d be interested in hearing from faculty outreach for the Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation. The Piper recently National Academy of Sciences com- members producing energy-related caught up with Stine to discuss her dual role. mittee and worked on a climate change papers that help the public make better study. I also knew Granger Morgan and decisions. It really is important to the What is the Scott Institute? Baruch Fischhoff and other CMU faculty Scott Institute to connect people with involved with PCAST studies on educa- The Scott Institute is a virtual umbrella CMU for its great energy research. tion and information technology policy. for the many centers related to energy Figuring out what’s happening can CMU produced so much good at the university. We integrate informa- be challenging, because it’s constantly research that really did not have the tion on major issues from research and changing and people are focused on their visibility in D.C. that I thought it should partners across the university to create work. But publicizing that work will given its importance to public policy. a centralized message about CMU’s create more impact for the research ac- tivities, and eventually we hope, provide energy activities to those outside the You talked a little about your more funding for research at CMU. university. PCAST work. What did you learn that is applicable to your CMU What is your role with the What changes do you expect role? Scott Institute? with President Emeritus Jared I learned what it takes to get a policy in L. Cohon becoming Scott My job is to create a story and make D e b o r a h S t i n e place and that the policymaking process Institute director July 1? a relationship between energy-related takes a long time. I also have a good un- research and the challenges faced by I was thrilled that Jerry would be work- on scientific and technical knowledge. derstanding of who you need to get buy- decision makers in government, univer- ing on this, and Andy Gellman — who CMU faculty and graduate students in from to move forward with an idea. sities and foundations. In addition, the has been doing a great job — will stay help develop the guides. The guides cur- I worked in the Congressional institute works in partnership with other on as co-director. rently under development focus on the Research Service, so I understand policy- organizations on energy activities at a Jerry is the initial brain behind the energy technologies developed at CMU making from a congressional perspec- local, regional and national level. Scott Institute. I met with Jerry when and transportation. tive. The members of Congress who My initial activities were to create I first came to CMU, and he helped link Once the guides are ready, the Scott chair the energy committees have a big policymaker guides on shale gas and the me with local experts working on energy environment and another on managing issues, particularly shale gas, where he variable energy resources such as wind ONLINE: Deborah Stine recently participated in a has done a great deal of work including and solar power to increase the contribu- Canadian Pan-Prairie Energy Tour. Follow her co-chairing the Pitt Institute of Politics tion of these resources to the nation’s roundtable on the topic and as chair of personal account of the trip at http://cmu-energy.blogspot.com electricity supply. the board of directors for the Center for Policymakers focus on broad chal- Sustainable Shale Development. He also lenges such as how best to respond to is on the board of the Health Effects Institute hosts an event in D.C. We share influence. The chair of the U.S. Sen- new technology such as hydraulic frac- Institute, which provides him with a CMU research with as many key play- ate Committee on Energy and Natural turing to produce gas from shale. So you national view of energy and environ- ers as possible by talking to agencies, Resources is Mary Landrieu (D-La.). need something that’s integrated and mental topics. These connections helped congressional and White House staff and She’s from an oil and gas state, which easy to understand but that’s still based when I began writing the shale and other interested parties. States are major changes the politics from someone who’s environment policymaker guide. players, and we also talk to the National from Oregon as was the previous chair With his academic background Governors Association, National Confer- — even though both are Democrats. in environmental engineering and the ence of State Legislatures, nongovern- volunteer work he’s done focused on What are some of the classes mental organizations and trade associa- enhancing public policy, he’s somebody that you teach? tions, depending on the issue. who really understands the relationship PIPER I also look for ways to encourage I try to interface my activities for the between CMU’s energy-research 4/14 Issue implementation or next steps based Scott Institute in class. I taught my activities and public policy. P u b l i s h e r on the recommendations from CMU Ken Walters first shale gas policy class in fall 2013. I’ve been here about a year and a researchers. E d i t o r M a n a g i n g E d i t o r Course materials included teaching half and have been developing different Bruce Gerson Heidi Opdyke In some cases, an individual re- policy analysis and system analysis tech- mechanisms to enhance CMU’s vis- W r i t e r s search paper can provide “news you can niques, and I brought in speakers from ibility and outreach. We’re at the stage Bruce Gerson use” for consumers. For those papers, we Heidi Opdyke CMU and outside the university. now where we need to determine what Shilo Rea have produced some YouTube videos. I am currently teaching environmen- is the best strategy moving forward. In Kelly Solman Byron Spice tal politics and policy, and I also teach policy analysis, there are four criteria: Is Who is going to D.C. for these classes on innovation as well as science it effective? Is it economically efficient? D e s i g n e r discussions? Melissa Stoebe and technology policy that focus more Is it equitable? And is it responsive to the Communications Design and Photography Group I bring senior and junior faculty and a on how decisions are made. needs of policymakers? During this next P h o t o g r a p h y Ken Andreyo & Tim Kaulen graduate student. People in D.C. don’t A project-based course I developed stage, these criteria can help the Scott Communications Design and Photography Group understand the relationship between is on new technology commercialization Institute leadership decide what are the To contact The Piper staff, call 412-268-2900 research and the support of graduate with a focus on non-market factors such best next steps for the institute’s outreach or email [email protected]. students. It’s important for them to know as policies that encourage or inhibit a activities. Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate in admission, employment, or administration of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap or disability, they’re not just funding a professor — product entering the marketplace. The age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, ancestry, belief, veteran status, or genetic information. Furthermore, maybe not even funding a professor — students are looking at four CMU inven- Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate and is required Correction not to discriminate in violation of federal, state, or local laws or executive orders. but the next generation of great ideas. tions: an autonomous car, a smart traffic Inquiries concerning the application of and compliance The March issue of the Piper story titled with this statement should be directed to the vice president for campus affairs, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, light, edible electronics and a small Pittsburgh, PA 15213, telephone 412-268-2056. “Academic Idol” incorrectly identified Carnegie Mellon University publishes an annual campus What drew you to CMU? robotic boat to monitor water quality. security and fire safety report describing the university’s security, Suchitra Ramachandran as being male. alcohol and drug, sexual assault, and fire safety policies and con- taining statistics about the number and type of crimes committed Overall, my goal is to teach engi- on the campus and the number and cause of fires in campus I was in D.C. for nearly 30 years and In the caption for the knitting photo on residence facilities during the preceding three years. You can obtain a copy by contacting the Carnegie neers how to analyze public policy as page 7 of the March Piper, Jamie Rossi's Mellon Police Department at 412-268-2323. The annual security spent three years prior to CMU as execu- and fire safety report is also available online at neutrally as possible based on scientific title is incorrect. Her correct title is as- www.cmu.edu/police/annualreports. tive director of the President’s Council Produced for Media Relations by The Communications Design and Photography Group, April 2014, 14-433. and technical information. sistant director of Graduate Student of Advisers on Science and Technology Initiatives. (PCAST) for the Obama Administration. T w o CMU-Q Marks 10-Year Anniversary University Renews Pledge To Aid Qatar’s Future n Piper Staff are accomplishing.” Carnegie Mellon has traveled far in Among the attendees was Her just 10 years and recently celebrated Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, the first decade of its Qatar campus in chairperson of Qatar Foundation, whom Doha. President Suresh called “inspirational in To mark this significant milestone, the evolution of collaborative efforts.” the university welcomed a number of “Her deep and abiding belief in distinguished international guests to opening up new educational opportuni- its official anniversary ceremony on ties has been realized at Education City, March 18. which is a model for the world,” he said. Key leadership from Carnegie Carnegie Mellon in Qatar joined Mellon and Qatar Foundation for Education City in 2004 and began teach- Education, Science and Community ing 41 students in two academic pro- Development (QF) gathered at the grams. Today, it offers five top programs university’s campus in Education City, to 400 students from 42 countries in a alongside alumni, students, faculty and truly multicultural environment. To date, almost 300 men and wom-

staff. The celebration highlighted key OF CARNEGIE MELLON IN QATAR PHOTO COURTESY achievements. en have graduated from the university. H e r H i g h n e s s S h e i k h a M o z a b i n t N a s s e r ( l e f t ) g r e e t s a l u m n i , i n c l u d i n g “Higher education and govern- Provost and Executive Vice President A y a A b u j a r b o u ( T P R ’ 1 3 ) a n d M o h a m m e d K a m a l ( T P R ’ 1 2 ) . ments are awakening to need for greater Mark Kamlet said that Carnegie Mel- educational opportunity, and many has come has been through the high-pro- young leaders. lon Qatar graduates are highly sought. are taking action. But I can think of file visitors who have spoken at Carnegie “We look forward to new op- More than 90 percent of the university’s no other nation that has responded as Mellon in Qatar including Bill Gates, portunities to build on this success, by alumni are either in graduate programs vigorously and imaginatively as has Hillary Clinton, former U.S. Secretary expanding student and faculty interac- or employed in top organizations such as Qatar,” said Carnegie Mellon President of Energy Steven Chu and Founder and tions and creating new opportunities for HSBC, Google, Microsoft, Qatar Petro- Subra Suresh. “The story of Educa- Chairman of Virgin Group Sir Richard collaboration among Qatar and Carnegie leum, Qatar Shell and Sidra Medical and tion City has been a powerful example Branson to name a few. Mellon’s other campuses and programs Research Center amongst others. for the entire world, and the world has President Suresh renewed the univer- around the world. It is a joy to be here “When CMU-Q students and taken notice of this success.” sity’s pledge to help shape Qatar’s future today to celebrate what Carnegie Mellon graduates compete on the international One way international recognition through nurturing the next generation of in Qatar — and its young graduates — C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e t w e lv e Breathing Room Research Analysis Could Lead to Better Asthma Therapies n Byron Spice the data as well as learning from data “Only a few years ago, we were and improving their performance with persuaded that medications worked So many variables can contribute to experience. The analysis was based on for everyone and that the only reason shortness of breath that no person can 112 variables, such as those measuring people had severe symptoms was that keep them all straight. But a computer various lung functions, immune factors, they weren’t taking their medications,” program, capable of tracking more than 100 clinical variables for almost 400 family history, environmental factors Wenzel said. But that has proven not to people, has shown it can identify vari- and medical history, for each of 378 be the case, as underscored in this latest ous subtypes of asthma, which perhaps people with and without asthma. analysis, which identified a cluster of could lead to targeted, more effective Other researchers have used statisti- patients who were heavily medicated treatments. cal techniques to cluster asthma patients, with corticosteroids to reduce airway Wei Wu, a Carnegie Mellon com- but none has been able to account for as inflammation and who had biological putational biologist who led the analysis many variables for each patient as this evidence for using them, yet continued of patient data from the federally funded new study. to suffer severe shortness of breath. Severe Asthma Research Program, said “This approach has implications The study identified several patient many of the patient clusters identified not just for asthma, but for all complex clusters that correspond with clinically by the computational methods are con- diseases, which include most chronic recognized patient subtypes, but it sistent with subtypes already recognized diseases,” said lead co-author Dr. Sally also identified a new group composed W e i W u by clinicians. Those include types of E. Wenzel, director of the University of largely of female Hispanics who were asthma related to allergies, sinus disease Pittsburgh Asthma Institute at UPMC obese and reported low quality of life. or environmental factors. cal mechanisms underlying each cluster and the University of Pittsburgh School Though they had normal lung function But the analysis also identified of patients, rather than simply treating of Medicine. Like asthma, such diseases with little inflammation, they suffered clusters of patients that suggest new the symptoms,” said Wu, an associate as osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s disease, frequent and severe symptoms. Wu said subtypes, including one in which fre- research professor in the Lane Center kidney disease, Parkinson’s disease more investigation is needed to identify quent, severe asthma symptoms appear for Computational Biology. To that end, and autoimmune diseases are caused what is causing asthma symptoms in this to be associated with poor quality of life she and her collaborators now seek to by combinations of numerous genetic, patient cluster. Conceivably, this finding or depression in some obese women. analyze genetic and genomic factors environmental and lifestyle factors. could encourage doctors to screen some The findings by Wu and her associated with each of the patient Wenzel said physicians might be patients for depression, she added. collaborators, including physicians at clusters, which promises to identify able to integrate 10 clinical variables as This research was sponsored by the nine major medical centers, have been specific targets for drug treatments. they evaluate patients with complex dis- National Institute of General Medical published online by the Journal of To identify these patient clusters, eases, but tracking 100 variables across Sciences and the National Heart Lung Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Wu used machine learning algorithms, a large patient population is a near-im- and Blood Institutes of the National “The ultimate goal is to develop which are computational techniques possible task. Moreover, physicians have Institutes of Health. treatments that are based on the biologi- that are capable of finding patterns in biases that can cloud their analyses.

T h r e e Award-Winning Educators Offer Number of Firsts C o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e o n e

The Celebration of Education con- In addition, Murphy built the cur- a course on intelligent environments as sists of five main awards, all of which rent Division of Student Affairs, which part of the new IDeATe program. will be given this year: the Ryan Award, has been recognized nationally for its “Over the years, Anne has designed the Gelfand Award, the Doherty Award, work in improving the quality of life and about a half dozen faces for our various the Academic Advising Award and the inspiring and supporting students “to robots,” Simmons wrote. “She also has Barbara Lazarus Award. engage in a transformative university helped develop the approach of creat- In addition to the awards noted experience that shapes their evolving ing backstories and evolving story lines above, seven up-and-coming junior understanding of self, community and for character-based robots. Anne is the faculty members will receive Wim- their contributions to a global society.” perfect embodiment of a CMU fac- mer Faculty Fellowships, faculty will A number of staff members under ulty member — dedicated, passionate, receive College Teaching Awards and Murphy have gone on to become deans visionary, interdisciplinary, collabora- graduate students will be presented of student affairs or similar positions at tive.” with the Graduate Student Teaching CMU and elsewhere. and Graduate Student Service awards. The Award for Outstanding The William H. and Frances Contributions to Academic The Robert E. Doherty S. Ryan Award for Advising and Mentoring PHOTO BY KEN ANDREYO Award for Sustained Meritorious Teaching Contributions to M i c h a e l M u r p h y ( h n z ’ 8 6 ) When Marion Oliver (S’72) arrived at Excellence in Education Anne Mundell sets the scene for her Carnegie Mellon as a graduate student within and outside of the classroom. students to explore new ideas. in 1967, he probably had no idea that As an educator and administrator Through numerous letters of nomina- Mundell, an associate professor of nearly 50 years later he’d be working Michael Murphy (HNZ’86) has helped tions students and colleagues shared scenic design, is this year’s winner of the for the university halfway around the shape every part of the CMU educa- stories of Murphy’s dedication and com- William H. and Frances S. Ryan Award world from Pittsburgh. tional experience. mitment to students and their growth and for Meritorious Teaching. Oliver, Carnegie Mellon in Qatar’s Murphy, who has been a part of well-being. In addition, he led develop- She has worked tirelessly to provide First-Year Student Adviser and teach- CMU for more than 30 years, is this ment of the university’s master plan, opportunities for students of all ages in ing professor of mathematical sciences, year’s winner of the Robert E. Doherty and he has been involved in strategic an environment in which students are has been named this year’s recipient of Award for Sustained Contributions to planning, university accreditation and inspired to approach problems in new the University Advising Award for his Excellence in Education. crisis management. ways. Mundell’s students have gone on contributions that span decades and Nominators, who include CMU Murphy started at the university to diverse careers on Broadway and in continents. President Emeritus Jared L. Cohon, as an area coordinator and also served films, television, regional theater, corpo- After completing his master’s former Vice Provost for Education as director of Residence Life, student rate events and theme park design. and doctoral degrees in mathematics Indira Nair, and Amy Cyphert (DC’01), ombudsman, associate dean of Student Dick Block, associate head of the in 1972, Oliver joined the faculty and called Murphy a “total educator” who Affairs, dean of Student Affairs and School of Drama, has been a colleague became part of the Carnegie Mellon has contributed substantively to CMU’s assistant vice president. He currently is of Mundell’s for 25 years. Among her Action Project (CMAP), which pro- excellence in intellectual, professional vice president for Campus Affairs. accomplishments, he cited the Grow- vided academic, personal and career and personal development. Megan Larcom (TPR’10) wrote that ing Theater Outreach course, a yearlong development programs and services “It is impossible to itemize all that Murphy’s role as a mentor was defined class in which CMU students mentor to minority students. In 1974, he was Michael has done for our university and by his ability to guide without directing grade school students to write and per- named the program’s director. our students,” the nominators wrote. and listen without expecting. form their own plays. “As acting dean of our Qatar “Mentor, educator, visionary, catalyst, “His ability to relate learning and “The value for these young stu- campus, I had the opportunity to ob- true teacher and student, Michael has student life to life and professions dents cannot be overstated,” he wrote. serve and to appreciate the depth of his been instrumental in transforming the outside the ivory tower was incredibly “They learn not only about story telling concern for, and knowledge about each educational experience of all Carnegie valuable during a transition from student but so much more in the area of self student, where they came from, and Mellon students.” to alumnus, and nonetheless impressive confidence, the ability to create and the what their concerns and interests were. Murphy spends hundreds of hours given his career inside the tower,” she excitement of performing in front of a I cannot imagine an individual more each year working with students both wrote. live audience.” committed to the successful integration Despite beginning at 8 a.m. on of students into the Carnegie Mellon Fridays, the course is a favorite. Devrie community,” said G. Richard Tucker, Guerrero (A’13) spent two years as a the Paul Mellon University Professor mentor. The experience was among the of Modern Languages. most influential she had while at CMU. Oliver has served as provost and “Because of Growing Theater, I vice president for Academic Affairs at found my passion of working with chil- Millersville University, vice dean at the dren at a young age to help improve their University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton future,” she wrote. “I hope to one day School and manager of training in the start a program like Growing Theater.” Middle East for Mobil Oil Corp. This fall, Guerrero will work as an His experiences and knowledge of elementary school teacher as a resident Middle Eastern culture made Oliver an in the Baltimore City Teaching Resi- ideal fit for CMU-Q. He joined the fac- dency. ulty in Doha when the campus opened, Mundell also reaches across bound- teaching first-year calculus and advises aries to work in other disciplines. approximately 100 students each year. Reid Simmons, a research professor Students who were part of the and associate director for education in CMAP program in the ’70s and CMU-Q Robotics, has worked with Mundell for students today supported Oliver’s more than a decade on character-based nomination with letters remarkably

PHOTO BY KEN ANDREYO social robots such as Tank the Robo- similar, stating that Oliver was an A n n e M u n d e ll t a lk s t o S a m F r e n c h ( A’ 1 4 ) , a s e n i o r d i r e c t i n g m a j o r , receptionist and Victor the Gamebot. important role model. Many credited d u r i n g a p r o d u c t i o n s h o o t f o r c l a s s o n l o c a t i o n i n B r a d d o c k , P a . Simmons and Mundell also are creating academic, professional and career suc- F o u r Wimmer Faculty Fellows These fellowships are made possible Celebration by a grant from the Wimmer Family director of the Wilton E. Scott Institute Foundation and are designed for junior for Energy Innovation. faculty members interested in enhanc- His nomination for the award was ing their teaching through concentrated supported by many letters, one of which of work designing or redesigning a course, innovating new materials or was from Marvin Sirbu, a professor in Education exploring a new pedagogical approach. EPP, industrial administration and ECE. Fellows work in close collaboration with Sirbu, who also founded the Information Eberly Center colleagues and receive Networking Institute, wrote that he was a stipend to acknowledge the work it College Teaching Awards SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE in the unusual position of being able to Herbert A. Simon Award for takes to improve one’s effectiveness Below are this year’s recipients. Teaching Excellence as an educator. speak to the role Granger played in his own mentoring and in the mentoring of CARNEGIE INSTITUTE Michael Erdmann Below are the 2013-2014 fellows: OF TECHNOLOGY Professor, Departments of Computer his wife, the late Barbara Lazarus. Steven M. Chase Science and Robotics “Throughout my time at CMU, Benjamin Richard Teare Jr. Assistant Professor, Center for the Teaching Award TEPPER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Neural Basis of Cognition and Granger has been a constant support, Alan J.H. McGaughey Gerald L. Thompson Teaching Department of Biomedical Engineering whether advising on bureaucratic issues Associate Professor, Department Award in the B.S. Business at the Information Networking Institute, of Mechanical Engineering Administration Program Charles Garrod brainstorming new research ideas or Lars-Alexander Kuehn Assistant Teaching Professor, COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS Assistant Professor of Finance Institute for Software Research simply being a sounding board when Henry Hornbostel Teaching Award I had questions,” Sirbu wrote. Nancy Galbraith Richard M. Cyert Teaching Award Wolfgang Gatterbauer Morgan is the first and only head Professor of Composition, in the B.S. Economics Program Assistant Professor, Tepper School EPP has ever had. James H. Garrett Jr., School of Music Christoph Mueller of Business; Courtesy Assistant Profes- dean and the Thomas Lord Professor Assistant Professor of Economics sor, Department of Computer Science DIETRICH COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES for the College of Engineering, wrote & SOCIAL SCIENCES George Leland Bach Excellence Zico Kolter “the scope of Granger Morgan’s positive Elliott Dunlap Smith Award in Teaching Award in the MBA Assistant Professor, Department for Teaching and Educational Program influence is impossible to quantify.” He of Computer Science and Institute Service R. Ravi said an extraordinary testament to Mor- for Software Research Jeria Quesenberry Andris A. Zoltners Professor of gan’s accomplishments is the successful Associate Teaching Professor, Business and Professor of Operations Brian K. Kovak promotion, tenure and career prominence Department of Information Systems Research and Computer Science Assistant Professor, H. John Heinz III of EPP faculty as it stands today. H. JOHN HEINZ III COLLEGE GRADUATE STUDENT TEACHING College Morgan also has touched the lives

Martcia Wade Teaching Award AWARD of hundreds of graduate students. Jonathan P. Caulkins Skyler Speakman Meagan S. Mauter Stever Professor of Operations H. John Heinz III College Assistant Professor, Departments of “A decade after finishing my Ph.D. Research and Public Policy Chemical Engineering and Engineering in the Department of Engineering and GRADUATE STUDENT SERVICE & Public Policy Public Policy, Granger remains a strong MELLON COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AWARD role model, both for me and other Julius Ashkin Teaching Award Rebecca Balebako Peter Scupelli Robert H. Swendsen Department of Engineering & Public Assistant Professor, School of Design members of my cohort,” wrote Elizabeth Professor, Department of Physics Policy Wilson (E’04), associate professor at the University of Minnesota. “We often joke among ourselves, ‘WWGD?’ Morgan is the Thomas Lord (What would Granger do?) when we University Professor of Engineering find ourselves in an extremely tricky or and head of the Engineering and Public challenging situation. He embodies the Policy Department (EPP). He also is a ideal academic: intellectually honest professor in the Electrical and Computer and probing, driven by the love of Engineering Department (ECE) and knowledge coupled with a deep sense Heinz College, director of the Climate of personal integrity and humanity.” and Energy Decision Making Center and C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e n i n e

M a r i o n O l i v e r ( S ’ 7 2 ) w a s o n e o f t h e f i r s t f a c u l t y m e m b e r s t o j o i n C a r n e g i e M e ll o n i n Q a t a r . cess to his advice and teaching. The Barbara Lazarus Award “Marion was simultaneously an for Graduate Student and adviser, role model, confidant and friend Junior Faculty Mentoring for the students who participated in CMAP,” said Russell Walker, teaching M. Granger Morgan has spent nearly professor of mathematical sciences. “And 40 years at Carnegie Mellon, much of it is much the same today for our students that time mentoring graduate students in Qatar. Marion Oliver’s contributions and young faculty members. to the success of Carnegie Mellon stu- It is because of his untiring support PHOTO COURTESY OF CARNEGIE MELLON TODAY PHOTO COURTESY dents are unique in university history.” since arriving at the university in 1974 that he is being recognized with the M . G r a n g e r M o r g a n h a s i m p a c t e d h u n d r e d s o f s t u d e n t s a n d f a c u l t y 2014 Barbara Lazarus Award. d u r i n g t h e p a s t f o u r d e c a d e s . F i v e Spring Carnival Turns 100 C o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e o n e

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Queen” was voted on annually for sev- to the 1940s, each class beginning with Carnegie Tech Radio Club Zero Waste BBQ 100th Anniversary Celebration eral decades. 1908 had their class year stamped into Noon – 2 p.m., Merson Courtyard, UC The last “Campus Week” took the link of an iron chain, now kept in 5 – 8 p.m., Singleton Room, Celebrate campus sustainability while place in 1929, after which Carnegie University Archives. The chain repre- Roberts Engineering Hall enjoying the Zero Waste All Campus Tech Dean Arthur Tarbell wrote the sents the unbreakable bond of the indi- Join current members and fellow alumni BBQ. Students from CMU’s Solar Student Senate saying the faculty moved vidual classes as well as all students who at a reunion event celebrating 100 years Splash, Engineers without Borders, Proj- to abandon the festivities. The motion pass through CMU’s doors. The tradition of the Carnegie Tech Radio Club. ect Greenlight, Sustainable Earth and the caused a campus-wide stir and was lost when the university’s forge was Carnegie Mellon Community Garden ultimately led to an agreement on new dismantled during World War II. Friday, April 11 Group will share projects, demos and programming in 1930. Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto hands-on activities. (Loyal Scots: Wear Float parades, which began in the and Councilman Dan Gilman (DC’04) Preliminary Sweepstakes Races your Loyal Scot pin to gain access to the 1930s, became Booth in the 1950s, the will be on hand to proclaim April 10 8 a.m., Schenley Park “fast-pass” lane and bypass the crowds.) same decade that the popular canoe tilt “Carnival 100 Day,” commemorating Mayor William Peduto will serve as evolved into plank jousting. The canoe the anniversary. JGC60: A Celebration of the Life Grand Marshal. tilt involved teams of two standing in and Work of Jaime G. Carbonell canoes in Panther Hollow Lake and each Other highlights include: Alumni House Open House 4:30 p.m., 4401 Rashid Auditorium, attempting to knock the other team into Thursday, April 10 Gates and Hillman centers the lake. Similarly, plank jousting in- 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. CMU will celebrate the 60th birthday of volved using a pillow to knock the other Alumni — Faculty & Staff Tour the newly renovated Alumni University Professor Jaime G. Carbonell, team off a wooden plank into a mud pit. Breakfast House; learn about its history and what the Allen Newell Professor of Computer The last Campus Queen was (invitation only) the Alumni Association has to offer Science and director of the Language crowned in the 1970s, a decade that saw alumni, students, parents and friends. 8:30-10:30 a.m., Alumni House Technologies Institute, by hosting a sym- a shift in focus to more entertainment- The Office of Alumni Relations & Naming Ceremony for the Jared posium honoring his life and work, April based programming. An Activities Annual Giving invites more than 1,000 L. Cohon University Center 11-12, in Rashid Auditorium of the Gates Board was established, which began or- alumni faculty and staff to a breakfast Noon, Kirr Commons, UC and Hillman centers. ganizing concerts. Performers included in honor of their continued commitment Please join President Subra Suresh and B.B. King and Carlos Santana. and service to their alma mater. For more Celebration of Hugh Young’s Life members of the Board of Trustees for a The ’70s also saw the advent of information, contact Dawn Gianotti at and Legacy special ceremony naming the University “gazorching,” a combination of shot put 412-268-2024. and water balloon launching. Center in honor of President Emeritus 6 – 8 p.m., Kresge Theatre and Great Victor, a 650-pound bear that Sweepstakes Buggy Design Jared L. Cohon, University Professor, Hall, College of Fine Arts enjoyed drinking 7-Up, arrived on the Competition Civil and Environmental Engineering Hugh D. Young’s 52-year career at CMU scene in 1981 to wrestle five fraternity and Engineering and Public Policy. left an indelible mark on generations of 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Wiegand Gym, men in that year’s carnival. The bear’s students, colleagues and alumni. University Center (UC) Dunk a Cop for Special Olympics record? 5-0. Bigger and better than ever, the design Larry Cartwright Celebration One tradition making a comeback New to the Midway, carnival goers can competition includes Buggy history and this year is chain-link stamping. Prior try their luck at dunking a CMU police 6 – 9 p.m., Singleton Room, an interactive display for kids. Roberts Engineering Hall S i x officer to benefit charity. C h a i n - l i n k s t a m p i n g i s b e i n g reintroduced . B e t w e e n 1 9 0 8 a n d t h e 1 9 4 0 s , c l a s s e s f o r g e d a l i n k a n d s t a m p e d t h e i r y e a r . T h e c h a i n , w h i c h i n c l u d e s t h i s l i n k f r o m 1 9 2 5 , i s k e p t a t U n i v e r s i t y A r c h i v e s .

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Celebrate the impact Larry Cartwright, teaching professor emeritus, has made on University Center the Civil and Environmental Engineering National Robotics Week department and CMU over the past To Be Named for 35 years. Coincides with Carnival Saturday, April 12 Jared L. Cohon n Piper Staff The School of Computer n Bruce Gerson Sweepstakes Final Races Carnegie Mellon will celebrate Science will host a satellite 9:15 a.m., Schenley Park National Robotics Week April performance and screening of the The university community is invited to a Following Final Races, a special alumni 10-11 during Spring Carnival with Robot Film Festival at 8 p.m. that special ceremony at noon, Friday, April 11 in Grudge Match is new this year, so be sure lectures, project demonstrations and evening, Rashid Auditorium. the University Center’s Kirr Commons, where to cheer on your favorite team! Watch the the annual Mobot Races. On April 11, the Robotics the University Center will be officially named Buggy Alumni Association website for Marc Raibert, chief technol- Institute will host tours and dem- the Jared L. Cohon University Center in honor updates and announcements regarding ad- ogy officer and founder of Boston onstrations from noon to 4 p.m. of Carnegie Mellon’s distinguished eighth ditional alumni races. Dynamics, will deliver the annual in the Planetary Robotics Labora- president. Teruko Yata Memorial Lecture in tory on the first floor of the Gates In keeping with CMU’s tradition of nam- Decade Reunions (1970s, 1980s, and Hillman centers. Tours of two ing buildings for former presidents, this fitting 1990s and Young Alumni) Robotics at noon on April 10, in Rashid Auditorium. Pre-registration additional labs are available for honor recognizes President Cohon’s university Join classmates and friends in a celebration is required. a limited number of participants citizenship, his dedication and commitment for all alumni from each decade. Check the His talk, “Walk, Bound, Gal- who pre-register. to the CMU community, and to improving the schedule for specific times. lop, Climb,” will discuss dynamic The School of Computer quality of life on campus. In many ways, Co- robots with advanced control. Some Science will host the 19th annual hon’s 16-year tenure as president transformed Scotch’n’Soda Gala of the robots being developed Mobot Races from noon to 2 p.m. and strengthened the university by fostering 6 p.m., Rangos Ballroom, UC at Boston Dynamics — recently on April 11. Participants, includ- a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration. (Adults: $25; Students: $15). The evening purchased by Google — include ing undergraduates and alumni, Similarly, the University Center has promoted will feature a one-night-only dinner theatre LS3, the DARPA-funded follow-up will race small autonomous collaboration and a sense of community, serving performance of Scotch’n’Soda’s 100th to BigDog; Cheetah, a fast-running vehicles through a slalom course as a prominent and popular meeting place for Carnival Show, “The 25th Annual Putnam quadruped; and Atlas, an anthropo- on the paved walk outside all students, faculty, staff and alumni to come County Spelling Bee,” as well as the world morphic robot designed to explore Doherty and Wean halls. The together to work and play. premiere of a new documentary about real-world tasks. award ceremony is at 3 p.m. in The timing of this special ceremony also Scotch’n’Soda Theatre. Attendees will have Boris Sofman, co-founder Rashid Auditorium. is very appropriate, as it will take place during a chance to bid in a silent auction and share and CEO of ANKI, will deliver a More information on the 100th anniversary of Spring Carnival, one their favorite S’n’S memories to be stored special Robotics Institute talk at CMU’s National Robotics of the most anticipated traditions at Carnegie in a 100th Carnival time capsule. 2 p.m., April 10, Room 1507, Week events is available at Mellon, when alumni, students, faculty and Newell-Simon Hall. www.ri.cmu.edu/rinrw. staff gather to celebrate our university and For updates and the full schedule of events, our community. see www.cmu.edu/alumni/carnival. S e v e n Radio Club Celebrates Centennial, Too

n Kelly Solman been a longstanding part of Buggy at Spring Carnival, assisting with course Carnegie Tech Radio Club is celebrat- safety by relaying important information ing 100 years of fostering amateur around the course during practice rolls radio enthusiasts on CMU’s Pittsburgh and on race days. campus and promoting the hobby in the The club owns and operates two surrounding community. radio transmitters. It also provides visual For some, amateur radio is an and digital live weather information and opportunity to tinker with electronics. hosts monthly licensing test sessions for Others have used it to talk with astro- students and community members who nauts in space or to make friends in want to obtain or upgrade licenses. other parts of the world. Often, amateur A similar club for hams recently radio operators — known as “hams” — was formed on the West Coast, which is help in disaster situations when other a hotbed of radio activity that includes communications systems have failed, new research into mobile technology, as in 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. connected embedded systems and smart Known by its current call sign, communities. W3VC, the Carnegie Tech Radio Club This Wireless Innovators Club, OF CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES PHOTO COURTESY on CMU’s Pittsburgh campus has over with the call sign W6CMU, supports 30 active members today. The club has T h e C a r n e g i e T e c h R a d i o C l u b i s s e e n h e r e i n a n e a r ly p h o t o . Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley students, T o d a y ’ s R a d i o C l u b m e m b e r s v o l u n t e e r a t S p r i n g C a r n i v a l . faculty and affiliates in their experiments with radio as they develop novel uses sor in the departments of Electrical and niversary and its continued commitment combining wireless technology with Computer Engineering and Engineering to promoting amateur radio, the Carnegie computers and sensors. and Public Policy, has said that what Tech Radio Club in Pittsburgh will host Ham radio operators, like members he learned as a ham radio operator led a Centennial Celebration from 5-8 p.m., of the Carnegie Tech Radio Club and him to conceive and create CMU’s Wire- Thursday, April 10, in the Singleton Wireless Innovators, have had impact less Andrew network, the first Room, Roberts Engineering Hall. extending far beyond the field. Alex Wi-Fi network anywhere. All past and current members of Hills, a distinguished service profes- In celebration of the club’s 100th an- the club are encouraged to attend.

People Make the Times Pileggi Threads History of College of Engineering U n i v e r s i t y n Bruce Gerson A r c h i v e s a Children’s book author, personal essayist who studied creative writing at Chatham T r e a s u r e C h e s t and blogger Leah Pileggi never intended University. “My goal was to write non- Carnegie Mellon University to write a history book. boring, nonfiction — to make it interest- Archives has thousands of items But while interviewing retired engi- ing for people going to the bookstore from the university’s past, but it neering professors for what she thought and asking if they had anything is always on the hunt for memora- would be a series of articles, she began to about the basic history. It’s one bilia with historical value, particu- see “a common thread”; a bigger picture thread with a few key people larly old university photos, athletic developed and she’s weaved a new genre along the way who really game programs and academic into her literary repertoire. championed the cause.” publications. “As I was talking to them, I realized Of course, the story of a small If you have such materials they were part of a larger story,” said technical school that evolves to become and are willing to donate them Pileggi, a professional assistant for the a world-renowned college of engineering to help preserve CMU’s history, Electrical and Computer Engineering begins with Andrew Carnegie, who felt Education — a problem-solving, Gabrielle Michalek would love Department. “I went to Pradeep [Khosla, the key to success was choosing the right hands-on, learn-by-doing approach — to hear from you. then dean of the College of Engineering] people at the right time. And his first to the university curriculum. Michalek, head of Archives and said I could do some articles, but it choice was Arthur A. Hamerschlag. Doherty modeled the curriculum and Digital Library Initiatives, re- feels like there’s more of a story here. “He was the first everything, presi- from his days at General Electric, where quests materials be brought to the It felt like a book to me. And Pradeep dent, dean and instructor. He hired people he helped to create GE’s Advanced University Archives’ Hunt Library said go for it.” and he worked with the architects,” Engineering Courses, which taught office at 4909 Frew St. The archive “How to Design a World-Class Pileggi said. “If it hadn’t been for him the students to apply their engineering is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Engineering College: A History of school wouldn’t even be here. He gave knowledge and collaborate on team Engineering at Carnegie Mellon Univer- his heart and soul to this place. He died projects to solve real-world problems. ing courses for freshman engineers in the sity” was published by Carnegie Mellon at a young age (55).” The Carnegie Plan also encouraged 1950s; and the university merger with the University Press late last fall after 18 Hamerschlag laid the groundwork students to take both technical and liberal Mellon Institute of Research in 1967. months of writing and research. for the early Carnegie Technical Schools arts courses, to be socially responsible “After the merger, the dean of en- Pileggi, who called the information — the School of Science and Technology and to be productive members of the gineering became a much more focused she found in University Archives crucial was said to be the “guts of the operation” community. position,” Pileggi said. “It moved from and her interviews with emeriti profes- — and in 1912 led the transformation to “The capstone classes in engineering the president being in charge of engineer- sors Steven Fenves, Angel Jordan and university status as the Carnegie Institute is the epitome of the Carnegie Plan,” ing to the dean being in charge.” Wil Rouleau most instrumental, said the of Technology. 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school, and he hired Helen O’Bannon as Lamb said the book will appeal have liked the book. erschlag and the many roles he played in assistant dean of engineering. to past and current faculty, staff and “I enjoyed hearing how our SWE the early days of Carnegie Tech was very In 1976, under Toor’s tenure as dean students “because it is easy and enjoy- (Society of Women Engineers) Chapter, interesting, too.” and Richard Cyert’s term as university able to read, all the while offering an now very large and having much impact The book is available at the Univer- president, the interdisciplinary Engineer- overall understanding of the complex and on our campus, got started,” Garrett said. sity Store. ing and Public Policy (EPP) Depart- multi-faceted field of engineering, and its “I also enjoyed reading the details of There will be a reception to celebrate ment was formed to study the effects of relevance to all of our lives.” how EPP came to be; I did not know it the history of the College of Engineer- engineering on society. Granger Morgan Jim Garrett Jr. (E’82, ’83, ’86), dean was almost named EPA (Engineering and ing for engineering alumni, faculty and became the first head of the department, and the Thomas Lord Professor of Civil Public Affairs). That was around the time staff from 3:30 – 5 p.m., Friday, April 11 and he recruited Indira Nair to become and Environmental Engineering, is one I was an undergraduate at CMU. in the Tung Aug Lab on the first floor of associate head. of those current faculty members who “Learning more about Arthur Ham- Porter Hall. Many other interdisciplinary firsts and influential professors and administra- tors followed, including the Engineering N e w s B r i e f s security forces — have used and responded to up and then delivered to their office when com- Design Research Center, the Data Storage digital and social media. Eiss, associate profes- pleted. 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For rates, visit and repairs happening at Carnegie Mellon’s Engineering deans following Toor violence that have become commonplace in www.cmu.edu/housing/utilities-and-services/ Pittsburgh campus. Tweets are sent by Mexico. dry-cleaning/index.html. who brought distinction to the college CMU_FMSAnnounce every time FMS issues were Angel Jordan (1979-83), James an advisory notice. Each tweet gives a brief Take Our Children To Williams (1983-88), Paul Christiano description and a link to the full notice on the Alice 3 Software Work Day is April 24 (1989-91), Stephen Director (1991-96), FMS website. If you prefer to see full notices Now in Arabic The national Take Our Daughters and Sons to John L. Anderson (1996-2004), Pradeep in your email, see the instructions on joining Carnegie Mellon’s popular educational software Work program is marking 20 years. This year’s Khosla (2004-12) and James H. Garrett the email lists at www.cmu.edu/fms. tool, Alice 3, is now available in Arabic thanks theme is “Plant a Seed, Grow a Future.” Follow the link to FMS Shutdown Notices. to a four-month translation project that involved Jr. (2013-present). Faculty and staff are encouraged to bring university students across Jordan working with “Some histories of academe can be their children between the ages of 8 and 15 to Social Media and the CMU and the Oracle Academy. dry and uninviting, but Pileggi’s approach the university on Thursday, April 24 to give them Mexican Drug Wars “Alice has been running successfully in all is personal,” said CMU Press Editor a glimpse of the wide range of CMU’s career The recent arrest of Joaquín “El Chapo” countries in the Middle East for many years, but and learning opportunities. After a group lunch Cynthia Lamb. “She encompasses the Guzmán has cast the spotlight on the Mexi- we were conscious that we could reach more program, the children can attend two activity entire history of the college, all the while can drug cartels and the violence associated students if the program were in a language sessions for which they have pre-registered. For adeptly bringing in the various qualities with them. But, what is less talked about is with which they were more familiar,” said Jane more information about the program visit www. how over the past decade increased access Richardson, EMEA Director of the Oracle Acad- and disparate backgrounds of those key cmu.edu/staff-council/committees/tdaswd/. emy. “We were delighted when Carnegie Mellon personalities — the deans and individual to the Internet, cellphones and other digital media has drastically changed the land- University — the creators of Alice — gave us department heads, not to mention scape of the drug wars in Mexico. 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T e n Vocal Competitors Students Take Stage for Philanthropy and Fun EQT Fund n Heidi Opdyke something better than themselves.” music technology and said courses have To Support The competition also builds skills helped him continue to improve his Music competitions seem to make Carn- needed in the workplace. Nelson said ProSEED egie Mellon students stand up and sing. knowledge in music. he’s learned about managing people From the annual massive fund- “I have not only learned conven- The EQT Foundation, the charitable and events in putting this year’s show raiser Greek Sing to winning national tional knowledge such as beginning arm of the EQT Corporation, has together. Volunteers solicited donations competitions and appearances on reality music theory, I also learned how to use announced a $1 million gift over a and sponsorships, and the 12 performing shows, singers are stepping up to the the recording studio and be proficient at five-year period to support innovative groups learned about teamwork. microphone and delivering. Pro Tools under Riccardo Schultz,” he ideas through the newly announced “As a Greek community, it’s great to Two recent performances show- said. “I’ve also studied interdisciplinary ProSEED seed-funding grant be able to apply the skills we learn in the cased talent from across the Pittsburgh courses with computer science by taking program at Carnegie Mellon. classroom to making a difference in our campus in March. classes like Computer Music Systems The EQT Foundation’s gift will local community,” Karol said. “At CMU “Competitive singing is cool,” and Information Processing.” sponsor university-wide seed grants we love to do work well, but with Greek Daniel Nelson (S’14) said. “It doesn’t Deewane, which translates to mean through ProSEED for basic research, Sing we get the benefit of doing good.” take a lot of expensive resources to “madly in love” or someone who is technology development, computa- CMU also is involved in intercol- make it happen, and it’s easier to get a fan, was one of the CMU a capella tional modeling and simulation, and legiate competitions. Earlier this spring, people together to sing together.” groups that performed at “No Instru- energy policy in a number of closely Nelson and Kevin Karol (BXA’16) Deewane A Capella, Carnegie Mellon’s ments Aloud.” The event was hosted by South Asian all-male a cappella group, interconnected theme areas that en- were this year’s co-chairs of Greek The Originals, CMU’s all-male a capella earned first place in the University of compass energy exploration, extrac- Sing, one of the largest philanthropic group. Iowa’s sixth annual Gathe Raho, one of tion and use, the environment, water events at CMU. The event showcases One of The Originals members is the nation’s largest South Asian interest and related topics, particularly those members of the fraternity and sorority Ethan Crystal (A’15), who performed on collegiate a cappella competitions. dealing with natural gas. organizations on the Pittsburgh campus NBC’s 2011 season of “The Sing-Off” Deewane’s winning performance “This inaugural gift from the in a competition featuring their skills in with Soul’d Out, a group from his home- included a mash-up of Adele’s “Someone EQT Foundation to support seed singing, choreography, set design and town of Wilsonville, Ore. Like You” and “Abhi Mujh Mein Kahiin” funding through ProSEED will dancing. “I spent all of high school compet- Greek Sing, which has been a from the 2012 Bollywood film “Agnee- enable our innovative faculty and ing with Soul’d Out, so I had already tradition at CMU for decades, has path.” students to develop new approaches caught the bug by then. I wouldn’t have ramped up its philanthropic efforts. Rishabh Alaap Singh (E’14), Dee- that address important technologi- come to CMU if there were no a cap- Since 2011, Greek Sing has raised wane president, said CMU has allowed cal and societal issues,” said CMU pella,” he said. more than $250,000 for the Children’s him to pursue a wide variety of interests. President Subra Suresh. Crystal said being at CMU has Institute of Pittsburgh. Previous partners “College — and specifically CMU ProSEED will select projects exposed him to a wide variety of music have been Lustgarten Foundation and — is an excellent ground to exercise your through a peer-review process St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, hobbies and learn new hobbies on the and given him a better ear. His classes available to the entire campus com- and next year, Gilda’s Club will partner way,” Singh said. “I’ve been singing all and voice teacher, Daniel Teadt, have munity, and it will engage relevant with the effort. my life, but besides that I learned DJ’ing helped him with his vocal technique. on-campus centers and activities in “For Greek Sing, it’s less about the while at CMU, and hosted a dance music “There’s something about harmo- the selection of the grants. performance and it’s more about the festival last fall and also opened for Lupe nizing that just catches people’s ears Read more about ProSEED at idea and concept that it brings people Fiasco last Carnival.” — if you’re a singer and find one or two www.cmu.edu/proseed/. together,” Nelson said. “It’s the idea Singh, who studies electrical and people to harmonize with, you can wow that people can get together and create computer engineering, is minoring in people already,” Crystal said.

Schneider Elected faces,” said Grover, an assistant professor of Sarett Awarded NCAA For more information about the Data Institute Fellow electrical and computer engineering at CMU. Postgraduate Scholarship Supercell and its advantages over conventional Grover reports that his team is developing archival systems, visit www.psc.edu/index. James W. Schneider, a professor of chemical Matt Sarett, a senior midfielder on the novel energy-efficient protocols and circuits php/projects/data-supercell. engineering and biomedical engineering, has Carnegie Mellon men’s soccer team, has that can reduce energy consumption by been elected to the College of Fellows of the been awarded a $7,500 NCAA Postgraduate including the right patterns of “redundancy” American Institute for Medical and Biological Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to Student Startups Earn for correcting errors in communication links Engineering (AIMBE) for leading-edge research student-athletes who excel academically and Investment Capital of big data centers. on the development of novel materials for athletically and who are in their final year of Innovation and entrepreneurship took center biosensing. intercollegiate athletics competition. Air Force Selects Singh stage at the 2014 McGinnis Venture Com- He was honored in March by AIMBE at Sarett holds a 4.0 GPA as a double major For Research Funding petition, a cross-campus challenge in which the National Academy of Sciences in Wash- in electrical and computer engineering and students compete for $60,000 in investments ington, D.C. Schneider’s work focuses on the The Air Force Office of Scientific Research has biomedical engineering, and is planning to pur- for their startup companies. Five winners were development of synthetic DNA-like materials announced that Aarti Singh, assistant profes- sue a master’s degree at CMU in electrical and announced in March. for bio-analytical devices, pharmaceutical sor of machine learning, is one of 42 scientists computer engineering while minoring in busi- Two MBA students in the Tepper School processing and drug delivery. selected this year to receive research funding ness administration and computer science. Class of 2014, Jason Cahill and Neel Kishan, for three years through the Air Force’s Young Sarett is a two-time Capital One Academic claimed the top prize of $25,000 in the gradu- Grover Awarded Investigator Research Program (YIP). All-American, a two-time All-University Athletic ate student division. Their startup company, NSF CAREER Award The YIP is open to scientists and engi- Association selection, and has been named to Impaqd, has created a real-time, GPS-enabled neers at research institutions across the United the All-Great Lakes Region and ECAC South app that connects shipping customers directly Pulkit Grover has been awarded a five-year, States who received a Ph.D. or equivalent Region all-star teams. to freight carriers, allowing them to identify and $600,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) degrees in the last five years and who show fill empty cargo space. CAREER Award for research aimed at reduc- exceptional ability and promise for conducting The $4,000 first prize among undergrad- ing the amount of energy consumed by large Data Supercell: Storage basic research. uates was secured by an interdisciplinary team data center communication networks by 30 to Available for CMU Users Singh’s research proposal was “Com- representing three CMU schools. Their startup, 50 percent. CMU users with data storage needs have a pressive and Adaptive Measurement Design Tailored Fit, is an online shopping service that “This award will help us arrive at radically local resource available — the Data Supercell for Inference Problems in Multi-Attribute learns an individual’s preferences over time and new strategies to reduce energy in communi- at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center. Large-Scale Graphs.” makes personalized shopping suggestions, cation and computation networks. These The Data Supercell is a Petabyte-scale, Last year, Singh was the recipient of a providing products and services from multiple include big-energy networks in data centers, disk-based storage system that facilitates National Science Foundation CAREER Award. retailers on one website. Sharing the prize are but also smaller-energy indoor communication rapid data transfer and incorporates high reli- Kate Vogt (CS’14), Nathaniel Eliason (DC’15), networks and those in brain-machine inter- ability and security features for optimized data Heidi Yang (TPR’14), Zach Bush (TPR’16) and replication, safety and movement. Matt Baker, Soloman Benjamin, Zach Piekut and Leanna Verderese. E l e v e n