CMU’S NEWS SOURCE FOR FACULTY & STAFF 3/15 ISSUE cmu.edu/piper 3 P ICKIN ’ & G RINNIN ’ 5 SXSW Tony Tandem 7 O NE -W AY T RI P to M AR S 9 ID S O F M ARCH Data Doctors Mining Big Data For Your Health n Ken Walters An app that would allow doctors to quickly compare charts of patients suffer- ing from the same illness is an example of how health care can be revolutionized by leveraging the massive amount of health care data that exists today. Transforming this explosion of health-related “big data” into technolo- gies, products and services that will improve health care is the goal of the new Pittsburgh Health Data Alliance, a joint effort between Carnegie Mellon, Pitt and UPMC. Using health care data to its full potential will require close collabora- tion among the leading health sciences research at Pitt, world-class computer sci- PHOTO BY TIM KAULEN ence and machine learning at CMU, and A W ARD - W INNING A C TRESS AND C M U ALU M NA J UDITH L IGHT ( A’ 7 0 ) AND P ETER C OOKE , HEAD OF THE S C HOOL OF D RA M A , the clinical care, extensive patient data and W ERE SELE C TED TO BE A M ONG THE JUDGES W HO W ILL C HOOSE THE W INNER OF THE INAUGURAL T ONY A W ARD FOR E X C ELLEN C E commercialization expertise at UPMC. IN T HEATRE E DU C ATION . T HE A W ARD W ILL BE P RESENTED BY C M U DURING THE 6 9 TH A NNUAL T ONY A W ARDS TELE C AST ON C ONTINUED ON P AGE ELEVEN J UNE 7 . R EAD THE STORY ON P AGE 8 . Earth Hour ‘De-Lightful’ Event Kicks Off Astronomical Year n Bruce Gerson ing to the Sky. member in the Physics Department In Pittsburgh, the event also aims who has taught astronomy during the Carnegie Mellon and Pittsburgh will to raise consciousness of light pollution summers at CMU, Pitt and other local kick off their International Year of Light and will serve as a launching point for universities, is spearheading the effort at celebration in the dark. stargazing, astronomy outreach events CMU. She said Earth Hour is a time to “De-Light Pittsburgh,” the city’s and activities throughout the year. get people’s attention and to make them Sharks Bite 2015 Earth Hour project, is one of many Diane Turnshek, a special faculty C ONTINUED ON P AGE SIX Investors Vie for Cut celebrations planned worldwide. From 8:30 – 9:30 p.m., Saturday, March 28, of Alum’s Company Pittsburgh will join cities around the globe, from Sydney, to Paris to New n Kelly Saavedra York, in turning off lights to raise awareness for the environment and Being surrounded by hungry sharks can sustainability. be a good thing. Around the world, lights will be It was for entrepreneur Bobbie turned off at iconic structures, such as the Rhoads, a Tepper School alumna who Eiffel Tower and Brooklyn Bridge. On waded into ABC’s “Shark Tank” and campus, exterior lights will go dark on came out a winner. the Pausch Bridge, Hamerschlag Tower, The long-running reality TV show Mellon Institute, Hunt Library, Doherty C ONTINUED ON P AGE TEN Hall, the East Campus Garage and Walk- O NE Building a Smarter Campus CMU Partners With IBM To Save Energy, Lower Costs n Abby Simmons agement Center delivered on the IBM A university known for its smart people SoftLayer cloud to monitor thousands hopes to gain recognition for its smart of data points from building automation buildings. and control systems. The Building CMU has partnered with IBM to Management Center also will detect become the first higher education institu- system problems and proactively trigger tion to pioneer the use of a new cloud- corrective actions. based analytics system for reducing Approximately 15 CMU staff mem- energy and facility operating costs. bers will be involved in the pilot phase. to prioritize what should be done first. and computer science, this new collabo- Don Coffelt, associate vice presi- Their initial work will focus on HVAC Guenther said the IBM system assigns a ration for smarter buildings is a natural dent for Facilities Management Services, systems in nine buildings, including the rank or value to each deficiency so that fit,” Balta said. says CMU expects to save approxi- Cohon University Center, Hunt Library, his team can make better decisions. Faculty and students affiliated with mately 10 percent on utilities, nearly $2 and the Gates and Hillman centers. The The Smarter Buildings Initiative CMU’s multidisciplinary Metro21 initia- million annually, when the technology full system implementation, expected supports CMU’s technology-enhanced tive, which seeks to design and develop is fully integrated in 36 buildings on the within three years, will involve addition- education and research focus, as well solutions to improve the economy and Pittsburgh campus. al staff and extend to lighting, water and as its commitment to sustainability. The quality of life in metropolitan areas, are “On its own, the deployment of this other utilities. initiative will connect with research al- planning to use data generated from the technology will drive significant energy “We are building an FMS culture ready underway at the university’s Smart Building Management Center in their and operational savings with a very that rewards being proactive, and the Infrastructure Institute, of which IBM research. attractive return on investment,” Coffelt IBM software gives our staff a tool to is a founding partner, and the Center for The initiative also contributes said. “Just as important, improved identify and diagnose problems before Building Performance and Diagnostics. to the university’s role as a founding building performance enhances the they create issues for students, faculty Wayne Balta (E’82), vice presi- partner in the Oakland expansion of the occupant experience and provides a or staff,” said Steven Guenther, direc- dent for IBM Corporate Environmental Green Building Alliance’s Pittsburgh much more effective education and tor of Facilities Operations. “When we Affairs and Product Safety, has been a 2030 District. Pittsburgh is one of just research environment.” dispatch someone for a repair, they will strong supporter of the project. five U.S. cities to launch 2030 districts, Buildings are expected to become have a jumpstart on solving the problem.” “IBM and Carnegie Mellon share which challenge partner organizations to the largest consumer of global energy by FMS receives and completes around a commitment to innovation and a rich achieve 50 percent reductions in energy 2025, according to the National Science 60,000 service requests annually. With history of collaboration. Given CMU’s use, water consumption and transporta- and Technology Council. Systems such that much workflow, it can be a challenge renown as a world leader in engineering tion-related emissions by the year 2030. as elevators, HVAC, lighting and alarms constantly report data across building networks. 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