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Breaking Ground Innovative Hub To House Biomedical, Nanotechnology, Energy Research

n Bruce Gerson Carnegie Mellon’s recently approved 10-year master plan won’t be gathering dust anytime soon. The first building to be built under the new plan is a new research facility that will house the Biomedical Engi- neering Department; an energy institute focused on developing technologies to improve energy production, efficiency and sustainability; and a nanotechnology fabrication lab, with space for approxi-

mately 200 faculty members, researchers s y o f Carnegie M ellon Qatar P hoto Courte and graduate students.

Scheduled to break ground in the M e m b e r s o f t h e C a r n e g i e M e l l o n i n Q a t a r C l a s s o f 2 0 1 2 r e c e i v e d t h e i r d i p l o m a s a t a M a y 7 g r ad u a t i o n fall and to be completed in spring of c e r e m o n y a t t h e Q a t a r N a t i o n a l C o n v e n t i o n C e n t r e . W i t h 6 1 m e m b e r s , t h i s y e a r ’ s c l a s s w a s t h e l a r g e s t t o 2015, the 100,000-square-foot, g r ad u a t e f r o m t h e D o h a c a m p u s . R e ad a b o u t C a r n e g i e M e l l o n ’ s 1 1 5 t h C ommencement a c t i v i t i e s i n P i t t s b u r g h i n a s p e c i a l p u l l o u t s e c t i o n o n p a g e s 5 - 8 . C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e t h r e e CMU in NYC Meeting of the Minds University Joins Adviser Helps Undergraduates Research Their Passions NYU Partnership n Abby Simmons sors who mentor students and advise Last summer and fall, King advised them on their undergraduate research Ashley Bravin’s research project on n From an artist’s lens, Elaine A. King Teresa Thomas projects. More than 450 of those violent sports, which was funded by the sees the most important lesson Carnegie Mellon, with New York projects from Carnegie Mellon’s six Undergraduate Research Office’s Small undergraduate students can learn from University (NYU), the Polytechnic undergraduate colleges were on display Undergraduate Research Fellowship and conducting research is how to focus and Institute of New York (NYU-Poly), the at the May 9 Meeting of the Minds in the Small Undergraduate Research Grant integrate. University of Toronto, City University University Center. “At the university, we often think C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e t e n of New York, the University of Warwick, of conducting research in fields such as the Indian Institute of Technology computer science, history or medicine; Bombay, IBM and CISCO, among many however, artists, too, must delve deeper others, will be part of the Center for into subjects or processes,” she said. Urban Science and Progress (CUSP), a King, a professor of art history and second step in New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s plans to build strong ties theory encourages her students to select with leading research universities around topics of personal importance and the nation and the world. challenges them to develop tight Mayor Bloomberg, with leaders proposals outlining their scope of work. C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e t w e l v e She is just one of the many profes- O n e Q&A: Griss Shares Decade of Success at Silicon Valley Campus

n Sylvia Leong T h e 10 t h A n n i v e r s a ry C e l e b r at i o n Martin L. Griss, director of Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley, has nearly 40 years of experience in software development, education and research. In 2009, he succeeded S at u r d ay , J u n e 9, S i l i co n V a l l e y C a mp u s ,

James Morris, founding dean of Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley. At the time, Griss M o f f e tt F i e l d , C a l i f . F o r mo r e i n f o r m at i o n v i s i t said the demand for faster, leaner and more mobile information technology would continue to grow, and it has. As the campus prepares to celebrate its 10th anniver- h ttp :// s v . cm u . e d u /10 y e a r s sary, the Piper caught up with Griss to talk about its developments in education and research and the impact the program has had on the technology capital of the world. What are some of the current only anticipate that this will continue research projects at Carnegie to grow, especially as we engage more Mellon Silicon Valley? with Silicon Valley. Most of our research projects are In fact, we have expanded into a related to the emerging mobile digital new building on campus, with plans to lifestyle and the web of things. Just build even more classrooms, faculty of- recently, it was reported that more than fices, labs and student spaces. Because 50 percent of the mobile phones in the we are so connected in Silicon Valley U.S. are smartphones — this demon- and have our finger on the pulse of what strates a radical shift in how people the new technology trends are, we are communicate and collaborate with able to quickly adapt and grow new social media, and access the Internet, programs and projects that connect us to services and data. Leveraging our the newly emerging needs. strengths in mobile applications, wire- less sensors, machine learning, big data, Are some of the founding industry cloud computing, natural language, partners still involved, and if so in networking and security, we are able what way? to address a wide range of important to c ome Some of our earliest partners include M a r t i n G r i s s problems that have arisen in this new Ericsson, Nokia and Panasonic. With What are some of the major In your opinion, in what area has the age. The synergy between these areas each of these companies the relation- accomplishments and milestones campus made the greatest impact? allows us to innovate in societal areas ships have grown. Some of our students for the campus? We’ve had several areas of impact such as disaster management, mobile have been hired by these companies, In the past 10 years, we have grown due to our leading edge research and education, smart buildings, energy and the companies continue to spon- dramatically. We launched the campus education. management and health. sor practicums and research projects. in 2002 with 56 students and one re- I’d say the greatest impact has been Interestingly enough, they came to the search project, and now we have nearly with the graduates we produce as a Where do you see the Silicon Valley Silicon Valley shortly after we did, to 200 students, more than 600 alumni and direct result of our innovative teaching. campus going in the future? establish their mobile and network- a thriving research program that covers We have pioneered a style of education As the West Coast outpost for Carnegie ing research centers here — the home many applications ranging from disaster here that is being recognized by other Mellon, we see ourselves as critical of mobile innovation. Because of our management to mobility software. institutions as one of the most effective to the university’s long-term goals. focus on mobility research, they quickly We are well connected and recognized ways to learn. We avoided the traditional We have started entrepreneurship recognized us as a key partner in their within the Silicon Valley ecosystem lecture style, favoring instead a team and programs that are connected back to research endeavors and we have been with projects and students from many project-oriented learn-by-doing meth- the main campus, in direct response able to grow with them. Now we have companies across the technology odology. Students work on authentic to student feedback. We have created dozens of corporate partnerships, not spectrum. projects leading to skills that are im- collaborative research and educational only in mobility but in a whole variety mediately transferrable to the workplace. programs that are now thriving. I can of technology. We combine strong technical academics with business and organizational skills so I t T a k e s a V i l l a g e the students graduate as software leaders, making an impact in the Valley. When Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley was formed, a number of people from the piper With so many graduates from our university and industry helped from the outset. They include*: 5/12 Issue program, we can easily see our finger- Benefactors Drew Perkins Mark Kamlet P u b l i s h e r Chuck Geschke (S’73) Co-Founder and Chief Tech- Executive Vice President and Teresa Thomas prints all over the Silicon Valley. Chairman & President, nology Officer, Infinera Corp. Provost, Carnegie Mellon Adobe Systems, Inc. E d i to r M a n a g i n g E d i to r Raj Reddy Jim Mitchell (S’71) Bruce Gerson Heidi Opdyke What types of students attend? What Vice President, Sun companies or fields do the students Raymond J. Lane Director, West Coast W r i t e r s General Partner, Kleiner Campus, Carnegie Mellon Laboratories Jocelyn Duffy Byron Spice come from? Perkins Caufield & Byers Gordon Moore (H’01) Bruce Gerson Chriss Swaney We have full-time and part-time pro- Steve Wozniak Teresa Thomas Microsoft Research Co-Founder, Apple Chairman Emeritus, Intel Corp. Sarah Nightingale grams here at the Silicon Valley campus. Heidi Opdyke Ken Walters Represented by John Computer Jim Morris (S’53) Shilo Rea Pam Wigley Our full-time programs attract students Spencer Founder, CEO, and Dean, School of Computer worldwide, who come to our campus for Chairman, Wheels of Zeus Eric Schmidt (H’09) Science, Carnegie Mellon D e s i g n e r Founder and President, graduate degrees in software engineer- Chairman and CEO, Melissa Stoebe Unuson Scott Russell (S’82) ing; software management and entre- Google, Inc. Managing Director, Communications Design and Photography Los Gatos, Calif. Group preneurship; electrical and computer Sunil Wadhwani (TPR’76) Mobious Venture Capital P h otog r a p h y engineering; and information technology. CEO and Co-Founder, Founders Executive Members / SCS Ken Andreyo iGATE, Inc. Andreas V. Bechtolsheim Tim Kaulen Our part-time program primarily Alumni Advisory Board (E’76) Communications Design and Photography attracts local software professionals, but Patrons Eric Daimler (DC’94, CS’10) Head, Workgroup Group Gordon Bell (H’09) CEO & Founder, Triangle due to our remote learning capability, we Business Unit To contact The Piper staff, call 412-268- Senior Researcher, Peak, Inc. also have students who participate from Cisco Systems, Inc., 2900 or email [email protected]. Microsoft, Telepresence Jonathan S. Goldick Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate in admission, other locations. Many of our students Research Group Adam Beguelin employment, or administration of its programs or activities (S’88, E’89) on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap or come from software-intensive companies NeoPyx Corp., disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, David Coulter (TPR’71) Chief Architect, Agile creed, ancestry, belief, veteran status, or genetic information. San Carlos, Calif. Furthermore, Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate or backgrounds and from local, national Vice Chairman, Chase Storage, Inc. and is required not to discriminate in violation of federal, state, or local laws or executive orders. and international locations. Manhattan Corp. Inquiries concerning the application of and compliance Scott Dietzen (S’84, ’88) Philip L. Lehman with this statement should be directed to the vice president for campus affairs, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes We love seeing how our students are Chief Technology Officer, (S’78, ’84) Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, telephone 412-268-2056. Ali Kutay Carnegie Mellon University publishes an annual campus BEA Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President, security and fire safety report describing the university’s secu- a true reflection of the industry that sur- Chairman, President and rity, alcohol and drug, sexual assault, and fire safety policies WISDOM Technologies, Inc., and containing statistics about the number and type of crimes rounds them — diverse, smart, coming CEO, AltoWeb, Inc. Ed Frank (S’85) committed on the campus and the number and cause of fires in campus residence facilities during the preceding three Vice President for years. You can obtain a copy by contacting the Carnegie from start-ups, mid-size companies and Chris Maeda (CS’92, ’97) Mellon Police Department at 412-268-2323. The annual Engineering, Broadcom Corp. Chief Technology Officer, security and fire safety report is also available online at large enterprises. www.cmu.edu/police/annualreports. Home Networking Division Produced for Media Relations by The Communications Kana Communications Design and Photography Group, May 2012, 12-493. T w o *Titles and companies as of the campus founding in 2002. Mehrabian’s Legacy Honored

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Building To House Biomedical, Nanotechnology, Energy Research C o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e o n e

$70 million-plus building will be nestled lab. The Porter Hall side of Hamerschlag worked very hard to pull it all together higher education clients have included on the hillside between Hamerschlag, will be fitted with a new stairway leading for the users, for the college and for the Stanford, Virginia Tech and the Uni- Wean and Roberts Engineering halls. to the Scaife Hall parking area. university.” versity of Texas at Austin. Burt Hill’s A four-story north wing with a glass “Fitting all of this program into a Through a design competition last credits include projects at CMU, Cornell, exterior will overlook the hollow, extend- challenging site has been difficult,” said year, CMU selected a design team led Princeton, Penn State, Georgia, Iowa and ing toward Craig Street above exterior Ralph Horgan, associate vice provost for by Office 52, an architectural firm based Maryland. The firm led renovation proj- support columns. Campus Design and Facility Develop- in Portland, Ore. The team includes the ects to CMU’s Baker and Doherty halls. The lower two floors of the north ment. “But with the guidance of College Pittsburgh firm of Stantec/Burt Hill. Horgan said, as with all new con- wing will consolidate Biomedical En- of Engineering Dean Pradeep Khosla Providing lab and engineering expertise struction, CMU will strive to make this gineering offices and laboratory spaces and Institute for Complex Engineered on the design team are Jacobs Consul- a sustainable building, achieving Silver from multiple locations, including from Systems Director Gary Fedder we have tancy and ARUP Engineers. Office 52’s LEED status at a minimum. the PTC Building by the Monongahela River. Energy institute offices and labs will be on the third level and the top floor, C i t y A pp r o v e s CMU M a s t e r P l a n which is approximately 10,000 square Pittsburgh City Council has proceed along a streamlined review significant planning for the re-use of feet, will be a shelled space for a future approved Carnegie Mellon’s 10- process. The plans are intended the existing Tepper School facility, academic or research unit from the year Master Plan, a document to provide blueprints for potential to account for the loss of park- university. that will guide the university’s projects. ing spaces, and to accommodate To the southeast of the north wing growth through 2022. Spring Carnival. will be a 12,000-square-foot nanofabrica- Bob Reppe, director of Proposed Projects tion facility, upgrading and nearly tripling design for Campus Design and The new master plan, developed Additions to the University Center the size of the current lab on the D-Level Facility Development, expressed over the last two years, aims to (Forbes Avenue side) and a major of Hamerschlag. The new lab will be thanks to the Carnegie Mellon direct and enable growth of the reconfiguration of Skibo Gym located in what is now a parking lot community for their contribu- Pittsburgh campus while keeping in (Margaret Morrison Street side) between Hamerschlag and Wean halls. tions to the plan. mind the needs and concerns of its that will expand and enhance space As is the case in the Gates and “Input from all layers of the neighbors. While multiple building for athletics, fitness and recreation. Hillman centers, the new structure will campus has resulted in a vision sites are identified in the plan, the promote openness and collaboration of the future of Carnegie Mellon,” actual construction program for An extension to Margaret Mor- and provide connections to neighboring Reppe said. “Students, staff, the projects will be developed as rison Carnegie Hall that will extend buildings and parts of campus. The north faculty and administration have demand and funding evolve. The toward Donner Hall to support all of wing will have a four-story atrium space, all contributed to the 2012 proposed projects include: the College of Fine Arts programs. known as “the collaboratory,” which will Master Plan and the plan is all join all four levels of the building and the stronger as a result. Finally, A biomedical-energy- The current Carnegie Mellon plan, include workspaces furnished with com- the 2012 Institutional Master nanotechnology center (see approved in 2002, resulted in the fortable furniture and white boards. Plan is a result of the leadership story). creation of the Robert Mehrabian The north wing floors will connect of President Cohon and Provost Collaborative Innovation Center; directly to Wean Hall on multiple levels Kamlet and sets an exciting A new Tepper School of Busi- Stever House, the nation’s first and the cleanroom on the ground floor course for the future of Carnegie ness facility at the Forbes and green dormitory; the Gates Center will connect to Hamerschlag and Wean. Mellon University.” Morewood parking lot site, which for Computer Science; the Hillman Exterior connections also will be part The City of Pittsburgh Zon- could bring together undergraduate Center for Future Generation of the new developments. ing Code requires all universities students, graduate students and Technologies; and the development The Hornbostel Mall will extend and hospitals to submit a new faculty all in one building. The new of the Posner Center. above the cleanroom between Hamer- master plan for approval every home for the Tepper School could schlag and Wean halls and connect to the 10 years. The plans become be the first of several new projects The new 83-page master plan can energy institute in the north wing. A glass a legal zoning document for on that site, which is thought to be be downloaded from the Campus pavilion will lead pedestrians down one any new building projects and a prime area for future develop- Design and Facility Development level from the Hornbostel Mall to a small enables projects in the plan to ment. This project will necessitate website at www.cmu.edu/cdfd. café, training area and the nanofabrication

T h r e e Qatar Announces Campus Service Awards

n Sarah Nightingale 2012 W i n n e r s Ilker Baybars, dean of Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, recently announced that the Doha campus’s distinguished service awards have been named after Charles E. Thorpe, founding dean of the university, who served from 2004 to 2010. This year’s winners were also announced. The 2012 winners are: Eleanore Adiong, coordinator for fac- ulty events, Outstanding Dedication to CMU; Otto Chacon, facilities manager, Outstanding Commitment to the Com- munity; Jill Duffy, student development coordinator, Outstanding Service to Students; Carol Miller, research business E l e a n o r e A d i o n g O t t o C h a c o n J i l l D u f f y manager, Outstanding Innovation Award; and Shayan NoorMohamed, senior ac- countant, Outstanding Newcomer Award. In addition to these, a special Thor- pe award was given to Robert T. Monroe, associate dean, who will be returning to Pittsburgh next academic year. “We are grateful for Bob’s commitment to our Qatar campus. Like Dean Thorpe, Bob’s contribution will far outlive his time here. We will miss him and we wish him every success back on the main campus,” Baybars said.

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International Focus Draws Cohon Elected to AAAS

Campuses Closer n Teresa Thomas

n Sarah Nightingale Carnegie Mellon President Jared More than 6,900 miles separate Pitts- a chance to see what life is like for his L. Cohon has been elected to the burgh from Doha. But the two campuses fellow students. American Academy of Arts and are much closer than you think. “Having gone to Qatar, I have Sciences along with some of the Carnegie Mellon’s international realized how much of an amazing place world’s most accomplished leaders focus and emphasis on diversity has it is, and how great it is that Qatar from academia, business, public shrunken that gap and made others simi- Foundation is putting resources into affairs, the humanities and the arts. larly insignificant. education, which will prove invaluable President Cohon is the 18th Last month, 10 students from Doha in the future,” Mistiano said. Academy member from Carnegie traveled to Pittsburgh during mid- Pittsburgh students visited such Mellon. semester break as part of the university’s sites as Al Jazeera’s Studios and Mathaf: The new class will be Arab Museum of Modern Art, as well IMPAQT (Initiating Meaningful Pitts- inducted at a ceremony on Oct. 6 as participated in a Qatari cultural event, burgh and Qatar Ties) program, founded at the Academy’s headquarters in “Freej,” which was put on by Carnegie in 2008. A week later, seven students Cambridge, Mass. from Pittsburgh followed them home by Mellon’s Qatar Student Association. Since its founding in 1780, the Academy has elected leading “thinkers traveling to Doha for their own cultural and doers” from each generation, including George Washington and experience. International Day Benjamin Franklin in the 18th century, Daniel Webster and Ralph Waldo For Amal Osman, a junior in Carnegie Mellon Qatar recently cel- Emerson in the 19th, and Albert Einstein and Winston Churchill in the 20th. business administration, this was her ebrated its diverse student population, The current membership includes more than 250 Nobel laureates and more first visit to Pittsburgh. She said she was representing 39 different countries from on a mission to “enrich student experi- around the world, at International Day than 60 Pulitzer Prize winners. A list of the new class listed by discipline can ences on both campuses.” She also visit- in mid April. Performances included be found at: www.amacad.org/news/classlist2012.pdf. ed Washington, D.C., and said traveling everything from bagpipes, to flamenco One of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies, the Academy is to the two U.S. cities shed some light and traditional desi dance groups from also a leading center for independent policy research. Members contribute to on the diverse American landscape and the Indian subcontinent. Academy publications and studies of science and technology policy, energy helped her “realize how different the two Jevika Shetty (TPR’13) said she is and global security, social policy and American institutions, the humanities cities are — in terms of people, urban excited to be a part of the multicultural and culture, and education. Members of the 2012 class include winners of design, lifestyle and much more.” student body at Carnegie Mellon. the National Medal of Science, the Lasker Award, the Pulitzer and the Shaw Pittsburgh students had similar “Everyone is proud of their identity prizes, the Fields Medal, MacArthur and Guggenheim fellowships, the thinking. and is open to share it,” Shetty said. Kennedy Center Honors; Grammy, Emmy, Academy, and Tony awards; the William Mistiano, an international “I thank the administration at Carnegie Avery Fisher Prize, and election to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. relations and politics major, became Mellon for providing us with the interested in visiting Doha upon hearing opportunity to get in touch with our about IMPAQT during orientation. He roots and give a true representation of F o u r applied to travel to Qatar, searching for our culture and heritage.” commenc12ement Actor, Alumnus Patrick Wilson Returns To Deliver Keynote

n Piper Staff Education Affairs and Enrollment Com- his work in the 2002 Broadway revival mittee. His continuing dedication to the of “Oklahoma!” Wilson has appeared in Carnegie Mellon alumnus Patrick Wil- university, and his demonstrated pride numerous feature films including “Little son (A’95) will deliver the keynote ad- as a member of the university commu- Children,” “The Ledge,” “The A Team,” dress for CMU’s 115th Commencement nity, have helped generate even broader “Watchmen,” “The Phantom of the at 11 a.m., Sunday, May 20 in Gesling awareness of Carnegie Mellon. He is Opera,” “The Alamo” and “Insidious,” Stadium. Wilson, a critically acclaimed, married to actress Dagmara Dominczyk the highest grossing horror film of 2011. award-winning actor, was most recently (A’98), who also is a Carnegie Mellon He received Emmy and Golden Globe seen in Paramount Pictures’ “Young School of Drama graduate. nominations for Best Supporting Actor Adult” and also starring in the CBS “I’m delighted to meet and speak for his work on the HBO miniseries drama, “A Gifted Man.” with the very distinguished and ac- “Angels in America.” He is currently “The breadth and depth of Patrick’s complished class of 2012,” Wilson said. at work filming “The Conjuring,” work demonstrates to our graduating “Who knows, the paths ahead might lead scheduled for release in 2013. seniors that education, and perseverance any one of this year’s graduates back to CMU’s 2012 commencement beget success,” said Carnegie Mellon CMU to serve as the keynote speaker at ceremony will include nearly 4,000 President Jared L. Cohon. “We are commencement someday.” graduates and approximately 10,000 grateful to have Patrick back on campus Wilson began his career on the attendees. The commencement for this important occasion.” stage, receiving a Tony Award nomina- ceremony will be webcast at Wilson has deep roots at Carnegie tion for Best Actor in a Musical, as well www.cmu.edu/commencement. Mellon. He has been a trustee of the as a Drama Desk Award nomination, for university since 2009 and serves on its P a t r i c k W i l s o n

CMU To Award Five Honorary Degrees

n Piper Staff It is a Carnegie Mellon tradition to award honorary degrees at commencement ceremony and the 2008 Olympic Games d’Honneur from the French govern- to exemplary leaders, whose life and work serve as an inspiration for Carnegie in Beijing. Fleming was featured in ment (2005); and Honorary Mem- Mellon students, faculty and staff. The diversity of this year’s candidates the 2009 televised “We Are One: The bership in the Royal Academy of represents the intersection of art and technology, a university hallmark. Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Music (2003). She holds honorary Receiving honorary degrees will be: Lincoln Memorial,” has performed for doctorates from the Eastman School the United States Supreme Court and the of Music and the Juilliard School. Renée Fleming ers and she serves on a number of civic Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace, and in 2008, she became the first woman Temple Grandin Doctor of Fine Arts boards. Fleming, who was in the 125-year history of the Metropoli- Doctor of Science and Renée Fleming, born in Indiana, Pa., tan Opera to solo headline an opening Technology famed soprano and night gala. and grew up in Roch- Temple Grandin embodies leader- musical ambas- While she won the 2010 Grammy ester, N.Y., sang for ship and triumph over personal sador, is known as Award for Best Classical Vocal Perfor- the Pittsburgh Opera challenge. Despite her severe child- ‘the people’s diva.’ mance for a collection of rarely heard Theater and CMU hood autism, she has achieved great She performs in Italian arias, Fleming has recorded artist lecturer in voice success in furthering the field of the world’s greatest Mildred Posvar early music ranging from songs by indie- livestock handling as well as in the opera houses and in her career. In recent rock and pop artists to jazz to the movie understanding of autism itself. concert halls, while seasons, Fleming has soundtrack of “The Lord of the Rings: Grandin, a professor of animal embracing other hosted a wide variety The Return of the King.” Her 2004 book, science at Colorado State University, musical genres and of television and radio “The Inner Voice,” chronicled her path has done extensive and significant media forms. Her broadcasts, includ- to artistic success, and was subsequently hoto by: D e cc a/ A ndrew Ecc le s P hoto by: work in the field. She received a numerous honors ing the Metropolitan published in France, the United King- bachelor’s degree in psychology include, among others, three Grammy Opera’s “Live in HD” series and the dom, Germany, Japan and Russia. from Franklin Pierce College in Awards and 13 Grammy nominations. PBS “Live From Lincoln Center.” As a Among her numerous awards are 1970, a master’s degree in animal In service to the community, she is an musical statesman, she has performed the Fulbright Lifetime Achievement science from Arizona State advocate for literacy, a champion of on distinguished international occasions Medal (2011); Sweden’s Polar Prize the music of contemporary compos- that include the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize (2008); the Chevalier de la Légion C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e s i x F i v e S x i of theIMPAQT (InitiatingMeaningful traveling totheDohacampusaspart CMU students,writingforthe Tartan, creative writingworkshopopentoall founding “Ampersand,”aninformal involved inextracurricularactivities, English Department.Shewasheavily from the Andrew CarnegieSocietyand poetry andfictionscholarships List studenthaswonawardsforher families.” — myclassmates,thefaculty, staff and with thepeoplewhomadeitsoamazing experience IhadatCarnegieMellon minor. “Iwanttosharetheamazing writing majorandareligiousstudies graduated inDecemberwithacreative and very, veryexcited,”saidKessler, who to bechosen[asthestudentspeaker]— commencement. delivers thestudentaddressatthisyear’s “typical” and“normal”whenshe classmates areconstantlyredefining Md., willtalkabouthowsheandher years. 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Commencement weekend at Carnegie Mellon involves much more than the ceremony itself. Below is a list of events that will keep campus humming May 19-20. Saturday, May 19 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 6 - 8 p.m. 8:30 - 10 a.m.

Human-Computer Interaction Cap & Gown Distribution School of Computer Science 8 - 9 a.m. Undergraduate Presentation McKenna/Peter/Wright Room, UC Breakfast Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society A presentation for HCI graduates to Perlis Atrium, Newell-Simon Hall Initiation Ceremony their families and peers will take place 6 - 8:30 p.m. RSVP to [email protected] or McConomy Auditorium, UC in Room 136A, Adamson Wing, Baker Commencement Welcome Area 412-268-8525. Sponsors will send invitations directly Hall. RSVP to [email protected]. Wean Commons, UC to inductees. An optional complimentary 10 a.m. breakfast will precede the ceremony at Noon - 8:30 p.m. 8 p.m. Robing for all commencement 7 a.m., in the Connan Room, UC. Diploma Ceremonies and Doctor’s Hooding Ceremony participants Department Events Wiegand Gym, UC Various locations across campus. 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Specific times and locations are listed Commencement Welcome Area on page 8. Sunday, May 20 10:15 - 11 a.m. Wean Commons, UC Procession of graduates 7:30 - 10 a.m. 12 4 - 6 p.m. Various locations across campus. First Aid Area Diploma Ceremonies and CMU Graduate Jazz Reception Athletic Equipment Desk, UC Department Events Tartans Pavilion, Resnik House 11 a.m. Specific times and locations are listed Main Commencement Ceremony Cap & Gown Distribution The CMU Alumni Association will host on page 8. Gesling Stadium McKenna/Peter/Wright Room, UC a reception for all graduates and their families. RSVPs were due by May 11. 7:30 - 11 a.m. Noon - 5 p.m. 9:30 a.m. Cap & Gown Distribution Cap & Gown Return Navy ROTC Commissioning 5 - 7 p.m. McKenna/Peter/Wright Room, UC Ceremony Carnegie Mellon Advising Resource McKenna/Peter/Wright Room, UC Center (CMARC) Reception Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. 12:30 - 7 p.m. (off campus) Singleton Room, Roberts Engineering Commencement Welcome Area Diploma Ceremonies and 4141 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Hall Wean Commons, UC Department Events Sponsors will send information Specific times and locations are listed 10 - 11 a.m. directly to invitees. First Aid Area Honors Ceremonies Athletic Equipment Desk, UC on page 8. Various locations across campus. UC = University Center

living psychologist. He is credited with of Jerusalem in 1954 and his Ph.D. from of business, but also for his unwavering ments, winning numerous awards and pioneering work in the field of behav- the University of California, Berkeley in community service. Under his leader- retaining memberships in distinguished ioral economics, more specifically, the 1961. He began his career in cognitive ship, Allegheny Ludlum became one of organizations, including his election to exploration of the psychology at the He- the world’s most successful specialty the National Academy of Engineering in irrational ways hu- brew University, where steel companies, employing thousands 1998. He holds four honorary doctorates. mans make decisions he also began a lengthy of Pittsburgh residents. For more than His extensive community work regarding risk. He collaboration with Amos 30 years, his dedication to community includes serving as chairman and execu- was awarded the most Tversky in the field of through philanthropic work and invest- tive committee member of the Allegheny prestigious prize in judgment and decision ment have benefitted the region. Conference on Community Development, the field of economics making. Kahneman After earning his degree in metal- director and chairman of the United Way, “for having integrated took a position with the lurgy in 1953 from the Massachusetts trustee of The Carnegie Museums of Pitts- insights from psycho- University of British Co- Institute of Technology, burgh, emeritus trustee logical research into lumbia in 1978, and he Simmons began his of the University of economic sciences.” became heavily involved career with Allegheny Pittsburgh, and chair- In addition to the in the new approach Ludlum as a research man and life direc- Nobel Prize, Kahne- to economic theory, metallurgist, moving on tor of the Pittsburgh man has received behavioral economics. to various managerial Symphony. Simmons numerous honors and D a n i e l K a h n e m a n He moved on to the positions with Republic has been credited with awards, including the University of Califor- Steel and Latrobe Steel personally rescuing the 2007 Lifetime Contribution Award of nia, Berkeley in 1986, and to Princeton before returning to the Pittsburgh Symphony the American Psychological Association University in 1993, where Kahneman is company in 1968. With from financial collapse and the 1982 Distinguished Scientific currently the Eugene Higgins Professor entrepreneurial vision, with his gift. He is an Contribution Award of the American of Psychology emeritus and professor of he led a management active supporter of Psychological Association. He is also a public affairs emeritus at the Woodrow buyout in 1980, took the venture capital startups member of many distinguished elected Wilson School of Public and Interna- company public again in in Western Pennsyl- societies, including the National Acad- tional Affairs. 1987 and orchestrated vania. Simmons also R i c h a r d P. S i m m o n s emy of Science, the American Academy Kahneman will speak at the Carnegie a merger with Teledyne has been a generous of Arts and Sciences, the American Psy- Mellon doctoral hooding ceremony. in 1996. It is in this entrepreneurial benefactor of Carnegie Mellon and as a chological Association and the American spirit that Carnegie Mellon established distinguished adjunct professor of busi- Psychological Society. Kahnemen holds Richard P. Simmons Greenlighting Startups, which supports ness management, taught a popular course a number of honorary doctorates. Doctor of Science and Technology and accelerates the commercialization of in the Tepper School of Business. groundbreaking ideas. He will speak at the Tepper School He received his degrees in the field Richard P. Simmons has been compared Simmons also has been recognized of Business diploma ceremony. of psychology, earning his undergradu- to Andrew Carnegie, not only for his for his outstanding engineering achieve- ate degree from the Hebrew University remarkable achievements in the world

S e v e n E i g h t 1 SchenleyPark/700 FrankCurtoDr. Phipps Conservatory (off campus) Reception: followingceremony (off campus)4400Forbes Ave. Carnegie LectureHall, Museum Ceremony: 1p.m. Sunday, May20 Chemical Engineering (off campus),4141Fifth Ave. Soldiers &SailorsMemorialHall Reception: followingceremony Ceremony: 2p.m. Saturday, May19 (Master’s &Doctor’s) Business Administration (off campus),4141Fifth Ave. Soldiers &SailorsMemorialHall Ceremony: 2p.m. Reception: 12:30p.m. Sunday, May20 (Bachelor’s) Business Administration Schatz DiningRoom,UC Reception: 1p.m. Center (UC) University McConomy Auditorium, Ceremony: Noon Saturday, May19 Biomedical Engineering Mellon Institute,4400Fifth Ave. Social &ConferenceRooms, Reception: followingceremony (off campus) Auditorium, MellonInstitute Ceremony: 2p.m. Saturday, May19 Biological Sciences Alumni ConcertHall,CFA Reception: 9:30a.m. Kresge Theater,CFA Ceremony: 8:30a.m. Sunday, May20 Computer Science&Arts & Arts/Bachelorof & Arts/BachelorofScience Bachelor ofHumanities Diploma Ceremonies Center). (except theEntertainment Technology pus andoff-campus diploma ceremonies service willbeprovidedbetweencam- ginning at12:30p.m.onSunday, shuttle appropriate academicdepartment.Be- diploma ceremony, pleasecontactthe additional informationaboutaspecific their graduate’s diplomaceremony. For Families andfriendsareinvitedtoattend Speakers ChallengeGraduatesTo Innovate Mellon Qatar, said,“Graduationisaneventthatcommemoratesourheritage, stand stillyouwillbeleftbehind.” doing betterthanIamtoday. We liveinanever-changing world.Ifyou to becurious,” Al-Thani toldthegraduates.“Think howcanIdowhatam members. graduates andanaudienceofmorethan1,000family, friendsandcommunity general ofthe Al JazeeraNetwork,deliveredthe keynotespeechtothe61 ceremony attheQatarNationalConventionCentre. Carnegie MelloninQatarcelebrateditslargest graduatingclassataMay7 n PiperStaff commencement Congratulating thegraduatingclass,IlkerBaybars,deanofCarnegie “Never stoplearning,continuetoquestion,challenge, His ExcellencySheikh Ahmed binJassimMohamed Al-Thani, director

NOTE: Shuttle serviceisnotprovided. (off campus), 100 Art Rooney Ave. East ClubLounge,HeinzField Ceremony: followingdinner Reception followedbydinner: 4p.m. Sunday, May20 Entertainment T Schatz DiningRoom,UC Reception: followingceremony UC McConomy Auditorium, Ceremony: 2:30p.m. Saturday, May19 English Rangos 2and3,UC Ceremony &Reception:8a.m. Sunday, May20 Innovation Management Engineering &T Rangos 2and3,UC Ceremony &Reception:8a.m. Sunday, May20 Engineering &Publicolicy Roberts EngineeringHall Singleton Room& Atrium Ceremony &Reception:8a.m. Sunday, May20 Policy Energy Science,T Wiegand Gymnasium, UC Reception: followingceremony Ceremony: 12:30p.m. Sunday, May20 Electrical &Computerngineering (off campus),4141Fifth Ave. Soldiers &SailorsMemorialHall Ceremony: 2p.m. Reception: 12:30p.m. Sunday, May20 Economics Forbes Ave.3942 Univ. ofPittsburgh (off campus) Hall, Rooms 120&121,DavidLawrence Ceremony: 2p.m. Reception: 12:30p.m. Sunday, May20 Civil &Environmental Engineering Mellon Institute,4400Fifth Ave. Social &ConferenceRooms, Reception: followingceremony (off campus) Auditorium, MellonInstitute Ceremony: 2p.m. Sunday, May20 Chemistry echnology echnology Center echnology &

Lobby, PurnellCenter Reception: followingceremony Philip Chosky Theater, PurnellCenter Ceremony: 6p.m. Saturday, May19 Information Systems (off campus),4905Fifth Ave. Rodef ShalomCongregation Reception: 4p.m. Ceremony: 3p.m. Sunday, May20 Institute Information Networking Gregg Hall/PorterHall100 Ceremony: 8:30a.m. Breakfast Reception:7:30a.m. Sunday, May20 History Carnegie Museum,4400Forbes Ave. Carnegie MusicHallFoyer, Reception: followingceremony (off campus) Carnegie MusicHall,Museum Ceremony: 2p.m. Saturday, May19 Heinz College we allmustbe,” Abbas said. Those arethepeopleCarnegieMellonhaspreparedustobe. Those arethepeople the innovators. Those arethe peoplewhosecontributionsmovesocietiesforward. East. speaker. Abbas reflectedonherviewsprogressandinnovationintheMiddle recipient ofa2012SeniorStudentLeadership Award, wasselectedtobetheclass and CarnegieMellonalumniaroundtheworld.” lifelong connectiontothiscampusinQatar, ourhomecampusintheUnitedStates, only forourgraduates,buttheuniversityaswell. These graduateswillhavea celebrates ourachievementsandheraldsthepromiseofabrightfuture—not Room 7500, Wean Hall Reception: following ceremony Ceremony: 12:30p.m. Sunday, May20 Physics Giant Eagle Auditorium, BakerHall Ceremony: 9a.m. Lower LevelCoffee Lounge,BakerHall Breakfast Reception:8a.m. Sunday, May20 Philosophy Skibo Coffeehouse, UC Reception: followingceremony Rangos 1,UC Ceremony: 8:30a.m. Sunday, May20 Languages Modern Wiegand Gymnasium,UC Ceremony &Reception:2p.m. Saturday, May19 Mechanical Engineering Perlis Atrium, Newell-SimonHall Reception: followingceremony UC McConomy Auditorium, Ceremony: 1p.m. Sunday, May20 Mathematical Sciences Morewood Ave.555 Winchester Thurston SchoolCafeteria Reception: followingceremony (off campus) School Auditorium WinchesterThurston Ceremony: 1p.m. Sunday, May20 Materials Science&Engineering “People who continue learning and challenging the status quo to fill a gap are “People whocontinuelearningandchallengingthestatusquotofillagapare Sara Abbas, whograduatedwithhonorsinbusiness administrationandwasa

Baker Hall Adamson Wing/136A (upper levellobby), Ceremony: 8:30 a.m. Reception: 8a.m. Sunday, May20 Student-Defined Majors Lower LevelCoffee Lounge,BakerHall Reception: followingceremony Giant Eagle Auditorium, BakerHall Ceremony: 12:30p.m. Sunday, May20 Statistics UC McConomy Auditorium, Ceremony: 8:30a.m. Schatz DiningRoom,UC Breakfast Reception:7:30a.m. Sunday, May20 Social &DecisionSciences Alumni ConcertHall,CFA Reception: followingceremony Kresge Theater,CFA Ceremony: 12:30p.m. Sunday, May20 School ofMusic Lobby, PurnellCenter Reception: followingceremony Philip Chosky Theater, PurnellCenter Ceremony: 12:30p.m. Sunday, May20 School ofDrama Rangos Hall,UC Ceremony &Reception:3p.m. Saturday, May19 School ofDesign (off campus)4400Forbes Ave. Carnegie MusicHall,Museum Reception: followingceremony Ceremony: 1p.m. Sunday, May20 School ofComputerScience Philip Chosky Theater, PurnellCenter Ceremony: 2:30p.m. Purnell Center Regina GougerMillerGallery, Reception: 12:30p.m. Sunday, May20 School ofArt Great Hall,CFA Reception: followingceremony Philip Chosky Theater, PurnellCenter Ceremony: 2p.m. Saturday, May19 School ofArchitecture Rangos Hall,UC Ceremony &Reception:12:30p.m. Sunday, May20 Psychology Singleton Room,RobertsEngineeringHall Reception: followingceremony Ceremony: 10:30a.m. Saturday, May19 Product Development CMU Experience East Harlem Students Visit Pittsburgh Through College Bound Program n Heidi Opdyke awareness and skills from the moment tive of the best of Carnegie Mellon in James Bond. I think what made the most It started as a conversation between that they walk into the door. Every single that it allowed our students to give back impact was attending class. They really friends who met at Carnegie Mellon. student takes College Bound every single by sharing their unique experiences while enjoyed the discussions. One student told Helen Wang (DC’99), associate day. We do career research, dissect the listening and guiding younger students me that ‘this makes me want to study director of Student Life for First Year graduation requirements, do an in-depth outside of this context,” Wang said. harder, so I can go here.’” Houses and housefellow for Morewood look at the college application process The day concluded with a Pitts- E-Tower, was talking with Christopher and examine how financial aid works. Giving Back burgh-inspired dinner and talk. Nico Cormier (A’01), whose friend worked We want our kids to know about all the Residents of Morewood E-Tower and Slate, an assistant professor in the De- at Renaissance Charter High School for options in front of them, and understand invited resident assistants from first-year partment of History, discussed the Arts Innovation in East Harlem, N.Y. what is required to pursue those op- houses served as mentors and guides for Greenhouse, a program that brings Pitts- The result: 35 students visited Carn- tions.” the day, and escorted the high school burgh teens to Carnegie Mellon to write egie Mellon to learn more about what Samuels said that students visit a students to sit in on college classes such and record their own hip hop music. college is like. minimum of three schools outside of as the History of Rock ’n’ Roll. “Every child should have an equal The school, in its second year, has New York City each year, but the major- “I hope we can do more things like opportunity to end up at a place like nearly 250 ninth and 10th grade students ity have been small liberal arts schools. this because it was transformative for the Carnegie Mellon,” Slate said. “Like the and that number will grow to 500 by the The recent five-day “College students who came in ways we can’t ful- Arts Greenhouse, the Innovation [high 2013-2014 school year. About 90 percent Experience Road Trip” was free for the ly appreciate,” Wang said. She said the school] visit leveraged Carnegie Mellon’s of the students receive free and reduced high schoolers who participated and first-year students also learned from the many resources to the benefit of students priced lunches, said Arthur Samuels, included stops at CMU, the University experience. “A lot of the programming who might not otherwise even dream of who coordinates the school’s College of Pittsburgh, Erie Community College, is embedded with the hope that students coming to a place like CMU.” Bound program. Dickinson College and SUNY Fredonia. can learn to see outside of themselves. Wang said many of the students “Students who grow up in wealthier “Going to Pittsburgh and getting to This experience let them do just that.” are interested in Carnegie Mellon’s parts of New York City grow up im- see CMU and Pitt seemed like a great Other stops on campus included Pre-College programs and its Summer mersed in a college-going-culture,” opportunity,” he said. the Digital Fabrication Lab, seeing the Academy for Mathematics and Science. Samuels said. “Chances are their parents Wang, along with first-year CMU Society of Automotive Engineering’s Samuels said the school would like went to college (or beyond), and it is students, organized 10 hours of program- Formula One racecar and learning about to bring another group of students to taken for granted that they will attend a ming for the high school students. She conducting research in an academic CMU next year. selective, four-year college and graduate said faculty, staff and students from library. “We would love to come back. on time. around the university worked to make “The students were amazed,” This visit set the bar very high,” he said. “Our College Bound program at- the day a special one. Samuels said. “They thought the archi- “There are a lot of students in East Har- tempts to imbue students with college “It was a beautiful gesture illustra- tecture lab was like something out of lem who now want to apply to CMU.”

Sky’s the Limit High Point Pittsburgh Team Creates Virtual Simulation of US Steel Tower Rooftop Venue n Pam Wigley If you’ve ever imagined the view of Pittsburgh’s Golden Triangle and beyond from the tallest point in town, virtual satisfaction is headed your way. A Carnegie Mellon team of researchers and graduate students has created Virtually There — High Point Pittsburgh, an interactive experience that lets people envision a three-story addition to the U.S. Steel Tower. The virtual reality program enables anyone with a computer and Internet access to explore the proposed one-acre space atop Pittsburgh’s tallest building, which would be the largest, highest place atop s y o f ean m cc he ney I mage s c ourte A n e x t e r i o r v i e w o f t h e p r o p o s e d any building on Earth. A c e n t r a l a t r i u m i s s e e n h e r e i n t h i s r e n d e r i n g o f a p r o p o s e d t h r e e - s t o r y add i t i o n s h o w s a n e l e v a t o r t r a c k A product of the High Point add i t i o n o n t o p o f t h e U . S . S t e e l T o w e r . Pittsburgh Investigation, the latest phase r u n n i n g u p t h e s i d e o f t h e b u i l d i n g . of Virtually There (VT), was unveiled in late April in the Randy Pausch VT also allowed site visitors to ride real sense, it provides a whole new way The VT simulation can Studio of the Entertainment Technology elevators or climb stairs to the rooftop to see what can be.” Center (ETC), where the project’s promenade and enjoy a virtual fireworks The VT team includes producer be accessed at www. producers, artists and programmers extravaganza. Sean McChesney, programmers highpointpittsburgh.com. offered highlights of what they call their “The talents of many people Siddhesh Vichare and Cintia Higashi, More information about the project “destination in the sky.” have combined to create an exciting, and artist/designer Sun-Moon Hwang, is available at www.highpointpittsburgh. After an overview presentation, interactive online environment unlike all ETC graduate students working org, and on Facebook at www. guests accessed the VT site from anything you’ve ever seen,” said David under faculty advisers Mk Haley, ETC on-site computers and got a glimpse Bear, a fellow in Carnegie Mellon’s associate executive producer, and John facebook.com/HighPointPGH. of the virtual simulation’s interactive STUDIO for Creative Inquiry who Dessler, an ETC lecturer. CMU School A 3-minute preview: www.youtube.com has overseen the multi-year High of Architecture fourth-year students kiosks, which took them on a tour watch?v=6UOjTIrV5Ho of the structure’s media gallery and Point Pittsburgh project. “It’s a virtual Richman Neumann, Daniel Rapoport and 30-second promo: www.youtube.com/watch video theaters, as well as the proposed destination that allows anyone to John Kim provided architectural design restaurant/café/bar, central atrium and experience an imaginary place we hope and décor concepts for the project. ?v=QKnLwjx5fLg&feature=youtu.be. numerous panoramic viewing areas. one day might become a reality. In a very N i n e Professors Named to Top Spots at UCSD and Clarkson

n Bruce Gerson Carnegie Mellon produces leaders. Its to the National Academy of Engineering Leslie, his wife, to stay for six. The an alum I will always be a part.” students are highly sought after and so and was a University Professor. university will forever be grateful for his Thorpe, who earned his Ph.D. in are its faculty members. “But, it is as a department head and leadership and efforts.” computer science at CMU, was director Pradeep Khosla, the Philip and dean that his accomplishments stand During nearly eight years as dean, of the Robotics Institute for four years Marsha Dowd University Professor and out as truly extraordinary. He has been Khosla, who earned his master’s and before becoming dean of Carnegie dean of the College of Engineering, has tireless, not only in his role as dean of Ph.D. degrees at CMU, initiated reforms Mellon’s Qatar campus from 2004 to been recommended to become chancel- CIT, but in his leadership in establish- to the undergraduate curriculum, which 2010. He was inducted into the Robot lor at the University of California, San ing international campuses of Carnegie helped the College of Engineering Hall of Fame for his efforts to create Diego. The University of California Mellon (in Greece, Portugal, Rwanda continue to be recognized among the autonomous vehicles. Board of Regents will vote on his and China), fundraising, and important world’s leading engineering programs. “I got my job at Clarkson because recommendation May 16. construction and building projects. He The college was ranked 12th by the of all of you [at CMU],” Thorpe said. Robotics Professor Chuck Thorpe, was also a great friend. He will be most 2011-12 Times Higher Education World “They looked at the success of the founding dean of Carnegie Mellon’s sorely missed here at CMU.” University Rankings. Robotics Institute and the Qatar campus Qatar campus, has been named senior Kamlet emphasized Thorpe’s “I believe that I leave CIT and all and decided they’d like to have some vice president and provost at Clarkson contributions as a pioneering dean of the of its initiatives in good hands,” Khosla of the same things happen. Of course, University in Potsdam, N.Y. Qatar campus. wrote in an email to faculty and staff the institute has grown even more after Both earned graduate degrees at “Chuck Thorpe was the right person in the College of Engineering. “Our I left, with Matt Mason running it. The Carnegie Mellon, they joined the faculty at the right time in his several key roles rankings are superlative, our students Qatar campus keeps adding students here, their careers blossomed and they at Carnegie Mellon,” Kamlet said. “For are the best, our sponsored research has and majors, under Dick Tucker and now contributed greatly. me, this was best represented by his doubled, our alumni are engaged and Ilker Baybars. “Pradeep has been one of the most willingness to move from being the head very supportive, and we have launched “So it’s pretty clear to me that the important contributors to Carnegie of our Robotics Institute to become the initiatives in Pittsburgh, the Silicon successes of those places has more to Mellon of any faculty member I can founding dean of Carnegie Mellon’s Valley and internationally. While I may do with the quality of the faculty, staff think of during my 35 years at the uni- undergraduate campus in Qatar. The not be here physically to partake in the and students than with my leadership. versity,” said Provost and Executive Vice importance of that role, as the pioneer future successes of CIT and Carnegie Thanks to all of you for making me look President Mark Kamlet. “He has been who forged our new campus, is hard to Mellon, I will be watching closely and good,” he said. an excellent educator and scholar as overstate. He signed up for three years take pride in the fact that I have been a indicated by the fact that he was elected and we somehow convinced him and part of this great institution and that as

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(SURG) programs. Bravin worked with Afghanistan. International media reports Bravin said they discussed her re- Kim approached King after attend- School of Art Professor Mary about dogfighting, once banned by the search on films, books and photographs ing her talk “Likeness: Transformations Weidner on a related SURG-funded Taliban, sparked her interest. to inform her art. She also sent King of Portrayal After Warhol” exhibit at the project this semester. “Both of these ‘blood sports’ rose in photos of her paintings as they progressed. Mattress Factory in 2009. She expressed “I think it’s really important, especial- popularity during times of social, political “King is a faculty member and an art interest in creating an art history book ly for underclassmen, to apply for grants,” and economic unrest,” Bravin said. “I had critic. She provided me with helpful feed- for children about Warhol, and King King said. “It helps them learn how to worked with Elaine for a couple of years back about my paintings and the processes challenged her to take it a step further by apply for future fellowships and graduate and thought she’d be a great adviser. I was I was using to create them,” Bravin said. producing a limited-edition run of her school, and receiving a grant shows that also in constant contact with Stephanie “I saw a major change in Ashley’s book. they are already respected by others in Wallach and Jennifer Keating-Miller from work from her proposal to her final proj- “Stefanie was so amazed that two their field.” the Undergraduate Research Office as ect. There’s a maturation process,” King faculty members bought her $40 book at Bravin turned to the Undergradu- I wrote my first research proposal.” said. “I wish our students could continue Meeting of the Minds,” King said. ate Research Office when she needed King was in contact with Bravin developing their projects even further.” Kim is now working toward a funding to create large-scale, mixed- about once every two weeks last summer. Many of King’s former students master’s degree in education at Boston media paintings. She wanted to compare “I never want to be a ‘helicopter have applied their undergraduate research University and is a first-grade teaching Depression-era prizefighting, or boxing, adviser’ — I only want to be there to experiences to life beyond Carnegie intern at The Chestnut Hill School in in the United States with the recent engage in a critical dialogue that results in Mellon. One of those students is Stefanie Massachusetts. resurgence of dogfighting in Kabul, students pushing their ideas,” King said. Kim (A’09).

N e w s B r i e f s Information Technology Department for the Andy Awards program. ing, the amount of time spent on the consoles Software Engineering Institute. Awards are given in six categories: is increasing so the amount of energy used is Steven Huth Named Prior to coming to CMU, Huth was manag- Dedication, Commitment to Students, also skyrocketing,” said Eric Hittinger, a Ph.D. CIO, Vice Provost er of Data Networking and Academic Systems Innovation, Culture, University Citizenship and candidate in the Department of Engineering Development at the University of Pittsburgh, Community Contributions. All nominations must and Public Policy. Provost and Executive Vice President Mark where he led the transition to a new campus be submitted by July 10. For more information Kamlet has announced that Steven Huth, chief network, taught telecommunications manage- and for nomination and statement of support CMU-Q Promotes information officer for Carnegie Mellon Qatar ment, and worked with Academic Computing forms visit www.cmu.edu/andyawards/ Research for Women and a member of the Computing Services to provide a variety of student services. nomination/index.html. management team in Pittsburgh, will succeed Female high school students and undergradu- Joel Smith as CMU’s chief information officer ates from universities in Qatar recently gathered 2012 Andy Awards Game Console Changes at Carnegie Mellon Qatar for the “Opportuni- and vice provost, effective Aug. 1. This past Seeks Nominations Could Save $1 Billion fall, Smith announced he would be stepping ties for Undergraduate Research in Computer down to join the faculty in CMU’s Philosophy Nominations for the 2012 Andy Awards are Adding an “auto-power down” feature to Science” (OurCS) Qatar 2012 conference. Department. now being accepted. The Andy Awards, popular video game consoles, like Nintendo’s The participants learned about the important Before joining Computing Services in 2009, named for Andrew Carnegie and Andrew Wii or Microsoft’s Xbox 360, may be one of the role women can play in developing Qatar’s Huth served as technical director of Q-CERT, Mellon, are a tribute to the spirit of teamwork most cost-effective strategies for controlling knowledge-based economy by contributing a joint Carnegie Mellon/ictQATAR program to and dedication embodied by CMU staff. demand for electricity. As the proliferation of to research efforts in computer science and improve information security in Qatar. During Individual staff members and teams of video game consoles continues, the modifica- related fields. The program featured prominent his 15 years at CMU, Huth also has been the colleagues whose work has had a significant tion could save consumers $1 billion per year female computer scientists, including keynote deputy director of the CERT program, one of impact on the university are recognized for in electricity costs. speaker Sihem Amer-Yahia, principal research the oldest and most respected computer their outstanding performance and “We are seeing this big increase because scientist at Qatar Computing Research Institute security organizations, and managed the commitment to excellence through the the number of video game consoles is increas- and former senior scientist at Yahoo! Research. T e n Bicycle-Friendly Mechanical Engineering Recognized by League of American Bicyclists n Chriss Swaney Bicycle-friendly employer initia- Every day is Earth Day for Billy Epting, tives improve the workplace, contribute who in a year saved more than 1,920 to the community and benefit even pounds of carbon dioxide and more than those who do not choose to commute by $800 by riding his bicycle to his lab. bicycle. Through Epting’s work spearhead- “CMU’s Mechanical Engineer- ing bike-friendly initiatives, CMU’s ing Department is at the forefront of Mechanical Engi- a movement to neering Department make American B i k e T o W o r k has been recognized businesses more r e a k fa s t l a n n e d as a bronze level B P competitive, sus- Bicycle-Friendly f o r M ay 18 tainable and attrac- Business (BFB). In recognition of National Bike To tive to the best and

CMU was one of 67 Work Day, CMU’s Green Practices brightest employ- v id Co c hran awardees announced Committee will host a hydration ees,” said Andy this year by the station and breakfast from 7:30 Clarke, president

League of American to 9:30 a.m. in Merson Courtyard, of the League of photo by D a Bicyclists. University Center. Bike Pittsburgh American Bicy- P h . D . s t u d e n t B i l ly E p t i n g h a s s p e a r h e ad e d t h e b i c y c l e - f r i e n d ly “This is a won- will be on hand and will have clists. “An invest- i n i t i a t i v e s i n c m u ' s M e c h a n i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g D e p a r t m e n t . derful honor for the swag bags courtesy of local ment in bicycling university and I’m businesses for participants. enhances employee to be involved with positive initiatives CMU faculty, students and staff to ride proud to be part of health, increases that spill into the community,” Aubry bicycles to work. this growing initia- sustainability and said. Her department set up a special With this recognition CMU’s tive to use bicycles as an easy option for improves the bottom line.” bicycle repair stop for people who com- Mechanical Engineering Department transportation,” said Epting, a me- Nadine Aubry, the Raymond J. Lane mute by bicycle. joins more than 400 local businesses, chanical engineering Ph.D. student from Distinguished Professor and head of Last year, a handful of engineering government agencies and Fortune 500 Coopersburg, Pa. Epting reports that he CMU’s Mechanical Engineering Depart- students working with the Steinbrenner companies across the United States that has burned more than 80,000 calories ment, praised Epting for helping obtain Institute for Environmental Education have been designated bicycle-friendly by pedaling to school for the past year. the bicycle award. “Our students are ex- and Research launched the “Heels on the League of American Bicyclists. tremely busy, but they always make time Wheels” program to encourage more

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Data Scientists Libraries To Circulate Sewing machines at Hunt — Two Singer data-driven, intelligent automatic decision Helping Hollywood iPads, Sewing Machines 3300 Series portable sewing machines were support tools,” said James H. Garrett, Jr., purchased from the dean’s discretionary fund head of Carnegie Mellon’s Department of Civil In Hollywood, movies about “mad scientists” Last year, the University Libraries introduced (gift monies) at the request of students in the and Environmental Engineering and faculty have helped studios attract moviegoers for Kindles loaded with a variety of books, available College of Fine Arts. They are available at the co-director of the Pennsylvania Smart generations. Today, however, studios are look- for 14-day check out at Hunt, Mellon Institute Hunt Library circulation desk for seven-day Infrastructure Incubator. ing for a different type of genius: data scientists. and Sorrells E&S libraries (http://guides.library. check out. Each machine circulates with these The NCF partnership involves four of To meet this need, the Heinz College is cmu.edu/kindle). Now the libraries have added peripherals: Singer manual, DVD, operation Carnegie Mellon’s research institutes, including introducing a business intelligence and data iPad2s and portable sewing machines to instructions, a Quick Start Guide, bobbins, the Remaking Cities Institute (RCI), the Traffic21 analysis concentration for its Master of Informa- circulate. needles, a walking foot and a side cutter. initiative, the Institute for Complex Engineered tion Systems Management program. iPad2s at Sorrells — Ten iPad2s were Systems and the Pennsylvania Smart Infra- “There is a real need for data scientists — purchased for a pilot project, funded by a grant CMU Joins Foundation for structure Incubator. professionals who not only understand where obtained from the Berkman Faculty Develop- Don Carter, director of the Remaking Cities the data comes from, such as social network ment Committee by librarian Donna Beck. Improving Urban Life Institute at CMU’s School of Architecture, said sites, blogs, and twitter for example — but Nine iPad2s are available at the Sorrells Library Carnegie Mellon has joined the New Cities work on research issues pertaining to urban also understand how that data can be used circulation desk for seven-day check out, and Foundation (NCF), a prestigious new global development continues to attract support from by various business units to make better deci- one is reserved for in-library use only. All of platform designed to improve the urban envi- government agencies, foundations and corpo- sions about their marketing and operations,” the iPads2s are pre-loaded with a wide variety ronment, from better lighting to safer roads and rate partners, which are also at the core of the said Professor Ari Lightman, who moderated of apps; suggestions for additional apps are improved infrastructure. NCF membership community. a panel on the role data analytics plays in welcome. “This a wonderful new partnership as the For more information about the foundation, creating successful marketing strategies at the More: http://guides.library.cmu.edu/iPad2 university works to help find solutions to contin- see www.newcitiesfoundation.org. recent South By Southwest conference. ued infrastructure deterioration by using

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CMU Joins NYC Partnership C o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e o n e from the various partner organizations, intelligent transportation systems and continued efforts and we congratulate announcement is the next milestone in announced the historic agreement smart infrastructure research to the all the partners who worked to get this Bloomberg’s Applied Science NYC among the city, the Metropolitan Transit program, which involves faculty from done,” said Carnegie Mellon President initiative, which seeks to increase New Authority (MTA), and a consortium of many colleges and schools on campus. Jared L. Cohon. York City’s capacity for applied sciences world-class academic institutions and Vice President for Research Richard The consortium proposes taking and dramatically transform the city’s private technology companies at a press McCullough has led the partnership the MTA building at 370 Jay St., an economy. Bloomberg said CUSP was conference in Brooklyn. Led by NYU discussions for Carnegie Mellon, underused, run-down building in the selected through this highly competitive and NYU-Poly, CUSP will focus on and James Garrett, the Thomas Lord heart of downtown Brooklyn, and process “due to its unique and bold research and developing technologies Professor and head of the Civil and renovating it into a major hub for vision to provide solutions for the for the critical challenges facing Environmental Engineering Department, research. A projected completion date of world’s growing cities.” existing cities, including infrastructure, has been involved in the discussions of 2017 is being targeted, although CUSP Meanwhile, Carnegie Mellon and tech integration, energy efficiency, the technical content of the program. will immediately begin operations in Steiner Studios continue to pursue the transportation congestion, public safety “Carnegie Mellon is pleased to space in Brooklyn. prospects for a digital media project at and public health. The consortium will bring its pioneering work in intelligent Steven E. Koonin, a former the Brooklyn Naval Yard. The program grant academic degrees in engineering transportation systems and infrastructure undersecretary in the Department of will be valuable for Carnegie Mellon and/or sciences. research to this partnership. Carnegie Energy and provost of the California faculty and students and to Pittsburgh’s For Carnegie Mellon, CUSP is Mellon is using state-of-the-art Institute of Technology, will be CUSP’s and Pennsylvania’s efforts to build their predominantly a research collaboration computing and communication inaugural director. film and digital media industries by that will provide a test bed for CMU technologies to advance the safety and In December, Mayor Bloomberg deepening connections to the New York faculty to develop research for efficiency of transportation systems, announced that Cornell and Technion entertainment cluster. deployment of smart cities technology. as well as a number of other urban universities would develop a technology

T w e l v e Carnegie Mellon brings strength in issues. We applaud Mayor Bloomberg’s campus on Roosevelt Island. This recent