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Trustee Opens Innovators Forum

n Abby Ross

Jonathan Rothberg (E ’85) has innova- tion on his mind. Earlier this month, Rothberg returned to Carnegie Mellon as the first guest of The Innovators Forum, an excit- ing new series connecting the world’s top innovative minds with the university community. Led by Provost and Execu- tive Vice President Mark Kamlet, the Photo by tim kau l en conversation with Rothberg spanned M a r k Z u c k e r b e r g v i s i t e d c m u f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e o n N o v . 8 . topics ranging from his entrepreneurial roots to his innovative work in biotech- Facebook founder and CEO Mark In a press briefing, Zuckerberg Dean Randal E. Bryant said 57 CMU nology and the “computer programming Zuckerberg visited CMU’s Pittsburgh said CMU was at the “top of the list” alumni work for Facebook. He said language of life.” campus to recruit students for intern- of colleges he wanted to visit. “We CMU graduates stand out because In the last 20 years, Rothberg has ships and jobs on Tuesday, Nov. 8. have a lot of Carnegie Mellon alums they know the basic principles and the founded several companies that sequence During his visit, he spoke to about at Facebook and a lot of them are practice. “When they show up on the DNA and stand to reshape the fields 1,000 faculty, staff and students in actually our best engineers.... They’re job, they’re ready to get going. They of medicine, agriculture, nanotechnol- Wiegand Gymnasium. All of the really smart and have a really good also have a deep understanding that ogy and alternative fuels. His latest, tickets for the free event were reserved work ethic,” he said. continues (with) them through their Ion Torrent, combines genetic biology within 30 minutes of being available. School of Computer Science whole career,” he said. with integrated chip technology. His

C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e t h r e e Scientists Reengineer Plants in War on Hunger Memories from Home

n Chriss Swaney departments. “The idea originated when children in poor regions of the world.” CMU researchers are taking a scientific we became interested in how structural Both LeDuc and Wilson believe that approach to combat the malnutrition in mechanics affect the taste of food. We generating widespread acceptance and Africa. built off this idea in thinking about consumption of nutrient rich plants like Phil LeDuc, a professor of mechani- how we could apply it in an innovative African leafy vegetables could signifi- cal engineering, and Mary Beth Wilson, and meaningful way to tackle global cantly improve infant and child nutrition a Ph.D. candidate in biomedical engi- challenges especially for the health of C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e n i n e neering, won a Grand Challenges Explo-

d White Photo by James Davi rations Award from the Bill & Melinda A team from the Entertainment Gates Foundation to explore nutrition for healthy growth of infants and children in Technology Center traveled to underdeveloped countries. the childhood home of the late “What we are doing is studying how Randy Pausch in Columbia, Md., to alter a plant’s cellular and molecular to preserve the artwork on his structures to optimize release of nu- bedroom walls made famous by trients during digestion,” said LeDuc, his last lecture. See photos and who has courtesy appointments in the read more on page twelve. Biomedical Engineering, Biological Sciences and Computational Biology O n e Location, Location, Location Q&A w i t h N o r m a n S a d e h o n h o w T e c h n o l o g y A f f e ct s Y o u r P r i va c y

mining that would enable you to uncov- included anyone interested in exploiting er all sorts of things beyond what could this information potentially with mali- be done with the old technologies. cious intent. Think jealous husbands, paranoid employers or criminals. Do police routinely get warrants for A very fundamental notion when this sort of GPS use? it comes to information privacy is that It’s clear that the police have requested obviously information has to at least be warrants to track vehicles, and they secure. have done that selectively. When you look at the technologies In this particular case, what’s so available today, for instance on our cell interesting is that the police did obtain phones, it’s clear that organizations are a warrant. That warrant expired at the collecting this information. New mobile time they installed the device. When application development environments they tried to use the evidence that they such as those offered by Android and N o r m a n S a d e h had collected, it was noticed that the Photo by tim kau l en Apple have resulted in the launch of tens warrant had expired. Under the Fourth of thousands of mobile apps that access n Byron Spice Amendment, without a proper warrant, our location. It’s something that people The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing a case, U.S. v. Jones, that raises important one would expect the evidence to then don’t fully realize. Until recently “Angry be excluded. questions about the government’s use of GPS technology to monitor the movements Bird” was requesting your location! The police claimed however that This information is then often shared of people. In this case, the government argues that it was not required to obtain a they don’t really need a warrant to use with advertising networks. We’ve been warrant before using GPS to track a suspected drug dealer. this device, which is really an interest- conducting interviews with people to un- ing contradiction, given that they had derstand to what extent they were aware But Professor Norman Sadeh, along with other technology experts, has filed an am- requested one. of collection practices and to see how icus brief, contending that this warrantless use of GPS violates the Fourth Amend- If the Supreme Court determines they felt about it. People tend to express they don’t need a warrant, then we are ment. Sadeh, director of CMU’s Mobile Commerce Laboratory and co-director of surprise. looking at the prospect of potentially the School of Computer Science’s Ph.D. Program in Computation, Organizations all of us having GPS units under our Do we need better laws, regulation and Society, talked to the Piper about the ways GPS tracking is more invasive than car without our knowledge. Data min- or understanding of the problem? other surveillance technologies that have been legally used without warrants. ing is extremely powerful. Research at A fundamental principle of informa- Carnegie Mellon has shown how much tion privacy is that data subjects should GPS is commonplace today in our you can infer by looking at someone’s have adequate control over the informa- cars, smartphones and other devic- whereabouts. tion collected about them. The fact that es. Why should this not be a routine people are expressing surprise about tool available to law enforcement? What can you infer? the information collected about them The issue we are talking about is wheth- If you look at individuals’ whereabouts, strongly suggests that current practices piper er it should be available to law enforce- you can infer which church they are and interfaces are inadequate. 11/11 Issue ment without any warrant. It amounts going to, what ailments they might There’s an ongoing debate about to saying the police can decide whether have based on the hospitals they visit, whether industry can self-regulate or P u b l i s h e r Teresa Thomas they would want to put the GPS unit whether they are potentially cheating on whether the government has to step under a car without the knowledge of the their spouse — a lot of very sensitive in. There are various proposals under E d i t o r m a n a g i n g E d i t o r Bruce Gerson Heidi Opdyke owner of that car or without authoriza- information. consideration in Congress and elsewhere Someone’s location is very much W r i t e r s tion from a judge. specifically on location privacy. This is Bruce Gerson Abby Ross If you look at the cost of this tech- considered personally identifiable really one of those areas where privacy Andrea James Dennis Schebetta Heidi Opdyke Byron Spice nology and its progress, and if you take information, and it’s been identified has significantly eroded over the past Susan Peterson Chriss Swaney it to the extreme, you could have a GPS as sensitive for a very, very long time. three years. Shilo Raube Teresa Thomas unit under every car and police could What’s more interesting is that when Three years ago, there were very start tracking us at any point in time. you start using location information D e s i g n e r few apps using your location. The Melissa Stoebe across populations of people, you can advent of the AppStore and the Android Communications Design and Photography Group How does GPS differ from other tech- identify social relationships between Marketplace have made it very easy nologies that law enforcement has people. Not too long ago, we published today for application developers — who P h o t o g r a p h y used in the past without warrants? Ken Andreyo a paper showing that we could do this don’t necessarily need it — to start col- Tim Kaulen For a long time police have been able Communications Design and Photography with a very high level of accuracy. lecting location information. For them, to tail suspects and decide if they were Group the appeal is location-based advertising, seeing something that warranted more To contact The Piper staff, call 412-268- Many of us carry around GPS units the ability to make more money by hav- 2900 or email [email protected]. investigation. In the ’70s, they started with our phones. If people are able Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate and Carnegie ing access to your location. Mellon University is required not to discriminate in admission, relying more on technology that made it to tap into that sort of information, employment, or administration of its programs or activities People are giving away location in- on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap in what might they learn? violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of possible to potentially tail people from the Educational Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the formation left and right — without their Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or other federal, state, or local laws Quite a lot. And this is not hypothetical. or executive orders. as far as a mile or two. In addition, Carnegie Mellon University does not knowledge — and what that means from discriminate in admission, employment or administration of With GPS, we are looking at the op- About six months ago, an incident its programs on the basis of religion, creed, ancestry, belief, a commercial standpoint is that all kinds age, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity. Carnegie Mellon does not discriminate in violation of federal, portunity to scale. You don’t need to fol- that made headlines was that Apple had state, or local laws or executive orders. However, in the judg- of things could happen that consumers ment of the Carnegie Mellon Human Relations Commission, been collecting location information the Presidential Executive Order directing the Department low the car anymore, you can just install of Defense to follow a policy of, “Don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t may not expect. pursue,” excludes openly gay, lesbian and bisexual students as many units as you want and have all from people with iPhones. Collecting from receiving ROTC scholarships or serving in the military. From a government perspective, it Nevertheless, all ROTC classes at Carnegie Mellon University are available to all students. this information imported back to your the information was in line with their Inquiries concerning application of these statements means all of this data is stored some- should be directed to the Provost, Carnegie Mellon University, recently changed privacy policy. But 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, telephone 412- computer. 268-6684 or the Vice President for Campus Affairs, Carnegie where, and nothing prevents government Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, You also have the ability to store what was unacceptable was this data telephone 412-268-2057. Carnegie Mellon University publishes an annual campus from subpoenaing it. Again, that’s not security report describing the university’s security, alcohol and this data in a format that can be easily was unencrypted on the cell phone. drug, and sexual assault policies and containing statistics something that people fully realize. about the number and type of crimes committed on the That meant that essentially anyone campus during the preceding three years. You can obtain a analyzed across large numbers of people copy by contacting the Carnegie Mellon Police Department at 412-268-2323. The security report is available through the who had knowledge of that file on the World Wide Web at www.cmu.edu/police/. and to recoup information with data Obtain general information about Carnegie Mellon University by calling 412-268-2000. phone would be able to access it. That Produced for Media Relations by The Communications Design and Photography Group, November 2011, 12-284.

T w o Location, Location, Location Intel Celebrates New Centers at CMU w i t h o r m a n a d e h o n h o w e c h n o l o g y f f e ct s o u r r i va c y Q&A N S T A Y P n Chriss Swaney shared in the cloud so that drivers could researchers. In addition to CMU, the Intel and Carnegie Mellon recently be provided with suggestions for quicker center includes researchers from the celebrated the opening of two new Intel and safer routes.” Georgia Institute of Technology, the Science and Research Centers (ISTC) Each center involves multiple University of California at Berkeley, based at CMU that will focus on cloud universities and will receive $15 million and Intel. Re- and embedded computing. over the next five years. CMU is the only searchers will explore technology that Gregory Ganger and Priya Narasim- university to be the home site for two will have important implications for the han will head the centers. Ganger, the ISTCs. Intel and CMU have had more cloud from more efficient and effective Stephen J. Jatras Professor of Electrical than 40 years of collaboration. support of big data analysis to making and Computer Engineering, is a co-PI “The ISTCs at Carnegie Mellon the cloud more distributed and localized of the ISTC for Cloud Computing along are poised for success as they bring by extending cloud capabilities to the with Phil Gibbons, an Intel research top researchers from Carnegie Mellon network and client devices. scientist and an adjunct professor in and many other top research institu- The ISTC for Embedded Systems computer science. Narasimhan, associ- tions together with Intel Labs and Intel forms a new collaborative community to Photo by tim kau l en ate professor of electrical and computer unit personnel to ensure that drive research to transform experiences engineering and director of Carnegie M e i C h e n , s e n i o r r e s e a r c h s c i e n t i s t projects meet top academic rigor, but in the home, car and retail environment Mellon’s Mobility Research Center, a t I n t e l , i s a c o -P I o f t h e n e w I n t e l are also well positioned to have a broad of the future. In addition to CMU, this is a co-PI of the ISTC for Embedded S c i e n c e a n d R e s e a r c h C e n t e r f o r societal impact as they are streamlined center incorporates the expertise of Computing along with Mei Chen, senior E m b e d d e d C o m p u t i n g a t c m u . into Intel’s product pipeline,” said CMU researchers from Cornell University, the research scientist at Intel. President Jared L. Cohon. University of Illinois at Urbana Cham- “These new ISTCs are expected to equipped with embedded sensors and The ISTC for Cloud Computing paign, the University of , open amazing possibilities,” said Justin microprocessors to constantly collect forms a new research community that Penn State University, the Georgia Insti- Rattner, Intel chief technology officer. and analyze traffic and weather data. broadens Intel’s “Cloud 2015” vision tute of Technology, the University “Imagine, for example, future cars That information could be analyzed and with new ideas from top academic of California at Berkeley and Intel.

Trustee Discusses Innovation

C o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e o n e Basis of Cognition, and Nathan Urban, Personal Genome Machine — named by head of the Department of Biological Science magazine as one of the top 10 Sciences, to bring a conference on breakthroughs of 2008 — is leading to imaging to campus early next year. revolutionary discoveries that could one He also fuels innovative minds day allow doctors to provide medications through caffeine at Rothberg’s Roasters, personalized to each individual’s unique a coffee corner named for him, in the genomic make-up. Maggie Murph Café. Future editions of The Innovators W atc h T h e I n n o vat o r s F o r u m Forum will continue to host “big thinkers” such as Rothberg. The series o n l i n e at : w w w . y o u t u b e . c o m / is supported by Greenlighting Startups, watc h ? v = o N31HNDW-Z k an initiative that highlights the network Photo by tim kau l en Rothberg noted that while he has of campus resources designed to foster J o n a t h a n R o t h b e r g ( E ’ 8 5 ) s a i d h e f i r s t s t a r t e d t o t h i n k a b o u t d n a followed in the entrepreneurial footsteps the organic growth of company creation s e q u e n c i n g a s a s t u d e n t a t c m u . R e a d m o r e a b o u t R o t h b e r g i n t h e of his father, a chemical engineer who at CMU. J a n u a r y 2 0 1 2 i s s u e o f C a r n e g i e M e l l o n T o d a y . founded Laticrete, it was CMU’s inter- disciplinary mix that really set him apart. “I came to Carnegie Mellon, and while I studied chemical engineering, $957.8M I loved computer science, the cognitive 11/1/2011 psychology that was going on at the time, and biomedical engineering. So, it was both in my DNA, and then, at Carnegie Mellon, I first started to think about DNA sequencing.” His student days are over, but Rothberg, a member of CMU’s Board of Trustees as a life trustee, is still making his mark on the university. This past summer he established and awarded seven Rothberg Research Awards in Hu- man Brain Imaging to allow CMU facul- ty, post-doctoral researchers and students to push research to further investigate w e a r e m a k i n g a d i f f e r e n c e . C a r n e g i e M e l l o n U n i v e r s i t y i s o n t r a c k t o r e a c h t h e $ 1 b i l l i o n g o a l o f t h e how the brain thinks, learns and ages. He I n s p i r e I n n o v a t i o n c a m p a i g n . T h a n k s i n p a r t t o t h e s u pp o r t o f t h e c m u c o m m u n i t y , t h e u n i v e r s i t y i s i n t h e is currently working with Michael Tarr, h o m e s t r e t c h t o a c h i e v e t h i s h i s t o r i c m i l e s t o n e . V i s i t c m u . e d u / c a m p a i g n f o r t h e l a t e s t c a m p a i g n n e w s a n d co-director of the Center for the Neural pr o g r e s s , o r t o m a k e a g i f t t o d a y . P r o g r e s s s i n c e J u n e 1, 2011: $243,701,121. T h r e e Veteran’s Vision C a r n e g i e M e l l o n ROTC O f f i c e r S a l u t e s F a l l e n H e r o e s

n Heidi Opdyke Marine Lt. Col. Stephen Beck has a story to share. Hundreds of them, unfortunately. Beck, who joined CMU in 2010, is the executive officer of the Naval ROTC program for Carnegie Mellon, Duquesne University and the University of Pittsburgh and is an associate professor of Naval Science. He wants people to know about the lives of military personnel who are killed during battle. “A salute to your fallen comrade should take time,” is something he told his Marines. For two years he worked as a casu- alty assistance calls officer. He knocked on doors and had the mission of sharing news of a soldier’s death with family members.

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unexpected moments,” Beck said. “These It was ‘how do I make this happen?’” D u r i n g t h e m e m o r i a l c e r e m o n i e s 10 undergraduate students slices of reality come over time and with Sheeler said. “He felt that he needed to M a r i n e s pr e s e n t f a m i l i e s w i t h I r a q i 41 graduate students the help and support from others, they take care of them. In many ways I saw v o t i n g b a l l o t s , a f u l l m o u n t e d s e t eventually help you form an understand- that he was still taking care of them.” o f m e d a l s a n d a b o u q u e t o f y e l l o w 11 faculty members ing through the pictures revealed to you Officially his billet has ended, but r o s e s t h a t r e pr e s e n t s t h e n u m b e r 90 staff members in your mind and the feelings revealed he continues to stay in touch with the o f y e a r s a l o v e d o n e l i v e d . to you in your heart. people whose lives touched him. Jonathan Carreon, a junior “Even language that you use can Since then, Beck has worked to find thank you back to them.” engineering major, created make a huge difference when talking to meaningful ways to preserve the memo- The group also has organized a a father or a mother and what you would ries of service members and honor their a poster recognizing CMU Run for Remembrance race in Colorado, say to them.” families. In 2004, Betty Welke, mother scholarships and scores of community community members who are His work was the subject of a of the late Marine Lance Cpl. Joe Welke, events involving memorial displays that veterans. Carreon served in Pulitzer Prize-winning story in 2006. asked him if there was something she share photos and stories. A recent one the Navy. View the poster at Jim Sheeler of the now-defunct Rocky could do to help other families. was held in Franklin Park, Pa., where he www.cmu.edu/piper. Mountain News, followed Beck and his “I’m not used to saying ‘no’ to Gold displayed a portion of his Hall of Heroes battalion as they worked with families Star mothers,” Beck said, referring to project. Donations and an aluminum can reeling from the loss of a loved one. a term given to mothers and widows of drive by Boy Scouts raised enough money He approached his mission with an Sheeler is now a journalism professor military personnel who die during war. to build the first display for a Pa. service idea similar to that of the Hippocratic at Case Western Reserve University in In response, he founded Remember- member. oath, “First do no harm.” Cleveland. ing the Brave, rememberingthebrave.org, The 10- by 8-foot displays are part of “Understanding and coming to “He really was an advocate for the with the goal of remembering heroes. a traveling exhibit. Each display includes terms with the death of a loved one is families, and in the circumstances where He works with his group of volun- the fallen hero’s name, face and deeds. very difficult and it comes in slices of I saw him, they came first. There was teers during nights, weekends and during There’s a gold star marking a map where reality that hit you at different, often no question of ‘can I make this happen.’ periods of leave. they died. Someday he hopes to have a “Their stories deserve to be told. If museum, which could hold six miles of we don’t listen, these stories of heroism corridors, to honor service members and will be lost to future generations,” Beck first responders killed during the global said. war on terror and tell their stories. The The group shares the stories in question is if there’s an end. several ways. An annual ceremony “I want the museum to tell the story allows families to meet Marines and from beginning to end, but I don’t know service members from all the branches, whether it’s going to have a period or a who served with fallen soldiers. They semicolon at the end of this,” he said. listen to detailed stories of their final He also wants to have a Hall of moments, and the families are presented Heroes website that’s interactive. with the medals and citations due to the “For the high-tech version, I would person killed. The black-tie ceremonies need help with that,” he said. that rely on donations have occurred Beck holds an MBA from Boston in Colorado, D.C. and California. Next University and a master’s of military year the plans are to be in Orlando, operational art and science degree from but in the future, he wants to do one in the Air Force’s Air Command and Staff Pittsburgh. ourtesy of S te p hen B eck Photos C ourtesy College in Montgomery, Ala. He is

T h e H a l l o f H e r o e s , w h i c h i n c l u d e s a d i s p l a y f o r D o c C h r i s t o p h e r “The costs are $35,000 to $110,000 working toward a Ph.D. in organizational

A n d e r s o n o f C o l o r a d o , w a s o n d i s p l a y a t t h e N a t i o n a l M u s e u m o f per ceremony,” he said. “It’s powerful management with an emphasis on

t h e M a r i n e C o rp s d u r i n g a R e m e m b e r i n g t h e B r a v e C e r e m o n y . but expensive. This is our gift and our leadership. F o u r Army Enlists CMU’s Help To Save Energy n Heidi Opdyke effectiveness of Army installations. Faculty from architecture, engi- Even the U.S. Army wants to shrink its neering, economics and social science, carbon “bootprint.” and advancing energy and environmen- Large U.S. Army bases have all the intricacies of a small city and all the tally effective systems and technologies energy challenges as well. Thousands for best building, community and urban of people work and live in them, and practices participated. each base has its own challenges “Many of us practice what we handling energy consumption, water preach and are well-focused on the use and waste management. opportunities to integrate net zero When it comes to energy costs, the energy, net zero water and waste goals, Army is grappling with how to continue objectives and practices in holistic to support national security and stay regional, urban, neighborhood and nimble at a time when energy costs are building contexts,” Hartkopf said. rising and budgets are being reduced. Additional discussion partners Overseas, energy and water included professionals from major supplies can face significant threats; companies such as Affiliated Engineers, Bayer, Chatham University, City of therefore, addressing energy security Photo by K en A n d reyo and sustainability are essential to the Pittsburgh, Environmental Protection P r o f e s s o r V o l k e r H a r t k o p f ta k e s K at h e r i n e H a m m a c k , A s s i s ta n t S e c r e ta r y Army’s mission. Agency, Government Services Admin- o f t h e A r m y f o r I nstallations E n e r g y , a n d E n v i r o n m e n t , o n a t o u r o f t h e “We can’t do our mission unless we istration, Heinz Endowments, Measur- R o b e r t L . P r e g e r I n t e l l i g e n t W o r k p l a c e , w h i c h i s a l i v i n g l a b o r at o r y i n can operate our facilities economically,” ing and Monitoring Services, OSIsoft, sustainability f o r w o r k e r s a n d o r g a n i z at i o n s . said The Honorable Katherine Ham- PEPCO Energy Services, PPG, Robert mack, assistant secretary of the Army Bosch R&D Technology Center, Sasaki CMU is trying to fundamentally change “We are creating a culture that for Installations, Energy, and Environ- Associates, Thar Process, University things to make them better.” recognizes the value of sustainability ment, during a visit to CMU’s Center for Energy Partnership, U.S. Army and Repurposing, recycling and measured not just in terms of financial Building Performance and Diagnostics U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. recovering energy are essential to the benefits, but benefits to maintaining (CBPD). Hammack met with CMU “To achieve net zero it requires military’s mission, Hammack said. She mission capability, quality of life, thought-leaders engaged by Volker all of the fields,” said James Halpern emphasized the major challenges and relationships with local communities, Hartkopf, director of the CBPD. (A ’81), president of Measuring and opportunities to create Army bases to and the preservation of options for the Hammack focuses on supporting an Monitoring Services, during a presenta- serve as examples for building the best Army’s future,” Hammack said. Army of innovative thinkers to inspire tion on the opportunities for strategic performing cities of the future. To meet Hartkopf said that the participants the facilities’ performance, so she came cooperation to meet the goals and these challenges, the Army has a pilot are now discussing how they can to CMU to look for ways to improve objectives of the Army. “This is a place program for 16 installations to be net strategically cooperate with the Army energy and the environmentally where you can get stuff that works. zero energy, water and waste by 2020. on meeting its net zero challenges. Doubly Good Play Explores Romanian Revolution n Andrea James

n Dennis Schebetta Seniors Laura Chen and Courtney Chin advanced to the doubles championship match at the USTA/ITA Division III Small College National Championships last The School of Drama will present “Mad Forest” by Caryl Churchill, month. Chen and Chin, who won the Southeast Regional Championship earlier this Dec. 1-10 in the Philip Chosky Theater in the Purnell Center for the fall, are the first CMU doubles team to reach the national final since 2004. In the Arts. The production will be directed by Jed Allen Harris, associate tightly contested title match, the Tartans fell to conference foe Emory University, teaching professor and undergraduate option coordinator of The 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. John Wells Directing Program. “Laura and Courtney had one of the most dominating runs I’ve ever seen one “Mad Forest” was written shortly after the 1989 fall of Romanian of our doubles teams make at ITAs,” said CMU Head Coach Andrew Girard. dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. Caryl Churchill traveled to Romania “They were literally points away from being national champions.” with director Mark Wing-Davey and students from London’s Central School of Speech and Drama, and he developed the script based on personal interviews and field research. Churchill uses a blend of theatrical journalism and magical realism to provide an account of this wrenching moment in European history. Part documentary, part bold imagining, “Mad Forest” changes our expectations about the nature of civic revolution, and the people left to pick up the pieces. For the past five years, Harris has traveled to Smolyan, Bulgar- ia, to teach in the Leon Katz Rhodopi International Theater Labo- ratory (only a few hundred miles from Romania). Earlier this year, Harris traveled to Bucharest to conduct research for the production. After various interviews, he learned that many of the Romanians have vast perspectives of what events occurred in those fateful days in 1989. “Historians will never know 100 percent what actually happened in those first days of the revolution,” he said. Peter Cooke, head of the School of Drama, feels this production will be relevant to the political changes currently happening in the Middle East. Ticket prices begin at $15 for adults and $10 for students. For

complete ticket prices, ticket orders and show times call the School S antek Photo g ra p hy Photo by M artin of Drama box office at 412-268-2407 or visit www.drama.cmu.edu. L a u r a C h e n ( r i g h t ) a n d C o u r t n e y C h i n m a d e t h e n a t i o n a l f i n a l s i n

d o u b l e s c o m p e t i t i o n . F i v e Gates, Hillman Centers Earn Computer Science Adds LEED Gold Rating Course-Only Master’s Degree

n Byron Spice

“Computer science is everywhere today associate professor of computer science — in every industry, in every academic and director of the new master’s degree discipline,” said Jeannette Wing. “No program. matter what profession you enter, the The program is appropriate for more computer science you know, the anyone who seeks a deeper understand- greater the advantage you have over ing of computer science to build on their your peers.” educational background and work expe- It’s because of this that the rience, and to enhance their professional Computer Science Department, which and career development. Applicants are

“T h i s m a s t e r ’ s d e g r e e c a n g i v e n e w g r a d u at e s — a n d e v e n

p rofessionals w h o h av e b e e n i n t h e w o r k p l a c e f o r a w h i l e

— a c o m p e t i t i v e e d g e .” – J e a n n e tt e W i n g

Wing heads, has added a new master of not required to have an undergraduate science degree for students who seek ad- degree in computer science. vanced coursework in computer science. “We’re looking for people who have The course-only master’s degree excelled or could have excelled in our will begin in fall 2012. The application undergraduate program,” Crary said.

Photo by K en A n d reyo deadline is Dec. 15. “Successful applicants will need basic n Bruce Gerson “Increasingly, top industry recruiters analytical skills and a strong aptitude in are looking for Carnegie Mellon gradu- math, programming and logical reason- The Gates and Hillman centers are green. Gates Hillman is the 11th CMU ates who have taken specific computer ing.” The U.S. Green Building Council building project to receive LEED science courses, or even taken courses It is expected that most students can recently awarded the School of Com- certification and the fourth to earn the from particular professors on our fac- complete the degree in three semesters. puter Science facilities Gold Leadership gold level rating. ulty,” Wing added. “This master’s degree Crary said part-time students can also be in Energy and Environmental Design The Collaborative Innovation can give new graduates — and even accommodated. (LEED) certificates for its green Center received a Gold Core and professionals who have been in the work- design, energy efficiency Shell rating in 2006, the place for a while — a competitive edge.” and sustainability. Carnegie Mellon Café For more information on the The course-based master’s degree Andrew Reilly of earned a gold citation program and the application program does not include a research Campus Design and in 2008 and the GSIA component and does not have highly process, visit the program Facility Develop- West entry addition specific curriculum requirements. Stu- website, www.csd.cs.cmu.edu/ ment noted many was awarded dents have the flexibility to develop their education/master/index.html. reasons for the gold a LEED Gold own course of study, said Karl Crary, rating. Among them certificate in 2010. were: Earning LEED Silver > the three acres of status were Stever House green space around the (2003) and Henderson Horse Play facility; House (2004) residence halls, build- ings at 300 and 407 South Craig Street > its bicycle storage units and (2007) Porter Hall 100 (2009) and the changing rooms for those who Doherty Hall Phase II renovation project bike to work; (2010). Carnegie Mellon’s Posner > the centers’ reduced storm water Center was certified in 2005. runoff rate and quantity; Awaiting LEED rating from the > the use of rain water to flush toilets U.S. Green Building Council is the and ultra-low flow urinals; GSIA first-floor project of 2010. Other > more than 15 percent of building green building projects, according to materials used were from recycled Environmental Coordinator Barb Kviz, materials; include the Tartans Pavilion, Welsh Hall, > nearly 30 percent of the building the Solar Decathlon House and the materials were produced locally; Intelligent Workplace. > natural lighting in 75 percent of The Gates and Hillman Centers the spaces; were designed by Mark Scogin Merrill > and individual temperature and Elam architectural firm. lighting controls in all 310 offices. Photo by Larry R i pp e l Photo by Larry

M i c h a e l K r a u s h o l d s a t w o - dimensional l e a d s o l d i e r o n h o r s e b a c k k n o w n a s a “ f l a t ” d u r i n g t h e s i x t h a n n u a l T o y s f o r T o t s k i c k o f f a t c m u .

Civil War-era toys helped spark the gift of giving at this year’s sixth annual U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Drive. The 116th Volunteer Infantry Civil War re-enactment team led by Michael Kraus, curator of the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Museum in Oakland, brought traditional gifts and antiques to share. “This project has become our service learning tradition for our First-Year Advisory Board,” said Kurt Larsen, assistant dean for undergraduate studies at the College of Engineering. Students work with the CMU Police Department for the S i x annual drive. Pop Cabaret S i lv e r T a k e s P e r f o r m i n g A rt S t u d e n t s T o T h e W a r h o l n Piper Staff class with traditional structures and Students in one art course are learning hierarchies, and more like a performance in an unusual classroom this year — the troupe, like Mickey Rooney and Judy first floor theater at the Andy Warhol Garland getting all their pals together Museum. and exclaiming ‘hey, let’s put on a show!’ “Pop Cabaret: Performance Art at Student performers include Ad- the Andy Warhol Museum,” an advanced elaide Agyemang, Harrison Apple, Julia level electronic and time-based media ver Cahill, Murphi Cook, Kinji Cheri Ho, course, is a first-time collaboration Chelsea Lupkin, Julie Mallis, Ippei around a college course for the Warhol Mori, Stephanie Ross, Tim Sherman, and Carnegie Mellon. Ann Stone, Mitsuko Verdery and Sonny Associate Professor of Art Suzie Topaz as host. Silver teaches the course and draws from With a strict focus on the performer her personal background in performance and experimentation with multiple tech-

art for the class. The students create of suzie si l p hoto courtesy niques, students are challenged to create short solo and group performances and stripped-down character studies and A p e r f o r m a n c e a r t c l a s s m e t at t h e W a r h o l t h i s y e a r t o c r e at e “ P o p their “Pop Cabaret” pieces are inspired develop multiple acts of five minutes C a b a r e t ” p i e c e s . T h e c l a s s w i l l pr e s e n t t h e i r c l o s i n g s h o w D e c . 1 6 . by vaudeville, dance and burlesque, or less. Futurists, Dada, some Fluxus and Pop “All of the students in the class are Art, and the downtown New York City favorites among the performances, in the works presented, noting that there really supportive of one another. I think performance scene of the 1980s and I thought every single one was really will be “some truly post-everything that is one of the keys to the success of 1990s. good.” experiments.” the course,” Silver said. Their first public performance was For anyone who missed the first “I thought it would be a good idea A typical week sees students a free Halloween variety show, “I Put a show, the class will present their closing to get the students off campus, and generating and work-shopping their Spell on You.” show Dec. 16 at the Warhol, 117 Performing Arts Curator Ben Harrison solo and group performances. “The Halloween show was abso- Sandusky St. on Pittsburgh’s North helped to make this possible at the War- “There are multiple reasons why lutely fantastic. We had a very enthusi- Side. hol,” Silver said. “Knowing they have to we are focusing on club and cabaret- astic standing-room-only crowd,” Silver “We are creating all new works for put on two big public performances this type performances,” Silver explained. said. “The students were proud and the Dec. 16 show,” Silver said. “It will semester has been a fantastic motivator “But the Pop Art focus of the thrilled. They were all incredibly fo- again follow a variety show format.” to keep students engaged and commit- Warhol and the wonderful, permissive cused, worked incredibly well together, Silver says the audience should ted.” vibe that exists there reinforces that and genuinely enjoyed themselves. expect humor and playfulness and at the Silver explained, “The Warhol’s these are performances that can be done While I’m sure the audience had their same time intelligence and poignancy environment makes it feel less like a almost anywhere.”

M i l e s t o n e V i ct o ry

The Tartans posted the 500th all-time victory (500-364- 28) for the Carnegie Mellon football program with a 28-13 win at the University of Chi- cago on Saturday, Nov. 5. As a former CMU linebacker, assistant coach and now head coach, Rich Lackner (HSS’79) has been a part of 257 of the 500 football victories. As head coach since 1986, Lackner has led the Tartans to a 175- 84-2 record, nine conference championships and two NCAA playoff appearances. This is the 102nd season for the football program and the 85th Photo by M ark F ischer anniversary of one of its most H e a d C o a c h R i c h L a c k n e r t a l k s t o t h e t e a m a f t e r t h e T a r t a n s ’ 5 0 0 t h a l l - t i m e v i c t o r y . memorable victories: a 19-0 win over Notre Dame on Nov. 27, 1916, at Forbes Field.

S e v e n New Journal Focuses On Emerging Writers and Artists

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A lack of publishing opportunities sharp, distinctive and pretty evocative.” frustrated two friends. Two hundred copies of the first Up-and-coming writers have few edition were printed and sent to creative opportunities, so Marci Calabretta writing programs across the country to (HS’11) and Inès Pujos (HS’12) decided encourage submissions for the next issue. to do something about it. The creative “We don’t want the journal to be writing majors launched their own affiliated with a particular university, literary journal. class or artist,” Calabretta said. “We always talked about want- Another part of Pujos and ing to start a journal because there are Calabretta’s goal is to build an emerging not enough national-based journals out writers’ community. Having their writers there designed to discover new talent,” spread out across the world presents a Pujos said. “New writers — especially challenge, but they plan to use technol- undergrad and graduate students — ogy to make it happen. need chances to be published.” “After each issue is out, we’d like to Thanks to the Department of invite an author to come speak or ask all English’s Charles C. Dawe Memorial of the authors to submit videos of them Award, an annual $2,000 grant to reading their work,” Pujos said. “Right encourage innovation in publishing, now, there are few networks for young Pujos and Calabretta were able to start writers, and it will be good to have a “Print-Oriented Bastards.” solid community.” For the inaugural edition, Pujos and For more information on “Print- Calabretta relied mostly on social net- Oriented Bastards,” including how to working to elicit submissions. It worked receive a copy of the first edition and — by posting to their Facebook accounts instructions on how to submit work, and starting a blog, they received roughly visit http://printorientedbastards. 100 submissions. The issue features 18 wordpress.com/. literary and art pieces by 13 authors and artists from California to Kuwait. W o r k i n t h e pr e m i e r e e d i t i o n o f t h e

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Weighty Decision Golden Opportunity

Olympic gold medalist ice skater Evan Lysacek, 2010 Worlds’ Championship all-around bronze medalist gymnast Jonathan Horton and U.S. Paralympic world record holder and runner April Holmes recently visited CMU to talk about leadership and pursuing dreams as part of the U.S. Olympic Committee’s campus road show, “It’s Your Race, Take the Lead.” Students also had the opportunity to meet with Deloitte recruiters and leaders, who helped sponsor the event. The campus events give students aim to glimpse into Deloitte’s culture and commitment to fostering leadership in its professionals. Deloitte’s relationships with non-profit organizations, such as the U.S. Olympic Committee, and ongoing commitment to skills-based volunteering and pro-bono service demonstrate to potential recruits that they can make a difference while developing important leadership skills. Photo by K en A n d reyo

C o n t e s t a n t s w a t c h r e m a i n s b e i n g w e i g h e d a f t e r p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n C u l i n A r t ’ s a pp l e p i e e a t i n g c o n t e s t d u r i n g i t s A pp l e f e s t i n l a t e O c t o b e r . A m a n d a P l u m m e r W e i r u p ( r i g h t ) , a P h . D . c a n d i d a t e i n t h e T e pp e r S c h o o l o f B u s i n e s s , w o n . Photo by G l enn B rookes

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c m u s t u d e n t s a t a n e v e n t a t S ol d i e r s & S a i lo r s M e m o r i a l H a ll . E i g h t New Journal Focuses On Emerging Writers and Artists CMU-Australia Strengthens Educational Ties With Vietnam

n Susan Peterson Carnegie Mellon – Australia is strength- ment and government ethics, to name ening ties with Vietnam through a new a few,” he said. short course program. “This is the second time Carnegie The Adelaide-based campus held Mellon University – Australia has a 10-day short course in October on delivered a short course to delegates Human Capital Management in IT & from the Vietnamese Government and Communications for 18 delegates from we look forward to further collaboration the Vietnamese Government’s Ministry in the future.” of Information and Communication. Uyen Bui Nhu, director general of The delegates were taking the the Department of Personnel and Orga- course as part of Vietnam’s Program 165 nization of the Ministry of Information — a scholarship program funded by the and Communication, who headed the Central Vietnamese Government, and delegation, said the course content was administered by the Central Committee thorough and relevant to the ministry. of the Communist Party of Vietnam, to “The lecturers were both profes- train government leaders and managers sional and enthusiastic with not only a abroad. good command of knowledge, but also The course was led by Terry Buss, practical experience,” he said. Carnegie Mellon – Australia’s executive Delegates also undertook study of carne g ie me ll on-austra l ia p hoto courtesy E i g h t e e n d e l e g at e s f r o m t h e V i e t n a m e s e g o v e r n m e n t r e c e n t ly v i s i t e d CMU- director and distinguished professor of with officials from the South Australian A u s t r a l i a f o r a c o u r s e o n h u m a n c a p i ta l m a n a g e m e n t i n IT a n d communications . public policy. Government, including: Chief Infor- “The course included presentations mation Officer Andrew Mills; Deputy They also attended a number of University of Adelaide’s Pro Vice from a number of experts in human Chief Executive of the Department external activities during their stay, Chancellor (International) Professor capital management, IT and communi- of Further Education, Employment, including a tour of Parliament House, John Taplin. cations from Australia and overseas,” Science and Technology Craig Fowler; Victor Harbor and the Adelaide Hills Carnegie Mellon – Australia Buss said. and Warren McCann, commissioner for wine region, and attended a farewell Vietnamese alumna Dao Thi Thuy, who “Topics included workforce plan- Public Sector Employment from the dinner hosted by the education organiza- graduated from the Master of Science in ning, talent management, organizational Office for Ethical Standards & Profes- tion Study Adelaide, with special guests Public Policy and Management program theory and practice, leadership develop- sional Integrity in the Department of Lieutenant Governor Hieu Van Le, The in August 2010, also attended the short ment, strategic human capital manage- the Premier and Cabinet. Honorable Michael Atkinson, and the course as the delegates’ translator.

SAE Team Races To Combat Malnutrition

The Society of Automotive Engineer- ganized “Racing Against Hunger,” to raise ing (SAE) Race Team participated in the awareness of the need to combat malnutri- national USA Weekend’s “Make A Differ- tion. In honor of this year’s racecar num- ence Day” by collecting food and donat- ber, 57, the H.J. Heinz Company donated ing a homemade cookbook to the Greater its Heinz 57 sauce. Other food contributors Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. included The Oakmont Bakery, the Frick Hugh Ross, a mechanical engineering Park Market in Point Breeze and Ruggeri’s student and head of the SAE race team, or- Deli in Squirrel Hill.

Researchers Use Science To Fight Hunger

C o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e o n e

while curbing rising food costs. Global food prices hit record highs in February and are expected to become even more volatile. The United Nations reports that more than 900 million people in the world suffer from hunger on a daily basis. Photo by Larry R i pp e l Photo by Larry “We have chosen to focus initially on amaranth, a plant indigenous to Sub- Saharan Africa, due to its high content of provitamin A and other micronutrients. We hope that integrating amaranth leaves into feeding strategies as infants transi- tion from breast milk to solid foods could contribute to a reduction in vitamin A deficiency,” said Wilson, a CMU Dowd-ICES (Institute for Complex Engineered Systems) fellow from Bridgeport, W.Va. LeDuc said the work involves significantly changing the palatability of the end food product. “These African leafy vegetables are perceived as ‘poor man’s food’ with a bitter taste,” LeDuc said. “We aim to change both taste and percep- tion by reengineering the plant’s cellular structure using traditional principles of cell mechanics that have been used for decades in areas such as heart disease and cancer.” CMU researchers say they also are tapping into the modern and cutting-edge methodology of “molecular gastronomy,” the study of physical and chemical processes that occur while cooking. Their culinary curiosity will be showcased next year in a new academic course titled “Culinary Mechanics,” designed to explore the application of engineering principles to the science of food. To learn more about Grand Challenges Explorations, visit Photo by Larry R i pp e l Photo by Larry www.grandchallenges.org. H u g h R o s s , h e a d o f t h e s a e r a c e t e a m , h o s t e d “ R a c i n g A g a i n s t H u n g e r ”

i n O c t o b e r . N i n e Alumni Achievers C l e v e r C l e v e n g e r

Dale Clevenger calls the French horn a “catalyst, protagonist and a culprit” for launching his lifelong love of music. As a child, he said “I saw it from a long ways away. I liked the way it looked and sounded, and it was magical.” Clevenger, principal horn of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 1966, received an Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award during this year’s Cèilidh Weekend. During a lecture Clevenger said that art pays dividends for those who participate in it. “The world wants to see baseball and football more than an opera, but a symphony concert can change lives,” he said. p hoto by gl enn brookes

“S p i d e r m a n ” R e t u r n s

Alumni Achievement Award winner Neil Spisak (A’78) (left) and Alumni Board President Beverly Wheeler pose for a snapshot at the Alumni Awards reception during Cèilidh Weekend. Spisak, a top Hollywood production designer, has created stunning visuals for blockbusters such as the “Spider-Man” trilogy, the Al Pacino/ Robert DeNiro thriller “Heat” and the John Travolta/Nicolas Cage action film “Face/Off.” Spisak has returned to Carnegie Mellon’s Pittsburgh campus to conduct

Photo by K en A n d reyo workshops and portfolio reviews for students. In Los Angeles, he has helped students

D a l e C l e v e n g e r ( A’ 6 2 ) , pr i n c i p a l h o r n f o r t h e C h i c a g o S y m p h o n y to become familiar with the entertainment industry, hired several Carnegie Mellon O r c h e s t r a , w o r k s w i t h E d m u n d R o l l e t t , a m a s t e r ’ s s t u d e n t i n m u s i c , alumni and hosted fundraising events for the School of Drama. Spisak and Clevenger d u r i n g a m a s t e r c l a s s . (left) were two of 16 alumni and students to be honored for achievement and service.

N e w s B r i e f s

United Way Campaign 2011-12 season. This season’s schedule at on artists working at the intersection of art, Light Shows Debuts Update the Benedum Center includes “Tosca,” March science and technology, was produced by a on Pausch Bridge 24, 27, 30 and April 1; and “The Abduction collaborative authoring process known as a Carnegie Mellon’s 2011 United Way Campaign, Four lighting designs for the Randy Pausch from the Seraglio,” April 28, May 1, 4 and 6. “book sprint.” The book is available through which runs through Dec. 16, received more Bridge, created by student teams in a “light as For show times and to purchase tickets, go print-on-demand service Lulu for $45.75 or than $40,000 in pledges as of Nov. 1, and the art” class, and one design created by School to http://bit.ly/pnghPw a free download at the Miller Gallery website need has never been greater. Through July of of Computer Science Dean Randal E. Bryant (www.cmu.edu/millergallery/nasabook). this year, calls to Southwestern Pennsylvania’s premiered as part of Cèilidh Weekend. Online Training For United Way 211 HelpLine have increased by 79 “The student shows embody the spirit of McCandless Chairs percent for folks who lack insurance and are Faculty and Staff Randy Pausch in exploring unknown territory, seeking health care, by 100 percent for those Carnegie Mellon has an agreement with Awarded taking risks and creating a dynamic experi- seeking food stamps and by 450 percent for Lynda.com to provide faculty and staff with Carnegie Mellon has awarded the Anna Loomis ence for the campus community,” said Cindy those seeking mortgage assistance. If you have on-demand access to more than 50,000 McCandless Professorship to Amelia Haviland, Limauro, professor of lighting design in the not yet had a chance to donate, you can do so video tutorials from expert authors covering associate professor in the , and School of Drama. online at www.cmu.edu/hr/unitedway. hundreds of courses, including Photoshop, the Estella Loomis McCandless Professorship Microsoft Office, email, Flash, Final Cut Pro, to Ann Lee, associate professor of statistics in Staff Council Hosts Open Discounted Tickets design principles, digital photography, print Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sci- Forum With President Cohon and Web design, digital video, animation, cre- ences. The professorships are given every three Available Staff Council will host an Open Forum with the ative inspiration and much more. Visit www. years to two junior faculty members who have The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is offering the uni- President from noon to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. cmu.edu/lynda for instructions and access. shown great promise in their field. versity community discounted tickets to several 29 in Rangos 3, University Center. President The McCandless professorships were performances in November and December. Jared L. Cohon will provide a brief update on Miller Gallery, STUDIO established by the late Anna Loomis Mc- Shows include Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch the state of the university and then answer Candless with the Estella Loomis McCandless Stole Christmas! (Nov. 22 and 27 at the Ben- Publish New Book Sprint questions. Attendance is restricted to members professorship named for her mother. Anna edum Center), The Priests in Concert (Nov. 30 The Miller Gallery and the STUDIO for Creative of the Carnegie Mellon community only. Loomis McCandless was a 1919 graduate of at the ByhamTheater) and PJO Holiday Perfor- Inquiry have co-published “New Art/Science Margaret Morrison Carnegie College. A native mance (Dec. 18 at the August Wilson Center). Affinities,” a 190-page book on contemporary Pittsburgh Declares of Pittsburgh, McCandless worked for a private To order tickets, go to www.culturaldistrict.org artists that was written and designed in one Nov. 20 Randy Pausch Day investor and then Fidelity Trust Co. after gradu- and login using the promo code CMU1112 to week by four authors (Andrea Grover, Régine ating from Carnegie Tech. She became the Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl has signed receive the discount. Debatty, Claire Evans and Pablo Garcia) and first female member of the university’s Board of a proclamation declaring Sunday, Nov. 20, Staff Council has arranged for members of two designers (Luke Bulman and Jessica Trustees in 1967 and was named a life trustee Randy Pausch Memorial Day in Pittsburgh. the Carnegie Mellon community to purchase Young of Thumb). in 1973. discounted tickets to the Pittsburgh Opera’s “New Art/Science Affinities,” which focuses

T e n Artistic Endeavors Board of Trustees Elects 10 Ten new members of the Carnegie Mellon Board of Trustees have been elected to three-year terms through 2014. They include:

Jeanne Cunicelli (HSS’88), a Attila Molnar is a retired president partner in Bay City Capital of San and CEO of Bayer Corporation of Francisco, a private merchant bank Pittsburgh. Molnar worked his way up focusing on the life sciences industry, through the ranks of Bayer, starting as a works in partnership with Birchmere plant manager at Leverkusen, Germa- Ventures, a life science and technol- ny. He is active in many professional ogy investment firm in Pittsburgh. organizations in the U.S. and Germany. Cunicelli holds a bachelor’s degree in He earned a doctorate from Erlangen psychology from CMU and an MBA University. He is a two-term member of from the University of San Francisco. the Board of Trustees, joining the board in 2004. James Gianopulos, co-chairman and CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment of Roy Shanker (TPR’73,’76) is an Los Angeles, oversees all management independent utilities and natural and creative responsibilities for the resources consultant from Potomac, studio, including feature film produc- Md. He provides management consult- tion and the studio’s activities in home ing services in the natural resources video, television distribution and all industry, particularly to electric and media and technologies. He is a gradu- natural gas utilities. He is a physics ate of Boston University and holds a graduate of Swarthmore College. He Photo by K en A n d reyo law degree from Fordham University. earned his master’s degree in industrial A v i s i t o r e x a m i n e s “ T h e B i g F o u r , ” a G i g a P a n i m a g e o f a n i n s e c t s p e c i m e n d r a w e r m o u n t e d i n a n a l c o v e n e a r t h e R o b o t i c s I n s t i t u t e ’ s d i r e c t o r ’ s administration and Ph.D. in business o f f i c e . Candace Matthews (E’81) is chief administration from CMU. global marketing officer for Amway Corporation of Ada, Mi. Matthews Woodcut prints donated by College of Fine Arts alumna Naoko Matsubara and seven Ajit Shetty (TPR’76) is managing has received accolades for community large GigaPan prints are now on permanent display in the Gates and Hillman centers. director and chairman of the board of service and work in the marketing The woodcuts, titled “Solitude,” are inspired by Henry David Thoreau’s Janssen Pharmaceutica in Antwerp, “Walden,” and can be found in the 5200 corridor of the Gates and Hillman center. industry. She received a bachelor’s Belgium, which is part of Johnson The GigaPan prints on the fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth floors feature nature and degree from CMU in metallurgical & Johnson. Shetty completed his science inspired scenes. One print, “Barnacle,” was created with a scanning electron engineering and administrative and undergraduate studies at Cambridge microscope modified with GigaPan technology. Three additional GigaPans are also management science, as well as an University and earned his Ph.D. from on display in Newell-Simon Hall. MBA from Stanford University. Trinity College, Cambridge. He also Matthews had previously served on the earned a master’s degree in industrial CMU board as a term trustee in 2003. administration from CMU.

David McCormick, senior leader at Lip-Bu Tan, chairman of Walden of Westport, International Investment Group, San Conn., has served at senior levels of The proclamation praises the late CMU Speaker To Discuss Francisco, has been active in the ven- professor for raising awareness of pancreatic Healthcare in Congo business, government and academia, cancer; meeting with members of Congress ture capital industry since the 1980s. Paul Brockman will present “Stones for Ihula: including an appointment at CMU’s as an advocate to increase federal funding Tan serves on the boards of numer- Rural Healthcare Provision in Conflict-Affected for pancreatic cancer research; for helping to Heinz College. His government service Eastern Congo” at 4:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. ous private and public companies and found the Entertainment Technology Center 28 in Porter Hall 100 (Gregg Hall). includes undersecretary positions with and the Alice computer programming is active in many civic and cultural Brockman has worked since 2005 with the U.S. Treasury Department and curriculum; and for being an advocate and organizations. He received a bachelor’s the international humanitarian medical orga- enabler for collaboration between technology U.S. Department of Commerce and nization Médecins sans Frontières (Doctors degree from Nanyang University in and the arts. offering counsel as a national security Without Borders), most recently managing Singapore, two master’s degrees from The proclamation states, “Now therefore one of the largest medical interventions in adviser. He was president of Ariba and be it resolved that I, Luke Ravenstahl wish to the University of San Francisco, and North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. honor the memory of Dr. Randy Pausch for CEO and president of FreeMarkets. The event is sponsored by the Modern another from MIT. his tireless efforts toward the advancement He earned a bachelor’s degree at the Languages Department, the Center for of research in the field of pancreatic cancer. International Relations and Politics, and the U.S. Military Academy and master’s I do hereby declare November 20, 2011, Thomas Tull is founder, chairman Vice Provost for Education. and doctoral degrees from Princeton ‘Dr. Randy Pausch Memorial Day’ here in and CEO of Legendary Pictures of our most livable City of Pittsburgh.” University. Professors To Discuss 2012 Burbank, Calif. Legendary Pictures World Ending Prophecy pairs major motion picture products Are You a Notary Public? William Meaney (TPR’86), CEO Amara Solari and Matthew Restall, both Human Resources is updating notary public with Wall Street private equity and faculty members at Pennsylvania State of The Zuellig Group in Hong Kong, information listed in the online Faculty/Staff hedge fund advisers. Legendary University, will discuss “2012 and the End of was a successful airline executive Directory. If you are a notary public and will- the World: The Western Roots of the Maya Pictures is behind big-budget produc- ing to provide notary public services free of and management consultant, holding Apocalypse” at 6 p.m., Monday, Nov. 28 in tions such as “Batman Begins,” “The charge to employees and students for official Rangos 1, University Center. positions around the world. He holds a university business, and would like to be Hangover,” “The Dark Knight” and The event is sponosored by the Center bachelor’s in mechanical engineering included in the directory, please send email to for Arts in Society and will emphasize the role “Inception.” A lifelong football fan, Darlene Scalese at [email protected]. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute played by 16th-Century Spaniards on how he is a minor partner of the Pittsburgh edu and include your name, department, and a master’s degree in industrial the Maya doomsday prediction has become location and phone number. Steelers. He earned his undergraduate an international industry. administration from CMU. degree from Hamilton College.

E l e v e n Childhood Dreams ETC T e a m P r e s e r v e s P a i n t i n g s f r o m R a n d y P a u s c h ’ s H o m e

n Bruce Gerson James David White and Jon Underwood of the Entertainment Technology Cen- ter never knew Randy Pausch, but they recently had the opportunity to sense his spirit and see some of his childhood dreams. White and Underwood traveled to the late professor’s childhood home in Columbia, Md., to extract and preserve his artwork that decorated his bedroom walls before the new owners remodeled. In Pausch’s last lecture, he spoke about w oo d how his parents had allowed him to paint his walls and encouraged other parents to do the same. “Don’t worry about the resale value,” he said. “I only came on staff at the ETC a year ago, so I never knew Randy personal- ly, but I quickly learned how important he was to the ETC and CMU. So going down to his house, it felt kind of like walking J o n U n d e r w o o d h o l d s onto holy ground,” said Underwood, an d r y w a l l p u l l e d f r o m t h e information technology support associate. w a l l s o f R a n d y P a u s c h ’ s “It was exciting being a part of this. It was c h i l d h o o d b e d r o o m . like being a part of history in the making.”

White, a “designgeneer” at the ETC d White an Jon U n er of James Davi Photos courtesy who provides design and engineering expertise to help students build their Tammy, at the home, brought the art projects, cut out the art pieces from the pieces back to the ETC, where they are walls. The art included a space rocket, being cleaned, restored and examined a chess piece, an elevator, a mouse hole to see if any ambient light will pose a and a secret passage to Venus. threat to the integrity of the paint. “It was an emotional thing to do. It All of the pieces will be returned was very important to me,” White said. to the Pausch family, except the space White and Underwood, who met rocket, which will find a permanent Pausch’s mother, Virginia, and sister, launching pad at the ETC.

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