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Phishers Use Emails As Bait

■ Ken Walters

We’ve all been there. You’re at the computer and the email arrives promising quick and easy weight loss, a hot date for Saturday night, cash winnings or inexpensive pharmaceuticals from Canada. The email looks legitimate so you go ahead and provide some personal information and, without knowing it, you have just compromised your identity and computer security. According to Mary Ann Blair, director of the Information Security

Offi ce (ISO) in the Computing Services PHOTO BY KEN ANDREYO

Division at Carnegie Mellon, reports of T HE FLURRY OF ACTIVITY IN CARNEGIE MELLON’ S WIEGAND GYM IN MID-SEPTEMBER FOR THE TECHNICAL AND these emails, known as phishing, have B USINESS OPPORTUNITIES CONFERENCES MADE IT LOOK MORE LIKE THE TRADING FLOOR OF THE NEW YORK STOCK increased steadily on campus over the E XCHANGE THAN A PLACE TYPICALLY FILLED WITH PICK- UP BASKETBALL GAMES. LEARN MORE ABOUT WHY RECRUITERS last few years. Phishing scams occur PICKED CMU AS ONE OF THEIR FAVORITE SCHOOLS FOR NEW HIRES ON PAGE THREE. when someone sends an email that directs users to a site or service that asks for personal information, such as account passwords or credit card information. Open Enrollment for Benefi ts Extended to 30 Days C ONTINUED ON PAGE TEN ■ Heidi Opdyke An L&D seminar, Understanding Specialist Lori Bell. They will review Benefi t Changes for 2011, is being offered the changes for 2011. This year, Human Resources is extending from noon to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. The annual Benefi ts & Fitness Fair its Open Enrollment period for benefi ts to 21. Register online from www.cmu.edu/ will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., In Memory 30 days, from Monday, Oct. 25 through hr/learning/seminars.html. Wednesday, Nov. 3 in Rangos Ballroom. Tuesday, Nov. 23. Staff Council is hosting a Benefi ts Stop by to speak with representatives Starting Monday, Oct. 25, employ- Forum for staff from noon to 1 p.m., from Human Resources, Carnegie ees can use HR Connection to review Tuesday, Oct. 26 with Associate Vice Mellon’s benefi ts carriers and health their 2011 benefi t options and rates, and President and Chief Human Resources organizations. The fair also features to make their elections for the upcom- Offi cer Barbara Smith, Director of wellness screenings, raffl e drawings ing year. If you don’t actively make new Benefi ts Joyce Heckmann and Benefi ts and giveaways. elections, many of your 2010 benefi ts will carry over to 2011. However, active enrollment is required to participate in the Health Care and/or Dependent Care Read about a memorial to the late Spending Accounts in 2011. William Brown, former head of the For more details about 2011 benefi ts Department of Biological Sciences and to access HR Connection, visit www. cmu.edu/hr/benefi ts/OE/. The Benefi ts and an administrator at Carnegie Offi ce is available at 412-268-4747 or Mellon Qatar, on page 4. [email protected] to answer

specifi c questions. O NE Q&A: New Chair Aims To Raise Awareness of Staff Council ■ Bruce Gerson (Gerson is chair of Staff Council’s Communications Committee.) After only four years at Carnegie cooperation. I would also like our website for November, and sponsor at least one Mellon, Joe Imbimbo, an Oracle data- (www.cmu.edu/staff-council/) to be up- Presidential Forum so that staff can base administrator for the Computing dated on a regular basis with our monthly communicate directly with Dr. Cohon Services Division, has quickly risen General Body meeting minutes, informa- in a face-to-face setting. Our Benefi ts through the ranks of Staff Council. tion about our standing and ad-hoc com- Committee will be conducting an Elected to Staff Council in 2007, he be- mittees, events and discount programs. Open Benefi ts Forum on Tuesday, Oct. came chair of the Benefi ts Committee in We recently obtained very generous 26, with representatives from Human 2008, was elected vice chair in 2009 and discounts from the Pittsburgh Symphony Resources present to brief staff on assumed the presidency of Staff Council and Pittsburgh Opera. benefi ts changes for 2011. We recently when Joseph Pastorik left the univer- Most importantly I want to cultivate organized the Green Staff Council sity last spring. His presidency came an atmosphere that nurtures innovation. I Committee to work closely with the unexpectedly, but now that he’s at the have indicated to our representatives that university’s Green Practices Committee. helm he aims to increase awareness of all ideas are on the table if they are within We will be jointly sponsoring a “Green” Staff Council and the work that it does our constitutional guidelines and we have Bag lunch series to raise awareness on behalf of CMU staff. the resources to act on them. I will not about recycling and those green PHOTO BY KEN ANDREYO hesitate to establish task forces and/or practices that can be implemented The Piper caught up with Imbimbo to J OE IMBIMBO IS STAFF COUNCIL CHAIR. ad-hoc committees to allow for that. within our work place. talk about Staff Council and his goals. his or her time on council. Our mission is to help make working at Carnegie What should we be looking for from How can staff who are not Staff Council members get involved? What is Staff Council and what is Mellon University an even better experi- Staff Council this year? Anyone who is a full-time or part-time its mission? ence than it already is. We partner with the university to deliver Staff Council serves as a voice for the Andy Awards, which this year is employee not represented by a bargain- full- and part-time CMU employees How does Staff Council advocate for scheduled to occur on Oct. 20. We ing unit is eligible to participate on Staff not represented by a bargaining unit. It staff within senior management? organize the Staff Food Drive scheduled C ONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT provides staff with the opportunity to be We have a number of standing com- more involved with events on campus mittees that serve as a conduit for ideas 2010-11 STAFF COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES and provides an organized framework to and concerns brought forward by our communicate with senior management. constituents. As issues or ideas arise, the Do you know who your Staff Council representatives are? Here’s a list to help. President Cohon is extremely supportive committees help draft communications of our efforts, and I believe appreciates and may even meet with the administra- Name Division (Offi ce Held) Mark Banister Offi ce of General Counsel the efforts of everyone who volunteers tion. As former chair and member of the Sylvia Berry School of Computer Science Benefi ts Committee, I met with Barbara Sharon Blazevich At-Large Smith, associate vice president and Jamie Brandon At-Large (Archivist) Krista Campbell At-Large (Secretary) chief Human Resources offi cer, and her Deborah Cavlovich At-Large staff to lobby for a Flexible Spending Leonard Chan At-Large Desiree Chronick At-Large Account (FSA) debit card. The Benefi ts PIPER Kenneth Chu College of Fine Arts Committee outlined how the debit card Kristin Colley Finance 10/10 Issue would make it easier for staff to utilize Ellen Conser College of Humanities & Social Sciences P UBLISHER Susan Cribbs College of Engineering Teresa Thomas the FSA funds that employees set aside Lindie Droulia At-Large on a pre-tax basis. Christine M. Ferguson Computing Services E DITOR Matthew Forrest College of Fine Arts Bruce Gerson Michael Fouch At-Large (Chair, Constitution Committee) How many people are on Staff M ANAGING EDITOR Shawn Fronzaglia Finance Heidi Opdyke Council, and how are they selected? Keri Garland At-Large We have two kinds of representatives: Bruce Gerson At-Large (Chair, Communications Committee) W RITERS Emily Ida Half At-Large Jocelyn Duffy Shilo Raube at-large and divisional representatives. Bruce Gerson Kristi Ries Shannon Halfhill College of Engineering Abby Houck Eric Sloss According to our constitution, we are Jeffrey J. Harris Offi ce of General Counsel Jeffrey Inscho Byron Spice required to have two members from each Joe Imbimbo At-Large (Chair) Linda Kloth Chriss Swaney division and an equal number of at-large Sharilynn Jarrett At-Large Heidi Opdyke Ken Walters Robin Karlin At-Large Andrea L. Zrimsek representatives. We have 17 divisions, so Lauren Ashley Lamar Campus Affairs Katherine Lambrou Advancement (Co-Chair, Food Drive Committee) D ESIGNER at full strength there are 68 representa- Melissa Stoebe tives. (Currently there are 56 members.) Jennifer Landefeld At-Large Communications Design Group John Lanyon Academic Development (Chair, Benefi ts Committee) At the present time we don’t have repre- Michelle Martin At-Large P HOTOGRAPHY Dolores Matthews At-Large Ken Andreyo sentatives from Division Six (Research) Stacie McAllister Advancement Tim Kaulen and would welcome anyone from that The Communications Design and Sarah McMullen Alumni Relations Photography Group unit who wishes to get involved. Anyone Mireille Mobley At-Large Julie Mull At-Large (Chair, Green Committee) To contact The Piper staff, call 412-268- who would like to represent the Re- 2900 or email [email protected]. Kelly Mullins School of Computer Science (Chair, Grievance Committee) search Division should contact me. Christine Nolin Computing Services Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate and Carnegie Mellon University is required not to discriminate in admission, Representatives serve two-year Cathy O’Domes Student Life employment, or administration of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap in Mari Ann Palestra Software Engineering Institute violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of terms, with at-large and divisional the Educational Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Kaycee Palko At-Large (Chair, Rewards & Recognition Committee) Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or other federal, state, or local laws or executive orders. representatives elected every other year. Carole Panno At-Large (Co-Chair, Food Drive Committee) In addition, Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate in admission, employment or administration of John Papinhcak Campus Affairs (Parliamentarian) its programs on the basis of religion, creed, ancestry, belief, Divisional representatives were insti- age, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity. Erin Peszko At-Large (Webmaster) Carnegie Mellon does not discriminate in violation of federal, tuted to ensure that all units have a voice state, or local laws or executive orders. However, in the judg- Janet Peters At-Large ment of the Carnegie Mellon Human Relations Commission, the Presidential Executive Order directing the Department in making Staff Council policy. Victoria Poprocky At-Large of Defense to follow a policy of, “Don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t pursue,” excludes openly gay, lesbian and bisexual students Barbara Price Tepper School of Business (Treasurer) from receiving ROTC scholarships or serving in the military. Nevertheless, all ROTC classes at Carnegie Mellon University (Chair, Kennywood Committee) are available to all students. What are your goals as president? Inquiries concerning application of these statements Adam Rauf Finance (Vice Chair) (Chair, Elections Committee) should be directed to the Provost, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, telephone 412- I would like Staff Council to be seen as Dave Reinoehl Software Engineering Institute 268-6684 or the Vice President for Campus Affairs, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, an organization that communicates ideas Alexander Ropelewski Mellon College of Science telephone 412-268-2057. Carnegie Mellon University publishes an annual campus Carol C. Sanders University Libraries security report describing the university’s security, alcohol and to the administration. I want it to be an drug, and sexual assault policies and containing statistics Eileen Simeone College of Humanities & Social Sciences about the number and type of crimes committed on the campus during the preceding three years. You can obtain a organization that accepts suggestions Nicole Stenger At-Large copy by contacting the Carnegie Mellon Police Department at 412-268-2323. The security report is available through the Sarah Suiter At-Large World Wide Web at www.cmu.edu/police/. from staff members, performs the re- Obtain general information about Carnegie Mellon University Susan S. Timko Heinz College by calling 412-268-2000. search, and facilitates discussion. Hope- Produced for Media Relations by The Communications Virginia White President’s Offi ce Design and Photography Group, October 2010, 11-201. fully, we will be able to present these John Zak At-Large T WO ideas to the administration in a spirit of CMU No. 1 Private School, Say Job Recruiters Rankings CMU PLACES ■ Abby Houck 20TH IN THE WORLD, Despite the struggling economy, job opment Center (CPDC). Thailand and interned for Bangkok Bank recruiters continue to fl ock to Carnegie According to TOC co-chairs and and PTT Exploration and Production. 15TH IN THE U.S. Mellon to interview students for intern- seniors Kristen Severson and Chalita The CPDC’s staff members also ships and full-time positions. In fact, in Maneetham, the Society for Women play an integral role in making Carnegie Carnegie Mellon is ranked 20th in the a Wall Street Journal survey recently re- Engineers forms a committee of about Mellon a destination point for campus world, 15th among U.S. colleges and leased, CMU was the number one private 10 students who spend a year organizing recruiters. universities, in the London Times Higher school on “The Top 25 Recruiter Picks,” the event. They also recruit more than “Our offi ce’s unique college-fo- Education magazine’s 2010-11 World which was predominantly comprised 50 student volunteers for support during cused model means that the CPDC staff University Rankings. The magazine says of large public universities. CMU, 10th the conference. The BOC committee, co- is prepared like no other to match the this year’s rankings refl ect an entirely new overall, also ranked fi rst in computer chaired by seniors Kimberly Chan and needs of an organization with the right methodology, which “places less importance science, fourth in fi nance, seventh in Jackie Zhang, included 17 students. segment of our student body,” said Judi on reputation and heritage than in previous business and 21st in engineering. “The companies that are here can Mancuso, assistant director for recruit- years and gives more weight to hard mea- While recruiters spoke very highly train you for a specifi c job,” Maneetham ing and career consultant for the Tepper sures of excellence in all three core elements of CMU in the survey, their actions said. “Carnegie Mellon students bring a School of Business. “We can help re- of a university’s mission — research, teach- perhaps spoke even louder as more than depth and breadth of knowledge to their cruiters develop strategies to target those ing and knowledge transfer.” 250 companies packed the University employers, and we are prepared to learn.” academic areas that best match their It is the only global ranking system Center’s Wiegand Gymnasium to talk to The statistics support Maneetham’s needs, while keeping their recruiting that includes a global survey of institutions’ students at last month’s Technical and claim. As of Aug. 1, 2010, 43 percent of efforts broad enough to attract students teaching reputation. In all, it includes 13 Business Opportunities conferences. the Class of 2010 were employed and 33 from all corners of our interdisciplin- separate performance indicators, across Anna Kao (TPR’07) returned to percent were attending grad school. Six ary and diverse student body. We know fi ve broad categories: teaching (the learn- campus as one of several recruiters for percent were engaged in volunteer work that every employer has specifi c goals, ing environment), citation impact (research UBS, a global fi nancial services fi rm or military service, returned to a home and we are equipped to personalize our infl uence), research (volume, income and offering wealth management, investment country or had decided to delay the job service to each organization’s recruiting reputation), international mix of staff and banking, asset management and business or grad school search. (Twelve percent style.” student ratios, and industry income (knowl- banking services to clients. has not resolved their post-graduate Not only are recruiters hiring edge transfer). “Carnegie Mellon students have plans and six percent did not respond to Carnegie Mellon students, but students “As global higher education is becom- such a diverse background, and we are the survey.) also are seeing an increase in salaries. ing more competitive than ever, inclusion in looking for a diverse crowd at our com- Severson and Maneetham com- The average starting salary for CMU’s this year’s ranking is an impressive achieve- pany,” said Kao, associate director of the pleted internships during the past two recent graduates increased almost 2.7 ment for any institution. These rankings are UBS Delta One Desk. “We know people summers and took time out from their percent from $64,464 in 2009 to $66,202 the gold standard for world-class research coming out of Carnegie Mellon have a TOC leadership duties to meet recruiters in 2010. This was despite the fact that institutions,” said Phil Baty, editor of the solid educational background and are in hopes of landing their fi rst full-time the average national starting salary for Times Higher Education World University hard working.” jobs. Severson interned for Centocor bachelor’s degree recipients dropped one Rankings. Students take an active role in Research and Development, a subsidiary percent between the classes of 2009 and In subject areas, Carnegie Mellon organizing the conferences in partnership of Johnson and Johnson, and ExxonMo- 2010, according to the National Associa- ranked 11th in the world in engineering and with the Career and Professional Devel- bil. Maneetham returned to her home in tion of Colleges and Employers. technology, seventh among U.S. schools. The engineering and technology ranking is based on data submitted for CMU’s College of Engineering and School of Computer Glowing Balloons Provide Hints to Air Quality Science. In this subject area, CMU scored fourth in research and fi fth in teaching. For more on the World University Half a century ago, everyone could see mental data into the public sphere.” Rankings and subject areas, go to the polluted air over Pittsburgh. The Air quality data is frequently repre- www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world- soot may be long gone, but less visible sented through graphs, charts, maps and university-rankings/ pollutants remain a concern here and other conventional means. Kuznetsov in cities worldwide, so students in the wanted to create something that would NCSA Power Rankings Human-Computer Interaction Institute really draw attention to environmental For the second consecutive year, Carnegie (HCII) have developed new visual cues data in a public, compelling and pro- Mellon is ranked 13th in the annual Power for air quality — glowing, colored bal- vocative way. Rankings released by the National Colle- loons. “People can ignore a website or a giate Scouting Association (NCSA). CMU The do-it-yourself (DIY) technol- cell phone app, but it’s hard to overlook placed 13th out of 447 NCAA Division III ogy developed by the HCII team of giant glowing balloons — even if you institutions and was 24th out of nearly 1,100 Chiu Cheung, George Noel Davis and are not initially thinking about or inter- NCAA schools across the three divisions. Stacey Kuznetsov uses helium-fi lled ested in air quality,” Kuznetsov said. “This ranking signifi es that Carnegie weather balloons that contain tri-colored When the team recently installed Mellon student-athletes are excelling at LEDs. Each balloon is attached to a some of the air quality balloons in a everything they do. It really is a great sensor that measures some aspect of air public park and along a city block in PHOTO BY IRIS HOWLEY indication of the wonderful balance our S TACEY KUZNETSOV BLOWS UP A quality, such as levels of volatile organic Pittsburgh, they found passersby would student-athletes have throughout their col- BALLOON PRIOR TO AN INSTALLATION. compounds (VOCs) or diesel exhaust. stop and explore the installations, rais- legiate experience at Carnegie Mellon,” said The LED sensors shine green, yellow or ing their awareness of environmental Director of Athletics Susan Bassett. red based on sensor data showing low, concerns. and provocative projects, particularly The power rankings are determined by average or high levels of pollutants. As a fi eld, human-computer interac- in the Living Environments Lab run by combining the U.S. Sports Academy “This project is low-cost and eas- tion is evolving to encompass technol- Eric Paulos, assistant professor in the Directors’ Cup rating, which evaluates the ily replicable by non-experts, and our ogy at-large and the creation, use and HCII. strength of NCAA athletic departments, the tutorial on Instructables.com shows how interpretations of technology, Kuznetsov “As an adviser, Eric Paulos is a U.S. News & World Report undergradu- pretty much anyone can make these,” said. “Our work lies at the intersection great inspiration to me. Here at the Liv- ate academic rankings and student-athlete said Kuznetsov, a Ph.D. candidate. of expressive technologies, environmen- ing Environments Lab, we are always graduation rates. “We wanted to create a technology that tal sensing and political activism,” she encouraged to make and build things, to For more on the NSCA Power Rank- inspires awareness and participation. added. question the current state of the world, ings for NCAA Divison III, go to www. Balloons are a vibrant and inherently She loves the freedom and resourc- and to explore new, evocative and even ncsasports.org/about-ncsa/power-rankings/ playful medium for projecting environ- es available at CMU to pursue creative ‘risky’ ideas,” she said. %28year%29/2010/%28tab%29/3 T HREE Gathering Area Constructed in Memory of the Late Bill Brown

Inspired by base pairs in a DNA molecule and words such as “respect, creativity, collaboration and mentoring,” the Bill Brown Gathering Area is a fi tting memorial to the longtime educator who died July 15, 2007, after brain surgery. Brown was a member of the Carnegie Mellon community since 1973, when he joined the faculty as an assistant professor of biological sciences at the Mellon College of Science. In 1993, he became professor and served as acting head of the Department of Biologi- cal Sciences from 1993 to 1995. He subsequently served as department head from 1995 to 2000 and worked as a visiting professor and special assistant to former Dean Chuck Thorpe at Carnegie Mellon Qatar. In addition to his distinguished academic career, Brown was an avid cyclist and world traveler. The gathering area was built by Larry Cartwright’s Civil Engineering Project course, which has been building projects on campus for more than 20 years. Brown’s wife, Linda, and their sons assisted in the design process of the memorial. PHOTOS BY KEN ANDREYO

A BOVE: THE BILL BROWN GATHERING AREA IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE DOHERTY H ALL SIDE ENTRANCE.

L EFT: AMONG THE ATTENDEES AT THE DEDICATION WERE LINDA BROWN (CENTER) AND E RIC BROWN (SECOND FROM LEFT), FORMER CARNEGIE MELLON QATAR DEAN CHUCK T HORPE (FAR LEFT), PROFESSOR LARRY CARTWRIGHT (FOURTH FROM LEFT), STUDENTS IN THE CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT CLASS, VICE PROVOST FOR EDUCATION AMY B URKERT (SECOND FROM RIGHT), AND ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR THE MELLON COLLEGE OF S CIENCE ERIC GROTZINGER (FAR RIGHT).

Calendar of Events Local 13th International Exhibition of University Lecture Series Staff Council Benefi ts Open Forum Government Botanical Art & Illustration Paul Goodman will present his documentary Noon-1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26 The exhibition will include 110 watercolors, on the “Dabbawallas.” Rangos 1, University Center drawings and prints representing the work of 4:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 18 Topic of Poll 72 artists from 15 countries. Every three years, Porter Hall 100 (Gregg Hall) School of Art Lecture the International series features the works of Jean Shin is nationally recognized for her talented botanical artists from around the world. School of Art Lecture monumental installations that transform every- ■ Shilo Raube Through Dec. 17. Hours: 9 a.m. to noon and Cornelia Hesse-Honegger is a scientifi c day objects into elegant expressions of identity 1 to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, illustrator and artist. and community. Roughly 200 randomly selected resi- (except Nov. 25-28 and Dec. 10). The institute 5 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 19 5 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26 also will open 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6 during Kresge Theater Kresge Theater dents from Allegheny County gathered Carnegie Mellon’s homecoming. Docent-led at Carnegie Mellon on Saturday, Sept. tours will be offered on Oct. 17, Nov. 7 and 21 Andy Awards Ceremony University Lecture Series and Dec. 5. Carnegie Mellon will present its annual Andy Cuban architecture author Julio Cesar Perez 25 for a deliberative poll on municipal The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Awards to individual staff members and/ Hernandez will discuss “Sustainable Urbanism.” services throughout the county’s 130 Fifth fl oor, Hunt Library or teams whose outstanding dedication and 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26 http://huntbot.andrew.cmu.edu/ performance have had a signifi cant impact on Porter Hall 100 (Gregg Hall) municipalities. the university. The poll was conducted by the Miller Gallery Exhibition Noon, Wednesday, Oct. 20 Adamson Writers Series “Whatever it Takes: Steelers Fan Collections, McConomy Auditorium, UC Phillip Lopate, professor of English at Hofstra Program for Deliberative Democracy Rituals, and Obsessions” See page 12 for this year’s nominees. University, is probably best known as an (PDD), a joint venture between CMU’s Curated by Jon Rubin and Astria Suparak advocate/practitioner of the personal essay Through Jan. 30, 2011 “Vanishing Point” and creative nonfi ction. Center for the Advancement of Applied Musical and stage direction by Marya Spring 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 27 Ethics and Political Philosophy and The College of Engineering Leadership Cordes. This stunning new musical explores Baker Hall 136 - Adamson Auditorium Speaker Series the lost times of Agatha Christie, Aimee Semple Pittsburgh’s Coro Center for Civic Lead- Aris Candris, CEO of Westinghouse Electric McPherson and Amelia Earhart. Rhetoric Colloquium Series presents ership. It is part of The Pittsburgh Foun- Company, will present “Meeting the World’s En- 8 p.m., Oct. 20-23 Leah Ceccarelli ergy Needs in a CO2-Constrained Environment: Philip Chosky Theater, Purnell Center for the Leah Ceccarelli, associate professor of com- dation’s “Allegheny Forum” initiative to The Role of Nuclear Power.” Arts munication at the University of Washington, will promote public discussion and feedback 5-6:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 11 Tickets are available online at www.cmu.edu/ present a talk for the Rhetoric Colloquium. Her Porter Hall 100 (Gregg Hall) cfa/drama. research focuses on interdisciplinary and public on issues facing local governments. discourse about science. “We conducted this deliberative poll University Lecture Series Staff Council Monthly Meeting 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 28 Paula Rabinowitz of the University of Minnesota Noon, Thursday, Oct. 21 TBA to create an alternative approach for the will present “Tabloid Hollywood: Newspapers, McConomy Auditorium, UC citizens of Allegheny County to weigh History and Warner Brothers’ The Roaring 200 Hands, 100 Pieces: Celebrating Twenties.” India Today: Economics, Technology Chopin’s Bicentennial in on a critical area of public policy 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12 and People Join the School of Music as it launches Piano change,” said Gregory Crowley, co- Giant Eagle Auditorium, Baker Hall A51 A 3-hour (1 credit) course sponsored by Month, Oct. 30-31, with performances by Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh. faculty members, piano performance majors director of the PDD and vice president Punto Y Raya Festival Oct. 22-24 and Music Preparatory School (K-12) students. of program development and evaluation Co-Sponsored by the STUDIO for Creative Porter Hall 100 (Gregg Hall) Noon, Thursday, Oct. 30 Inquiry, the animation festival is called “the www.cmu.edu/weekend-today/2010-india- Kresge Theater and Alumni Concert Hall, CFA at Coro. world’s most abstract fi lm festival.” today Participants in the deliberative poll 8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12 Staff Council Open Forum with McConomy Auditorium, University Center (UC) Carnegie Mellon Opera Series President Jared Cohon received balanced information regarding www.cmu.edu/studio/ The School of Music presents its Fall Opera Noon-1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 2 the challenges facing local governments, Mozart Series. Rangos 1, UC Smart Growth: Investing in Sustainable Oct. 22-24 including declining revenues and rising Communities Philip Chosky Theater, Purnell Center for the CMU Press 35th Anniversary Reading costs that have affected the public ser- The 10th Annual Southwestern PA Smart Arts Poets Dzvinia Orlowsky and James Harmes Growth Conference will identify barriers and will read from their works to celebrate the 35th vices they are able to provide to citizens. solutions to cross-jurisdictional coordination Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic’s Anniversary of the Carnegie Mellon Press. With this information in hand, they came for regional smart growth and sustainable com- Chamber Orchestra Concert 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 4 munity development policy and implementation. Mozart’s Violin Concerto will be featured be- Adamson Auditorium, Baker Hall 136 to CMU to spend a day discussing these 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 15 tween Mozart’s Symphonies No. 33 and 39. issues in small, moderated groups. They David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 8 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 24 Downtown Pittsburgh Katz Theater, Jewish Community Center, formulated questions to be asked during www.sustainablepittsburgh.org/SCDN/ Squirrel Hill a plenary session with experts and ended SGConf2010.html Admission is free. F OUR C ONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT Show+Tell Y OUNG ALUMNI RETURN TO CAMPUS TO SHARE EXPERIENCES

■ Heidi Opdyke

A new speaker series brings alumni DeepLocal: Mobile back to talk about their experiences Technology & Design after graduation. Show+Tell had its fi rst It’s more than just a phone. installment at the end of September and Take a closer look at the way featured three alumni, Allen Lu (H’01), mobile technology is changing Evan Tahler (CIT’06, CMU’08) and Jay the way we interact with the Palat (HNZ’04), working at ModCloth, world around us with Nathan the indie fashion site growing in leaps Martin (A’99), founder and and bounds. “We looked for some really excit- CEO of DeepLocal, Inc. ing, intriguing stories of what younger 6:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 18 alums have been up to,” said Andrea a story that’s very real.” cess and what it means to be a consumer Peter/Wright Rooms, UC Shockling (A’01, HNZ’09), an Alumni Each session of the series has a receiving a product. Relations staff member in charge of different focus, but all have elements of “Whether it’s the entertainment the program. “Stories that haven’t been interest to students, Shockling said. In or news industry, it’s valuable to know Sustainability & Government told that we thought students especially November, DeepLocal founder Nathan what goes into that process as well as What do you mean when you would want to hear across all the various Martin (A’99) will speak about being looking at two very diverse stories,” say “sustainable?” And what academic disciplines.” an artist and entrepreneur with his local Shockling said. “Frank’s company does does that mean for our lead- The series is designed to be interac- technology fi rm. technology, production and design, and ers and policy makers? Join tive. For example, the ModCloth staff In February, government will be the he does a lot of virtual simulations for Natalia Rudiak (HNZ’06) and discussed using crowdsourcing tech- focus. Pittsburgh City Council member the armed forces for training. Nitya Mark Chambers (A’01, HNZ’02) niques within their company to name Natalia Rudiak (HNZ’06) and Mark works for ABC News in Washington, who work in the public sector different products. The alumni brought Chambers (A’01, HNZ’02) will present. D.C.” for Pittsburgh and the city of items for the audience to name and then “She’s very engaging. It’s a The common theme for all of the Washington, D.C. They’ll share gave them away. phenomenal opportunity for students talks is engagement. their stories of strategic and “What’s appealing about Show and alumni in the area to connect with “The role that Alumni Relations sustainable planning for our and Tell as a kid, was it was something someone who’s out there in the public plays here is developing those relation- future. you were really excited about and you eye using what she learned at Heinz ships with alumni and encouraging them 6:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday, wanted to share that story with the every single day. That’s a great chance to get involved with what’s happening Feb. 17 classmates,” Shockling said. “And often, for students to have to make those con- on campus. Most of the times when Connan Room, UC you had a tangible thing to bring and nections,” she said. younger alumni come back, it might be you were trying to capture that personal The fi nal lecture has broad appeal for a single talk with current students in The Means to the End excitement. That’s what these alumni for consumers. Nitya Chambers (H’01) their department. So the idea of having Sometimes the story of the have and what they are doing is com- works as an online producer for ABC this broader access across the university process is as exciting as the ing and showing the role that Carnegie News and Frank Janesh (A’01) works in community is why we and the alumni product itself. Nitya Chambers Mellon played in getting to that point to the Los Angeles entertainment industry. are so excited,” Shockling said. (H’01) and Frank Janesh (A’01) where they are coming back and sharing Together, they’ll touch on topics of pro- U PCOMING working in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles and EVENTS the news industry in Washing- Homecoming Highlights, Nov. 3-6 ton, D.C., talk about what it

Carnegie Mellon’s Homecoming will take place networking, and mobile commerce. Refreshments and mingle with students while enjoying the best takes to go from an idea to a Nov. 3-6. For a complete list of events visit will be provided. chili Carnegie Mellon has to offer at the 6th annual completely polished work. www.cmu.edu/homecoming. 3-5 p.m., fourth and fi fth fl oors, Wean Hall chili cook-off. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Plaza between the UC & West 6:30-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Some of the highlights are: Eat Your Pride! Wing, Rain Location: UC Loggia March 31 Decorate your own Tartan themed cookie on the Wednesday, Nov. 3 way to the Alumni Awards. Sponsored by the Carnegie Mellon Tartans vs. Rangos Hall, UC Homecoming Kick-off BBQ Student Homecoming Committee. University of Chicago Maroons Sponsored by the Student Homecoming Committee 4 p.m., Kirr Commons, UC 1 p.m., Gesling Stadium 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., The Fence Meet and network with alumni Alumni Awards Ceremony Building Virtual Worlds Thursday, Nov. 4 Join in this celebration as the Alumni Association You’ve heard about this class from the creator him- for casual conversations dur- Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award honors outstanding contributions by alumni, faculty self, Randy Pausch. Now, you can see it in person ing a dessert reception before Recipient Lecture and students to Carnegie Mellon and the world. All as MK Haley, co-producer of the Entertainment Stuart Card (TPR ’70, HS ’78) a leader in are welcome. A reception will immediately follow Technology Center, and her students demonstrate each presentation. Stories be- human-computer interaction and a pioneer in the ceremony. some of the worlds created in recent years as well gin at 7 p.m. Show+Tell is free information visualization, and Naoko Matsubara 5-9 p.m., Rangos Ballroom, UC as present a sneak peek to what the campus will (A’62), one of the foremost Japanese woodcut Online registration is required at www.cmu.edu/ see at the BVW presentation in December. and open to all members of the artists in the world. homecoming. 3-4 p.m., Connan Room Carnegie Mellon community. 4:30-6 p.m. Rangos Ballroom, University Center (UC) Scotch’n’Soda Production: The Rocky Highland Games For more information about Online registration is required at Horror Show The Student Homecoming Committee hosts a the program, contact Shock- www.cmu.edu/homecoming. Let’s do the Time Warp again! Join Scotch’n’Soda family friendly event fi lled with Scottish heritage Theatre’s foray into the bizarre in the Homecom- with a Carnegie Mellon twist! ling at [email protected]. LMAO: An Evening of Comedy & Music ing production of the cult-classic rock musical 3-5 p.m., the Cut Co-Sponsored by AB Comedy & the Student The Rocky Horror Show! But don’t expect to just edu or 412-268-7389, or visit Homecoming Committee. Comedian will be sit back and relax — dressing up and audience Bhangra in the Burgh www.cmu.edu/alumni/ announced at a later date. participation are highly encouraged. Bhangra in the Burgh is an annual intercollegiate 8 p.m., Rangos Ballroom, University Center (UC) 11 p.m., and Saturday at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., dance competition featuring Bhangra, the fast- students/show-and-tell.html. Online registration is required at McConomy Auditorium, UC paced energetic dance that originates in India. With www.cmu.edu/homecoming. a sold-out crowd for the past three years, more Saturday, Nov. 6 than $30,000 has been raised for a local charity, Friday, Nov. 5 President’s Address & Student Life Panel The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh. For a sample of Institute for Software Research Wean Hall President Jared L. Cohon will address alumni, past shows and to learn more about Bhangra, visit: Space Dedication & Open House faculty, staff, friends, and students on the current www.bhangraintheburgh.com. The Institute for Software Research (ISR) in the state of the university and what lies ahead. Current 7 p.m., Soldiers & Sailors Auditorium, Oakland School of Computer Science will be dedicating its students will share their perspective on Carnegie Tickets are $10 for students (Pitt or CMU ID newly renovated space. The event will open with a Mellon life today. required), $25 for general admission and $50 for ribbon cutting ceremony and will include tours of 10-11:30 a.m. Connan Room, UC VIP Admission. the new offi ce and lab space as well as presenta- tions and demos of ongoing work by the depart- Carnegie Clan’s Annual Homecoming Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble ment’s faculty, students and staff in areas including Chili Cook-Off Conducted by Denis Colwell software engineering, security, privacy, social The Carnegie Clan invites alumni to come interact 8 p.m. Kresge Theatre F IVE Freedom To Read C ELEBRATING BANNED BOOKS WEEK ALL SEMESTER LONG

■ Shilo Raube Stephanie Meyer’s “Twilight,” Harper had battled their own high school ad- Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” and J.D. ministrations over issues like gay rights Salinger’s “Catcher in the Rye” may be and theatrical censorship. These students loved by many, but their appeal is not are fi ghting new battles, and this class universal. The books, which individuals will hopefully give them a historical or groups argue that are too controversial perspective on their own efforts.” for widespread audiences, are among the The class, in high-demand from most challenged titles of 2009 as tracked English and drama students, focuses by the American Library Association on three types of censorship during (ALA). America’s mid-century: political, racial Since the launch of the ALA’s and sexual. The students will read texts Banned Books Week in 1982, more than such as Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” a thousand books have been challenged Lee’s masterpiece, which celebrated its by school districts and other groups 50th anniversary this year, and James for their content. The ALA event has PHOTO BY SHILO RAUBE Baldwin’s “Giovanni’s Room” as well P ROFESSOR KATHY M. NEWMAN’ S CLASS IS CELEBRATING BANNED BOOKS

become an international occasion that as written excerpts from both sides of THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER WITH A CLASS ON CENSORSHIP. draws attention to controversial books the controversies. and promotes intellectual freedom. “I want the students to learn how to ways I have experienced it in other parts on Friday, Sept. 24. English Professor Kathy M. empathize with those doing the censor- of the country.” “Being a parent has changed my Newman, who is writing a book on the ing,” Newman said. “If we dismiss the Like McKendry, professional writ- views on censorship from when I was in 1950s — a period of anti-Communist perspective of the censors of the past, ing major Jessica Hersh (H’12) has had college,” Newman said. “I fi nd myself censorship — rolled out a new class we won’t be able to prevent the worst her own brushes with the censor. more scandalized by popular culture, this semester, “Studies in Print Culture: kinds of censorship from taking place in “My freshman year of high school and I want to be protective of what my Censored Texts,” that examines book the future.” the school board debated removing children are exposed to. At the same censorship from the mid-20th century As creative writing major Clare ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ and ‘I Know time I continue to believe that we must through the present. McKendry (H’12) explains, she had her Why the Caged Bird Sings’ due to their defend free speech of all kinds, and I “These students, many of them born own reasons for enrolling in this class. ‘mature’ content. I have continued to be hope that my students and I leave this in the late 1980s and early 1990s, have “I come from a very small town perplexed as to why infl uential and in- class with our minds a little more open no connection to something like McCar- in California where cultural censorship teresting writing would be discouraged,” then when we started on this journey.” thyism, but they have their own unique was common. Certain plays weren’t per- she said. Banned Book Week was celebrated experiences with censorship,” Newman formed at my high school, for example,” Newman took the class to see the this year from Sept. 25 through Oct. 2. For said. “I was surprised to learn on the fi rst McKendry said. “I am hoping to gain a movie about Ginsberg’s famously cen- more information on the Department of day of class how many of the students better understanding of censorship in the sored poem, “Howl,” which premiered English, visit www.cmu.edu/hss/english/. Heinz Center Combines Innovation & Education for Arts Management ■ Jeffrey Inscho From dynamic websites and emerging widely downloaded podcast, a popular developed jointly in the late 1990s with students also contribute articles for the technologies to robust database infra- blog, research publications and profes- the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts to Technology in the Arts blog. Dombrosky structure and participatory user experi- sional development webinars for arts streamline grant applications, reviews values CAMT’s partnerships with Heinz ences, the intersection of art and technol- managers nationwide found at www. and awards; as well as CueRate, an students, and sees the center increasing ogy is an exciting and rapidly evolving technologyinthearts.org. In addition to online artist application and panel its focus on student-led research and space. In the midst of this activity is the these online resources, CAMT organizes review system designed to simplify consulting projects. Center for Arts Management and Tech- professional workshops throughout the adjudication needs. “Classes at Heinz College introduce nology (CAMT), an applied research country, including a series of technology- “CueRate is a great example of you to the broader structure and context center at the H. John Heinz III College. based sessions for the Performing Arts how the visual arts industry can adapt of policy-making and arts issues. Doing Since emerging from a student research on specifi c arts and technology project in 1994, the focus of CAMT has “CAMT SERVES AS A TRUSTED GUIDE FOR THE NONPROFIT ARTS issues and writing about them for CAMT

been to analyze how arts organizations INDUSTRY.” — DAVID DOMBROSKY, CAMT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR has been the perfect complement to those can best use online technologies to meet classes,” said MAM student Amelia management needs. From advocacy to Northrup. “The CAMT staff knows the engagement to maximizing organiza- Exchange Conference held in Pittsburgh and thrive in the midst of immense capabilities of Heinz College students. tional effi ciency, CAMT’s staff, led by Sept. 29-Oct. 2. technological shift,” Dombrosky noted. They know how to push you to achieve Executive Director David Dombrosky, “We consider Technology in the “Responding to the obsolescence of your full potential while still taking into works to effectively and creatively solve Arts to be the service arm of CAMT,” analog slide projectors, the longtime account the commitments of being a full- pressing technological issues in the Dombrosky said. “We started it in 2006 standard for adjudication panels, CAMT time student.” cultural sector. with the dual goals of providing valuable and key client partners developed a When asked about his longterm vi- “By identifying, exploring and ex- resources and information to the fi eld digital method by which organizations sion for the center, Dombrosky highlights perimenting with the synergies between at large, and also increasing CAMT’s can effi ciently manage panel reviews of an emphasis on growing the research side arts management and online technology, visibility in the arts and culture industry. content. All of a sudden, panelists now of the organization. He notes a specifi c CAMT serves as a trusted guide for the Today, more than four years later, I think have the ability to participate in multiple focus on center-initiated research that nonprofi t arts industry to ensure that it we’re meeting those objectives.” locations. Effi ciency and productivity will benefi t the industry as a whole, such has the knowledge and tools necessary The second arm is a collection of have nowhere to go but up.” as a recent survey conducted to analyze to effectively navigate through emerging services and online applications. CAMT But perhaps the most unique aspect arts organizations’ needs and use cases of trends and challenges,” Dombrosky said. works closely with a dynamic roster of of CAMT’s work is the benefi t it pro- electronic ticketing software. The center is organized into two dis- clients that includes state arts agencies vides Heinz College’s Masters of Arts Where the future will take CAMT is tinct arms to meet industry and specifi c and private foundations to meet organi- Management (MAM) students, who as unpredictable as the broader technol- client needs. The most publicly visible zation-specifi c needs. Some innovations work alongside staff as they research ogy landscape. But one thing is certain — branch of CAMT is its Technology in that have emerged as a result of client timely issues in the fi eld and recom- it is a very exciting time to be working at

S IX the Arts Program, which encompasses a relationships include eGrant, a project mend technology-based solutions. The the intersection of art and technology. Three New Named Chairs Added to MCS, CIT and Tepper

Award-winning faculty members Rick McCullough, Yu-Li Wang and Laurie Weingart recently received named professorships in their colleges in recognition of their teaching, cutting-edge research and mentoring of students.

Rick McCullough Yu-Li Wang Laurie R. Weingart Carnegie Mellon’s Vice Presi- Yu-Li Wang has received the Robert Mehrabian Profes- Laurie R. Weingart has been named the Carnegie Bosch dent for Research and Professor sorship for groundbreaking research in biomedical Professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory at the of Chemistry Rick McCullough engineering. Mehrabian was the university’s seventh Tepper School of Business. has been named the Thomas president, serving from 1990 to 1997. The chair distinguishes Lord Professor in Chemistry in The Mehrabian Professorship was a gift of uni- academic excellence, recog- recognition of his contributions versity trustees Thomas McConomy, Andrew Merson, nizes signifi cant contributions to the fi eld of chemistry and to Charles Queenan Jr., William Snyder III and Bud to the fi eld of organizational the university. Yorkin. behavior, and commemorates The professorship is named “I am both honored and the distinctive relationship after Thomas Lord, an inventor, businessman and pleased to receive this acco- between the Tepper School and philanthropist, who established funds at a number of lade as we continue to work the Bosch Group through the institutions to foster excellence, technology, and in- to help meld basic research Carnegie Bosch Institute. novation in health care and engineering. with cutting-edge technologies “Laurie is a recognized McCullough joined the chemistry faculty at the to produce new medical and researcher, a popular professor, a mentor to junior faculty, Mellon College of Science in 1990. He became head of the industrial applications,” said a collaborator across the Carnegie Mellon campus, and department in 1998 and was appointed MCS dean in 2001. Wang, head of Carnegie a true innovator in her academic fi eld,” said Kenneth B. In 2007, McCullough was appointed the university’s fi rst Mellon’s Biomedical Dunn, dean of the Tepper School. “I’ve been both im- vice president for research, a position in which he nur- Engineering Department since August 2008. pressed and grateful for Laurie’s consistent readiness to tures interdisciplinary research initiatives and oversees Wang, whose research focuses on mechanical step up and volunteer for initiatives that benefi t the school sponsored research and technology commercialization. forces and interactions of living cells, received his and our students.” In addition to his administrative roles, McCullough Ph.D. in biophysics from Harvard University in 1980, Weingart’s research is in the study of groups, focus- continues to teach and maintains an active lab. and was a professor in the Department of Physiology ing on team dynamics, strategic behavior in negotiation “In a university, we can measure successes is at the University of Massachusetts in Worcester, Mass., and innovation processes within teams. An author widely many different ways — through papers, citations, from 1997 to 2008. published by top-tier academic journals, her work includes grants and patents — and Rick has many of these. “This is a wonderful honor for Dr. Wang who is a a groundbreaking 2004 paper published in the Journal of But perhaps one of the best measures can be found in world-renowned scientist and innovative leader for our Applied Psychology that became a catalyst for disrupt- the success of those that we teach and mentor. More Biomedical Engineering Department,” said Pradeep ing the conventional wisdom regarding the impact of task than 60 students have worked in Rick’s lab in the last K. Khosla, the Dowd University Professor and dean of confl ict and relationship confl ict upon team performances. 20 years, and many of them have gone on to become Carnegie Mellon’s top-ranked College of Engineering. Weingart joined the faculty at the Tepper School academics and researchers themselves,” said Fred Wang has published more than 100 papers in top in 1989 after earning her Ph.D. and master’s degree in Gilman, dean of the Mellon College of Science and journals, co-edited three books and has given more organizational behavior from the Kellogg School of Man- Buhl Professor of Theoretical Physics. than 70 talks around the world in the past decade. agement at Northwestern University, and her bachelor’s McCullough is a founder, board member and chief Prior to coming to Carnegie Mellon, Wang was degree in industrial psychology from the University of scientist of Plextronics, Inc., the world leader in develop- a staff scientist and senior scientist at the National Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She is the founding president ing active layer technology for printed electronic devices. Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver, Colo., of the Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research, chair He earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from from 1982 to 1987, and a senior scientist and principal of the Confl ict Management Division of the Academy of the University of Texas at Dallas and his doctorate in scientist at the Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Management and a member of several editorial boards for organic chemistry from Johns Hopkins University. Research at Shrewsbury, Mass., from 1987 to 1997. journals in social psychology and management.

Women@INI Begin Countdown for Computer Engineer Barbie

■ Chriss Swaney Engineering in the U.S. Department of At 51 years old, Barbie is starting a new career as Defense. a computer engineer. For the first-time ever, Mattel In January, Fitzgerald became in- polled fans online to solicit the popular doll’s 126th volved in the project after receiving a call career move, and the winner of the popular vote was from the National Academy of Engineer- Computer Engineer Barbie. ing soliciting ideas for what a Barbie doll CMU engineering alumna Erin Fitzgerald had might look like if she were a computer a hand in designing the new trendy doll and visited engineer. campus in September to kick off the countdown for the The result is a ponytailed doll in release of the new doll. The event was hosted by mem- black leggings and a top decorated in bers of Women@INI, which is committed to promoting binary code that spells Barbie, and lots and supporting the professional and academic goals of of pink accessories — pink chic glasses, Information Networking Institute (INI) students. Bluetooth headset and shoes. “Some might argue that it’s silly to get excited “What computer engineer Barbie about a new Barbie doll. But I believe that technical will do is broaden the realm of not only role models for girls are important in any form because what is possible, but also what feels ac- PHOTO BY KEN ANDREYO in recent years far less women than men are pursuing cessible — being smart, confi dent and A LUMNA ERIN FITZGERALD (E’02) PROVIDED INPUT THAT HELPED SHAPE MATTEL’ S COMPUTER ENGINEERING BARBIE DOLL, WHICH computer science degrees,” Fitzgerald (E’02) told an tech-savvy without sacrifi cing feminin- WILL BE AVAILABLE THIS FALL. audience at the INI building. “Barbie has already had ity and fun,” Fitzgerald said. “Engineers 126 careers, don’t be forced to defi ne your own role. come in all shapes, sizes and wardrobes.” choice as ainspiration for modern girls. Women like Find out what’s important to you and contribute to Computer Engineer Barbie will be available the engineers at CMU are breaking the mold of past that.” this fall and can be pre-ordered online. Mattel fi rst stereotypes,” said Dena Haritos Tsamitis, director of Fitzgerald is currently an AAAS Science & introduced Barbie in 1959. the Information Networking Institute and director of Technology Policy Fellow in the Research Directorate “It’s important to let our aspiring women education, training and outreach for Carnegie Mellon of the Offi ce of the Director of Defense Research and engineers celebrate this recognition of their career CyLab. S EVEN Building Blocks S HAPES TO HELP COMPUTER VISION SYSTEMS DECIPHER OUTDOOR SCENES ■ Byron Spice

Computer vision systems can struggle to make sense of a single image, but a new method devised by computer scientists enables computers to gain a deeper understanding of an image by reason- ing about the physical constraints of the scene. In much the same way that a child might use building blocks to assemble something that looks like a building depicted on the cover of a toy set, the computer would analyze an outdoor scene by using virtual blocks to build a three-dimensional approximation of the image that makes sense based on volume and mass. IMAGE COURTESY OF THE ROBOTICS INSTITUTE IMAGE COURTESY “When people look at a photo, they P ICTURED ABOVE IS A TYPICAL SCENE OF SOME BUILDINGS AND TREES, ALONG WITH THE BLOCK VERSION OF THE SCENE. understand that the scene is geometri- cally constrained,” said Abhinav Gupta, a three-dimensional size and shape of all Alexei A. Efros, associate professor what might lie behind areas obscured by post-doctoral fellow in CMU’s Robotics the objects in the photo, but we can nar- of robotics and computer science, said objects in the foreground. That level of Institute. “We know that buildings aren’t row the possibilities. In the same way, if this novel approach to automated scene detail would be important, for instance, infi nitely thin, that most towers do not a computer can replicate an image, block analysis could eventually be used to un- if a robot needed to plan a route where it lean, and that heavy objects require sup- by block, it can better understand the derstand not only the objects in a scene, might walk, he noted. port. It might not be possible to know the scene.” but the spaces in between them and

Qatar Building Hosts INJAZ Q&A With Staff Council Chair C ONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO ■ Andrea L. Zrimsek Council. Our Food Drive effort on behalf of the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Mohamed Dobashi, associate teaching “Our mission in Qatar is to pre- Bank is open to anyone who wishes to help. You don’t have to be a representative to professor, is helping the youth of Qatar pare and educate the Qatari youth for a help with the Food Drive. Participation in other committees in a non-voting capacity as a board member for INJAZ al-Arab. global economy,” said Fayza Mehanna, is also allowed if approved by the Executive Committee. This permits involvement It’s something he feels strongly about program director. with a particular issue or cause without the time commitments and duties required of and he doesn’t have far to go to con- Volunteers from the local busi- Staff Council representatives. tribute. It’s literally down the hall in the ness community donate their time, and Carnegie Mellon Qatar building. all program costs are covered through Staff Council recently conducted an awareness survey. What were the INJAZ, which is an Arabic word sponsorships. The professionals spend fi ndings? for achievement, is a member of Junior 12 weeks turning a classroom into a Despite all of the activities Staff Council sponsors or partners with the administra- Achievement (JA) Worldwide. The company. Students select a president and tion, it is surprising to see that 58 percent of those responding to the survey, were program works with business commu- offi cers then develop a product or ser- either “not familiar” or “a little familiar” with Staff Council. We would like to nity members, educators and volunteers vice to sell. At the end of the program, change that by doing a better job of communicating with staff on a regular basis. to inspire young people to dream big the business is liquifi ed. We are looking to improve the website and do more mailings. and reach their potential. Started in 1919 INJAZ is not only important for For the fi rst time, we will be establishing focus groups to obtain staff input. The in Massachusetts, JA has spread to 123 Education City but for the entire region, fi rst focus groups will occur in Computing Services. We hope to do more of these in countries. Dobashi said. the future if staff are receptive to this type of forum. I also was surprised to see that “I had heard about Junior Achieve- “We looked at some of the statistics more than 50 percent of those responding to our survey were not aware of their Staff ments while in the U.S. and started regarding students who participate in Council representative to contact about specifi c issues and concerns. In terms of this researching to see if they had any INJAZ or Junior Achievements world- fi nding, I would like our representatives to conduct more proactive communications activities in the region. I came to fi nd wide and we found out that students who with our constituents. out through INJAZ, that there was a participate in the programs are more substantial operations headquartered out likely to become entrepreneurs,” he said. of Jordan,” he said. “The Gulf Region and the entire Middle Poll Focuses on Local Government Since 2007, Carnegie Mellon has East is going to have to create millions C ONTINUED FROM PAGE FOUR provided in-kind contributions in the of jobs otherwise the unemployment the day answering a detailed survey. The results will be presented to public offi cials form of space, offi ce furniture and offi ce fi gures will continue to rise. The public later this fall. equipment. INJAZ started in Education sector can only produce so much and Emily Unikel of Friendship participated in the poll and thought the discussions City’s Liberal Arts and Sciences build- there will be a shortage of jobs unless were interesting and necessary. “Having the opinions of citizens is a piece of the ing and moved into the current building the private sector can create additional puzzle,” she said. “There are a lot of good ideas, but it will depend on the people in in August 2008. opportunities. Organizations such as power and if they will use this feedback and take it seriously.” “We try to support them as much INJAZ create the awareness and provide Robert Cavalier, teaching professor of philosophy and co-director of the PDD, as possible. Carnegie Mellon Qatar will an encouragement as well as training has previously conducted deliberative polls on topics such as marriage in America, certainly gain from this outreach as to young students with the hopes they public art, community collaboration and climate change. Cavalier was pleased with we will see more students interested in would go off and start up business, the turnout and overall event. studying business, computer science and which is badly needed in the region.” “It was an extraordinary spectacle,” he said. “Once everyone got started, the information science,” Dobashi said. Thirteen schools in Qatar use the conversations began in a friendly manner. The entire room was fully engaged; they INJAZ harnesses the mentorship of program, and it reaches nearly 2,000 were looking at their background documents and telling stories. It was an excellent Arab business leaders to help inspire a students. Mehanna said the goal for the example of deliberative democracy in action.” culture of entrepreneurship and business next three years is to reach 5,000. For more information about the PDD, visit http://hss.cmu.edu/pdd/. To watch innovation among Arab youth. a short video of Cavalier discussing the deliberative poll, visit http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=Qm9Ir0VZ_Dc. E IGHT LECTURE SPOTLIGHT: C UBAN BUILDINGS CAPTURES ARCHITECT’ S IMAGINATION

W HO: J ULIO CESAR PEREZ HERNANDEZ

W HAT: “SUSTAINABLE URBANISM”

W HEN: 6 P . M ., TUESDAY, OCT. 26

W HERE: P ORTER HALL 100 (GREGG HALL)

■ Heidi Opdyke Cuban architecture expert Julio Cesar living that reconciles human needs with Perez Hernandez describes his home- ecological imperatives. Sustainability land’s buildings as “magical and poeti- encompasses the whole human activ- cal” with character and charm. ity and sustainable urbanism must help “Cuban architecture tells about the create healthy places with economic people’s idiosyncrasies, the culture, the valance and social integration.” way of living, the foreign infl uences and An internationally recognized the passage of time,” Hernandez said. architect, consultant and urban planner, “It’s timeless and unique disregarding Hernandez has lectured widely in the

styles.” United States, Canada and Europe about OF JULIO CESAR PEREZ HERNANDEZ PHOTOS COURTESY Hernandez will discuss his ideas on Cuban architecture. J ULIO CESAR PEREZ HERNANDEZ’ S OWN STUDIO USES FEATURES FOUND IN CUBAN “Sustainable Urbanism” at 6 p.m., Tues- Along with a group of his contem- ARCHITECTURE. THE WINDOWS ALLUDE TO THOSE OF COLONIAL ARCHITECTURE AND day, Oct. 26, in Porter Hall 100 (Gregg poraries that graduated in the 1980s, USE GLASS THAT FILTERS THE STRONG TROPICAL LIGHT CASTING APPEALING SHAD- Hall). His lecture is part of the Univer- he is a promoter of a movement for the OWS INTO THE SPACE. sity Lecture Series. renovation of Cuban architecture that says the two greatest problems are trans- Cuba,” published by Taschen Editions “We need to live in a new way so was built prior to and during the 1980s. portation and housing. The plan calls (2006), which explores the interiors of we are aware of the current challenges While a Loeb Fellow at Harvard for infrastructure upgrades, detailed some of the cultural heritage sites and and how to deal with nature and the built University from 2001-2002 in Advanced design guidelines for new and existing diverse homes, hotels and hangouts. environment in a way that it is preserved Urban and Environmental Studies, neighborhoods, parks and public spaces He is currently writing the book “The for the next generations,” Hernandez Hernandez completed a master plan as well as a new public transportation Magic Landscapes and Urban Design said. “Sustainable urbanism is the phi- for 21st Century Havana with the goal system with bicycle lanes, trolleys and a of Havana,” which is a comprehensive losophy that corresponds — in terms of of preserving the city’s urban legacy, subway system. essay about the history and evolution of place making and city building — to our while remaining true to its people and Hernandez is the author of “Inside the capital city of Cuba. digital age. [It] means to seek a way of encouraging future development. He

CMU Dance Clubs in Full Swing

■ Bruce Gerson at CMU and other area colleges and “All of the schools we’re up against tempo of blues dancing. universities, offers six hourlong lessons academically have huge teams. MIT, In addition to Thursday night ses- If the megahit reality television show each week in Rangos Ballroom and Harvard, Princeton, Penn and Michigan sions, the group of about 50 regular “Dancing With the Stars” has got you the University Center (UC) Activities all have big teams,” Zhang said. participants from CMU and other area tapping your feet, you’re not alone. Room. Half of the lessons are taught by If you’re interested in giving universities, attends local and tri-state Now in its 11th season, the live ballroom visiting professional dance instructors, ballroom dancing a try, visit the club’s area swing exchanges. CMU will help to dancing competition among celebrities like Pueschel, and half are taught by website at www.cmubdc.org/ for the host the PittStop Lindy Hop Exchange and professional athletes has piqued in- advanced students, like Zhang. class schedule and local dance events. Nov. 19-21 (www.pittstoplindyhop. terest in ballroom dancing at studios and For a $25 membership fee per com). clubs around the U.S. And the dancing semester, instruction is offered in about Chicken Swing “We have about 350 people coming fever has hit Carnegie Mellon as well. 20 ballroom and social dances, such as If ballroom’s not quite your thing, but to our Lindy Hop Exchange. We help “We see a big upswing in begin- the cha cha, paso doble, foxtrot, waltz, you still have that urge to swing, CMU’s with housing and some of the dances ners with every new season of the show. rumba, Argentine tango, salsa, swing Swing Dancers Anonymous, better will be in Rangos. We’ll have seven It keeps ballroom dancing in people’s and hustle. Zhang said there are differ- known as Chicken Swing may be right dances, 28 hours of dancing and six or minds,” said Andrew Pueschel (H’00), ent styles and steps to the social and for you. seven bands. It’s the biggest event of artistic director of the Absolute Ball- ballroom versions of each dance. Led by Madeleine Robson, a sopho- the year,” Rogers-Marcovitz said. room Dance Club of Pittsburgh and a “It’s the most affordable way to more architecture major, and Forrest Last summer while traveling in visiting instructor for Carnegie Mellon’s dance. You get 54 hours of instruction Rogers-Marcovitz, a robotics engineer Europe, Rogers-Marcovitz attended a Ballroom Dance Club. per semester. And the fi rst lesson is at the National Robotics Engineering swing dance camp in Herang, Sweden, Senior business administration free,” Zhang said. Center in Lawrenceville, Chicken Swing two hours north of Stockholm. “The major Jackie Zhang, a four-year mem- The club also hosts events through- gets together Thursday nights for a one- week I was there they had roughly 1,200 ber, instructor and president of CMU’s out the year, including its annual Valen- hour lesson in swing from an area dance people from 45 countries. I took classes Ballroom Dance Club that has nearly tine’s Day Ball. A Halloween Dance is instructor, followed by two hours of there for a week and danced every 200 members, agrees. on the schedule for later this month, and open dancing. Sessions are held in either night.” “One of my friends, who is now Zhang is working to get four-time world Rangos Hall or in the lower level of the Robson, also a member of the CMU an offi cer in the club, joined because of champions Iveta and Gherman to give a UC next to the FedEx store. Ballroom Dance Club, likes the casual- ‘Dancing With the Stars,’ and I think a workshop sometime this academic year. Swing includes the East Coast ness of Chicken Swing. “If you mess up lot of people have joined because of the In addition to the lessons and swing, also known as the jitterbug, the nobody will care. If you spectacularly show. It has brought a lot of awareness events, about 50 to 60 members travel to Lindy Hop, the Charleston, the West mess up, people will applaud you. The and interest in ballroom dancing. Before competitions several weekends through- Coast swing and the balboa. It also of- odder things you do, the better,” she it was more middle-aged women danc- out the year. Last semester the team fers lessons in blues dancing. said. ing, but now there are a lot of collegiate placed fi fth at the Arnold Schwarzeneg- “Ballroom is very formal and struc- For more information about dancers,” she said. ger DanceSport Challenge in Ohio. This tured, but swing is much more improvi- Chicken Swing and to get on its The Ballroom Dance Club, which year there are two competitions in No- sational,” said Rogers-Marcovitz, who 380-member mailing list, go to is open to all students, faculty and staff vember, two in March and two in April. prefers the Lindy Hop and the slower www.chickenswing.com/. N INE Emails Used As Bait C ONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE Silicon Valley Students Create “Once the sender receives that personal information, they can use it for Upcoming Identity Theft Training SurveyMonster iPhone App identity theft or to gain access to other 1:30 – 2:45 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 21 resources and sensitive information,” Dowd Room, University Center ■ Linda Kloth their laptop. I’m proud of how they Blair said. “That’s why it’s important To register, visit www.cmu.edu/hr/ responded to feedback from customers.” A Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley for us to know if an email account has learning/seminars.html or email Wiam A free iPhone app, SurveyMonster student team created an iPhone app been compromised, so we can respond Younes at [email protected] 1.0 enables iPhone, iPad and iTouch picked up by the iPhone store that immediately and limit the impact.” users to create surveys, allows users to create sur- Blair notes that phishers are respond to surveys and view veys and access real-time sophisticated and know how to prey on every human weakness, so people shouldn’t survey results. Surveys can results. Reggie Nair, Vineet feel bad if they’ve been duped. “If someone responds to an email that they shouldn’t be responded to via the Nair and Ganesh Kaveripak- have, they should contact ISO and we will help to investigate the matter,” she said. app at http://itunes.apple. kam designed the Survey- One type of phishing attack that has become more prevalent lately is “spear com/us/app/surveymonster/ Monster 1.0 for their course phishing,” which directly targets a community of users. Carnegie Mellon has id384317792?mt=8 or via “Real World Software Engi- recently experienced spear attacks in which emails are sent to the campus Web server at www.fi dam- community asking users to provide their password information promptly. The neering for Entrepreneurs.” edia.com/. Surveys can be email appears to come from a cmu.edu address, making users think that the email is Todd Sedano, director of the Soft- published using this server, email and legitimate. So how do users know if the email is from a legitimate university source? ware Engineering Department, teaches the users’ Facebook wall. Results are “First, we never ask for email account or username information when we the course that requires students to updated to iPhones instantly. email the community,” Blair said. launch a software product onto either The vision of SurveyMonster, de- “Additionally, Computing Services posts Facebook or Apple’s iPhone/iPad. Stu- signed for a large interactive audience, copies of its messages to the Computing dents need to hit the ground running to is to empower consumers with instant Services website for verifi cation. If get feedback from users quickly and put and accurate information leveraging anyone in the campus community has a their entrepreneurial skills to the test. mobile and social networking media. question, we encourage them to call the “The team listened to the market- Fellow students Katie Hope and Jason Help Center or send email to advisor@ place and refi ned their original idea Crawford assisted the team with external andrew.cmu.edu.” into an exciting project,” Sedano said. “ANTI-PHISHING PHIL,” A GAME THAT graphics design and mentoring. Computing Services has mail fi lters TEACHES PEOPLE HOW TO IDENTIFY AND “Typically, engineers don’t see beyond in place that both detect and discard AVOID PHISHING WEBSITES, IS AVAILABLE spam emails or emails that contain AT WWW. CMU. EDU/ ISO/ AWARE/ PHIL/ INDEX. viruses. Blair says Computing Services HTML. is collaborating with Carnegie Mellon’s Opera Holds Universal Appeal own researchers to both detect phishing emails more quickly and prevent phishing attacks. ■ Kristi Ries “We work with researchers to study attack profi les, design detection and Whether the plot involves jilted lovers, unfaithful spouses, unrequited love or be- prevention, and measure the success of such initiatives,” Blair said. trothed sweethearts, operatic love stories are usually much more entertaining than She notes, however, that users are part of the solution and need to be cautious reality TV. Love plays a central role in many a stage production, and the School of when replying to or clicking links in emails. To that point, CMU researchers in the Music’s fall opera “Mozart Scenes: The Trials of Love” is no exception. CyLab Usable Privacy and Security Laboratory (CUPS) created an interactive game In the 18th century, a young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dazzled the classical called “Anti-Phishing Phil” that teaches people how to identify and avoid phishing music world with his brilliant compositions. He branched out into theatrical writing, websites. The game helps users see how phishers arrange content on the Web to and left a legacy of hilarious, dramatic operas. make it look legitimate, even when it’s not. The game is available to the campus “The Trials of Love” will showcase scenes from some of his most popular operas community on the ISO website: www.cmu.edu/iso/aware/phil/index.html. — “Cosi fan tutte,” “The Marriage of Figaro” and “The Magic Flute” — all written “General awareness is so important because fi ltering technology and other tools toward the end of Mozart’s career. are not completely accurate and phishers adapt their techniques. Human judgment is The production will take place Oct. 21-24 in the Purnell Center for the Arts’ the last line of defense,” she said. Philip Chosky Theater. Andres Cladera serves as music director, and guest director The ISO conducts training sessions for faculty and staff on computer security Linda Brovsky will lead the production’s stage direction. Shows run nightly at 8 p.m., and related topics. For more information on classes, visit www.cmu.edu/iso/events/ with a 2 p.m. matinee performance Sunday, Oct. 24. General admission is $15, senior events/index.html. citizens are $12, and college students are $10 with valid ID. To buy tickets, call the box offi ce at 412-268-2407.

N EWS BRIEFS Ambrose, associate provost for Education, Cyert Children’s School Gates Supercomputing Group Hall 127. Guidelines for the awards can be found Need To Stay Closed Receives Two Awards at: www.cmu.edu/celebration-of-teaching/ CMU Education Awards With CMU’s Children’s School back in session, The Three Rivers Optical Exchange (3ROX), the members of the university community who advanced network research group at the Pittsburgh Nominations Due Nov. 1 Doctors Rationalize Gifts pass through the school playground by the ten- Supercomputing Center, has received two awards From Drug Companies Nominations for the 2010-2011 University nis courts are encouraged to close the gates to from the National Science Foundation totaling more Education Awards — the Academic Advising Despite heightened awareness about the the stairs behind them to help keep the school than $2.5 million. A four-year $1,535,000 Academic Award, the Robert E. Doherty Award and the undue infl uence that gifts from pharmaceutical children safe. Research Infrastructure (ARI) Award from the NSF William H. and Frances S. Ryan Award — are companies can have on doctors’ prescribing will support a major upgrade of the southwest now being accepted. The Academic Advising practices, and despite expanding institutional Staff Council Offers Pennsylvania region’s research and education Award recognizes outstanding contributions in confl ict-of-interest policies and state laws tar- Discount Opera Tickets network environment, which 3ROX maintains and helping undergraduate and graduate students geted at preventing such practices, companies manages. The network connects CMU, Penn State, Staff Council has negotiated discount tickets to defi ne and achieve their academic goals. keep giving gifts ranging from pens and paper, Pitt, Waynesburg, WVU and Pittsburgh Public for CMU staff members for the upcoming The Doherty Award honors contributions to the to free dinners and trips. And doctors keep Schools to national high-performance network re- Pittsburgh Opera season, which includes “The development, implementation and evaluation accepting. A new study by lead author Sunita sources. A three-year $980,000 Software Develop- Barber of Seville” (Oct. 9, 12, 15, 17), “Lucia di of education programs at all levels, and to the Sah, a physician who is completing her Ph.D. at ment for Cyberinfrastructure (SDCI) Award from the Lammermoor” (Nov. 13, 16, 19, 21), “Turandot” creation and maintenance of an environment CMU’s Tepper School of Business, and George NSF will support the Web10Gig Project, which will (March 26, 29, April 1, 3) and “Dialogues of the that fosters excellence in education. The Ryan Loewenstein, the Herbert A. Simon Professor of develop network software to enable ordinary users Carmelites” (April 30, May 3, 6, 8). For tickets Award recognizes excellence in teaching un- Economics and Psychology, reveals that physi- to effectively use advanced networks. Web10Gig go to https://etm.patrontechnology.com/o/ dergraduate and graduate students. Nomina- cians see these gifts as a form of reward for the builds on an earlier project called Web100 that PO/p/run_module.php?__module__=1877. tions, due by Monday, Nov. 1, must include sacrifi ces they made obtaining their education. ended in 2003 and produced prototype software a letter (maximum two pages) addressed to Their study was published in the Journal of the still heavily used today. For more on the awards go the appropriate committee, in care of Susan American Medical Association. to www.psc.edu/networking.

T EN Check Local Listings To See CMU Alumni in Primetime

Grab a snack and settle in as your favor- ite stars from the School of Drama light up primetime TV. New this fall on NBC is “The Event,” a conspiracy thriller starring Blair Underwood (A’88). Aaron Sta- ton (A’04) is back on screen in AMC’s award-winning drama “Mad Men.” Tamara Tunie (A’81) returns to NBC’s hit series “Law and Order: SVU,” as does Cote DePablo (A’00) to “NCIS” on CBS. More fall highlights include: • Ted Danson (A’72), “Bored to Death,” HBO • Ming-Na (A’86), “Stargate Universe,” Syfy • Abby Brammell (A’01), “Lie to Me,” Fox • Anthony Carrigan (A’06), “Law and Order: Criminal Intent,” NBC • Josh Gad (A’03), “The Daily Show,” Comedy Central • Katy Mixon (A’03), “Mike and DYCUS BY DAVE PHOTO ILLUSTRATION Molly,” “Two and a Half Men,” CBS S TARTING TOP LEFT, CLOCKWISE, PICTURED ARE TAMARA TUNIE, TED DANSON, AARON STATON, BLAIR UNDERWOOD, M ING-NA AND MATT BOMER. • Rhys Coiro (A’02), “Entourage,” HBO; “Dark Blue,” TNT; “Burn Unexpected,” The CW Before you know it, January will arrive for Pablo Schreiber (A’00) who will be Notice,” USA • Kyle Billingsley (A’04), foley mixer, to fi nd Matt Bomer (A’00) starring in a co-starring in “Lights Out,” a new drama • David Hornsby (A’98), “It’s Always “Flash Forward,” “Castle,” “Brothers new season of “White Collar” on USA. about an aging heavyweight boxer on Sunny in Philadelphia,” FX & Sisters,” all on ABC Ian Harding (A’09) and Chuck Hittinger FX. • Joe Mangianello (A’04), “True • John Shaffner (A’76), production de- (A’05) also return to the screen in Janu- Check your local listings for dates Blood,” HBO signer, “Mike and Molly,” “Big Bang ary with “Pretty Little Liars” on ABC and times. Theory,” “Two and a Half Men,” Family. Meanwhile, be on the lookout Also keep an eye on the credits. CMU CBS; “The Conan O’Brien Show,” has plenty of stars behind the scenes TBS including: • Michael Mayer (A’75), production • Rustin Davis (A’06), key set produc- Congratulations to Chase Brownell, Kazan designer, “Bones,” Fox tion assistant, “Cougar Town,” ABC piper Braeckman, Robert White and George Silowash • Jessica Kender (CMU’97), production • Kourtney Kang (A’00), supervising for answering the October Piper Trivia question. designer, “Dexter,” Showtime producer, “How I Met Your Mother,” • Alex Fuller (A’92), art director, “The CBS Go online to the Piper+ at http://bit.ly/CMUpiper for this month’s Defenders,” CBS • Kristen Hwang (A’08), production question. Previous winners are ineligible. Winners will receive a prize • Mark Worthington (A’91), production associate, “CBS News New York” from the Carnegie Mellon Bookstore. designer, “True Blood,” HBO • Becky Frey (A’05), costume produc- • Joe Stewart (A’77), production de- Connect with Internal Communications tion assistant, “Late Night with Jimmy signer, “The Conan O’Brien Show,” Fallon,” NBC TBS http://bit.ly/CMUnewsFacebook • Clark Perry (A’02), writer, “V,” ABC • Sallie Patrick (A’02), writer, “Life http://www.twitter.com/CMUnews

Grant To Fund Study of Startup Partners ing and servicing entire robotic systems. Both Soccer Team Earns its Nanotechnology’s Impact With Robotics the company and NREC might also benefi t Highest National Ranking from jointly marketing their services, he added. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon and Howard Carnegie Robotics LLC, a new fi rm recently CMU men’s soccer team received its highest University in Washington, D.C., have received announced, will develop, create, manufacture national ranking in school history in September a fi ve-year, $3.15 million grant from the National and service robotic components, systems and CMU Joins DOE when the National Soccer Coaches Association Science Foundation (NSF) to launch a new inter- products based upon technology licensed from Research Team of America ranked the Tartans third in the na- disciplinary program in the environmental effects CMU’s highly successful National Robotics En- Carnegie Mellon is part of a research team that tion in NCAA Division III. CMU, 8-0 (as of Oct. and policy implications of nanotechnology. gineering Center (NREC), an arm of CMU’s Ro- will receive up to $122 million over the next fi ve 1), are led by Head Coach Arron Lujan. Last Funding comes from a new NSF program botics Institute that performs applied research years from the Department of Energy (DOE) to year the Tartans fi nished with a 16-3-1 record called the Integrative Graduate Education and and prototype development for industrial and establish an Energy Innovation Hub focused and advanced to the round of 16 of the NCAA Research Traineeship (IGERT), which enables government organizations. John Bares, director on developing technologies to make buildings Division III Championships for the fi rst time in the creation of interdisciplinary programs edu- of the NREC since 1997, has taken a leave of more energy effi cient. The Energy Innovation school history. cating U.S. Ph.D.s in science and engineering. absence from the university to lead the startup Hub will be at the Philadelphia Navy Yard Clean “The IGERT program at Carnegie Mellon company. Anthony Stentz, who has served as Energy campus and will bring together leading and Howard will operate at the interface of associate director since 1997, will take over researchers from academia, two U.S. national science and environmental policy to produce leadership of the NREC. laboratories and the private sector in an ambi- an environmentally and policy literate genera- Bares said Carnegie Robotics will initially tious effort to develop energy effi cient building tion of nanoscience professionals with the skills concentrate on producing extremely reliable designs that will save energy, cut pollution and needed to create novel nanotechnologies and components that other manufacturers can use position the United States as a leader in this to assess and manage environmental risks to automate machines used in such fi elds as industry. associated with nanomaterials,” said Jeanne M. mining, agriculture, petroleum production and VanBriesen, professor of civil and environmental defense. But as the company develops its own engineering, who will lead the program. production expertise, plans call for manufactur-

E LEVEN 2010 Andy Awards Nominees Announced; Winners To Be Named Oct. 20

The Andy Awards, named for Andrew Carnegie and Andrew Mellon, are a trib- Outstanding Commitment to Students ute to the spirit of teamwork and dedication embodied by the staff at Carnegie Mellon University. Individual staff members and teams of colleagues whose work has had a signifi cant impact on the university are recognized for their out- standing performance and commitment to excellence through the Andy Awards program. Awards are presented in fi ve categories: Dedication, Commitment to Students, Innovation, Culture and University Citizenship. As part of the Andy Awards, Staff Council will award more than 600 staff members with certifi cates for their years of service. During the ceremony, President Jared L. Cohon will present 35 staff members with framed certifi cates recognizing their 30, 35, 40 and 45 years of service. Robert Anderegg, a senior facilities safety analyst with the Environmental Health and Safety Department, M IKE DANKO C HRIS SHARP N ICOLE WILLIS will be honored for 45 years of service to CMU. Another 320 staff members will ROTC O FFICE OF UNDER- H UMAN-COMPUTER

be able to pick up their certifi cates for their 10, 15, 20 and 25 years of service at GRADUATE ADMISSION I NTERACTION INSTITUTE the reception, and 264 staff members will receive letters in campus mail recog- nizing their fi ve years at CMU. The awards ceremony will take place at noon on Outstanding Innovation Wednesday, Oct. 20 in McConomy Auditorium, University Center. A reception will immediately follow in Rangos Hall, UC. This year’s nominees are: Outstanding Dedication

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