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Shaping New Models CMU Faculty Present at World Economic Forum tion n Piper Staff Four Carnegie Mellon faculty members presented at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), a presti- gious international organization committed to improving the state of the world. This is not the first time CMU has been asked to join the world’s most engaging business, political and academic leaders in shaping global, regional and industrial agen- das. Known colloquially as “Davos,” a nod to the small Swiss village that has played niversity Athletic Associ a of the U niversity Athletic Photo courtesy

host to the WEF since 1971, the 42nd C a r n e g i e M e l l o n P r e s i d e n t J a r e d L . C o h o n w a s t h e m a s t e r o f c e r e m o n i e s at t h e 2 5 t h anniversary celebration Annual Meeting convened Jan. 25-29 in f o r t h e U n i v e r s i t y A t h l e t i c A s s o c i at i o n ( u a a ) J a n . 1 1 i n I n d i a n a p o l i s d u r i n g t h e n c a a’ s a n n u a l c o n v e n t i o n . Davos, Switzerland. I n h i s r e m a r k s , C o h o n h i g h l i g h t e d t h e a c a d e m i c a n d at h l e t i c s u c c e s s o f u a a s t u d e n t - at h l e t e s . c m u s t u d e n t - at h l e t e s , a l u m n i a n d administrators j o i n e d P r e s i d e n t C o h o n at t h e e v e n t . P i c t u r e d a b o v e p o s i n g at t h e n c a a C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e s e v e n H a l l o f C h a m p i o n s w e r e ( l - r ) : s o p h o m o r e A n n a A l b i ( s o c c e r ) a n d j u n i o r P at r i c k B l a n k s ( f o o t b a l l ) ; J a m e s G a r r e t t , h e a d o f t h e C i v i l a n d E nvironmental E n g i n e e r i n g D e pa r t m e n t a n d c m u ’ s n c a a f a c u lt y at h l e t i c s r e p resentative ; A s s i s ta n t D i r e c t o r o f A t h l e t i c s J o s h C e n t o r ; P r e s i d e n t C o h o n ; a l u m n i R ya n E i n w a g ( T P R ’ 0 9 , Obituary: b a s k e t b a l l ) a n d R i c k y G r i f f i n ( T P R ’ 1 0 , s o c c e r ) ; V i c e P r e s i d e n t f o r C a m p u s A f f a i r s M i c h a e l M u r p h y ; a n d D i r e c t o r o f A t h l e t i c s S u s a n B a s s e t t . A t h l e t i c s i s h o s t i n g F a c u lt y a n d S ta f f F a m i ly D ay o n S u n d ay , F e b . 1 9 , Goodman w h e n t h e m e n ’ s a n d w o m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l t e a m s ta k e o n t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f R o c h e s t e r at n o o n a n d 2 p . m . was World- Melodious Milestone Renowned School of Music Celebrates Centennial Anniversary n Mark Burd n Dana Casto Faculty members Ronald Zollman and Behrens (BFA’03) and Liam Bonner Professor Paul S. Goodman, For 100 years the sweet sounds of Robert Page will conduct, and Manu (BFA’03), who will sing the Bel- world-renowned organizational music have been emanating from Narayan (BFA’96), screen actor/vo- core/Nemorino duet from Gaetano psychologist, researcher, author the College of Fine Arts, and the calist, will be master of ceremonies. Donizetti’s “The Elixir of Love.” and filmmaker, passed away at his School of Music, founded in 1912, The illustrious alumni cast of mu- Graham Fenton (BFA’05) will sing home in Pittsburgh on Jan. 24 after is celebrating with events throughout sicians and vocalists includes Jeffrey C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e n i n e suffering a stroke earlier this year. He the year. was 74. Highlighting the many celebra- Goodman joined the faculty at tions are two extraordinary concerts Carnegie Mellon in 1972, becoming — Saturday, March 31 at the Ben- a tenured professor of industrial edum Center in Pittsburgh, and Mon- administration and psychology in day, April 2 at Carnegie Hall in New 1979. In 2000, he became the Richard York City. The concerts will show- M. Cyert Professor of Organizational case award-winning School of Music Psychology and dedicated himself alumni representing six decades, and to the globalization of Carnegie current students in the world-class Mellon, bringing to the university Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic,

C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e t w e l v e Repertory Chorus and Concert Choir. O n e Center for Arts in Society Head Wants To Transcend Borders

n Shilo Rea How does this approach impact a As director of the Center for the Arts collaborative effort like the CAS, in Society (CAS) since 2009, Paul Eiss, which by its very nature is cross- associate professor of anthropology disciplinary? and history, brings artists and scholars The center was established at Carnegie together in interesting and new ways — Mellon not only to connect distinct all to better understand how art disciplines, departments or schools, but influences society, culture and politics. to transcend a more fundamental divide: Eiss’ research and teaching focus on between humanities and the arts. uncovering new perspectives on topics I have interpreted our mission as such as value, memory and religion. also bringing a charge to transcend the borders or barriers that typically separate How do you use a transdisciplinary focus and what are the benefits? academe from a world of social, political I have always been committed to explor- and artistic engagement beyond the uni- ing the possibilities of working betwixt versity. Moreover, I think that the center and between multiple disciplines: in my has the potential to help us transcend our case, the disciplines of anthropology and own tendencies to separate our creative

history. One way we might label such work as artists or scholars from our work N eed p hoto by ken a ndreyo P a u l E i s s , d i r e c t o r o f t h e C e n t e r f o r t h e A r t s i n S o c i e t y work is with the term “interdisciplinarity.” as teachers. Interdisciplinary work places fields I have tried to foster long-term in conversation. It is like smuggling working collaborations between faculty U p c o m i n g C e n t e r f o r t h e A rt s a n d S o c i e t y E v e n t in the arts and humanities at CMU, and across a border — that is, carrying ideas A panel discussion on “New Media/News Media: How New Media are to make those partnerships the center- or methods from one discipline into Changing the Way We Make and Consume the News” will be held at piece of the center’s efforts to provoke another without necessarily transforming 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15 in Baker Hall’s Steinberg Auditorium significant changes in scholarship, artis- the methods or subjects of either field. (A53). Panelists are Tony Norman, a columnist at the Pittsburgh Post- Another term, which I prefer — tic production, teaching and outreach. Gazette; John Allison, Post-Gazette opinion editor; Chris Potter, editor “transdisciplinarity” — aims at transcend- In the process, many of the center’s of the Pittsburgh City Paper; Martha Rial, a Pulitzer Prize-winning ing the separation between disciplines. members and visitors have sought out photographer at the Post-Gazette; and Deanna Garcia, reporter at Transdisciplinary work seeks knowl- ways to engage with the most important Essential Public Radio. edge of and engagement with the world social and political issues of our times: migration, the environment, technologi- not through the specialization of fields of unique collaborative project called What can we look forward to from cal change, war, and protest and political knowledge, but through their unification. “Sites of Passage,” and Anya Martin, the CAS this spring? movements. For me transdisciplinarity does who authored, directed and produced The “Media” initiative is catching fire. not imply merely crossing the borders “Camino,” a play focused on the Two multi-year projects are set to between disciplines, or smuggling ideas Since becoming CAS director what become active in the spring. has been the center’s biggest ac- experiences of migrants and the use between them. It is a transgressive, even The first, called “Listening Spaces” complishment? Toughest challenge? of for-profit detention centers for their utopian, project: one that seeks to inhabit — led by Assistant Professor of English Our biggest accomplishment over the internment. Finally, we supported two the borderlands, and to imagine the world Rich Purcell and Assistant Professor of last four years has been that of success- community projects — the Arts Green- unconfined by disciplinary borders. Music Theory Richard Randall — fully carrying out a major organizational house, led by Schachter, Nico Slate, explores how the proliferation of portable reform, centered on the institution of Riccardo Schulz and Natalie Ozeas, and as well as computerized audio technolo- three-year “initiatives” as rubrics for Jóvenes Sin Nombres, led by Michal gies has transformed the way human faculty projects, center events and Friedman — which use artistic forms beings listen, consume and produce undergraduate education. like hip-hop, mural painting and video music and sound. The first initiative (2009-2011), production as contexts for education The second, called “Gender/Sexuali- piper organized by Jon Klancher of the Eng- and social and political engagement. 2/12 Issue ty/Media” and led by Associate Professor P u b l i s h e r lish Department and John Carson of the of Art Suzie Silver, will explore issues Teresa Thomas School of Art, was titled “Public Art.” The center’s 2011-2013 initiative focuses on media. Why? surrounding gender expression, sexuality E d i t o r m a n a g i n g E d i t o r It supported many events, and three suc- Bruce Gerson Heidi Opdyke Media studies, as a field, is not a recent and gender representation in media in the cessful multi-year faculty projects. Judith invention. For several decades, media 21st century. This project will focus on W r i t e r s Schachter, a professor of history, and Tiffany Benson Kristen Sabol studies scholars and programs have the creation of a Web-based TV variety Dana Casto Dennis Schebetta Andreea Ritivoi, an associate professor focused on the study of mass media, show series called “Bait and Switch.” Jocelyn Duffy Byron Spice of English, led a project in Controversy Bruce Gerson Teresa Thomas such as television and print media. We will select a third project for Heidi Opdyke Cora Wang and the Arts, which produced a fine What “is” a recent development is support later in the semester. Shilo Rea series of events as well as an edited col- the striking role that “new media” (i.e. The center also is sponsoring a D e s i g n e r lection of essays that will be published Melissa Stoebe digital, networked, computer-mediated variety of events related to the media Communications Design and Photography by Palgrave Macmillan this year. Wendy media) and “social media” now play in initiative in the spring semester. Group Arons, an associate professor of dramatic social life, cultural politics and political P h o t o g r a p h y literature, led a project in performance Ken Andreyo mobilizations from Cairo to Wall Street. Your book “In the Name of El Tim Kaulen and ecology that resulted in several Carnegie Mellon houses a remark- Pueblo” came out in 2010. What Communications Design and Photography talks and performances, as well as an Group able array of faculty whose work focuses are you working on now? edited collection of essays, also due out To contact The Piper staff, call 412-268- on media — whether “old” or “new” At the moment I have two new book- 2900 or email [email protected]. this year with Palgrave Macmillan. Jon — though they are dispersed in diverse length projects under way. Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate in admission, Rubin, an assistant professor of art, led a employment, or administration of its programs or activities The first, provisionally titled “Nar- on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap or colleges and departments. The “Media” disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, project focused on the Waffle Shop and creed, ancestry, belief, veteran status, or genetic information. costate,” is a study of what I call the Furthermore, Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate initiative, co-organized by Art Professor and is required not to discriminate in violation of federal, state, the Conflict Kitchen, which have been narcomedia: that is, of the convergence or local laws or executive orders. Jim Duesing and English Associate Inquiries concerning the application of and compliance sites of extraordinary activity joining with this statement should be directed to the vice president of the so-called drug war and the rise of for campus affairs, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Professor Kathy Newman, is an attempt Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, telephone 412-268-2056. faculty, students and community Carnegie Mellon University publishes an annual campus the new media in contemporary Mexico. security and fire safety report describing the university’s secu- to draw those faculty together and rity, alcohol and drug, sexual assault, and fire safety policies members in innovative ways. and containing statistics about the number and type of crimes The second, titled “Playing Mes- committed on the campus and the number and cause of support projects. fires in campus residence facilities during the preceding three The center also sponsored two years. You can obtain a copy by contacting the Carnegie tizo,” is a study of popular theater in Mellon Police Department at 412-268-2323. The annual resident artists from off-campus: Tavia security and fire safety report is also available online at Yucatán focused on the cultural politics www.cmu.edu/police/annualreports. Produced for Media Relations by The Communications Lafollette, who brought together artists Design and Photography Group, January 2012, 12-364. of mestizaje, or race-mixing, from the T w o from Pittsburgh and Egypt in a 19th century to the present. Center for Arts in Society Head Wants To Transcend Borders Diversity Initiatives Focus on Engagement

n Heidi Opdyke 17 percent of the student body, up from After years of focusing on efforts to 15 percent the last two years and 10-11 create a more diverse university, the em- percent historically. phasis has turned to focus on meaningful Today, there are 808 minority engagement, Carnegie Mellon Jared L. students enrolled out of a student body of Cohon said during his annual state of more than 5,500, Cohon said, compared diversity address on Martin Luther King to 522 minority undergraduate students Jr. Day. 10 years ago. The “Guiding Principle for Univer- Retention and graduate rates are re- sity Culture,” authored in 2010 by the markably better than they were 20 years Diversity Advisory Council (DAC), aims ago, Cohon said. He said there used to to foster opportunities for interaction. be a gap of around 20 percent between “Interestingly we’ve heard from minority retention rates and majority many faculty, staff and students that it’s retention rates. For 2010, first-year not clear to them, always, how to engage retention rates overall were 95.7 percent, with people who are different than them. with minority rates at 92.5 percent and This is true in people of every constitu- majority rates at 96.2 percent. ency. Those of us who have a lived a life

Photo by K en Andreyo “If you go back say 20 years there dealing with people who are just like would have been a very large gap be- D a r r e l l L u m p k i n s r e c i t e d M a r t i n L u t h e r K i n g , J r .’ s “ I H a v e a D r e a m ” us are not necessarily trained or ready tween majority retention and minority s p e e c h d u r i n g t h e u n i v e r s i t y ’ s a n n u a l celebration . L u m p k i n s , w h o w o r k s or feel equipped or confident to engage retention,” he said. “Somewhere around f o r i s s F a c i l i t i e s S e r v i c e s , h a s d e l i v e r e d t h e d r a m at i c m o n o l o g u e f o r m o r e with people who are very different than t h a n 3 4 y e a r s a r o u n d t h e w o r l d . T h i s w a s h i s f i r s t p e r f o r m a n c e at c m u . 20 percent. That has basically disap- us,” Cohon said. “We accept this and we peared and is something that is a result are initiating various programs to help workplace that continues to expand with the expertise that exists at the university of a major effort by this university.” people feel more confident and give them astonishing speed. We would be poor and spreading it to other faculty so that For faculty, Cohon said that while the tools to engage.” educators, indeed, if we focused solely they can get the benefit of that experience there have been a number of women and In 2011, each dean was charged to on providing our students with technical and then benefit in assembling their proj- minority faculty who have been recruit- initiate a project that would foster and expertise at the expense of professional ect teams to promote more engagement ed, overall rates have been flat because encourage meaningful engagement be- skills and personal development.” and more value for our students,” Cohon while more are more being hired, more tween the diverse groups of their school. The focus on improving meaningful said. are also leaving. He said each case has The projects can be found in the DAC’s engagement will continue for the com- Efforts continue to increase minority its own story. 2012 report online at www.cmu.edu/ ing year. While each college is working representation among students, faculty “We’ve had a lot of recent successes diversity-guide/pdfs/2012-dac-report.pdf. to address increased and meaningful and staff and to promote diversity in all that have been very encouraging,” he “As parents, we guide and prepare engagements, the council is working respects. Cohon shared some of the data said. “But we have a lot more work to do. our children so they can go off into the on how to support the initiatives from a from the DAC report. He said the high- “Overall Carnegie Mellon is much world on their own. As educators, we university-wide level. light has been the undergraduate student more diverse than it was but there are prepare our students professionally so Cohon said the Tepper School has body. many areas where more progress is need- that they can enter the workplace. The faculty who do research in putting to- “We’ve seen a marked increase in ed, and while we’re continuing to push to workplace, any workplace, anywhere in gether teams for effectiveness. There are recent years in African Americans, His- increase the diversity of our student body, the world, is a social environment; no also faculty who have years of experi- panics and Native Americans, to some our faculty and our administration, we one works in a vacuum,” Cohon wrote ence in putting together project teams of extent,” he said. are also focused on the cultural aspects, in the annual report. “In addition, today students for work. In this year’s freshman class, tradi- in particular on meaningful engagement.” the workplace is the world; it is a global “We’ve been taking advantage of tional underrepresented groups represent

S k at i n g w i t h S c o tt y “Call Me Ishmael” Distant Melville Relative Attends Whale of a Reading Session

n Heidi Opdyke A midwinter hunt for whales drew two CMU staffers. During the 16th annual Moby-Dick Marathon reading at the Whaling Museum in New Bedford, Mass., more than 150 volunteers read the book aloud nonstop for 25 hours. Among the 2,000 who listened in early January were Ian Ernest Voysey, a teaching assistant in Computer Science, and Vincent Zeng, a photo lab assistant in the College of Fine Arts. They were part of just 36 people who stayed the whole time. “It was my brother’s idea,” said Voysey, a distant relative of Herman Melville on his mother’s side. “I’ve read Moby-Dick enough to convince myself that no one has ever really read Moby-Dick. There’s just too much there,” Voysey said. “You can say that about any book to an extent, but the density is on a different level here. Even if you’ve passed your eyes over the text a hundred times, you always shall have missed more than you got. I’ve been going through a quadratic process of reading it and rereading it from the beginning for the last five or six years, though, and am a little bit familiar with it.” Photo by T i m Ka ulen C a r n e g i e M e l l o n ’ s m a s c o t , w h i c h r e c e n t ly r a n k e d 1 0 t h i n N BC’ s This year is the 160th anniversary of the book. M a s c o t P o w e r R a n k i n g s , j o i n e d 2 9 o t h e r c o s t u m e d c h a r a c t e r s James J. Lopes, vice president for education and programming at the Whaling o n t h e i c e a t t h e S c h e n l e y P a r k s k a t i n g r i n k o n S a t u r d a y , Museum, said readers read “Moby-Dick” in Portuguese, Dutch, Hebrew, Spanish J a n . 1 4 . T h e e v e n t , i n i t s 2 5 t h y e a r , d r e w m o r e t h a n 5 0 0 s k a t e r s . and English. T h r e e “SMASH” Cast Members Credit CMU for Their Success

n Tiffany Benson

Three in one. That’s what you’re getting in this “SMASH,” s ta r r i n g C a r n e g i e M e l l o n a l u m n i C h r i s t i a n

season’s primetime lineup as Carnegie B o r l e , M e g a n H i lt y a n d L e s l i e O d o m , J r . p r e m i e r e s Mellon drama alumni Christian Borle F e b . 6 o n NBC. T h e sh o w w i l l a i r at 10 p . m . M o n d ay s . (A’95), Megan Hilty (A’04) and Leslie Odom, Jr. (A’03) — selected by an elite casting team including Executive Producer Steven Spielberg — star in he’s both a good friend and a failure. It’s challenging. It’s hard when the highly anticipated television show teacher of mine, and Gary Kline you are in the trenches and you’re seeing “SMASH” on NBC. The show centers taught me how to sing, but really other people get what you want but you around the behind-the-scenes excite- it was everybody. We lucked out just have to keep focused on your own ment of creating a Broadway musical when I was there with the faculty; thing and have faith,” Borle said. about the life of Marilyn Monroe. it was an extraordinary group of Starring in a network television “Audiences are going to get smart teachers. They didn’t just make show is not an easy feat, but Carnegie television, they’re going to get great me the actor that I am, they Mellon certainly provides students with music, and I think they’re going to see contributed to the man that I am,” the right foundation to achieve it or any Borle said. other goal they desire. Hilty, Borle and what it really is like behind the scenes,” © NBSU n iv ersa l, Inc . Borle said. C h r i s t i a n B o r l e (A’95) Current students can learn Odom are proof of that. Hilty plays Ivy Lynn, a feisty a great deal from Hilty and Borle and “I try to come back to campus as Broadway veteran who appears to be the serve as mentors in their careers. Both listening to sound advice that only often as I can to let [students] know that obvious choice for the lead in the show Hilty and Borle keep in touch with many experience can garner. you’re doing this for a reason and good before her chances are threatened by a of their former professors. “The most valuable bit of advice things do happen if you stick it through,” newcomer. “There are a [few people] that I stay that I have ever received is, simply Hilty said. “I think a lot of people can relate to in contact with like Don Wadsworth, put, other people’s success is not your her because when you meet Ivy Lynn, she’s been in the ensemble for about 10 years and she’s just dying to make that Soccer and Science next step to become a leading lady. I think a lot of people can relate to feeling CMU Signs New Agreements With Qatar stuck in their jobs; you don’t have to be in theater,” Hilty says of her role as Ivy. n Piper Staff Borle’s character, Tom Levitt, is a CMU To Assist With World Cup … composer and half of a successful song- writing team along with Debra Mess- Carnegie Mellon Qatar has recently signed two memo- ing’s character Julia Houston, whose randa of understandings (MoU) with Qatar to assist music will fuel what they hope will be the country with scientific research, capacity building Broadway’s next big hit. and information systems, and with hosting projects and “We are the artistic soul of the cre- programs associated with the 2022 FIFA World Cup. ative team. I think we are the ones that Hassan Al-Thawadi, one of the most powerful wear our hearts on our sleeves,” Borle sports figures in the Middle East as Secretary General reflects about the duo. of the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, and Carnegie Odom, who made his Broadway Mellon Qatar Dean Ilker Baybars signed the MoU debut even before coming to CMU, regarding the world championship soccer event after starred as Paul in the hit musical “Rent” Al-Thawadi spoke on CMU’s Qatar campus last at the age of 17. Since perfecting his month. He talked about how sports is a means of craft at the School of Drama he has had socio-economic development during a Deans’ Lecture

recurring roles on several television titled “Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup: The Path to Suc- C a r n e g i e M e l l o n Q ata r D e a n I l k e r B a y b a r s a n d H a s s a n

shows and continues to shine in this ca- cess.” A l - T h a w a d i s i g n a m e m o r a n d u m o f u n d e r s ta n d i n g . pacity as Sam Strickland on “SMASH.” Al-Thawadi recalled Qatar’s bid to host the Landing the roles on a primetime world’s foremost tournament and shared many of the network show did not come easily. challenges the country faced to win the bid in late And With Research and Education While they received the roles through an 2010. He advised students to seize chances to become audition process, Borle and Hilty have future leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs in Qatar. Carnegie Mellon Qatar also signed a MoU with Qatar’s both worked on Broadway as well, and “The opportunities that lie ahead are vast and var- General Secretariat for Development Planning (GSDP) to had smaller television and film roles that ied. It may seem now that the future I speak of is a long enhance future efforts in scientific research, capacity building have bolstered their careers to this point. way off, and you might be concerned with the more and information systems. They credit Carnegie Mellon for immediate obstacles and challenges that you face — His Excellency Saleh bin Mohammed Al Nabit, GSDP the foundation of their success. The but I have no doubt that the education you are receiving secretary general, and Baybars, signed the MoU on Dec. 14. program often required long days and here is the ideal foundation for success in whichever The two organizations will work together to explore col- an intense study of the dramatic arts. fields you decide to focus,” Al-Thawadi said. laboration to offer joint solutions in the areas of computing, “My time at CMU really helped “What you are experiencing here at CMU and advanced information system services, and education and me in a lot of ways that I wasn’t able to Qatar Foundation is the realization of the innovation training for executive leadership. The agreement aligns with see when I was there, even aside from and pioneering spirit that Qatar as a nation has exem- the Qatar National Vision 2030 and National Development the techniques I learned. They really plified. This pioneering spirit was what convinced us Strategy 2011-2016. prepared us for this hectically creative that not only should we bid to host the FIFA World Cup Commenting on the partnership, Al Nabit highlighted lifestyle and anytime I have a hard day in 2022, but that we were capable of winning.” the cooperation as a progressive milestone for GSDP and I look back and think, if I made it “Through this MoU, Carnegie Mellon Qatar is Carnegie Mellon Qatar. He stressed the MoU’s importance in through those days, I can make it looking forward to being a strategic partner of Qatar serving the Qatari community, recognizing Carnegie Mellon through anything,” Hilty said. 2022 Supreme Committee in national capacity-building Qatar’s role in scientific research and educational initiatives, In addition to studying their craft, efforts … and Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup projects, especially in the field of executive education, which will help the people that they met at Carnegie empowering a generation of future leaders in Qatar,” prepare nationals to compete in the labor market and support F o u r Mellon guided them and continue to Baybars said. Stehlik Named Associate Dean at Carnegie Mellon Qatar n Byron Spice

After shepherding more than 2,500 students through Carnegie Mellon’s undergraduate computer science pro- gram, Mark Stehlik will step down this summer as assistant dean for undergradu- ate education for the School of Computer Science. He then will begin a five-year appointment as associate dean for educa- tion at Carnegie Mellon Qatar. Stehlik, who began teaching un- dergraduate classes in 1982, has been assistant dean since the undergraduate computer science degree program began in 1988. Tom Cortina, associate teaching professor, will assume the duties of SCS assistant dean and will work with Stehlik this semester to begin the transition. “Mark has been the heart and soul

of our CS undergraduate program for the of M a rk S tehlik Photo courtesy past two decades,” said SCS Dean Ran- M a r k S t e h l i k , s e e n h e r e w i t h a c l a s s i n Q ata r i n 2011, h a s m a d e c l o s e connections w i t h s t u d e n t s i n P i t t s b u r g h a n d D o h a . dal E. Bryant. “Through his work with tina said. He recalled that when he was high school teachers and the ACTIVATE to the evolution of Education City. both students and faculty, he has been offered the position of assistant dean, workshops for science, technology One contribution has to do with the instrumental in our program’s rise to the “I was flattered and stunned at the same engineering and math teachers in the more than 1,000 computer science books highest heights in its academic quality time.” Pittsburgh region. that he has accumulated over 30 years and its individualized attention. Before joining the CMU faculty Stehlik taught at the Doha campus and now strain the bookshelves of his “We will surely miss him here in in 2004, Cortina taught for a combined during the spring semesters of 2006, Gates Center office. He plans to donate Pittsburgh, but I am glad he will be able 16 years at Polytechnic University in 2007 and 2008. Upon returning to Pitts- most of them to the Carnegie Mellon to work his magic with our students and Brooklyn, N.Y., and at Stony Brook burgh in 2008, he suffered a pulmonary Qatar library. “They represent a history faculty in Qatar,” Bryant added. “I also University. He has been active in the embolism. The episode caused both of computer science,” he explained. “And have full confidence that Tom will keep Association for Computing Machinery’s Stehlik and the school to contemplate this way, I only have to pack them once.” our program on track here in Pittsburgh.” Special Interest Group in Computer life without him as assistant dean and Cortina said he already is acquainted “This program is like one of my Science Education (SIGSCE), serving think about what might need to happen with many of the sophomores that Stehlik children,” said Stehlik, anticipating what as program co-chair for the SIGSCE to provide stability to the undergradu- advises, having taught them as freshmen could be a painful transition for him. Symposium in 2010 and symposium ate program once he eventually left his last year in the Imperative Computation “When you commit to as much as people co-chair in 2011. He serves on the position. class with Frank Pfenning. He’ll be shad- commit to around here, it’s really, really advisory board of a joint National Sci- Another stint in Doha last summer owing Stehlik this semester as he takes on difficult to step away,” he added. “It’s ence Foundation-College Board project reminded him of the joys of teaching more operational duties. going to be hard to talk with students I to develop a new Advanced Placement smaller classes than are typical at the Even after he moves to Qatar this know I won’t be around to see graduate.” (AP) Computer Science Principles Pittsburgh campus. And he became summer, Stehlik said he will always be But he emphasized that he is excited course. He helped launch the popular convinced that he could play a role in available and happy to answer questions. about contributing to the further success CS4HS workshop for computer science Baybars’ administration and contribute “I bleed plaid,” he said. of Carnegie Mellon’s campus in Doha, Qatar, where he has been a frequent visi- tor and teacher. “Mark brings a strong balance of Stopping Shiga Toxin academic and leadership experience to Qatar,” said Ilker Baybars, dean of Findings Could Provide Basis for Treating Infection Carnegie Mellon Qatar. “He has been n Jocelyn Duffy treatment for such infections that “That’s exactly the process at Carnegie Mellon for 30 years, and his afflict more than 150 million people that Shiga toxin avoids. It would The deadly bacteria known as Shiga impact in the development of the under- each year. be neutralized if it were to get toxin has killed more than 1 million graduate program in computer science Such infections are common in degraded, so it had to find some people worldwide. And there is no is invaluable. I am confident that the developing countries where they cause way to get out of being sent to the treatment. students in Qatar will flourish and benefit waterborne epidemics. The infections lysosome,” said Linstedt, professor But now there’s hope. can be particularly deadly, especially of biological sciences. from his experience and guidance. We Carnegie Mellon researchers have in children. Linstedt and Mukhopadhyay are pleased to have someone with Mark’s discovered that an element commonly In developed countries, Shiga discovered exactly how Shiga toxin knowledge and enthusiasm join our lead- found in nature might provide a way to toxicosis is most common during avoided the lysosome as they were ership team.” neutralize its lethal effects. foodborne outbreaks — like the doing basic biological research to New results published in the Stehlik anticipates that the process widespread E. coli outbreak this past understand how components of Jan. 20 issue of Science by biolo- summer in Germany and Western of handing over the day-to-day operation the cell function. gists Adam Linstedt and Somshuvra Europe, where more than 3,700 people “If we weren’t focused on of the SCS program to Cortina ultimately Mukhopadhyay show that manganese were infected and 45 died. answering fundamental biological will strengthen the undergraduate pro- completely protects against Shiga After entering the body, Shiga questions, we wouldn’t have made gram. toxicosis in animal models. toxin is secreted by the infecting bac- this discovery,” Linstedt said. “I’m proud of the way that we have Produced by certain bacteria, in- teria. The toxin then attaches itself to The research, an example of cluding Shigella and some strains of E. been able to connect undergrads to each a surface receptor on a cell’s plasma how CMU uses government and coli, Shiga toxin can cause symptoms membrane and enters the cell through foundation funding to develop other and to the school,” Stehlik said. ranging from mild intestinal disease to a process called endocytosis. real-world solutions, was funded “I’m eager to see that continue at the kidney failure. Normally, when a harmful sub- by a grant from the National Pittsburgh campus and to increase those The findings could pave the way stance enters a cell in this way, it’s Institute of Environmental Health connections in Doha. That said, this tran- for research aimed at creating an wrapped in a package called an endo- Sciences, part of the National sition will allow for changes to happen inexpensive treatment for infections some and sent directly to the cell’s Institutes of Health and an caused by bacteria that produce the lysosome where it is degraded and American Heart Association here that are potentially good and useful.” lethal toxin. Currently there is no discarded. fellowship to Mukhopadhyay. “Mark leaves big shoes to fill,” Cor- F i v e Lecture Spotlight: Vietnam Memorial Architect To Speak

n Cora Wang

Maya Lin, the world-renowned architect nological order with notions of beauty W h at : T h e 2012 R o b e r t L e p p e r D i s t i n g u i s h e d of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in and the transcendental. Her works l e c t u r e i n C r e at i v e I n q u i r y Washington, D.C., is coming to CMU. address how we relate and respond to Lin’s visit is in conjunction with the environment, and presents new ways W h o : M aya L i n the exhibition “Maya Lin” at the Heinz of looking at the world around us. W h e n : 6 p . m ., F r i d ay , F e b . 10 Architectural Center at the Carnegie Lin received her master’s degree Museum of Art (CMOA). She’ll deliver in architecture from Yale University in W h e r e : C a r n e g i e M u s i c H a l l the 2012 Robert Lepper Distinguished 1986, and has maintained a professional O n l i n e : c m u . e d u / a r t / l e c t u r e s Lecture in Creative Inquiry as part of the studio in New York City since then. exhibit’s opening reception at 6 p.m., Her well-known works include the Friday, Feb. 10 at Carnegie Music Hall. Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial in Wash- awareness of species loss and highlight the boundaries of artistic thought and As both an artist and architect, Maya ington, D.C.; the Civil Rights Memorial what scientists and environmental who achieve credibility through endur- Lin has created a remarkable body of in Montgomery, Ala., “Where the Land groups throughout the world are doing ing presence,” said John Carson, the work that includes large-scale site-specif- Meets the Sea” at the California Acad- to protect species and habitats. head of the School of Art. “Maya Lin ic installations, intimate studio artworks, emy of Sciences in San Francisco; and The Lepper Lecture in Creative certainly fits that definition as one of architectural works and memorials. the Museum of Chinese in America’s Inquiry is co-presented by CMU’s those exceptional artists whose work Landscape is the context and the source new space in Manhattan’s Chinatown. School of Art, CMU’s School of has entered the national consciousness.” of inspiration for Lin’s art. She peers Recent work includes “What is Architecture and the CMOA. To see examples of her recent work, curiously at the landscape through a 21st Missing,” which is a multimedia “The Lepper Lecture was created to visit mayalin.com. century lens, merging rational and tech- multi-site memorial that aims to build celebrate the work of artists who expand

“Intimate Science” Exhibition Celebrates Startling Connections Between Art and Technology

n Piper Staff technicians, labs, computer time or the network, not the individual, is A grand opening for the Center for Post- manufacturers to realize works of encyclopedic. The Internet has Natural History will take place at 6 p.m., Sculptures of living matter, reverse-en- scientific or technological complexity, provided unprecedented access to shared Friday, March 2, at 4913 Penn Ave. gineered flowers and solar-powered 3D artists now have far greater agency to knowledge assets, materials, fabrication printing intersect at the Miller Gallery’s Markus Kayser (London) takes notions conduct this kind of work themselves. processes, microfunding and audiences. new exhibit “Intimate Science.” of sustainable micromanufacturing to Even ambitious endeavors such as This exhibit examines how networked The exhibition, curated by Andrea the extreme through projects like his biological experiments, materials communication and open source culture Grover, will be on view in Pittsburgh “SolarSinter,” which combines a custom- research and micromanufacturing can have contributed to this shift from artists through March 4, when it heads to San made 3D printer with solar power to be conducted by today’s working artist. aiding science to ‘doing’ science, and the Francisco, Hartford, Conn., and other transform sand — on site in the Sahara impact this imparts on the way scientific — into glass objects, and “SunCutter,” a knowledge is acquired, used and shared.” H o u r s : A d m i s s i o n t o t h e M i l l e r G a l l e ry i s f r e e a n d o p e n low cost laser cutter that makes objects by focusing sunlight into a powerful t o t h e p u b l i c . H o u r s a r e n o o n - 6 p . m ., T u e s d ay - S u n d ay . Featured artists are: beam. BCL (Georg Tremmel & Shiho “Through their engagement with Allison Kudla (Seattle) combines U.S. locations through 2013. Fukuhara, Tokyo) bio-hacks genetically ‘Intimate Science’ a more knowledge- computer fabrication technologies and As an Andy Warhol Foundation modified flowers — carnations bio- able public might well be able to plant tissue culturing to make living Curatorial Fellow in residence at the engineered to have a bluish purple influence what research is supported installations, which she describes as Miller Gallery and STUDIO for Creative color — back into living plants with the and adopted by the larger culture, and biological material in collaboration Inquiry in 2010, Grover researched art- intention of creating an “open source” the walls of science can become more with an engineering mechanism. ists embedded in scientific or industrial population of these flowers. transparent,” Grover said. Machine Project (Los Angeles) is a environments in the 1960s. “Unlike the rare ‘Leonardo’ poly- Center for PostNatural History “not-for-profit arts organization and com- She recognized a shift in discourse math of the Renaissance, contemporary (Pittsburgh) is a project spearheaded munity event space dedicated to making and practice. While artists two genera- artists who operate across disciplines by Rich Pell, associate professor of art specialized knowledge and technology tions ago were dependent on access to employ the expertise of the network: at CMU, with the objective to advance accessible to artists and the general “knowledge relating to public.” Machine describes its terrain as the complex interplay encompassing “art, technology, natural between culture, nature history, science, music, literature and and biotechnology.” food,” and more. Machine’s style of pre- It is a singular natural senting promotes hands-on engagement history museum that is that engineers atypical collisions between concerned with “Post- different branches of knowledge. Natural” varieties of life Philip Ross (San Francisco) works in normally excluded from the realm of “bio techniques.” Utilizing scientific taxonomy, such living organic materials, he makes sculp- as transgenic organisms tural and architectural works with plant that have been altered by and fungal materials, as well as videos humankind via selective about micro-organisms. His “mycotec- breeding, genetic engi- ture” series is an experiment using reishi neering or other methods mushrooms as a sustainable construction of biological tampering.

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S i x p i e c e s . H i s w o r k i s pa r t o f t h e “ I n t i m at e S c i e n c e ” e x h i b i t at t h e M i l l e r G a l l e r y . Faculty Present at Davos Letters C o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e o n e “We are in the era of profound change that urgently requires new ways of thinking instead of more business as Statistics Scores Big With Scrabble usual,” said Klaus Schwab, WEF founder n Shilo Rea and executive chairman. The theme of this year’s meeting was world’s greatest challenges in areas such In Scrabble and the online game Words letter to have, adds approximately 10 shaping new models. Schwab explained, as cybersecurity, new models of learn- With Friends, the letter “Q” has a high points. “Z” and “X” are also good letters “We need to break out of the mode of ing, and how robots and machines may 10-point value, but it’s really more like to have. “V” and “U” are not tiles you purely reactive crisis management, and change and improve the way we work. a five-point penalty. want to draw very often. instead, determine what new models are In CMU’s session — one of a select According to new research from needed to fulfill the mission committed to group the WEF calls “IdeasLabs” — Andrew C. Thomas, visiting assistant Other findings include: improving the state of the world.” each faculty member had five minutes professor of statistics and Scrabble The blank is worth about 30 points to Four critical sub-themes addressed to convey an idea through the highly aficionado, “Q” is the worst tile to have a good player, each “S” about 10. throughout the Annual Meeting were visual “pecha kucha” style of presenta- because you will end up scoring less. tion, followed by a Q&A discussion with “Q” is a burden to whichever player growth and employment, leadership and The best letters to have are S, Z and X. the audience of CEOs and leaders from receives it, effectively serving as a innovation, sustainability and resources, Thomas’ findings come from around the world. five-point penalty. and social and technological models, ac- simulating roughly 10 million Scrabble cording to Lee Howell, managing director They each had 15 images that “J” is essentially neutral point wise. games using an open-source artificial and head of Centre for Global Events. automatically rotated every 20 seconds. intelligence crossword game called The images were representational — no Thomas’ research and results also cor- “Quackle.” Thomas conducted the re- Presenting from CMU were: charts, graphs or text — and served as relate to the popular online game Words search to determine how to better design Justine Cassell, the Charles M. background to what each faculty member With Friends. The only main difference a tournament to make the variable of Geschke Director of the Human-Computer discussed. in tile values between the two games drawing tiles as small as possible. Interaction Institute, presented “Children CMU President Jared L. Cohon is with “J.” Words With Friends values “I also wanted to find out how much and the digital world: Partners in learning;” introduced the discussion, which was a “J” at 10 points; its Scrabble value is Pradeep Khosla, dean of the College of the variance in score comes from the facilitated by Tan Chorh-Chuan, president eight. Drawing a “J” in a Words With of Engineering, and the Philip and Marsha tile order and board,” he said. of the National University of Singapore. Friends game positively affects your Dowd Professor of Electrical and Thomas lined the tiles up in a row President Cohon represents CMU score — in Scrabble, it doesn’t really Computer Engineering, spoke on instead of putting them in a bag. Each as a member of the Global University make a difference. “Security in digital infrastructure;” player (not seeing the line of tiles) drew Leaders Forum (GULF), a community “What’s interesting about this Tom Mitchell, the E. Fredkin Univer- from one end. The alteration allowed for of leading university presidents from 25 research is that it used actual statistics sity Professor in the School of Computer the same pattern to be replicated over top global universities, only 11 of which — it wasn’t just about having fun with Science and head of the Department of multiple games, so that a player’s result are in the United States. The community Scrabble,” Thomas said. “The simula- Machine Learning, discussed “Intelligent could be better compared against others. fosters collaboration between top univer- tions used data-mining and large-scale machines: When computers read;” and He found that when you draw a tile sities in areas of significance for global applications to tell us more about the Manuela M. Veloso, the Herbert A. during the course of a game makes a policy and helps shape the WEF agenda. game then we’ve ever known.” Simon Professor in the School of Com- difference; there is a 30-point swing for CMU also presented an IdeasLab For more information, visit puter Science, talked about “Companion having a blank tile at the beginning of a session at the WEF “Annual Meeting Thomas’ blog at www.acthomas.ca/ robots and the workplace of the future.” game versus the end. of New Champions 2011,” in Dalian, comment/2011/07/statistics-and- Thomas calculated each tile’s worth They discussed how human-machine China, to discuss “Disruptive Health scrabble-together-at-last.html as it affected final scores. “S,” the best collaboration can solve some of the Technologies.” App Aid United Way Agencies To Implement System Designed by Students n Heidi Opdyke A classroom project is having real-world agencies. The process is time consum- addressing the disaster immediately. and the many agencies and individuals applications for the United Way of Al- ing, prone to errors and results in slower The app is a first of its kind within the in Pittsburgh who serve others,” Gross legheny County by helping to speed the and less effective assistance to victims. national disaster community. said. “Being able to say we created this recovery process for disaster victims. “The process of assessing the dam- When it goes into use this summer, project and give it away, especially when The United Way, in conjunction age of a natural disaster and coordinat- it could drastically reduce processing so many people are in need — even with the American Red Cross, Salvation ing the response efforts of agencies can information from three days to 30 min- when there is not a disaster going on — Army, North Hills Community Outreach be a lengthy and difficult task at a time utes. The team’s system can be used on really makes it all worth while.” and Catholic Charities, reached out to when short response times and im- smartphones and iPads even when the “This new assessment system will the Heinz College to help streamline the mediate action are crucial,” said Julie Internet wasn’t available. help to ensure that no one is forgotten,” assessment process. DeSeyn, United Way’s director of pro- “The students listened well and did said Maria Christina of North Hills Joe Mertz, a professor in the Heinz grams for financially struggling adults two sets of tests in prototype and devel- Community Outreach. “We will be able College, turned the project over to Aaron and families; and director of PA 2-1-1 opment,” Mertz said. He said they used to know and share ‘who needs help and Gross, Lei Shi, Soundarya Rangaraj, Southwest, a social services helpline feedback from the client. “We always what do they need?’ The work of these Vidhya Venkatasubramanian, Xue Zhang recently launched by United Way. “This try to teach types of best practices, but students may be saving lives.” and Yao Yao for their capstone project application will expedite the assessment given the speed of a semester students DeSeyn is a 1998 graduate of the in the Masters of Information Systems and information sharing process, and don’t always do it that way.” Heinz College, which she described as Management program. will help agencies to avoid redundancies Expectations for the project are being a “sweet spot where public policy “We had a good team working on it, when addressing the emergency.” high, and Mertz said the team created and information technology meet.” and the team focused on creating a solu- The team’s Web-based application something of real value, which has “We’re just thrilled. The students tion that the program could really use,” could be used in the field to upload sparked interest from as far away as were just really into it. They did a Mertz said. information to a shared Web-based data- Philadelphia. fantastic job,” DeSeyn said. “We’re so The problem was door-to-door as- base called VisionLink CommunityOS, “We learned so much from this pro- grateful for the resource that we have in sessments after disasters were recorded the software system of PA 2-1-1. cess, not just about the tools we needed CMU.” on paper, which then had to be entered Partner agencies can then access to create an application from scratch, into a database to be shared with partner the information, allowing them to begin but also about the disaster community S e v e n CMU Technology Featured at World-Famous Electronics Show

n Kristen Sabol Kenny, the National Science Foundation Carnegie Mellon professors and re- program director overseeing the center's searchers are hoping the adage “What grants. “We’re pleased to see the QoLT happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” ERC bring these engineering innova- doesn’t apply to their recent visit to the tions, spin-off companies, and transla- International Consumer Electronics tional research projects more directly Show (CES), where more than 150,000 into the public eye.” attendees viewed the latest and greatest Kristin Hughes, an associate profes- technology creations. sor in the School of Design, talked about “CES and the Silvers Summit Fitwits, during the CES’s Digital Health provide valuable exposure opportunities Summit. for the QoLT Center, Carnegie Mellon “It was a really incredible expe- University and the National Science rience having the opportunity to be Foundation — both within the raw represented with the Quality of Life science and innovation communities as Technology Foundry and seeing some of well as in the public at large,” said Jim what’s coming out of Carnegie Mel- Osborn, executive director of the Quality lon’s Greenlighting Startups initiative,” Hughes said. “From a design standpoint, of Life Technology (QoLT) Center. “Of of Da n S iewiorek Photo C ourtesy it was really interesting to see the trends all the positive feedback received at the ( f r o m l - r ) A a r o n S t e i n f e l d o f T i r a m i s u T r a n s i t ; I v o S t i v o r i c ( A’ 9 3 , show, I was most struck by one visitor’s and see where the future of mobile m d e ’ 9 8 ) o f B o d y m e d i a ; D a n i e l a n d K a r o n S i e w i o r e k , a n d S t e v e n R a d n e y casual observation that Carnegie Mel- devices and smart technology is going.” ( E ’ 9 6 , M P D ’ 0 7 ) o f V i t a l C l i p , v i s i t d u r i n g t h e C o n s u m e r E l e c t r o n i c s S h o w . lon is alone amongst its peers as a CES The Fitwits Program functions not exhibitor. CMU is showing the world’s only as an easy-to-use educational tool, preparing for a panel presentation when Modular Robotics, another CMU Consumer Electronics audience what but also bridges the gaps in health liter- I heard my own name mentioned in the startup founded by Mark Gross, professor technologies are happening next, while acy, education, awareness and advocacy. Sterling Awards acceptance speech being of computational design, and Eric Schwei- the other leading universities are not It puts a strong emphasis on the conflu- played over the winning text-to-speech kardt, who earned his Ph.D. in architec- present.” ence of individuals, family, community device. I was surprised to be cited as one ture in 2008 at CMU, also had a booth at Yun Huang, a postdoctoral fellow at and society in approaching public health of the people who inspired the product’s the CES. Modular Robotics makes fun the Robotics Institute, attended the an- interventions. developer and company founder as an robot construction kits for kids. nual Las Vegas extravaganza to exhibit Hughes said the team is working on undergraduate; indeed, it was a pleasure Carnegie Mellon is one of the fastest Tiramisu Transit, a real-time, crowd- a business model to attract investors. to directly witness the education of so growing entrepreneurial universities in the powered bus-tracker app for iPhone or “We received invaluable, positive many former students coming to full U.S. Its students and faculty have helped Android, developed in conjunction with feedback from the public on the merits fruition at CES.” to create more than 300 companies and CMU's Traffic21 Initiative. She said the of the Fitwits Program. All the hard Osborn led the panel “On the Road, 9,000 jobs in the past 15 years. Earlier this experience was inspirational. work is starting to pay off.” On the Go: Mobilizing Your Product year, the university launched its Green- “Meeting entrepreneurs and getting Daniel. P. Siewiorek, QoLT acting Development Efforts to Keep Up with lighting Startups initiative, a portfolio of to know what the newest technologies director, served as a panel judge for the the Fastest Growing Population Group.” CMU incubator groups designed to speed in industry will be can be tremendously Silvers Summit first annual Sterling Siewiorek, Curt Stone and Aaron Stein- innovation from the research lab to the inspiring,” she said. “It really motivates Awards. The Silvers Summit is a confer- feld were panel participants at other marketplace. students to work hard on their academic ence devoted to technological innova- sessions at the conference. studies in the meantime and to make tions for improving human longevity long-term plans for their career develop- and vitality held in conjunction with ment.” the CES. The QoLT Foundry featured five One of the winners surprised him. Drama Tackles “Sweeney Todd” CMU start-ups and several other innova- Todd Bernard (CS’88), accepted the tions and partner collaborations. To see award for his company, AutoVerbal n Dennis Schebetta the full list, visit www.cmu.edu/piper. ProTalking. Carnegie Mellon’s School of Drama atically slicing people’s throats with a “Through their QoLT Foundry, the “One of the most gratifying experi- will present “Sweeney Todd: The razor, while Mrs. Lovett disposes of the Quality of Life Technology Engineering ences at the 2012 CES was the opportu- Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” with bodies by baking them into meat pies. Research Center (ERC) has developed nity to see several products created by music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim “When we do something well an exemplary review and vetting process CMU students and based on CMU tech- and libretto by Hugh Wheeler, Feb. 23 known like ‘Sweeney Todd,’ I like to ap- to move university-based research nology successfully entering the global – March 3 in the Purnell Center for the proach the work from a completely fresh to commercialization,” said Barbara consumer space,” Siewiorek said. “I was Arts’ Philip Chosky Theater. point of view,” said Peter Cooke, head The production will be directed of the School of Drama. “Bringing in by guest artist Joe Calarco, an award- eminent guest director Joe Calarco will winning writer and director of “Shake- ensure that any pre-conceived expecta- speare’s R&J,” which won the Lucille tions will go out the window. This show Lortel Award and ran for a year off- will be intense and intimate, like a Broadway, the longest-running produc- séance, starting in a small Victorian tion of any version of “Romeo & Juliet” setting and out of that will grow this in New York City. marvelous musical.” Winner of the Tony Award in 1979, “Sweeney Todd” is considered one Ticket prices begin at $15 for of Sondheim’s masterpieces and has enjoyed recent revivals and a film by adults and $10 for students. For Tim Burton starring Johnny Depp. This show times, complete ticket prices hauntingly chilling story explores love, and ticket orders, call the School of loss and blood-soaked revenge. Return- Drama box office at 412-268-2407 ing to London after 15 years of prison, or visit www.drama.cmu.edu. Sweeney seeks vengeance by system- Photoby kristen s a bol

K r i s t i n H u g h e s , a n a s s o c i at e p r o f e s s o r i n t h e S c h o o l o f D e s i g n , p r e s e n t e d t h e F i t w i t s P r o g r a m at t h e c e s . S h e i s w o r k i n g o n a b u s i n e s s m o d e l t o E i g h t at t r a c t i n v e s t o r s . Kenya Connection Future of Innovation University Assists in Creating Professional Certification for Software Developers n Byron Spice

Computer scientists at Carnegie Mellon are working with the Kenya Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Board to create a credentialing examina- tion that will help employers identify software developers with the skills nec- essary to step into jobs immediately. Just as airline pilots, heart surgeons and lifeguards earn their professional credentials by demonstrating on-the- job skills, the examination for the new Software Developer Certification will be what’s known as an authentic exam, Photo by Ken Andreyo in that it will require people taking it to A u t h o r D o n T a p s c o t t v i s i t e d C M U t o d i s c u s s t h e d i g i t a l a g e . perform the kind of tasks encountered in an actual work environment. Exam Don Tapscott, author and business management expert, recently visited Carnegie Mellon to talk about his latest book, takers will add software features, correct “Macrowikinomics,” in the second of the university’s Innovators Forum series. Watch his talk online at cmu.edu/piper. errors or otherwise make modifications Tapscott is a leading authority on innovation, media, and the economic and social impact of technology. He advises on a model software system. business and government leaders from around the world. The exam initially will be imple- “I think the future is not something to be predicted, it’s something to be achieved,” he said to the eager audience of mented in Kenya, but is intended to CMU students, faculty and staff gathered in Rashid Auditorium in the Hillman Center for Future-Generation Technologies. become an international benchmark for use by employers worldwide. “As reliable software becomes ever Infrastructure Project, which is funded software systems that will enable us to It remains to be determined when the more crucial to commerce and industry, by the World Bank and headed by Victor evaluate those skills during an exam,” exam might be made available world- companies are demanding better ways Kyalo. said Randal E. Bryant, dean of the wide, he added. to identify potential employees with the The Kenya ICT Board has dubbed School of Computer Science (SCS) and In addition to Bryant and Miller, skills necessary for building and main- this project CHIPUKA, a Swahili word one of the researchers developing the the CMU researchers include Roger taining software,” said Mark S. Kamlet, meaning “to emerge or to spring forth.” certification. “We also must make certain Dannenberg, associate research profes- Carnegie Mellon provost and executive It is one of a portfolio of projects the that the exam remains up to date and sor of computer science, and Robert vice president. “With the support of government has created to support affordable.” Seacord, secure coding team lead at Kenya, Carnegie Mellon is developing development of outsourcing services for Philip Miller, a project scientist at Carnegie Mellon’s well-known Software an innovative solution to this worldwide information technology-based business SCS who is leading the project, said a Engineering Institute. Andrew Lewela problem.” functions. pilot exam will be ready by March 2013, Mwanyota has primary responsibility Kenya has invested heavily in ICT “Software engineering holds great and the certification should be fully for the project at the Kenya ICT Board. infrastructure and workforce prepara- promise for our economy, hence our operational in Kenya by October 2013. tion. The Software Developer Certifica- choice to invest in certifying our youth tion would make it easy and cost effec- so they can take advantage of the emerg- tive for companies in Kenya’s expanding ing opportunities,” said Paul Kukubo, Music Celebrates 100 Years

ICT and financial services sector to CEO of the Kenya ICT Board. “Kenya's C o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e o n e identify qualified job applicants. It also ambitions with this project are to be the would signal to the global software sec- leading software development center in “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” from awards for the role in a record-breaking tor that Kenya is a source of well-trained Africa and a significant global software the Broadway show “Jersey Boys.” run in San Francisco. She also played workers. player by engaging our latent intellectual Performing Schumann’s “Konzert- a return engagement at the Ahmanson “Kenya is emerging as the epicen- capital.” stück for Four Horns” will be an elite Theatre in Los Angeles. ter for ICT innovations and a software A number of certification programs brass quartet: New York Philharmonic’s Noll was nominated for a Tony development hub,” said Bitange Ndemo, for software engineers already exist. But Howard Wall (BFA’72); San Antonio Award and Drama Desk Award for her permanent secretary in the Ministry of many of those programs only test for Opera’s principal horn Peter Rubins portrayal of Mother in the Kennedy Information and Communication and a general knowledge of software, rather (BFA ’86); CMU faculty member and Center Revival of “Ragtime.” guiding force behind the expansion of than actually requiring the exam taker principal horn of the Pittsburgh Sym- Prior to both concerts, cocktail ICT in Kenya. “We want to lead from to write software. Others certify compe- phony Orchestra William Caballero; receptions and dinners will be held, of- the front and be the technology partner tence for only certain software environ- and Brice Andrus, principal horn of the fering attendees the special opportunity of choice on the African continent.” ments or only a certain vendor’s tool set. Atlanta Symphony. Chicago Sym- to meet the featured performers and Software accounts for a growing The Software Developer Certification be- phony’s principal horn Dale Clevenger reconnect with colleagues, classmates percentage of spending in all sectors of ing created for CHIPUKA would be the (BFA’62), who received an Alumni and friends. Ricky Ian Gordon (BFA’80), the economy. Africa has long been left first authentic examination that is attuned Association Distinguished Achievement distinguished composer of songs, stage behind by the IT revolution, but now is to the needs of the industry in general Award in 2011, will conduct. musicals and opera (“Grapes of Wrath”), taking strides to make up lost ground. and is vendor-neutral in its selection of Highly acclaimed sopranos Lisa will perform at the dinners along with The opportunities for Kenya, as well as programming language and professional Vroman (MFA ’81) and Christiane Noll Diane Sutherland (BFA’78). the continent as a whole, are immense. tools. (BFA ’90) will also perform. Vroman For the latest news and information Kenya is sponsoring development “Our challenge is to identify the starred in the Broadway production of on the Centennial Celebration, go to of the certification through the Kenya general skills that software develop- “The Phantom of the Opera” as Chris- www.music.cmu.edu/centennial. Transparency and Communications ers must have and then develop model tine Daae, garnering Theatre Critic’s

N i n e Stroll Through “Native Pennsylvania, A Wildflower Walk” in March

n Piper Staff exhibited by native plants, emphasizing issues. Her presentation will include Gallery tour of Native species that will be coming into photographs of rare plants and many Pennsylvania, A Wildflower Walk The beauty of wildflowers has captured bloom locally during the next of her favorites, such as violets, with Hunt Institute curator many a painter, including Richard Crist. few months. gentians, lupines, loosestrifes May 20 Crist, who attended the Carnegie Grund’s work focuses on and the prickly-pear cactus. Institute of Technology, painted the 36 the conservation of the flora Many other plants will be shown wildflower watercolors now featured in “Rare plants of Pennsylvania” of Pennsylvania with emphasis and discussed. a collaborative exhibition between the June 24 on rare species. He is a research Haywood is a botanist and Hunt Institute and the Botany Depart- Nearly one quarter of the native flora associate with the Botany plant pathologist and professor ment at the Carnegie Museum of Natural of Pennsylvania is considered rare or Department at the Carnegie emeritus of the Biology Depart- History. Titled “Native Pennsylvania, endangered. Plants are considered rare for Museum of Natural History and ment at Carlow College, where A Wildflower Walk,” the exhibit on a variety of reasons. Find out what some of a member of the Pennsylvania she also served as the chair of the the fifth floor of the Hunt Library runs the rare plants are and what factors are used Biological Survey, for which he chairs Division of Natural Sciences and March 2 through June 29. to classify a plant as rare in Pennsylvania. the Pennsylvania Rare Plant Forum. Mathematics. She is the co-author of The images are coupled with Bonnie Isaac is the collections man- the book “Wildflowers of Pennsylva- the museum’s significant herbarium ager of the Botany Department at Carnegie “Pressing and mounting nia” (2001), published by the Botani- specimens, these pieces combine to Museum of Natural History and co-curator specimens for a personal cal Society of Western Pennsylvania, create a visual wildflower walk through of this exhibition. She focuses on the ecol- herbarium” for which she served as president for Pennsylvania’s blooming seasons with a ogy of the phytogeography of rare plants, March 25 20 years. focus on endangered, rare and threatened floristics and herbarium techniques. She Jeanne Poremski will demonstrate the species. also is the current president of the Botanical “Wildflowers in the home Additional watercolors by art- process of pressing plants for preserva- garden” Society of Western Pennsylvania. ists Lyn Hayden and Andrey Avinoff tion in a personal herbarium. From the April 22 underscore the exhibition’s emphasis selection of the plant to its pressing, Open House 2012 arrangement and gluing, Poremski will on the importance of herbaria and their John Totten said a home garden can be June 24-25 contributions toward research, education cover all aspects of plant preservation another place where art and science meet. During its annual Open House, the Hunt and conservation. for both simple and complex specimens. Native plants and their wild haunts are Institute will offer talks, tours and opportu- A series of free talks will take place Poremski is owner of Jeanne Po- powerfully evocative, and, with care, home nities to meet one-on-one with staff to ask at 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoons through- remski Gardens in Uniontown, Ohio, a landscapes can be created. Creatively questions and see items in the collections. out the spring and early summer. Topics landscape firm that uses appropriate na- using these plants in the garden requires A schedule of events is available online at include: tive plants in its designs. She also does the painter’s ability to compose a scene http://huntbot.andrew.cmu.edu/HIBD/. volunteer fieldwork and plant identifica- and the scientist’s ability to handle plant “Why do plants bloom when tion for the herbarium at the Cleveland selection and care. Learn to evaluate your they do? Spring ephemerals Hours and other seasonal flowering Museum of Natural History. property with an eye toward selecting suit- patterns” able plants, purchasing them responsibly The exhibition will be on display on the “Wildflowers of Pennsylvania” fifth floor of the Hunt Library and will be March 18 and growing them successfully. April 15 Totten is a partner in the garden open to the public free of charge. Hours: Steve Grund, botanist for the Western Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–noon and 1–5 p.m.; Mary Joy Haywood believes that learn- management and development firm, Pennsylvania Conservancy and the Sunday, 1–4 p.m. (except March 11, April ing and teaching about our wildflowers Gardens! LLC. He is an adjunct faculty Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program, 6-8 and May 6, 27 and 28.) in Pennsylvania is critical today as so member at Chatham University’s Land- will discuss some of the native plants many of our plant communities are be- scape Architecture Graduate Program with the paintings of Crist and focus For more information, contact the ing destroyed by coal mining, Marcellus and Penn State University’s Sustainable on the diversity of flowering strategies Hunt Institute at 412-268-2434. Shale drilling and other environmental Landscape Program.

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T e n AIA Recognizes SCS Centers Light Music n Byron Spice Carnegie Mellon’s Gates Center for up to 75 feet. Additional site challenges Computer Science and Hillman Center included a large zone of subsurface rock for Future-Generation Technologies have and existing sewer lines that limited been recognized as one of nine projects where construction could occur. worldwide to receive the 2012 Ameri- The centers’ zinc exterior skin and can Institute of Architects (AIA) Honor distinctive window openings are unlike Award for Architecture, the profession’s those of any other building on campus, highest recognition of works that exem- which is dominated by yellow brick plify excellence. and the historical influence of architect The Gates and Hillman centers, Henry Hornbostel. Nevertheless, the designed by Mack Scogin Merrill Elam jurors observed that the zinc skin and Architects of Atlanta, have been home window openings “surprisingly relate to four departments of the School of beautifully to the campus fabric without Computer Science since construction being literal.” was completed in 2009. The buildings The jurors concluded, “Perhaps the also serve as a crossroads for the 143- most wonderful aspect of the project is acre campus, with five main entrances a set of views and visual connections on three levels and two major pedestrian created by transparent interior glazing bridges. and non-reflective exterior glazing, as “These buildings are visually stun- well as carefully placed and angled ning, but this recognition by the AIA floor plates.” is about more than just beauty,” said Design criteria established by a Jared L. Cohon, CMU president. “The faculty-staff committee headed by Guy Gates and Hillman centers occupy a key Belloch, professor of computer science, site on our campus and serve to tie the emphasized the importance of natural community together as never before. light for each office and for common Inside, their spaces foster our culture of spaces that supported collaboration. collaboration, innovation and hard work. “The Gates Hillman project was The AIA jurors understood this and we successful because our academics knew thank them for this award.” what they wanted, our administration The AIA’s nine-member jury panel supported the transformative nature of Photo by T i m Ka ulen was chaired by Rod Kruse of BNIM the effort and architect Mack Scogin

D a v i d C h a n g a n d K e v i n E l f e n b e i n s h o w c a s e d t h e i r g r o u p ' s Architects in Des Moines, Iowa. knew how to pull it all together,” said p r o j e c t , " B l i n k i n g C h r i s t m a s L i g h t s , " d u r i n g t h e E l e c t r i c a l “This project is scaled perfectly Ralph Horgan, associate vice provost a n d C o mp u t e r E n g i n e e r i n g ' s B u i l d - 1 8 P r o j e c t S h o w c a s e . T h e i r within an urban campus and within a for Campus Design and Facility De- g o a l w a s t o h a v e a n e n t i r e h o u s e o r a r o o m l i g h t u p b a s e d o n uniquely difficult site,” the AIA jurors velopment. “It is a great home for SCS r e c o g n i t i o n a l g o r i t h m s t h a t d e t e c t m u s i c . T h e c u b e i n f r o n t o f said. The centers enclose 217,000 square and a fantastic addition to campus. The t h e m h o u s e s t h e e l e c t r o n i c s . feet of offices, classrooms and collabora- building only adds to the significant tive spaces in nine stories and straddle architectural heritage here at Carnegie a terrain with variations in elevation of Mellon.”

Prior to joining the bank, Zoellick was vice Students Organize Hackathon Business Adviser Kit Needham for her work Sciannameo To Edit Book chairman-international of the Goldman Sachs with Global Pittsburgh in creating entrepreneur- A new student group, ScottyLabs, has Franco Sciannameo, director and principal fac- Group. He served in President George W. ial events for global visitors, such as the visit to organized a 24-hour hackathon designed to ulty of the BXA Intercollege Degree Programs, Bush’s cabinet as the 13th U.S. trade repre- Project Olympus by Russian mayors. introduce first-timers to the joys of hacking — has been signed by Rowman & Littlefield, Pub- sentative from 2001 to 2005 and as deputy building or modifying software that is useful, lishers (Scarecrow Press) to edit a collection of secretary of state from 2005 to 2006. From interesting or just cool. 16th Annual Swimming essays on controversial Italian composer and 1985 to 1993, Zoellick served at the depart- TartanHacks, www.tartanhacks.com/, will Challenge To Benefit philosopher Giacinto Scelsi (1905-1988). The ments of Treasury and State and briefly in the begin at 6 p.m. Feb. 10 on the sixth floor of the CMU’s Swimming Teams book will comprise critical essays written from White House Gates and Hillman centers. To encourage first- 1980-2011 in French, Italian, and German that The event is sponsored by the Center for Carnegie Mellon’s swimming teams are hosting timers, a four-evening series of skill-building have been translated into English for the first International Relations and Politics, the Thomas the 16th annual 1,650-yard swim challenge sessions is scheduled Feb. 2-6. More than time. Sciannameo, a world authority on Scelsi, M. Kerr Jr. Prelaw Program and the Global fundraiser on Sunday, Feb. 26 in the University 100 participants are expected and will form collaborated with the composer in the making Studies Major. Center pool. into teams once the event begins. and recording of some of his best-known The entry fee is $25 and all proceeds ScottyLabs partnered with the School of works. benefit CMU’s men’s and women’s swimming Frazer Co-edits Book Computer Science’s Project Olympus, Wom- and diving teams. Entries are due Feb. 10. On Electoral Violence en@SCS and the SCS undergraduate program For an entry form, contact Jimmy Goldman at Massalski Honored Jendayi Frazer, director of the Center for to include a number of prominent sponsors — 412-683-0856 or [email protected]. By Polish President International Policy and Innovation and a Microsoft, Twitter, online retailer Ideeli, Yahoo!, Thaddeus Massalski, a faculty member distinguished public service professor, and E. Google and Facebook. Engineers from each Barr Named Educator emeritus of the Department of Materials Sci- Gyimah-Boadi, executive director of the Ghana will be on hand to help teams use their compa- Of the Year ence and Engineering, was recently awarded Center for Democratic Development, have ed- ny’s open APIs — source code that developers the Commanders Grand Cross of the Polish ited a new book published by CMU Press titled use to access software components they need Ed Barr, an adjunct marketing professor at the Republic by the President of Poland, Bronislaw “Preventing Electoral Violence in Africa.” to create apps. Heinz College, has been named the Distin- Komorowski, for his outstanding contribu- The publication, which coincides with a guished Educator of the Year by the Pittsburgh tions to science and to advancing academic number of recent tense, highly contested chapter of the American Marketing Association. Global Pittsburgh Honors contacts and cooperation between Poland and elections, offers timely guidance on what can Barr taught full-time as an associate teaching Project Olympus the United States. Massalski received his award be done to prevent violence from disrupting professor at the Heinz College from 2000- Project Olympus has received an award from Minister Jacek Michalowski, chief of the elections in Africa. 2011 before he was appointed chief market- from Global Pittsburgh “in appreciation of its president’s Chancery, at a ceremony at the ing officer for iCarnegie, a CMU spin-off. Barr distinguished service to the Greater Pittsburgh Warsaw Technical University. taught courses in non-profit marketing, health region for serving as a partner resource organi- care marketing, strategy, entrepreneurism and zation.” The award recognizes Olympus Senior professional writing. E l e v e n Obituary: Goodman was World-Renowned C o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e o n e

an international focus in education and research. “Paul was a strong conduit for the university with audiences and organizations around the globe,” said Mark S. Kamlet, provost and executive vice president at Carnegie Mellon. “He was successful in developing strategic partnerships in Asia, Latin and South America, the Middle East and South Africa. He has been a champion of the university around the world, helping to greatly expand Carnegie Mellon’s reach and influence while raising education standards in developing countries.” “He was a beloved teacher and Pi p er Archives

colleague,” said Robert M. Dammon, P r o f e s s o r P a u l S . G o o d m a n , w o r l d - r e n o w n e d o r g anizational p s y c h o l o g i s t , r e s e a r c h e r , a u t h o r a n d f i l m m a k e r , dean of the Tepper School of Business. pa s s e d a w ay at h i s h o m e i n P i t t s b u r g h o n J a n . 2 4 . “His commitment to advancing international business issues through his quality of education in public secondary been noted around the world. Psychology, the American Psychological research and teaching, and his passion for schools. And in Singapore, Goodman Goodman worked exhaustively in Society and the Academy of Management. working on innovative projects will have worked to help establish a new School the United States to raise awareness of In 2001, he received the Distinguished a lasting impact throughout the world.” of Information Systems. In 2003, he was conditions in emerging economies as they Educator Award from the Academy of In Brazil and Chile, he explored recognized by the American Council relate to established methods of production Management. In 2009, he was presented projects on environmental issues on Education for his innovative use of in modern industrial nations. He produced with Carnegie Mellon’s Doherty Award with leading universities and using technology to promote international more than 20 educational films and for Sustained Contributions in Excellence technology to enhance learning. In India, learning. documentaries, including a three-part in Education. the National Program for Technology In the 1980s, Goodman designed series of documentaries about work in Goodman is survived by his wife, Enhanced Learning that he helped to and initiated the Center for the developing countries. Denise M. Rousseau, a University establish was designed to improve the Management of Technology, which Goodman has authored or co-authored Professor at Carnegie Mellon and the quality of regional engineering schools. conducts joint research with industry, nine books and chapters in dozens of H.J Heinz II Professor of Organizational In Israel, he worked to develop a and served as director throughout the publications and monographs. His most Behavior and Public Policy at the Heinz program to build a leadership institute to center’s existence. He also served as recent book, titled “Organizational College and Tepper School of Business; facilitate Jewish-Arab co-existence. In director for the Institute for Strategic Learning Contracts: New and Traditional three daughters, Jennifer Goodman, Latin America, he was instrumental in Development, which facilitates the Colleges,” was published in 2011. Heather Cooke and Jessica Cooke; and the creation of an educational network globalization of research and educational Goodman was a fellow of the two sons, Jonathan Goodman and Daniel across seven countries to improve the activities, and his achievements have Society for Industrial and Organizational Goodman.

Swiss Poster Collection Benefactor Leaves Legacy of Excellent Design n Piper Staff “It was terrific. The collection Mary Kay Johnsen, special Dan Boyarski says there’s two ways to continued to grow, it continued to collections and design librarian, look at design: “You can hit someone on document Swiss design as it’s evolved,” maintains the collection and brings items the head, or you can whisper.” Boyarski said. “That’s one of the beauties out when classes come to visit. There’s a lot of whispering going of this poster collection is that now you During one class Johnsen swept her on in German, Italian and French at have four decades of Swiss posters, and hands over the glossy posters to show the Hunt Library, where hundreds of Swiss that’s pretty unique.” power of a black, red and white pallet posters, often cited as examples of Born in Zurich, Rüegg worked as and the effect of vibrating colors on the excellent graphic design, are stored. At a graphic designer and later co-owned eye. any given time, five of the posters are the Müller-Brockmann studio. He spent “They’re really big, huge, floppy and on display near Kirr Commons in the time in the United States and in Japan. ungainly,” Johnsen said. She said that University Center. He served as the president of the Swiss digitizing the posters, which was started in 1996, was one of the first digital projects handled in-house by the library. A l l o f t h e p o s t e r s c a n b e f o u n d o n l i n e at The posters were designed to h tt p ://S w i s s p o s t e r s . l i b r a ry . c m u . e d u . promote cultural and civic events and advertisements, so they were not created

The posters were given to the section of the Association Graphique for long-term use. In Switzerland, s p eci a l collections, university libr ries nd school of design university by Ruedi Rüegg, who Internationale from 1976 to 1981, and they are displayed in outdoor kiosks A p o s t e r b y R u e d i R ü e gg a n n o u n c - Boyarski, former head of the School of opened the Baltis and Rüegg joint studio throughout the country, which led to the i n g a p e r f o r m a n c e o f “ M e d e a , ” Design, met when he was studying in in 1977, which later became Design standardization of the size. i s p a r t o f t h e u n i v e r s i t y ’ s S w i s s Switzerland 35 years ago. Rüegg died Alltag Zurich. Boyarski said much can be learned p o s t e r c o l l e c t i o n . R ü e gg d o n a t e d last October. The collection, now at 500 posters, from the collection of how design 5 0 0 p o s t e r s , w h i c h w e r e c i t e d b y Rüegg contacted Boyarski in 1987 was donated with the intent that they has evolved. But the impact of their t h e S w i s s g o v e r n m e n t a s e x c e l l e n t about finding a home for a set of 300 be made available for research for the seemingly simple designs remain the e x a m p l e s o f g o o d d e s i g n . posters that had been on display in Japan university and for the public. same. He described Swiss design as and were winners of Switzerland’s You can find them online, but their visualizing concepts instead of “hitting presented and often dependent on a grid,” Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs impact is greater in person. Each poster someone on the head” with explicit Boyarski said. “But if that’s all one says annual poster design competition. He measures roughly 36” x 50,” and they images to convey a message. about Swiss posters, then that’s doing would send additional posters each year can be found in flat map drawers in Hunt “In the ’60s and beyond, Swiss them a disservice because they’re also for the collection. Library’s Special Collections. graphic design to many American incredibly inventive in how they visually T w e l v e designers looked well-organized, well- communicate an event.”