January 30, 2003

Vol. 13, No. 27

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Black History Month (February) should not be confined to the study of the experiences of African Americans, says Fifth Year Scholar Andress Appolon, who is organizing the 2003 African Diasporic Film Festival. During February, the university will show four films that explore the legacy of slavery and the impact of African culture throughout the Americas, including Brazil, Cuba, Haiti and the United States.

—The festival is part of Appolon's work as a Fifth Year Scholar, a program that allows exceptional students to stay at Carnegie Mellon an additional year after graduation to complete a project that will benefit the campus community. "We use the film festival as a means to explore black history outside the United States," said Appolon, who graduated in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in international relations and drama.

—Each film will be shown at 7 p.m. in the Connan Room of the University Center. A discussion will follow each film. The schedule and a description of each film is posted on official.cmu-news, Jan. 28 and www.cmu.edu/PR/press_releases/index.html

ROBERT PAGE CONDUCTS OPERA "DIE FLEDERMAUS"

The School of Music presents "Die Fledermaus," an opera by Johann Strauss, Jan. 30, 31 and Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, February 2 at 2:30 p.m., in the Chosky Theater, Purnell Center for the Arts.

—Robert Page, the Paul Mellon Professor of Music and director of choral studies, is the music director. He has conducted many U.S. orchestras, including those of Cleveland, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Dallas. In Europe he conducted at the Metternich Festival, White Nights Festival, opened the Dvorak Festival in 1999 and 2000, and opened the Mikkeli Festival in 2001. Jeffrey Tedford and Andres Cladera are the assistant conductors.

—Dorothy Danner is the stage director. She has directed more than 150 productions of operettas, musicals and plays throughout the United States, Canada and Belgium.

VECTORS/PITTSBURGH ANNOUNCES PRIZE WINNERS

Vectors/Pittsburgh, an organization whose mission is to improve the quality of living for Pittsburgh citizens, has announced its Pittsburgh Men and Women of the Year. The 14 winners will be honored at a gala dinner on Feb. 22 at the Westin Convention Center Hotel.

—Winners in three categories are associated with Carnegie Mellon. Science and Medicine: Anthony DiGioia (E'72), adjunct professor, civil and environmental engineering and director of the Institute for Computer Assisted Orthopedic Surgery at the Western Pennsylvania Hospital; Technology: Charles E. Thorpe, director of the Robotics Institute; David L. Lawrence Award: Mark H. Kryder, University Professor of electrical and computer engineering and senior vice president and director of research, Seagate Technology.

THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S DAFFODIL DAYS CAMPAIGN IS UNDER WAY

Daffodil Days, the American Cancer Society's major fund-raising activity, provides the society with funds to support cancer research and to provide valuable services and educational activities in our community. When you support Daffodil Days, you become a part of the hope and promise that cancer will be cured in our lifetime. Information on when items will be available and where to order is posted on official.cmu-news, Jan. 29.

SCS DEDICATES MICHAEL MAULDIN AUDITORIUM

The School of Computer Science (SCS) dedicated the Michael Mauldin Auditorium, 1305 Newell-Simon Hall, this week in honor of the founder of the Internet search engine, Lycos, Inc. Mauldin earned his master's degree and doctor's degrees in computer science from Carnegie Mellon in 1983 and 1989, respectively. He earned his bachelor's degree in mathematical science and computer science from Rice University in 1981. Mauldin is an adjunct research computer scientist in Carnegie Mellon's Language Technologies Institute.

EDUCATION PROGRAM ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY

Student Affairs has announced two new student intern positions as part of its ongoing effort to improve education programming regarding issues of sexual orientation and gender identity. The interns will be working on Pride Month events, SafeZone training, SoHo development and maintenance, and other outreach education programs on campus.

—This is a paid internship and would require 8 - 15 hours per week. Persons interested should fill out an application, which is available at Warner Hall 301 or at www.andrew.cmu.edu/~soho/more/InternApp2003.doc

—Contact Ron Ophir (ophir@andrew.cmu.edu) for additional information. Deadline for applications: Feb. 10.

PERSONAL MENTION

—Michael J. West, principal lecturer of French, has been named director of the Humanities Scholars Program, a new initiative that will begin this fall in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. The four-year interdisciplinary program, which will be open by invitation to applicants to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, will initially have 20 students and hopes to expand to 80.

—Priya Narasimhan, assistant professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Institute for Software Research International, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for her proposed research on "Integrated Fault Tolerance and Real-Time Support for Middleware Applications."

—Elaine A. King, professor, History of Art/Theory, recently gave a presentation at the American Association of University Women's International Symposium, "International Perspectives: Global Voices for Gender Equity," in Washington, D.C.

—The College of Fine Arts has announced the appointment of Jenny Strayer as director of the Regina Gouger Miller Gallery. Strayer has a master of art in American Culture Studies from Bowling Green State University and did graduate work in the history of art and architecture at the University of Illinois-Chicago.

CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

—Monday, Feb. 3: University Lecture Series. "Cradle to Cradle." William McDonough, McDonough Braungart, Design Chemistry. 7 p.m., McConomy Auditorium, UC.

—Tuesday, Feb. 4: H&SS Career Forum. Panel Discussions: 1:30 - 4:20 p.m., UC, 2nd floor; Keynote: 4:45 p.m., McConomy; Networking/Recruiting event, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Rangos. This event is part of the H&SS Professional Development Series. Further information: www.hss.cmu.edu/pds

—Tuesday, Feb. 4: The GSIA Biotech Club presents Bioforum 2003, a daylong conference focusing on the business behind biotechnology. This year's theme is "The Future of Biotechnology and Drug Discovery." Information: official.cmu-news, Jan. 29 and at www.cmu.edu/PR/press_releases/index.html

—Wednesday, Feb. 5: Graduate Student Seminar. "Overcoming Dissertation Blues," led by the graduate student panel. Informal talk followed by open discussion. Noon - 1 p.m., Rangos 3, UC.

—Thursday, Feb. 6: Department of Chemical Engineering Distinguished Research Lectureship. "Protein Crystals on Lipids: Ordering in Nature." Alice P. Gast, vice president for research and associate provost, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 10:45 a.m., Doherty Hall 1112. Open to the university community.

—Thursday, Feb. 6: University Lecture Series. "Building the New Pittsburgh." Pat Clark, partner, Jackson/Clark. 4:30 p.m., Adamson Wing, Baker Hall 136A.

—Thursday, Feb. 6: Graduate Students of Color Lunch #3. "Building a Support Network On and Off Campus." Cheryl McAbee (E'77), partner, McAbee, Terrell and Associates law firm. 1:30 p.m., Rangos 1, UC. Format: Informal talk, then open discussion. Register at www.cmu.edu/adm/apaa/gpo/

—Friday, Feb. 7: University Lecture Series. "The (Neglected) Crisis Facing African American Students & the (Misunderstood) Role of Spoken Soul (Ebonics)." John Rickford, the Martin Luther King Jr. Centennial Professor, Linguistics, Stanford University. 4:30 p.m., McConomy Auditorium, UC.

—Friday, Feb. 7: Mechanical Engineering Seminar. "Linking Mechanics to Biochemistry in Biology and Medicine: Exploring the Science of Molecular to Cellular Biomechanics with Nano- and Micro-technology." Philip LeDuc, assistant professor, Mechanical Engineering Department. 2:45 p.m., Scaife Hall 125.

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