March 13, 2003

Vol. 13, No. 33

The "8 1/2 x 11 News" is published each week by the Department of Public Relations. News of campus interest should be sent to
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Randal E. Bryant, the Robert Mehrabian Professor of Computer Science and head of the Computer Science Department, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Membership in NAE is one of the highest professional distinctions an engineer can achieve. He was elected to the academy for his contributions to the fields of symbolic simulation and logic verification of digital circuitry. He pioneered new abstractions for logic circuit simulation, especially the switch-level model for MOS circuits.

—Bryant is "the paradigm of a great computer science professor," said James Morris, dean of the School of Computer Science. "He has done outstanding research in verification systems that lots of people, including Intel and Microsoft, depend upon to verify the basic soundness of their computer systems."

—Further information: www.cmu.edu/PR/releases03/030307_naecs.html

HEINZ SCHOOL STUDENT WINS PRESTIGIOUS LUCE SCHOLARSHIP

The Henry Luce Foundation has named Cherington Love Shucker, a candidate for a master's degree in public policy and management at the Heinz School, a Luce Scholar. She is the third Heinz School student in the past seven years to win the prestigious and highly selective scholarship.

—The Luce Scholars program provides stipends to young Americans to further their civic and professional goals by living and working in an Asian country for one year. Shucker hopes to advance global efforts in HIV/AIDS prevention and policymaking by exploring Asian culture firsthand. She plans to explore Asia's "societal constraints that ... are blocking an educational strategy that can protect precious human lives now needlessly destroyed by a virus that is entirely preventable."

THREE UNIVERSITIES TO SPONSOR ACADEMIC ADVISING CONFERENCE

Carnegie Mellon will co-host this year's National Academic Advising Association Mid-Atlantic regional conference with the University of Pittsburgh and Slippery Rock University April 2 - 4. About 300 academic advisors and related college and university officials are expected to attend. Organized around the theme "The Advising-Teaching Connection," the conference will focus on the role advisors play in educating college students and the affinities between academic advising and teaching in the university. Information: www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~sp4g/conference/index.html.

"TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED LEARNING IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION" HONORED

The Institute of International Education (IIE) has announced the winning programs for the 2002-03 Andrew Heiskell Awards, which honor the most outstanding initiatives conducted in international higher education. The institute selected Carnegie Mellon's "Technology-Enhanced Learning in International Education" project to receive Presidential Recognition and to be showcased among the Best Practices on the IIENetwork Web site and in the IIENetworker magazine. The IIE praised Carnegie Mellon for "innovative use of technology to increase global understanding and global problem-solving skills for undergraduates, with a focus on students who cannot go abroad for financial or curriculum reasons."

NEWS BRIEFS

—The School of Design dedicated its new Robert Smillie Digital Imaging Laboratory in the Margaret Morrison Building on March 12. The state-of-the-art imaging laboratory was made possible by a gift from Virginia Kaufman in memory of Robert Smillie whose Penn-Art studio, established in 1945, became a significant part of Pittsburgh's graphic arts presence during its 50 years of existence.

—The Carnegie Mellon Credit Union is offering a Spring Loan Special through March 31. Borrow $2,500 - $5,000 for a maximum term of 30 months at 7.5%. Call 8-2905 or visit www.andrew.cmu.edu/org/cmu-cu for an application.

—A list of university-sponsored lectures during Women's History Month is posted on official.cmu-news for March 10.

PERSONAL MENTION

—Matthew Bender of the Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Department received the Outstanding Senior Award at the ASM International's annual Young Member's Night, Feb. 20. at the Holiday Inn, Oakland. Julia Hess, MSE, won 1st place in the Undergraduate Student Poster Competition while MSE graduate students Neill McDonald took first place and Rajasekaran Swaminathan third place in the Graduate Student Poster Competition.

—Theresa Nguyen, a senior biology major and chemistry minor, has been selected as the 2002 - 2003 Student Commencement Speaker. Her speech is entitled "Achieving a Dream, Living the Reality." She will be doing research next year at UPMC's Pharmacology Department before going to medical school.

—Lara Hoke, senior art major, has been selected as one of International Artexpo's Rising Stars. University art students across the country were selected to have their artwork judged by Artexpo exhibitors and attendees. Hoke's work was on display at International Artexpo, Feb. 27 - March 3, in New York City.

—Jay Kadane, the Leonard J. Savage University Professor of Statistics and Social Sciences, and Robert Kass, the head of the Department of Statistics, are on the Institute for Scientific Information's (ISI) list of most highly cited researchers from 1981 to 1999 in mathematics. ISI, which provides products and services to researchers, scours the world's scholarly literature to find the 250 researchers per subject whose work is cited most often in scientific articles. ISI considers this index a key measure of scientific influence.

CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

—Monday, March 17: Lecture. "Cloning Technology and Its Implications." Keith Campbell, who was part of the scientific team that cloned "Dolly." 5:30 p.m. Mellon Institute Auditorium, 4400 Fifth Ave., second floor,

—Monday, March 17: Kiltie Band annual spring concert. 7:30 p.m., Rangos Hall. Free and open to the public.

—Tuesday, March 18: Women Supporting Women panel discussion. "Women in Leadership." Speakers: Susan Ambrose, associate provost; Elizabeth Bradley, head, School of Drama; and Robbee Kosak, vice president, University Advancement. Noon. Rachel Mellon Walton Room, Graduate School of Industrial Administration. Bring your lunch, cookies and beverage will be provided.

—Tuesday, March 18: Lecture. "The History of Margaret Morrison College." Edwin (Ted) Fenton, professor emeritus, history. Noon - 1:30 p.m., Pake Room, UC. Fenton is writing a history of the college, which opened in 1906 and was phased out in 1973. Lunch provided. Register at mosaic@andrew.cmu.edu.

—Wednesday, March 19: Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic. Efraín Amaya, conductor. Student composers. 8 p.m., Carnegie Music Hall. Ticket info; 412-268-2383.

—Thursday, March 20: Lecture. Chemist and food writer Robert L. Wolke and his wife, Marlene Parrish (MM'57), food writer for the Pittsburgh-Post Gazette. Noon. Rangos 2, UC. They will demonstrate where chemistry and cooking meet in both their professional and personal lives. Light refreshments will be served. Feel free to bring your lunch. RSVP to mgerwig@cmu.edu. Wolke's book, "What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained," was published last May. A book signing in the book store will follow.

—Thursday, March 20: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Seminar Series. "First Impressions." Anna Gilbert, principal technical staff member, AT&T. 4 - 5 p.m., Scaife Hall 125. Refreshments begin at 3:30 p.m. See http://amp.ece.cmu.edu/ECESeminar.

—Thursday, March 20: Cuarteto Latinoamericano. Guest artists Mimi Lerner, mezzo-soprano; Irene Schreier, piano. Kresge Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Ticket info: 412-268-2383.

—Friday, March 21: Mechanical Engineering Seminar. "Large Scale Manufacturing for Tiny Particles." Thomas R. Chase, associate professor, Mechanical Engineering. University of Minnesota. 2:45 p.m., Scaife Hall 125.

—Saturday, March 22: Graduate School of Industrial Administration open house for the Flex-time MBA program. 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Posner Hall 152. Individuals considering pursuing an MBA on a part-time basis are invited to attend. To RSVP or receive further information, call 412-268-5687.

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