March 27, 2003

Vol. 13, No. 35

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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Devoted alumnus Maxwell H. "Mac" Connan (E '39), a Carnegie Mellon trustee for 35 years, died on March 22 after an extended illness. He was 88.

—Over the past six decades, Mac and his wife, Gloria, an honorary alumna, demonstrated their friendship and commitment to the university in many ways. Mac, a World War II veteran, was a founding member and former president of the Andrew Carnegie Society and a former president of the Carnegie Mellon Alumni Association. He was an active volunteer for many university functions, co-hosting numerous Capital Campaign events and President's Weekends to build relationships with key supporters.

—The Connans, members of the Academy for Lifelong Learning since its inception in 1992, made many generous leadership gifts to the university. They donated the Connan Room in the University Center, endowed the Maxwell H. and Gloria Connan Scholarship Fund to help biotechnology students, and contributed a planned gift to fund an endowed professorship in the life sciences.

—After retiring as president of Connan Industrial Properties, Mac became an avid portrait and landscape artist. His work was featured in the University Center Art Gallery last year.

—Mac is survived by Gloria, three children and four grandchildren. A memorial service on campus is being planned.

CAMPUS COMMUNITY INVITED TO TWO PITTSBURGH ALUMNI CLAN EVENTS

The Pittsburgh Alumni Clan is hosting two events that are open to the campus community. At 6 p.m., Monday, March 31, at the Heinz Regional History Center, President Cohon and a panel of Carnegie Mellon deans will present "An Insider's View," which will highlight the university's impact on the Pittsburgh region.

—The Clan is also partnering with the Student Activities Board to present "The Bread My Sweet," with a special pre-movie reception with the film's screenwriter, Melissa Martin (CFA '93). The reception begins at 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 2, Schatz Dining Room. RSVP for the events at www.cmu.edu/alumnievents or call 412-268-2061.

1946 ALUMNA TO BE INDUCTED INTO NATIONAL WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME

The National Women's Hall of Fame has announced the selection of its 2003 inductees, a list that includes Stephanie Kwolek (MM'46) of Wilmington, Del. She and 11 others will be inducted into the Hall on Oct. 4, in Seneca Falls, N.Y., site of the first Women's Rights Convention in 1848. Interested in science and medicine from a young age, Kwolek graduated from Margaret Morrison in 1946 and joined DuPont Chemicals, where she discovered the fiber that led to the development of Kevlar, a bulletproof material five times stronger than steel. She is the recipient or co-recipient of 17 U.S. patents. Further information: www.greatwomen.org.

SPORTS CLINIC PLANNED FOR GIRLS IN GRADES 6 - 8

FEMA, Carnegie Mellon's female athletic special interest group, is hosting a free sports clinic for girls in grades 6 - 8 from 1 - 5 p.m., Sunday, April 6, in Skibo Gym. The clinic will focus on soccer, basketball and volleyball skills. No previous experience is needed. If interested, contact Kimberly Lackner at kdl@andrew.cmu.edu.

SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAMS HONORED FOR GRADE-POINT AVERAGES

The university's men's and women's swimming and diving teams were recently listed among the top academic squads in the country for the fall 2002 semester by the College Swim Coaches Association of America. The women's team ranked 4th in Division III with a 3.48 team grade-point average and 10th among men's and women's teams in all divisions. The men ranked 12th in Division III with a 3.14 team GPA. This is the 13th consecutive semester that the men's and women's teams have been designated Academic All American.

NEWS BRIEFS

—The upper portion of the Morewood parking lot will be reserved for Spring Carnival and will not be available for parking from 5:30 p.m., Friday, April 4, through 6 p.m., Sunday, April 13. During this time, parking in the Doherty Apartments lot will also be affected. To accommodate permit holders, the Jay Becker Valet Service will direct traffic and park vehicles as needed from Monday, April 7, through Friday, April 11. See official.cmu-news, March 18.

—The annual Pittsburgh "MS Walk" will take place on Sunday, April 6, to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. There will be several routes throughout the city. One of these will have an official "rest stop" at Mellon Institute staffed by students. Participating in the walk will be a team of students led by Alisa Grishman, a junior in psychology.

PERSONAL MENTION

—After 22 years as editor of Carnegie Mellon Magazine, Ann Curran has announced her resignation, effective April 30. Her last day in the office will be Friday, March 28. Under Curran's leadership, the award-winning Carnegie Mellon Magazine has become an important source of news and information for the university's 66,000 alumni, as well as for thousands of faculty, staff, friends and parents of students.

—Michael DeKay, assistant professor of engineering, public policy and decision sciences at the Heinz School and the Department of Engineering and Public Policy, has been named a member of the National Research Council's Panel on Public Participation in Environmental Assessment and Decision Making.

—Carnegie Mellon's men's swimming team finished fourth in the NCAA Division III Championships last weekend at Emory University in Atlanta, Ga. Nine Tartans earned All-America honors: Steve Chiou, Billy Gaines, Brian Hunter, Brian Jucha, Brian McCarthy, Kevin Paavola, Chris Pearson, Evan Powell and Brian Belowich.

—Elisa Echeverria, a first-year Public Policy and Management student at the Heinz School, has been selected to receive an Eben Tisdale Public Policy Fellowship. The fellowship brings eligible students to Washington, D.C. for eight-week internships that explore current public policy issues of critical importance to the high technology sector of the economy. The internship is in the government relations office of a leading high technology company or association.

—Steven J. Sharratt has joined the Graduate School of Industrial Administration (GSIA) as associate dean of advancement. He had been director of operations at the Parker Center for Investment Research at the Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University. In his new role, Sharratt will oversee institutional advancement activities for GSIA including fundraising, alumni relations, marketing and media relations.

CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

—Monday, March 31: The Center for Africanamerican Urban Studies and the Economy (CAUSE), Department of History, Carnegie Mellon, and The Atlantic History Seminar, University of Pittsburgh, present "Imagined Geographies of Liberty: 1772 London, 1836 Boston." T. K. Hunter, visiting scholar, Department of History, Columbia University. 3 - 5 p.m., 3P11 Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh.

—Wednesday, April 2: The "$99 Mobot Mini Challenge" and Mobot Clinic will take place on the Mobot course in front of Wean Hall. The Mini Challenge consists of two events each with a prize of $99 (for undergraduates).

—Wednesday, April 2: The university is hosting a Labs21 High Performance, Low-Energy design course on campus at the Intelligent Workplace. Curriculum and registration info: www.epa.gov/labs21century/training

—Thursday, April 3: The Innovation Transfer Center and the School of Computer Science are hosting a presentation by Kim Polese, one of Fortune Magazine's "Top Ten Women in Technology." She will discuss getting a product to market, the skills needed to start a new business, and surviving through economic downtimes. Noon-1:30 p.m., Rangos I. Lunch will be provided. RSVP: bhetrick@andrew.cmu.edu or 412.268.5443.

—Thursday, April 3: Lecture. "The Millennium Problems." Keith Devlin, executive director of Stanford University's Center for the Study of Language and Information and consulting professor of mathematics. 7 p.m., McConomy Auditorium, University Center. Further information: www.cmu.edu/PR/releases03/030324_kdevlin.html

—Friday, April 4: Mechanical Engineering Seminar, co-sponsored with the Robotics Institute. "Creating the Future of Aerospace." Robert Krieger, president of Boeing Phantom Works. 2:45 p.m., Scaife Hall.

—Monday, April 7: Graduate Students of Color Dinner, 6 - 8 p.m., University of Pittsburgh's Posvar Hall (behind Pitt's Hillman Library at Forbes and Bigelow Blvd.) Speakers: Nancy Klancher, director of the Carnegie Mellon Graduate Programs Office, and Lori Osho Johnson, assistant dean, Graduate Student Programs and academic Integrity, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Pittsburgh. Registration: www.cmu.edu/adm/apaa/gpo. If any problem, send email to khilands@andrew.cmu.edu.

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