October 30, 2003

Vol. 14, No. 17

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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Carnegie Mellon will celebrate the success and expansion of its West Coast Campus at Moffett Field, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 31, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a tour of its new headquarters in Building 23 on the historic Shenandoah Plaza, adjacent to NASA's Ames Research Center. President Jared L. Cohon and Raj Reddy, the Simon University Professor and West Coast Campus educational director, will be joined by NASA officials as they showcase the progress made at the campus since it was established in 2001.

—The West Coast Campus opened for classes in Sept. 2002 with 56 students enrolled in programs leading to a master of science degree in information technology. The first graduation ceremony was held this past August. Information: www.cmu.edu/PR/releases03/031028_ribbon.html

FOUR ROBOTS TO BE INDUCTED INTO NEW ROBOT HALL OF FAME

Carnegie Mellon will induct four robots into its newly established Robot Hall of Fame in a ceremony at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Science Center at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10. The robots to be honored fall into two categories: science and science fiction. Their creators or others with a close relationship to the robots will attend the ceremony.

—The Robot Hall of Fame, conceived by School of Computer Science Dean Jim Morris, was established earlier this year to honor noteworthy robots, both real and fictional, along with their creators in recognition of the increasing benefits robots are bringing to society. A Robot Hall of Fame Web site will be unveiled at the induction ceremony. Information: www.cmu.edu/PR/releases03/031027_induction.html

CARNEGIE MELLON CYBERSECURITY JOURNALISM AWARDS ANNOUNCED

National journalists vied for top honors at Carnegie Mellon's 2003 Cybersecurity Journalism Awards program this past Monday at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The awards, sponsored by CyLab and the Information Networking Institute, were developed by Carnegie Mellon and the Newseum to honor editors, reporters and producers who have done the most to educate the public by giving readers and viewers a better understanding of America's ongoing war against terrorism.

—Winners in the Broadcast Category: ABC World News Tonight and ABC News Nightline. Award in Online Media: Bob Sullivan and Alan Boyle of MSNBC.com (winner), and Renay San Miguel of CNN (merit award). Award in Print Media: Robert O'Harrow Jr. of The Washington Post (winner) and John Markoff of the New York Times (merit award).

—The panel of judges was chaired by Pradeep Khosla, co-director of CyLab and the Dowd professor of electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon, and Susan Bennett, veteran journalist and director of international exhibits at the Newseum in Arlington, Va. The Newseum is an interactive museum of news. Carnegie Mellon's new CyLab is an umbrella organization designed to make every click of the computer safer for home and industry

ANNUAL STAFF COUNCIL FOOD DRIVE STARTS NOV. 3

The 10th Annual Staff Council Food Drive will begin Nov. 3 and continue through Nov. 14. Canisters and boxes will be placed in most buildings and departments on campus to collect non-perishable food and paper products. The most needed items include soups, canned fruits and vegetables, pasta, diapers, pancake mix, cleaning supplies, health and beauty aids, and baby food. Proteins such as tuna fish, spam and peanut butter are also desperately needed. Further information: www.cmu.edu/staff-council/FoodDrive/FD2003.html

—"One Day, One Can" will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Bring at least one can to the food drive tables on the second floor of the University Center (UC) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and you will be entered into a raffle for various prizes.

PERSONAL MENTION

—U.S. Representatives John Dingell (MI) and Carolyn Maloney (NY) recently hosted a congressional briefing featuring Linda Babcock, the James M. Walton Professor of Economics in the Heinz School. The briefing focused on Babcock's new book, "Women Don't Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide." The representatives are documenting the pay disparities women face in the workplace.

—Granger Morgan, head of the Department of Engineering and Public Policy and co-director of the Electricity Industry Center, was the keynote speaker at a recent briefing sponsored by the newly formed Congressional Caucus on Distributed Energy. The purpose of the briefing was to inform congressional members, staff and industry representatives about factors contributing to the Northeast-Midwest blackout and ways to improve the security of the energy grid.

—Alfred Blumstein, the J. Erik Jonsson University Professor of Urban Systems and Operations Research and former dean of the Heinz School, has received the Philip McCord Morse Lectureship Award from the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences. The term of the lectureship is two years.

—Dan Martin, associate professor of drama and director of the Master of Arts Management Program, recently participated in a panel at the national Grantmakers in the Arts conference in Seattle, Wash. The presentation, "Why Are the Arts Behind the Curve," discussed the opportunities and challenges involved in arts and cultural institutions' use of information technology in management processes.

—Ramayya Krishnan, the William W. and Ruth F. Cooper Professor of Management Science and Information Systems at the Heinz School, is the co-editor of a special issue of Management Science. The newly released issue begins a two-part commentary on e-business and management science, exploring the impact of the emerging digital economy on management science research.

—Jill Diskin has been appointed director of SEI Human Resources, replacing Rochelle Koch, who has retired from Carnegie Mellon after 24 years of service to the university.

CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

—Through Dec. 14: School of Art faculty exhibit. Investigations and meditations relating to a host of issues ranging from the personal and social to the esthetic and technological. Miller Gallery, Purnell Center.

—Monday, Nov. 3: University Lecture Series. Bill Strickland, president and CEO of Manchester Craftsmen's Guild and Bidwell Training Center. 5 p.m., McConomy Auditorium, UC. The Manchester Craftsmen's Guild rescues at-risk youths by using the arts to inspire them. Each year, approximately 450 teenagers sign up for after-school classes in ceramics, photography, drawing and design. Strickland has transformed the failing training center into an innovative enterprise that prepares displaced adults for work in real jobs.

—Wednesday, Nov. 5: University Lecture Series. "Outside the Box: The Making of a Hip-Hop Engineer." Joseph Steele (E'94), engineer, Hip-Hop label president/emcee. 5 p.m., Connan Room, UC.

—Wednesday, Nov. 5: 2003 Benefits & Fitness Fair. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Rangos, UC. Receive information about your benefit options, meet representatives from the benefit carriers, see free demonstrations, get free health screenings and flu shots for faculty and staff.

—Wednesday, Nov. 5: The Activities Board Political Speakers monthly documentary will feature "Drowned Out," a film on the controversial Narmada Dam in India and a lecture by the film's British maker Franny Armstrong. 8 p.m,, McConomy Auditorium, UC. The lecture will be followed by the film, which was runner-up for Best Documentary at both the One World Media Awards and the San Francisco International Film Festival.

—Thursday, Nov. 6: Annual Women@SCS /Distinguished Lecture. "Phase Transitions in Combinatorial Optimization." Jennifer Tour Chayes, co-founder and co-manager of Microsoft Research's Theory Group. 4 p.m., Wean Hall 7500.

—Thursday, Nov. 6: Holiday Craft Show, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Hamerschlag Hall 1112. Crafts, raffles, samples and free gift wrapping with purchases. Avon, Creative Memories, Longaberger, Partylite, Tupperware and Watkins products and holiday cookie orders will be available.

—Friday, Nov. 7: Pittsburgh Symphony at Heinz Hall. Join students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the School of Music for an evening celebrating Carnegie Mellon's relationship with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. See official.cmu-news, Oct. 25, for the complete program. $33 Main floor; $25 Family Circle; $20 Gallery seats. To register, call 412-392-3320 or visit the Web at alumni-2k.gsia.cmu.edu/cmuEvents/signup.asp?id=376.

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