January 15, 2004

Vol. 14, No. 25

The "8 1/2 x 11 News" is published each week by the University Advancement Division. News of campus interest should be sent to one of the following editors:   Ed Delaney, 412-268-1609 (ed47@andrew.cmu.edu)
  Bruce Gerson, 412-268-1613 (bg02@andrew.cmu.edu)
  Susan Cribbs, 412-268-7521 (cribbs@andrew.cmu.edu)

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Classes will be cancelled from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 19, to allow students, faculty and staff to participate in the university programs honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The following is the schedule of events:

—12:30 - 1:30 p.m. "State of Diversity at Carnegie Mellon," President Jared L. Cohon, Rangos Hall, University Center (UC);

1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Winners of the fifth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Writing Awards read their work, Rangos Hall (UC).

2 - 3:30 p.m. Children's Programming—"The Tree House" puppet show and readings from Beginnings with Books, Kirr Commons, UC; 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Community Conversation, Connan Room, UC;

3:45 - 4:25 p.m. Community Collage. Students, faculty and staff honor the spirit of Dr. King through song, verse and personal interpretation. Kirr Commons, UC;

4:30 - 5 p.m. Candlelight Procession from the Fence to the UC;

5 - 6:30 p.m. Keynote Address and reception. "Where Do We Go From Here: Human Rights in Crisis Times," Dr. Mary Frances Berry. Rangos Hall, UC. Further info: www.cmu.edu/mlk/

REGINA GOUGER MILLER GALLERY OPENS TWO MAJOR EXHIBITS

The three floors of the university's Regina Gouger Miller Gallery will be filled with installations of waterways and typography as two new exhibitions open: "Adam Frelin: Recent Work" and "Typographically Speaking: The Art of Matthew Carter." A reception will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, in the gallery.

—Adam Frelin's exhibition features three recent bodies of work: "Water Rerouting Initiatives," a series of works in which the natural course of water in public places is willfully redirected; "Park Proposals," multimedia sculptures and installations that illustrate various designs for hypothetical public parks; and "Window Replacements," temporary vinyl windows for cars whose windows have been smashed due to accident or robbery.

—Matthew Carter is a type designer with more than 40 years of experience. He is internationally known as a designer with over 50 typefaces to his credit, including Bell Centennial, Miller News, Walker, Verdana and Georgia. Featured work includes hand-cut punches, computer-generated fonts and publications using those fonts.

—The gallery is open 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. Events are free and open to the public.

ENGINEERING ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF FACULTY AWARDS

The College of Engineering has announced its 2003-2004 Faculty Award recipients: The George Tallman Ladd Research Award—Burcu Akinci, Civil and Environmental Engineering; The Benjamin Richard Teare Teaching Award—Paul Steif, Mechanical Engineering; The Outstanding Research Award—David Laughlin, Materials Science and Engineering and David Lambeth, Electrical and Computer Engineering; The Distinguished Professor of Engineering Award—Richard Fruehan, Materials Science and Engineering; The Steven J. Fenves Award for Systems Research—Research Professor Asim Smailagic. The awards will be presented at the college's annual banquet on Saturday, Feb. 21.

NEWS BRIEFS

—The search committee seeking a successor to School of Computer Science Dean Jim Morris is reviewing potential candidates and expects to submit a list of recommendations to President Jared L. Cohon and Provost Mark Kamlet by early March. Co-chaired by Computer Science Professor Frank Pfenning and Mellon College of Science Dean Richard McCullough, the search committee includes Manuel Blum, Sharon Burks, Jaime Carbonell, Angel Jordan, Matt Mason, Mark Stehlik, Latanya Sweeney, Chuck Thorpe and Lee Weiss. This past fall, Morris announced he is stepping down as dean at the end of the school year to return to teaching, research and some special projects.

—The College of Fine Arts and the Division of Student Affairs have announced the opening of the Zebra Lounge, a new coffee shop on the first floor of CFA. The menu features gourmet scones, muffins and brownies, as well as organic and fair trade coffees and teas. Hours of operation: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday.

—Applications to become this year's student speaker at commencement are now available. Any graduate or undergraduate student who wishes to audition may complete an application online at www.cmu.edu/commencement-speaker. Applications are due by 5 p.m., Friday, Feb. 13.

—The Credit Union Office will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

—Current and past news clips about Carnegie Mellon can be found at www.cmu.edu/clips/

—There are still openings in the following free Computer Education classes: "Access Fundamentals," 9 a.m. - noon, Jan. 21 and 23; "Excel Fundamentals," 9 a.m. - noon, Jan. 28; "Mulberry Messaging, Bboards and Other Features," 9 a.m. - noon, Jan. 30. To register, visit www.cmu.edu/computing/education/

PERSONAL MENTION

—Charlene Castellano, associate teaching professor in the Department of Modern Languages, recently appeared on the Russian Television Network program "Contact." She gave an hour-long, live interview on the subject of teaching and learning Russian in the United States.

—The following students were inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society this fall: Lynn Joseph Daniels (MCS), Mark D. Egerman (SCS, HSS), Khalid Bakry El-Arini (SCS, CIT), Noah S. Falk (SCS), Michael David Gibbons (SHS), Rebecca F. Halperin (SHS), Jennifer R. Hughes (BSA), Ian A. Kash (SCS, HSS), Derek Ying Kit Leung (SCS, MCS), Nicole Francesca Velez (HSS), Thuc Duy Vu (SCS), Robert Y. Wang (SCS, HSS) and Christopher Wong (SHS).

—Professor Sridhar Seetharman of the Materials Science and Engineering Department and his graduate student, Yan Wang, have won the 2003 Marcus Grossman Young Author Award from ASM International - The Materials Information Society for their paper on calcium sulfide precipitation.

—Dennis Epple, the Thomas Lord Professor of Economics at the Graduate School of Industrial Administration (GSIA), has been elected as a fellow of the Econometric Society. The Econometric Society is the most prestigious learned society in the field of economics. Its main purpose is to promote studies that attempt to unify theoretical-quantitative and empirical-quantitative approaches to solving economic problems.

—Richard C. Green, the Richard M. and Margaret S. Cyert Professor of Economics and Management at GSIA, has been elected vice president of the American Finance Association (AFA) for 2004. This position leads to the offices of president-elect and program chair in 2005 and president in 2006. The AFA is the premier academic organization devoted to the study and promotion of knowledge about financial economics.

—Allan D. Shocker (IA '71) will be a visiting professor of marketing at the business school during spring 2004. He will be teaching marketing to undergraduate business administration students.

CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

—Saturday, Jan. 17: "Medical Robotics and Information Technology for Medicine and Surgery" exposition. Featured are some of the latest medical devices and diagnostic research under way in Western Pennsylvania. Among the medical devices are a mobile robot that walks on the surface of the heart for use in minimally invasive cardiac procedures and a tiny artificial heart for use in infants. Other displays include leading-edge surgical instruments such as the laprosert, a thin needle with a gun-shaped handle for inserting radiation seeds into deep tumors. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Rangos Ballroom, UC.

—Sunday, Jan. 18: Annual Winter Conference sponsored by the Office of Student Development in Student Affairs. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Rangos Hall. All undergraduate students are invited to attend. This personal development workshop includes topics from diversity to leadership and a free Etiquette Luncheon for all students who attend. Register online at www.cmu.edu/winterconference.

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