February 5, 2004

Vol. 14, No. 28

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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Faculty and staff will be able to take a unique look at diversity in our campus community in the "Just be F.A.I.R" program from noon to 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 10 in the Wright room, UC. Everett Tademy, director of Equal Opportunities Services, will facilitate this program designed to show managers and employees what it means to be "culturally competent" and why it is important. The program explains what diversity really is and is not, and how people and organizations can be more culturally competent by using the F.A.I.R. approach. Register and find more information at http://www.cmu.edu/learning-programs. Follow the Learning and Development link.

TOOL HELPS LIBRARY USERS SELECT DATABASES & FIND INFORMATION

A grant from a local foundation and research and development work by the University Libraries have produced a new online tool that helps Carnegie Mellon users select appropriate starting points for library research. Christopher Kellen headed the multi-year effort to develop the Automated Resource Finder (ARF), now available in beta version, http://www.library.cmu.edu/Research/arf/

—Users interact with ARF by making certain selections, and ARF responds with likely places to start research online. ARF is designed to assist undergraduate students who may be completely unfamiliar with library resources, infrequent library users, or anyone who needs to do research in an unfamiliar subject area.

CAMPUS POLICE OFFER RAPE AGGRESSION DEFENSE PROGRAM

—University Police will present two sessions of the Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) program this semester. Session One will take place from 6 to 10 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 18, Room 203, Old Student Center, 4902 Forbes Ave.; and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, Room 200, Old Student Center. Session Two will be presented from 6 to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24, Room 203, Old Student Center, and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 27, Porter Hall A18C. Attendees must complete both classes during each session.

—To register for a session—or to schedule a special class for your group, student organization, sorority or department/school—contact the RAD instructors at rad-pd@andrew.cmu.edu or call 412-268-6232. For more information on the RAD Systems program, visit the Web at www.cmu.edu/police/rad.htm.

H&SS SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR ITS OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARDS

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (H&SS) is seeking nominations for the 2003 H&SS Outstanding Service Award. The award is open to all regular full-time and regular part-time staff members. Those who received the award three or more years ago are eligible to be nominated again this year. Selection will be based on job performance, dedication, positive attitude, and citizenship.

—Carnegie Mellon staff members, faculty and graduate students may submit a nomination, individually or as a group, by Feb. 13. The online nomination form and additional information are at www.hss.cmu.edu/serviceaward. Nomination forms are also available in the H&SS Dean's Office, Baker Hall 154.

CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS EARN ACADEMIC HONORS

Carnegie Mellon's men's and women's cross country teams have earned Academic All-America honors from the NCAA Cross Country Coaches Association. To be eligible for the honor, the cumulative GPA of all members of the team must be at least 3.1. The 24 runners on the men's team combined to earn a 3.57 GPA, while the 16 women recorded a 3.52 cumulative GPA.

—In addition to winning team honors, five individuals earned Academic All-America citations. To receive the individual award, a student-athlete must achieve a 3.5 GPA and finish in the top 25 percent at the NCAA Regional Meet. Individual honors went to junior Nicole Gartner, grad student Mike Rossi, senior Matt Meurer, senior ared Markowitz and junior Chris Carroll.

NEWS BRIEFS

—A PBS special taped last August, "Case of the Missing Human Potential," will air in Pittsburgh at 7 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 8 on WQED. The special highlights the struggles that young women face in science education and some innovative programs at Carnegie Mellon to help these individuals succeed. The program includes interviews with Alison Barth, an assistant professor and neuroscientist in the Mellon College of Science (MCS); Daille Flurry, a participant in the MCS Minority Science Outreach Program; and Colin Horwitz, an MCS associate research professor who is mentoring Flurry on green chemistry research. There are also interviews with Barbara Mistick and Kristin Hughes of the School of Design Explanatoids project and a segment on Andrew's Leap, a gifted program for middle school and high school students sponsored by the School of Computer Science.

PERSONAL MENTION

—Mike Domach, professor of Chemical Engineering, has published the first textbook for undergraduate students majoring in biomedical engineering. "Introduction to Biomedical Engineering" was developed for freshman engineers and the design is an alternative to traditional texts. The companion Web site provides simulators, workshop reports and other materials that can allow an instructor to customize particular facets of a teaching module.

—Judith M. Cole has been named associate vice president for alumni relations, succeeding Jennifer Neubauer, who was promoted to assistant vice president for VIP relations this past summer. Cole brings to Carnegie Mellon 17 years of experience in various aspects of alumni relations at Yale University. She has served as associate director for alumni relations, senior associate director, acting executive director, and most recently, director of education and services.. Cole earned her bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Colorado, and her master's degree in public and private management from the Yale School of Management.

—Todd Mowry, associate professor of computer science, will succeed Mahadev Satyanarayanan as head of Intel Research Pittsburgh, effective this May. Further information: official.cmu-news, Feb. 3.

—Carolyn B. Levine, assistant professor of accounting at the business school, won the best paper award at the Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance Conference. The winning paper, co-authored by Michael Smith of Duke University, is titled "Information Externalities, Underinvestment and Organizational Remedies."

CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

—Friday, Feb. 6: Vendor Fair. Food, art, books, clothing, etc. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Food vendors 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Connan and Wean Commons, UC.

—Friday, Feb. 6: Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series. "Automotive Research: Technical Trends and Challenges." Alan Taub, executive director, Science Laboratories, General Motors Research & Development. 10 a.m. - noon., Scaife Hall 125.

—Thursday, Feb. 12: H&SS launches its new Humanities Center with a lecture, "The Idea of Freedom in the United States, 1900 to the Present," by distinguished historian Eric Foner. 4:30 p.m., Giant Eagle Auditorium, Baker Hall. Foner is the DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University.

—Thursday, Feb. 12: The Carnegie Mellon Women's Association is sponsoring a Working Hearts presentation in the UC Connan Room from Noon to 1 p.m. Mimi Seidel, program manager of Working Hearts, will discuss women and heart health awareness and the top 10 foods for a healthy heart. Bring your lunch to the presentation. No RSVP necessary - first come, first seated. For more information contact Denise Fazio, fazio@andrew.cmu.edu

—Thursday, Feb. 12: Nierenberg Lecture. "So Far, So Good . . . a Design Journey." Ronald B. Kemnitzer, Nierenberg Distinguished Visiting Professor of Design. 7:30 p.m., Giant Eagle Auditorium, Baker Hall. Free.

—Thursday, Feb. 12: Second annual Teruko Yata Memorial Lecture in Robotics. 4 p.m., Wean Hall 7500. "Autonomous Homes." Henrik I. Christensen, director, Centre for Autonomous Systems and Chaired Professor, Department of Computer Science and Nuermical Analysis, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.

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