February 12, 2004

Vol. 14, No. 29

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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The university mourns the death of Emeritus Life Trustee and benefactor Torrence M. "Tod" Hunt Sr., who died Feb. 8 at the age of 82. Hunt, an executive of Alcoa before retiring in 1982, was senior trustee of the Roy A. Hunt Foundation, named for his father. His son, Torrence M. Hunt Jr., is also a Carnegie Mellon trustee. Mr. Hunt was a generous benefactor to the university and the community, and a devoted friend of the university. Among its many philanthropies, the Hunt family's generosity enabled the university to build the Hunt Library and establish the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, to which memorial contributions may be made. Further information: www.post-gazette.com/pg/04041/271278.stm

NEW HUMANITIES CENTER TO FOSTER INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (H&SS) has launched its new Humanities Center, a collaboration of faculty members from English, History, Modern Languages and Philosophy. Its mission is threefold: to bring together faculty across the university to strengthen research and teaching in the humanities; to foster interdisciplinary collaborations between the humanities faculty and faculty in other disciplines; and to nurture a greater role for the humanities, nationally and internationally, in an increasingly technological and global society. English Professor David Shumway is director of the new center.

FORMER ASTRONAUT TO GIVE BLACK HISTORY MONTH LECTURE

As part of the university's celebration of Black History Month, former astronaut Mae C. Jemison will discuss "From Africa to Outer Space: Exploring the Frontiers of Science and Human Potential," 4:30 - 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 18 in McConomy Auditorium, University Center (UC). A reception will follow the lecture in the Schatz Dining Room. Tickets are free and will be available for Carnegie Mellon students, faculty and staff beginning Monday, Feb. 16, at the UC Information Desk. Tickets will also be available at the door. Jemison, the first African-American woman to go into space, was a NASA astronaut for six years.

DEADLINE FOR ORDERING FLOWERS FOR "DAFFODIL DAYS" IS FEB. 23

The American Cancer Society's "Daffodil Days" are March 15 - 21. Proceeds from Daffodil Days benefit American Cancer Society research, education, advocacy and patient services. Orders for flowers must be received by Monday, Feb. 23. A description of the offerings is posted on official.cmu-news, Feb. 10. To order flowers or contribute to the Cancer Society, contact one of the following persons: Kristin Sullivan, kristin@andrew.cmu.edu, 8-5139, Warner Hall; Lynn DeFabio, defabio@cmu.edu, 8-2060, Alumni House; Maxine Leffard, leffard@cmu.edu, 8-5673, Porter Hall 119; Beth McShane, em1y@andrew.cmu.edu, 8-1640, UTDC 211; Toni McItrot, tm2l@andrew.cmu.edu, 8-3573, DH1105; Mary Martin, memartin@andrew.cmu.edu, 8-2426, E&S Library, Wean Hall; Kathy Bossick, bossick@andrew.cmu.edu, 8-3172, Mellon Institute Library; Stacy Fuller, sfuller@cmu.edu, 8-4942, GSIA 200.

NEWS BRIEFS

—Provost Mark Kamlet has established a search committee to seek a successor to College of Engineering Dean John Anderson. The committee, chaired by Granger Morgan, head of the Engineering and Public Policy Department, includes Mellon College of Science Dean Richard McCullough, College of Engineering Associate Dean Robert Kail and engineering professors Cristina Amon, Neil Donahue, Andy Gellman, Todd Przybycien,

Allen Robinson, Greg Rohrer, Ed Schlesinger, Mitchell Small, Elias Towe and Jeanne Vanbriesen. Anderson is stepping down as dean to become provost and vice president at Case Western Reserve University. A farewell reception for Anderson will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 3, in Rangos 3.

—The President's Party will be held from 8 to 11:30 p.m. on March 6 in the University Center. All university faculty and staff are invited. Tickets are $20 per person. Further information: www.cmu.edu/invite/PresParty/

—Carnegie Mellon will be participating in the Student Employee of the Year Recognition Award sponsored by The Northeast Association of Student Employment Administrators. Nomination forms are available at www.cmu.edu/career/ in the Campus Employment section.

—The Staff Council Catering Ad-Hoc Committee has put together a survey regarding Campus Catering Services. If you are a staff or faculty member, visit the Web site and fill out the survey based upon your own experience(s) with Campus Catering Services. Access the survey at www.cmu.edu/staff-council/catering.html and click on the "Survey" link. The survey closes Feb. 29.

—The Carnegie Mellon Institute for Talented Elementary Students (C-MITES) offers academically challenging weekend and summer classes for gifted students in kindergarten through middle school. This spring, C-MITES will expand its classes to offer weekend workshops for 8th and 9th graders. The workshops, held on the Carnegie Mellon campus, include hands-on experiences, and topics include robotics, architecture, chemistry, mathematics, literature and forensics. The first set of classes begin on March 6. No testing is required. To register, visit www.cmu.edu/cmites or call the C-MITES office at 412-268-1629.

PERSONAL MENTION

—David Yaron, associate professor of chemistry, has received the Carnegie Science Center's 2004 Award for Excellence as a University/Post-Secondary Teacher. The award, which will be presented April 21, recognizes educators for their innovative approaches that inspire students to understand, appreciate and apply science. Information: official.cmu-news, Feb. 9 and www.cmu/.edu/mcs/

—Vectors/Pittsburgh has selected Barbara K. Mistick, distinguished service professor of entrepreneurship and public policy, as the 2003 Pittsburgh Woman of the Year in Education. Vectors/Pitsburgh is a non-profit organization that promotes leadership experiences for its members. More than 1,400 Pittsburghers took part in the voting.

—Sridhar Seetharaman, assistant professor of Materials Science and Engineering, has received a five-year National Science Foundation CAREER award entitled "In-Situ Visualization of Metallurgical Processes." The award "recognizes and supports the early career-development activities of those teacher-scholars who are most likely to become the academic leaders of the 21st century."

—Kary Myers, a Ph.D. student in statistics, has won a Student Paper Competition Award from the Statistical Computing and Graphics sections of the American Statistical Association for her paper "The Billion Byte Brain: Combining Physiological Data and Gigabytes of Images to Improve Maps of Brain Activity." The paper will be published as part of the proceedings of the Joint Statistical Meetings in August.

CANLENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

—Monday, Feb. 16: Adamson Visiting Writer Series. Anthony Butts, assistant professor of creative writing. 8 p.m., Adamson Wing, Baker Hall. Butts is author of "Fifth Season," "Evolution" and "Little Low Heaven."

—Tuesday, Feb. 17: Black History Month. Lecture. "Food Preparation for Health and Wellness in the African American Community." Dietetic Technician Regina "Yasmeen" Brown. Noon - 1 p.m., Connan Room, UC.

—Tuesday, Feb. 17: Faculty experts will discuss the impact of the war in Iraq on American relations with allies France and Germany. 4:30 - 6 p.m., Adamson Wing, Baker Hall. Moderating the panel will be Kiron Skinner, director of the International Relations Program at Carnegie Mellon and a member of the U.S. Defense Policy Board. The panelists are: Daniel Resnick, emeritus professor of history; Stephen Brockmann, associate German professor; Donna Harsch, associate history professor, and Michael West, professor of French and director of the university's Humanities Scholars Program. Free and open to the public.

—Sunday, Feb. 22: Mosaic, Carnegie Mellon's Annual Conference on Women's Issues. 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., UC. This year's theme is "Our Stories, Our Voices: Listen, Act, Inspire." Keynote speaker Bonnie Campbell is the former director of the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women. Registration tables will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Feb. 12 and Feb 17 - 19, in the UC. To register online and see the full conference program, go to www.studentaffairs.cmu.edu/mosaic Questions: Michele Grab in Student Affairs at 8-2075.

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