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May 27, 2004 Vol. 14, No. 44
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) 2001 Editions are available online. 2002 Editions are available online. 2003 Editions are available online. Previous editions are available online.
EDUCATING NEXT GENERATION OF INFORMATION SECURITY PROFESSIONALS Carnegie Mellon has received a $4 million grant to educate a new generation of information security professionals through the Federal Scholarship for Service Program (SFS) sponsored by the Science Foundation's Federal Cyber Service initiative. "The SFS program enhances our ability to attract talented and qualified students motivated to serve the nation by helping to protect and defend the information infrastructure our economy and society so heavily depend upon," said Dena Haritos Tsamitis, associate director of the Information Networking Institute and director of education, training and outreach for Carnegie Mellon's CyLab. —Begun about four-and-a-half years ago, the NSF program provides scholarships to students studying information security in exchange for two years of government service in Cyber Corps. —Over the next three years, the program will graduate 54 students who take courses through the university's Information Networking Institute, a cooperative endeavor of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the School of Computer Science, the Tepper School of Business, and the H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management. Further information: www.cmu.edu/PR/releases04/040526_infosecurity.html STAFF MEMBERS RECEIVE DEGREES AT COMMENCEMENT The following staff members received degrees at this year's commencement: Nicole Ayala, coordinator of graduate recruitment, Office of the Vice Provost for Education, master's degree in public policy & management with concentration in strategy and leadership; Debra D. James Bailey, database coordinator, Enrollment Services, bachelor's degree in history and policy; Joseph Kern, technical services manager, Computing Services Infrastructure, Services, Applications and Middleware Division, master's degree in information technology (security track); Chris Koch, graduate program coordinator, Language Technologies Institute, bachelor's degree in social and cultural history; Erin Martin, security coordinator, Software Engineering Institute, master's degree in professional writing; Maya Nigrosh, professional technical associate, Computing Services, bachelor's degree in computer science, minor in drama; Jason Wolf, supervisor of the Materials Science and Engineering X-Ray Laboratory, master's degree in materials science. —Jan Hardy, cataloging specialist in University Libraries, earned a master's degree in poetry writing from the University of Pittsburgh in April. SYMPOSIUM CELEBRATES FIRST DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN CAD Thirty-five years ago, the School of Architecture created the first Doctor of Philosophy program to study computer-aided design (CAD), which represented a major leap forward for architecture education. Architectural professionals and academic leaders from around the world will celebrate this accomplishment at the Generative CAD Systems Symposium July 12-15, at the School of Architecture. Registration is open to all interested professionals, academics and researchers. Persons interested in registering should visit the Web site at http://weld.arc.cmu.edu/grads/GCAD/index.html. Carnegie Mellon faculty interested in attending should contact Professor Omer Akin at 268-3549 or at oa04@andrew.cmu.edu. NEWS BRIEFS —The East Campus Garage will be closed Memorial Day weekend from 10:30 p.m., Friday, May 28, until 11:30 p.m., Monday, May 31. When the garage is closed, parking will be available in any of the following lots: MorewoodGardens, Doherty Apartments, Purnell Center, Hamburg Hall, Porter/Wean and West Campus. If you have left your vehicle in the East Campus Garage after closing, contact University Police at 8-2323 to exit the garage. —The School of Architecture's administrative office has been temporarily relocated from College of Fine Arts (CFA) 201 to Margaret Morrison 107-108. The office should return to CFA 201 by the middle of August. PERSONAL MENTION —Kevin Lamb, director of University Planning, has been named assistant dean and director of planning and operations at the Carnegie Mellon campus in Qatar. —Psychology Professor David Klahr is one of 13 leading education researchers nationwide who have been selected to serve as a mentor for an intense postdoctoral fellowship training program sponsored jointly by the American Psychological Association and the U.S. Department of Education. Klahr will oversee research conducted at Carnegie Mellon by Mari Strand Cary, who is completing her doctorate in psychology at the University of Minnesota. Klahr is a cognitive psychologist whose research has centered on effective techniques for teaching science and on the ability of children to reason scientifically. —Carnegie Mellon's men's 1,600-meter relay team has qualified for the 2004 NCAA Track and Field Championship meet, May 27 - 29 at Millikan University in Decatur, Ill. Freshman Mark Davis, sophomore Russel Verbofsky and seniors Phillip Shubert and Nik Bonaddio are the four members of the relay, which posted a time of 3:15.1 to qualify for the meet. —First-year entertainment technology student Kyle Gabler has been selected from a national pool of applicants for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Sound Design summer internship. Gabler will intern with Jonathan Wolff and his Burbank-based Music Consultant's Group Inc (www.mcginc.net). Wolff composed the music for the television series Seinfeld, Will & Grace, Reba, Good Morning Miami, Who's the Boss, and many more. —Susan Burkett, associate provost for research and academic administration, has been selected to serve a three-year term as a member of the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) board of directors beginning Aug. 1. COGR is an association of research universities involved in the development of all major financial and administrative aspects of federally funded research. COGR provides information to its membership and makes certain that federal agencies understand academic operations and the impact of proposed regulations on colleges. —Jonathan Glover, associate professor of accounting, has been named an Academic Accounting Fellow by the Office of the Chief Accountant of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Glover's one-year term as a fellow will begin in August. He will work on ongoing projects in the chief accountant's office and serve as a research resource for the SEC staff. CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS —June 4 - 6: The 33rd Carnegie Symposium on Cognition will be held on campus. This year's symposium focuses on how people think with data. Admission is free and everyone is welcome to attend. Space is limited, however, and pre-registration is necessary. Registrations should be directed to Rochelle Sherman, 268-3151 or rochelle@andrew.cmu.edu. The symposium is sponsored by the Department of Psychology and is supported by the National Science Foundation and the Office of Naval Research. —June 4 - 20: "Diamond Eyes, Crystal Visions," an installation featuring the work of Jessica Fenlon, Xander Marro and Shana Moulton. Future Tenant, 801 Liberty Ave., downtown. Opening reception: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 4. Future Tenant, a project of Carnegie Mellon and The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, features alternative exhibitions and performances by emerging artists from the Carnegie Mellon community and beyond. It is managed by a team of students from the Master of Arts Management program, a joint program of the College of Fine Arts and the Heinz School. Further information: www.futuretenant.org —Friday, June 11: Carnegie Mellon Women's Association (CMWA) Annual BBQ Picnic. 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.: $10 per person for CMWA members; $10 for one guest of a CMWA member; $15 for each additional guest and all non-members. Make checks payable to CMWA and send by campus mail by June 2 to CMWA, Box 1269, 5032 Forbes Avenue. Further information: official.cmu-news, May 24. —Through July 2: Watfa Midani, widow of Akram Midani, former dean of the College of Fine Arts, is exhibiting her recent paintings in the Regina Gouger Miller Gallery, Purnell Center for the Arts. The exhibit displays 39 paintings that Midani says are a way she can honor her late husband. Because her husband enjoyed classical music, Midani listened to classical music for inspiration while she created this body of work. Further information: www.cmu.edu/PR/releases04/040520_wmidani.html |
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