April 28, 2005

Vol. 15, No. 40

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)
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Carnegie Mellon will honor three faculty members for dedication and achievements at the annual Education Awards ceremony at 4:30 p.m. today, Thursday, April 28, in Rangos Hall, University Center (UC). Associate Teaching Professor of Philosophy Peter Madsen will receive the Robert E. Doherty Award for Sustained Contributions to Excellence in Education, Teaching Professor of Chemistry Karen Stump will be awarded the William H. and Frances S. Ryan Award for Meritorious Teaching and Associate Director of the Information Systems Program Stephen Pajewski will receive the Academic Advising Award.

—Further information: http://www.cmu.edu/cmnews/extra/050426_awards.html

CARNEGIE MELLON SHOWS OFF STUDENT RESEARCH AT "MEETING OF THE MINDS"

Student projects ranging from a full-length feature film to a fingerprint recognition system to an analysis of automobile emissions will be on display Wednesday, May 4, during the 10th annual Meeting of the Minds, the undergraduate research symposium. The work of 400 Carnegie Mellon students will be on display from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the University Center. Meeting of the Minds is part of the Undergraduate Research Office, which encourages undergraduates to engage in research that often is the sole domain of faculty and graduate students.

—Further information: http://www.cmu.edu/PR/releases05/050425_minds.html/

ETC DEVELOPS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GAME ACADEMY

Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) has developed a National High School Game Academy that will introduce high school students to undergraduate studies in software engineering, design, creative writing or dramatic arts by creating video games. The six-week summer Pre-College program, hosted on campus, will run from June 26 to August 5. Students from outside Pittsburgh will be housed in first-year student dormitories staffed by undergraduate counselors. Students will learn about the techniques for creating games with tools such as Photoshop and Maya, the principles of game design, and the business aspects of game design, such as publication and career opportunities. Students will also have an opportunity to build sample programs using Carnegie Mellon's programming development environment known as "Alice." The academy program does not require students to have previous design, drawing or computer experience. Further information: http://www.etc.cmu.edu/gameacademy/

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES ESTABLISHES RESEARCH PROGRAM FOR UNDERGRADS

The Department of Biological Sciences has received $407,483 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates site. Beginning in late May,10 juniors and seniors will spend 10 weeks at Carnegie Mellon participating in a program called "Mentored, Cutting-Edge Research Experiences in Molecular Biosciences." Students selected for the program will include undergraduates from small colleges and universities that lack extensive research programs, with an emphasis on groups underrepresented in the sciences. Participants will conduct intensive, mentored research projects.

NEWS BRIEFS

—The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation's exhibition catalogue "American Botanical Prints of Two Centuries" (2003) has won the 2005 Ewell L. Newman Award. With essays and a concise bibliography of 19th-century American illustrated botanical books by bibliographer Gavin D. R. Bridson, a preface by Curator of Art James J. White, and biographies of the artists and catalogue design by Assistant Curator of Art Lugene B. Bruno, the catalogue features two centuries of American printed plant images from utilitarian to creative. The catalogue is available from the institute for $25 plus shipping and handling.

—Carnegie Mellon's Center for Technology Transfer has announced a change in its procedure for distributing net proceeds under the university's Intellectual Property Policy. As of May 1, the center will begin to distribute royalties each quarter instead of once annually. At the conclusion of each quarter, the center will account for revenues and expenses for each technology. Royalty shares will be calculated and corresponding checks will be processed. Inventors can expect royalty-share checks four to six weeks after each quarter's close. Carnegie Mellon's Intellectual Property Policy dictates that 50 percent of the net proceeds received by the university are paid to the creators. "Net proceeds" are the revenues received under a license less the expenses directly related to commercialization of the invention(s). Information: http://www.cmu.edu/policies/documents/IntellProp.html.

PERSONAL MENTION

—Professor Charlee Brodsky, chair of the Communication Design Program in the School of Design, has been selected to receive the Henry Hornbostel Teaching Award. Given annually to faculty in the College of Fine Arts for excellence in undergraduate teaching and advising, the award is named after Hornbostel, the first dean of the College of Fine Arts and architect of the original campus buildings. Further information: http://www.cmu.edu/PR/releases05/050425_brodsky.html/

—Sven Dietrich, a member of the technical staff at the Software Engineering Institute's CERT Coordination Center, has co-authored "Internet Denial of Service: Attack and Defense Mechanisms." The book sheds light on a complex and fascinating form of computer attack that impacts the confidentiality, integrity and availability of millions of computers worldwide. Information: official.cmu-news, April 26.

—The Carnegie Mellon Women's Association has announced its scholarship recipients for 2005: Belinda Chang, School of Computer Science; Margaret (Maggie) Young, Mellon College of Science; and Julia Bamford, CFA and H&SS. Each of these seniors was selected by their respective school to receive the scholarship at the annual Spring Scholarship Luncheon.

—Lecturer Gregory M. Kesden has been named this year's recipient of the Herbert A. Simon Award for Teaching Excellence in Computer Science, and doctoral student Adam Wierman was selected to receive the Alan J. Perlis SCS Student Teaching Award. Information: http://www.cmu.edu/cmnews/extra/050422_scs.html/

—Sophomore Jennifer Anttonen and juniors Anita Shukla and Isabella Cederquist have been awarded Barry M. Goldwater and Morris K. Udall scholarships for their academic excellence. Anttonen and Shukla were two of 320 students nationwide to receive Goldwater scholarships, while Cederquist was one of 80 Udall Scholarship recipients. More information: http://www.cmu.edu/cmnews/extra/050422_scholarships.html/

—Curtis Meyer, professor of physics at the Mellon College of Science, has been elected a fellow of the American Physical Society for his contributions to and his leadership in the experimental study of the light quark spectrum and the role of gluonic excitations. Further information: http://www.cmu.edu/PR/releases05/050422_meyer.html/

—Bryan Zerbe, director of admissions for Carnegie Mellon in Qatar, has been named an assembly delegate to the Overseas Association of College Admission Counseling (OACAC). Delegates serve three-year terms on the executive board of OACAC. Zerbe has more than 15 years of experience in student recruitment and marketing, application evaluation, financial aid and systems integration. Previously he served as a consultant to George Washington University and held positions at Gettysburg College and College of the Holy Cross.

CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

—April 29 - May 15: The Regina Gouger Miller Gallery in the Purnell Center presents its 2005 Senior Exhibition "Spectacular! Spectacular!" with a variety of work from 50 graduating students, including drawings, paintings, sculptures, videos, projections, performances and multimedia work.11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday.

—Tuesday, May 3: Slide show and book signing. Bob Regan, author of "The Steps of Pittsburgh - Portrait of a City." Noon to 1 p.m., Connan Room, UC. Using Geographic Information Systems Technology, Regan located every set of steps in the city. He made notes about usage and unique features and teamed up with photographer Tim Fabian to compile human interest stories and photos.

—Wednesday, May 4: Jerry Seiner Memorial Lecture in Colloids, Polymers and Surfaces. "Polymer-Induced Gelation of 'Swishy' Vesicles." Matthew Lynch, Procter & Gamble Company.10:30 a.m., MCS Auditorium, Doherty Hall 2302.

—Sunday, May 15: Carnegie Mellon's 108th commencement. 11 a.m., Gesling Stadium. The procession of graduates across campus will begin at 10:30 a.m. For more, visit http://www.cmu.edu/commencement/.

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