November 17, 2005

Vol. 16, No. 20

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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Despite the diligent efforts of Student Health Service to acquire flu shot serum for our community, nationwide distribution problems have resulted in a supply shortage. Student Health and Human Resources have acquired the Flu Mist as an alternative. The Flu Mist is an inhaled, live-virus version of the vaccination; it may not be appropriate for all individuals. If you wish to receive the Flu Mist, send e-mail to health@andrew.cmu.edu. For those who registered for a flu shot at the Benefits & Fitness Fair, Human Resources will contribute $15 towards the $30 cost of the Flu Mist.

UNIVERSITY RATED AMONG TOP TEN FOR RESEARCH IN BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

According to Science Watch, a bimonthly newsletter published by Thompson Scientific, Carnegie Mellon is a powerhouse for business, economics and management research. A study conducted by the organization evaluated the number of times that research from an institution was cited in economics, business, accounting and management journals. The group also created an "impact" rating by averaging the number of citations per paper thus highlighting the influence of individual papers. Between January 1995 and April 2005, Carnegie Mellon was seventh among institutions ranked by citation impact. Further information: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/11-07-2005/0004210007&EDATE=

CROSS COUNTRY ADVANCES TO NCAAs; VOLLEYBALL WINS ECAC

Carnegie Mellon's men's cross country team will compete in the NCAA Division III Championships at Ohio Wesleyan University this Saturday after finishing second in a 40-team field at the Mideast Regionals at Dickinson College last weekend. Senior Dana Irrer covered the five-mile course in 25:38.3 to place fourth and senior Nick End finished fifth in 25:42.6. Freshman Breck Fresen placed 16th, junior Mike Bridenbaugh 20th and freshman Brian Harvey was 35th. The Tartans, led by Head Coach Dario Donatelli, won the University Athletic Association Championship this year and were ranked 15th in the country heading into last weekend's competition.

—Carnegie Mellon's women's volleyball team, under Head Coach Kim Kelly, won their sixth Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) South Region Championship in the last seven years by defeating host Lebanon Valley College 3-1 last Saturday. The Tartans were led by junior Brea Carlock, who was named the tournament MVP with 125 assists and eight service aces. Carnegie Mellon defeated Franklin & Marshall College in the semi-finals.

—Further information: http://www.cmu.edu/athletic/index.html/

NEWS BRIEFS

—The new issue of Carnegie Mellon Today is posted at http://www.carnegiemellontoday.com. Read how Carnegie Mellon is transforming K-12 education, how university researchers are introducing robotics into high school curricula, and how some undergrads spent their summer on campus doing graduate-level research. You can also read about new College of Fine Arts Dean Hilary Robinson, and new Director of Athletics Susan Bassett.

—The East Campus Garage will be closed during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. This schedule will be in effect from 10:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 23, through 11:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 27. Please make the necessary arrangements to have your vehicle out of the garage before it closes.

PERSONAL MENTION

—Nathan N. Urban, assistant professor of biological sciences in the Mellon College of Science, is being recognized as one of the 2005 Scientific American 50. Urban, a neuroscientist whose research involves the olfactory region of the brain, is being honored for his achievements in predicting synchronized activity in neurons, which may lead to better understanding of how information is coded into memory.

—Four Carnegie Mellon doctoral students have each received the first installment of a three-year, $15,000 scholarship from the ARCS Foundation Inc. The ARCS Foundation (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) is a national women's volunteer organization dedicated to strengthening American science and technology by providing scholarships to the best and brightest U.S. graduate and undergraduate students in the natural sciences, medicine and engineering. This year's recipients are Gabriella Engelhart, chemical engineering, Kathleen Spees, engineering and public policy, and Michael Dinitz and Daniel Wendlandt, School of Computer Science. Elisabeth Gilmore of engineering and public policy will receive the second installment of her three-year, $15,000 scholarship at an awards luncheon featuring keynote speaker Jay Apt, former astronaut and executive director of Carnegie Mellon's Electricity Industry Center.

—Michael Erdmann, professor of computer science and robotics, has been elected an IEEE Fellow "for contributions to robotic manipulation and perception of shape." Being named a fellow is the highest honor bestowed upon IEEE members.

—Jane E. Valentine, a doctoral student in biomedical engineering, has won the student poster award for her poster "Quantitative Design Approach for a Multi-analyte Acoustic-wave Sensor" at the recent Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Association Symposium.

CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

—Thursday, Nov. 17: Department of Chemical Engineering Herbert L. Toor Chemical Industry Lecture. 10:45 a.m., Doherty Hall 1112. James Trainham, vice president of science & technology, PPG Industries. His talk, "Innovation and Value Creation," will focus on the concept that industrial researchers must provide the spice that makes products a "gotta have" for customers ... and makes their companies a "gotta have" for investors.

—Friday, Nov. 18: Nanotechnology Seminar Series. "Fluid and Thermal Transport in Nanostructured Materials & Devices," Arun Majumdar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Scaife Hall Auditorium. Co-sponsored by CNXT (Center for Nano-enabled Device and Energy Technologies), ICES and Mechanical Engineering.

—Friday - Saturday, Nov. 18 - 19: Carnegie Mellon will host a math, science and technology competition sponsored by the Siemens Foundation in the University Center. Fifteen gifted high school seniors from across the middle states will compete to win a $3,000 scholarship. The winning team or individual from this competition will compete in New York City against winners from five other regions to win a $100,000 scholarship. A poster exhibition and reception showcasing these projects in biochemistry, biology, astrophysics and chemistry will be open to the pubic on Friday, Nov. 18 from 5 to 6 p.m. in Rangos 1 Ballroom. Students will present their work from 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Saturday in the University Center's Connan Room.

—Monday, Nov. 21: The Department of Modern Languages and the School of Music present "An Evening of Mélodie: L'Amour et la Mort (Love and Death)." 7 p.m., Kresge Recital Hall, College of Fine Arts. The performance features students and faculty from the School of Music and includes the works of Bachelet, Bizet, Chaminade, Debussy, Duparc, Fauré, Massenet and Ravel. Free and open to the public.

—Tuesday, Nov. 22: Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic in concert. 8 p.m., Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland. Juan Pablo Izquierdo, a professor of music and director of orchestral studies at Carnegie Mellon, will be the music director, and GRAMMY® Award winner David Effron will be the guest conductor. Tickets: $5 for adults, $4 senior citizens and free for Carnegie Mellon students with ID.

—Tuesday, Nov. 29: Lecture. "The Era of Tera," Patrick Gelsinger, senior vice president and general manager of the Digital Enterprise Group at Intel Corporation. 4:30 - 5:45 p.m., Singleton Room, Roberts Hall. He will review how, after 40 years, Moore's law continues to pervade everything we do and discuss new developments in areas of silicon process technologies and computing platform architectures.

—Friday, Dec. 2: Mechanical Engineering Seminar, co-sponsored by Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering and Public Policy. "Engineering for the Developing World: Challenges and Opportunities." Bernard Amadei, professor, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder. 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., Hamerschlag Hall, B131.

—Friday, Dec. 2: "Is America Falling Behind?" Fewer than 5 percent of all bachelor's degrees awarded in the U.S. in 2004 were in engineering. A panel of engineering experts led by Pradeep Khosla, dean of the Carnegie Institute of Technology, will discuss a broad range of ideas for maintaining the nation's competitive edge. 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., the Engineering Society of Western Pennsylvania, 337 Fourth Ave., Pittsburgh.

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, our next issue will be published on Thursday, Dec. 1.

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