February 23, 2006

Vol. 16, No. 31

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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Carnegie Mellon President Jared L. Cohon has received the Engineering Society of Western Pennsylvania's (ESWP) William Metcalf Award for outstanding contributions to the field of engineering. The award, presented on Feb. 22 and named after the society's first president, is given to an exceptional engineer whose expertise relates to those fields normally associated with Western Pennsylvania. Cohon joins more than 40 past Metcalf Award winners, a group that includes engineering entrepreneurs, astronauts and corporate leaders.

—"Dr. Cohon was selected to receive the ESWP's Metcalf Award for lifetime achievement through his numerous outstanding contributions to education, the environment and to our region," said Alex G. Sciulli, professional engineer of Mellon Financial Corp. and second vice president of the ESWP. "Cohon personifies what we all strive for, the quintessential engineering professional who is dedicated to his work and service to the community."

—Further information: http://www.cmu.edu/cmnews/extra/060220_cohon.html.

UNIVERSITY OFFICES MOVE TO MAKE SPACE FOR GATES CENTER PROJECT

Due to upcoming demolition projects to clear the way for the construction of the new Gates Center for Computer Science, many university offices have moved or are planning moves to new locations. The following is a list of the university offices and their new homes: Campus Police, 300 S. Craig Street; C-Mites/Center for University Outreach, Margaret Morrison Storefronts; Some H&SS Offices (faculty, grad students), FMS, 3rd Floor; Carnegie Mellon University Press, Wean Hall, 4700 Corridor; Academy for Lifelong Learning, Wean Hall, 4700 Corridor; Faculty Senate, Wean Hall, 4700 Corridor; FOCUS, Wean Hall, 4700 Corridor; School of Music Studios, Wean Hall, 4600 Corridor; Computer Science Offices (ISRI, HCII), 300 S. Craig St.; Center for Behavioral Decision Research, 300 S. Craig St.; Campus Design and Facility Development, UTDC, 3rd Floor; Computer Store, University Center (UC) Bookstore, lower level; Conference Services, UC, lower level; Credit Union, UC, lower level; Computer Repair, Cyert Hall, A 101; University Photographer, UC, lower level; Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, 300 S. Craig St. (March); University Printing, Penn Avenue (March); Academic Development, Cyert Hall (May); CMARC (formerly CMAP), Cyert Hall (May); Student Emergency Medical Services, Doherty Apartments (April or May); Parking Office, UC, lower level (TBA).

TUITION INCREASE SET FOR UNDERGRADUATES IN FALL 2006

Carnegie Mellon has announced a tiered tuition increase for incoming and current undergraduate students for the 2006 fall semester. Entering students will see an eight percent increase in undergraduate tuition to $34,180. Students who entered Carnegie Mellon in 2003, '04 and '05 will see a tuition increase of 4.4 percent to $33,050. In 2006, room costs for all students will increase 4.9 percent to $5,440 and board will increase 2.8 percent to $3,800.

—Further information: http://www.cmu.edu/PR/releases06/060217_tuition.html.

UNDERGRAD RESEARCH JOURNAL EXPLORES SCIENCE, SOCIETY AND LAW

The Triple Helix, the first and largest national undergraduate academic journal, has arrived at Carnegie Mellon, and the chapter is already among the largest and best-organized in the nation. The Triple Helix explores the relationship between science, society and law. Articles written exclusively by undergraduate students focus on understanding scientific and technological advances, how these advances affect society and their relationship with the law. The journal's goal is for readers to understand the relevance of science to their own lives.

—Each of the 17 Triple Helix chapters prints its own edition of the journal. Half of each issue is made up of locally written articles and the other half is comprised of the best articles written nationwide. The journal is printed once each semester, and the first Carnegie Mellon edition will be published in the fall of 2006. Other Triple Helix chapters include Dartmouth, Brown, MIT, Penn, Yale, Columbia, Johns Hopkins, Berkeley and Cornell.

—Further information: http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/org/thetriplehelix/aboutus.html.

SWEEPSTAKES PRACTICES TO BEGIN THIS WEEKEND

The Sweepstakes Committee has obtained permits from the City of Pittsburgh to conduct buggy practices on the following Saturday and Sunday mornings: Feb. 25 and 26; March 4 and 5; March 11 and 12; March 18 and 19; March 25 and 26; April 1 and 2; April 8 and 9; April 15 and 16. Practices are held from 6 to 9 a.m. Tech Street, Frew Street and Schenley Drive will be closed during these hours. If you have questions or concerns, contact Rahmon S. Hart, sweepstakes advisor/coordinator of student development, at rhart@andrew.cmu.edu or 8-2075.

NEWS BRIEFS

—Registration for swimming lessons for children will take place March 20 - 23. Registration forms, which include information about pricing and classes, are available at the University Center Equipment Desk. Questions? Contact Sara Pomaybo, director of Aquatics, at sarap@andrew.cmu.edu.

PERSONAL MENTION

—Jim Morris, dean of Carnegie Mellon's West Coast campus, publishes "Dean Morris's Thought of the Week" each Monday at http://west.cmu.edu/west_connect/events_news/news/2267266.html. In this week's offering, titled "Hire Great Software Engineers," Morris says, "In the software business you need the best minds you can get. Software engineers not only know programming but can design products, create highly reliable systems and control costs. Hire them from a competitor, hire computer scientists and hope they become engineers, or hire Carnegie Mellon graduates who are great software engineers out of the box."

—At the Feb. 16 ASM International Pittsburgh Golden Triangle Chapter's Young Members Night, Materials Science and Engineering students took home many prizes. Junior Scott Roberts and sophomore Nicolas Jones were awarded the "Past Chairperson's Education Assistance Awards" and senior Yuranan Hanlumyuang received the "Outstanding College Senior Award." In the graduate student poster competition, doctoral student Samuel Lim was awarded first place and doctoral student Chris Roberts second place. In the undergraduate student poster competition, the team of juniors, Scott Roberts, Tim Miller, Nichole Cates and Hannes Eggenschweiler, won first place while the team of seniors, Selina Brownridge, Diana Chan, Harry Chien and Yuranan Hanlumyuang, won second place. MSE senior Esther Yu was awarded third place.

—Mellon College of Science (MCS) Professor of Mathematics and Director of Carnegie Mellon's Center for Nonlinear Analysis Irene Fonseca has been chosen to deliver the Sonia Kovalevsky Lecture at the 2006 Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics annual meeting.

—Catalina Achim, an assistant professor of chemistry, has received a two-year, $45,000 Sloan Research Fellowship Award to create new knowledge by pursuing her research on the incorporation of metal ions into peptide nucleic acid (PNA), a synthetic analog of DNA.

—Justin Crowley, assistant professor of biological sciences, has received a two-year Sloan Research Fellowship Award to advance knowledge on the formation of neural circuits, the intricate network of connections neurons make with one another. The fellowship will allow Crowley to extend his research on the formation of neural circuits in the primary visual cortex, the region of the brain that initially processes visual signals.

CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

—Monday, Feb. 27: Aesthetics Out of Bounds Lecture Series. "An Archive of Silent Conversations: Visiting Artists at the Frick." Tom Smart, director of Museum Programs, Frick Art and Historical Center. 5:30 p.m., Baker Hall 136A.

—Wednesday, March 1: The Department of Modern Languages' annual international film festival. The French film "Bon Voyage" will be shown at 5 p.m. All films will be screened in McConomy Auditorium, UC. The festival runs through April 19 and features a film every Wednesday (except March 15). The original version of each film will be shown with English subtitles. Free and open to the public. The film titles are posted on official.cmu-news, Feb. 21.

—Wednesday, March 1: Digital Libraries Colloquium Series. "Muses in the Library," Professor of Art Lowry Burgess. Noon - 1 p.m., Rangos 3, UC. Sponsored in part by University Libraries and School of Computer Science.

—Thursday, March 2: "Fleet Feet." Noon, UC Wright Room. Janet Hignett will talk about the biomechanics of the shoes and apparel you use and changing your training program. A question and answer session follows.

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