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March 9, 2006 Vol. 16, No. 33
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. 2004 Editions are available online. 2005 Editions are available online. Previous editions are available online.
PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE PROPOSES CAMPUS SITES FOR SCULPTURES In a March 8 open campus forum, the newly formed Public Art Committee (PAC) proposed that the Jonathan Borofsky (A'64) sculpture "Walking to the Sky" be installed on the Cut near Forbes Avenue and Warner Hall and that the statue "Mao Yisheng," in memory of the first individual to earn a Ph.D. at Carnegie Mellon, be sited in an alcove alongside Baker and Porter Halls on the Hamerschlag Mall. Both works were gifts to the university. —The PAC, chaired by College of Fine Arts Dean Hilary Robinson, received feedback on the proposed locations from the university community during the open forum in accordance with the new Public Art Policy (http://www.cmu.edu/policies/documents/Public%20Art%20Policy.htm). After discussing input from the university community, the committee will recommend sites for these works of art to President Jared L. Cohon. —In addition to Robinson, members of the PAC include trustees Lea Simonds and Carol Brown, faculty members David Yaron (MCS), Sandra Slaughter (Tepper) and Larry Cartwright (CIT), staff members Joseph Pastrorik (Tepper) and Jennie Benford (archivist), students Neha Thatte, Brian Fifarek and Germaine Williams and ex-officio members Susanne Slavick (head, School of Art) and Jenny Strayer (director, Miller Art Gallery). Non-voting members include Cheri Hays (director, President's Office), Ralph Horgan (associate vice provost for Campus Design and Facility Development) and Robbee Baker Kosak (vice president, University Advancement). BUILDING DEMOLITION SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR GATES CENTER PROJECT Campus Design and Facility Development has announced the building demolition schedule to make room for the new Gates Center for Computer Science. Structures that will be torn down are the Planetary Robotics Building, the Row Garages, the Campus Printing and Publications Building and the old Student Center. Asbestos abatement, which must take place in each building before it is demolished, will begin in the Planetary Robotics Building on March 27. Demolition of the Planetary Robotics Building begins April 10, followed by Campus Printing and Publications (April 24), the Row Garages (April 25) and the Student Center (May 22). The demolition projects should be completed by July 1. PARTNERSHIP MAY REVOLUTIONIZE COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION IN U.S. Carnegie Mellon has entered into a groundbreaking collaboration with Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) that has the potential to revolutionize computer science education in the U.S., from middle school through senior high and beyond. EA has agreed to help underwrite the development of Alice 3.0 - a popular object-oriented, Java-based computer-programming environment created by Carnegie Mellon researchers - and provide essential arts assets from "The Sims,"™ the best selling PC video game of all time. —"The Sims" content will transform the Alice software from a 3-D programming tool into a compelling and user-friendly programming environment. Development for Alice 3.0 will begin immediately and will span the next 18 to 24 months. Experts say that when the transformation is complete, the new programming environment will be in position to become the national standard for teaching software programming. "Getting the chance to use the characters and animations from 'The Sims' is like teaching at an art school and having Disney give you Mickey Mouse," said Computer Science Professor Randy Pausch, director of the Alice Project at Carnegie Mellon. "The Sims is EA's crown jewel, and the fact that they are willing to use it for education shows a kind of long-term vision one rarely sees from large corporations." QATAR AUDIENCE TO SEE LIVE BROADCAST OF "NATHAN THE WISE" The School of Drama will broadcast a live performance of its production of "Nathan the Wise" to an audience thousands of miles away in Qatar at 11 a.m., Pittsburgh time (8 p.m., Qatar time), Saturday, March 11. A moderated live talkback discussion between audience members in Pittsburgh and Qatar will take place immediately following the performance. Tickets for the live broadcast and the moderated session can be reserved by calling 412-268-2407. The performance, which is free and open to the public in Pittsburgh, will use the latest in digital video technology. The Qatari audience will be members of Carnegie Mellon's campus in Doha, and guest students and faculty from the University of Qatar. —Further information: http://www.cmu.edu/cmnews/extra/060306_nathan.html. CENTER TO DELIVER "NERVOUS SYSTEMS" FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES Carnegie Mellon professors James H. Garrett Jr. and Jose M.F. Moura will head the new Center for Sensed Critical Infrastructure Research (CenSCIR), which will perform enabling research aimed at delivering cost-effective, sensor-based monitoring systems for a broad range of critical infrastructure applications. These monitoring systems could be used for decaying bridges, oil and gas pipelines, unstable electric power grids, leaking water distribution systems, and ensuring the security of a university campus. CenSCIR will bring together a multidisciplinary team of experts committed to creating new, fast, reliable monitoring systems to collect and process data about a myriad of complex network systems critical to both the nation's security and daily commerce, according to Garrett, associate dean of the College of Engineering and a professor of civil and environmental engineering. —Further information: http://www.cmu.edu/PR/releases06/060301_censcir.html NEWS BRIEFS —On March 6, President Jared L. Cohon and U.S. Rep. Melissa Hart (R-Fox Chapel) announced the creation of a new Western Pennsylvania Brownfields Center, which will be housed at the Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education and Research. The center will be a resource for local communities and will enhance the growth of brownfields cleanup and development in western Pennsylvania. Further information: http://www.cmu.edu/cmnews/extra/060306_brownfields.html —The Undergraduate Research Office supports students conducting independent research and creative projects in every field at the university. The deadline for Summer Fellowships and Summer/Fall SURG grants is Wednesday, March 22. For more information, visit http://www.cmu.edu/uro. —The School of Drama has made it easier for agents, casting directors and movie producers to locate the talent they need by creating a Web site that hosts information about the much sought-after senior class. The site, http://www.cmushowcase.com, includes headshots of the graduating class, biography information and a reservation component that makes it easier for students to be recruited by the entertainment industry. The School of Drama also created a DVD that contains a headshot, resume and one-minute video audition for each graduating senior. PERSONAL MENTION —Byron Spice, science editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for the last 15 years, has joined the university as associate director of media relations for the School of Computer Science (SCS). He will work with Anne Watzman, media relations director for SCS. —Carnegie Mellon senior forward Clayton Barlow-Wilcox has earned Third Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America. This year, Barlow-Wilcox, a Business Administration and Social and Cultural History major with a 3.65 GPA, was the Tartans' leading rebounder with 8.6 boards per game and second-leading scorer with 15.8 points per contest. Further information: official.cmu-news. —Pam Eager, assistant vice president for development, and Jaime Porter, assistant vice president for advancement services, have been promoted to associate vice president of their respective units in the University Advancement division. Eager's new role brings all individual giving under her purview, including Annual Giving, Major Giving and Planned Giving. Porter's unit brings together all services in Advancement, including information systems, finance, training, gift administration, research, university events and donor relations. —Kathy Lachenauer, senior director of Foundation Relations, has been promoted to assistant vice president for Corporate and Foundation Relations in the University Advancement division. Bill Swisher, senior associate director of Corporate Relations, has been promoted to director of Corporate Relations. CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS
—Tuesday, March 14 and Saturday, March 18: Heinz School Information session for the Master of Public Management (MPM) and Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) programs. 6 p.m., Hamburg Hall, Room 1003. Snacks will be provided, so please RSVP to Bridget Jakub at 8-2164 or jakub@andrew.cmu.edu. Learn more about the MPM and MSIT programs at http://www.heinz.cmu.edu/mpm and http://www.msit.cmu.edu.
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