Carnegie Mellon University | Web Storieshttp://www.cmu.edu/homepage/Stories from the homepage of Carnegie Mellon UniversityFri, 20 Nov 2009 01:01:01 GMTLasting Impressions: The Art of Preservationhttp://www.cmu.edu/homepage/society/2009/fall/lasting-impressions.shtmlphoto

It was a mystery. Murals painted by 20th century abstract expressionist Mark Rothko had only been hanging on the walls for 10 years— and already their signature crimson red had turned to denim blue...]]>http://www.cmu.edu/homepage/society/2009/fall/lasting-impressions.shtmlFri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTlastingimpressions_201x117.jpgphoto

]]>Solar Ink, Paper-Thin TV: McCullough’s Spin-Off: Plextronicshttp://www.cmu.edu/homepage/environment/2009/fall/solar-ink-paper-thin-tv.shtmlphoto

Rick McCullough is all about discovery. When he’s not busy serving as Carnegie Mellon’s Vice President of Research, he’s leading his own research team — or building his spin-off company, Plextronics...]]>http://www.cmu.edu/homepage/environment/2009/fall/solar-ink-paper-thin-tv.shtmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTrichardMcCullough_201x117.jpgphoto

]]>Stef Sydlik: Rowing Her Way to Successhttp://www.cmu.edu/homepage/health/2009/fall/stef-sydlik.shtmlphoto

Whenever Stef Sydlik feels frustrated, she heads for the water. A recent bronze medalist at the World Rowing Championships, Sydlik says nothing soothes her mind, body and spirit like gliding across a river at the crack of dawn...]]>http://www.cmu.edu/homepage/health/2009/fall/stef-sydlik.shtmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTstefsydlik_201x117.jpgphoto

]]>Ayanah Moor: The Window of Popular Culturehttp://www.cmu.edu/homepage/creativity/2009/fall/ayanah-moor.shtmlphoto

An associate professor in the School of Art, Ayanah Moor has examined a broad range of timely issues over her 10 years at Carnegie Mellon— transforming themes from popular culture to create new meanings and dialogue...]]>http://www.cmu.edu/homepage/creativity/2009/fall/ayanah-moor.shtmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTayanahMoor_201x117.jpgphoto

]]>Working in Harmony: The Brain's Response to Musichttp://www.cmu.edu/homepage/computing/2009/fall/working-in-harmony.shtmlphoto

What makes one musical performance better than another? How can one song make us happy and another sad?...]]>http://www.cmu.edu/homepage/computing/2009/fall/working-in-harmony.shtmlWed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTbrain-music_201x117.jpgphoto

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