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The Piper+ October 2010
Opportunity Knocks
The flurry of activity in Carnegie Mellon's Wiegand Gymnasium in mid-September for the Technical and Business Opportunities conferences made it look more like the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange than a place typically filled with pick-up basketball games. Learn more about why recruiters picked CMU as one of their favorite schools for new hires in this month's Piper.
Featured Slideshow
Freedom To Read
A new
Humanities & Social Sciences class, "Studies in Print Culture: Censored Texts," is examining book censorship from the mid-20th century through the present.
English Professor Kathy M. Newman rolled out the new class this semester. Read more about it in
the October Piper, and watch the students discuss the class
in this video.
Piper Trivia
Alumna Erin Fitzgerald (E'02) provided input that helped shape Mattel's Computer Engineering Barbie doll, which will be available this fall. Including Barbie's new career as a computer engineer, how many career moves has she made in her 51 years of existence? Email the answer to Bruce Gerson at bg02@andrew.cmu.edu and include "October Piper Trivia" in the subject line. Previous winners are ineligible. Winners will receive a prize from the Carnegie Mellon Bookstore.
Top Headlines and Related Links
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Read about open enrollment
for benefits in this month's Piper.
For more on this year's options,
access HR Connection. |
• Gathering Area Constructed in Memory of the Late Bill Brown
• Local Government Topic of Poll
• Young Alumni Return to Campus To Share Experiences
• Homecoming Highlights, Nov. 3-6
• Heinz Center Combines Innovation & Education for Arts Management
• Three New Named Chairs Added to MCS, CIT and Tepper
• Women@INI Begin Countdown for Computer Engineer Barbie
• Shapes To Help Computer Vision Systems Decipher Outdoor Scenes
• Qatar Building Hosts INJAZ
• Cuban Building Captures Architect's Imagination
• CMU Dance Clubs in Full Swing
• Silicon Valley Students Create SurveyMonster
• Opera Holds Universal Appeal
• Check Local Listings to See CMU Alumni in Primetime
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In this month's Q&A, Chair
Joe Imbimbo aims to raise awareness
of Staff Council. Learn more on
the group's website.
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Read in the October Piper how
phishers use email as bait. Learn
strategies for protecting yourself
by playing Anti-Phishing Phil. |
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Read in the Piper how CMU placed
20th in the world and 15th in the U.S
in this year's London Times Higher Education supplement. Check out the rankings website for more.
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Read how glowing balloons provide
hints to Air Quality in this month's Piper. Want to build them yourself? Here's
the directions from Instructables.com. |
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The 2010 Andy Awards will take place on Oct. 20. Check out the nominees in this month's Piper. |
About Us
The Piper is a source for official Carnegie Mellon news from the Internal Communications Department. Published monthly during the academic year, the Piper includes stories about university research, the people who make that research happen, the students we all support, and the events and activities that make this university and its branch campuses a vibrant place to live, work and learn.
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