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News Clips: Carnegie Mellon University President Announcement

Announced February 5, 2013

National

Carnegie Mellon names Subra Suresh new president
Associated Press | Feb. 5

More than 15 news outlets picked up an AP article announcing Dr. Subra Suresh's selection as CMU's next president. Sample of AP pick-ups: The Washington Post (link no longer available), The Boston Globe, The San Francisco Chronicle (link no longer available)

NSF's Director Is Leaving to Become Head of Carnegie Mellon U.
The Chronicle of Higher Education | Feb. 5–6

NSF Director to Leave for Carnegie Mellon University

NSF Director Subra Suresh to Step Down
Scientific American | Feb. 5

Carnegie Mellon Chooses a New President
The New York Times | Feb. 6

The following news outlets picked up or linked to The New York Times' Feb. 6 article:

NSF Chief to Quit Post and Take Helm at Carnegie Mellon
Education Week's Curriculum Matters blog | Feb. 6

Carnegie Mellon Taps NSF Director as New President
InsideHigherEd.com | Feb. 6

Is Being NSF Director a Steppingstone Back to Academia?
Science Insider, AAAS | Feb. 13

Subra Suresh Leaves NSF to Lead Carnegie Mellon
IndiaWest.com | Feb. 14

Leadership Changing for Science Groups
Education Week | Feb. 19

International

NSF director to step down
Nature.com, United Kingdom | Feb. 5

Obama's top science official resigns to join as Carnegie Mellon University president
Press Trust of India | Feb. 6

The Times of India, Economic Times, Live Mint & The Wall Street Journal, Indian Express-New Delhi edition and New Indian Express-Bangalore edition, The Deccan Chronicle and Jagran Post.

Obama's top Indian-American science aide quits
Indo-Asian News Service | Feb. 6

More than 10 news outlets picked up this IANS article. Sample of pick-ups: The New York Daily News, China National News, Yahoo! News India, Deccan Herald and Sify.com.

Subra Suresh to head Carnegie Mellon University
Rediff.com, India | Feb. 6

Carnegie Mellon names National Science Foundation Director as its 9th president
QatarIsBooming.com| Feb. 6

NSF Director to Leave the Agency
The Scientist magazine, Canada | Feb. 6

Subra Suresh, Obama's chief geek, to head Carnegie Mellon University
Times News Network, India | Feb. 7

The Times of India and The Economic Times published a second story regarding CMU's new president. Yesterday, the outlets picked up a Press Trust of India story regarding the announcement.

IIT alumnus named president of US university
Hindustan Times, India | Feb. 7

IITian Appointed as President of a Top U.S. University
Silicon India, India/California | Feb. 7

Indian-American Obama aide quits for top Carnegie Mellon post
The Daily Pioneer, India | Feb. 7 (link no longer available)

Carnegie Mellon names new president
Zawya.com, United Arab Emirates | Feb. 7

Top U.S. Science Official, Subra Suresh, Steps Down As NSF Director
Asian Scientist magazine, Singapore | Feb. 11

Pittsburgh-Area

National Science Foundation director Subra Suresh to head Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Feb. 5–6

CMU names former MIT dean to replace Cohon as president
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Feb. 5–6

CMU picks Subra Suresh to succeed Cohon
Pittsburgh Business Times | Feb. 5

Carnegie Mellon University names Subra Suresh new president
WTAE.com (Pittsburgh ABC affiliate) | Feb. 5

NSF director Subra Suresh named next CMU president
The Tartan (CMU's student newspaper) | Feb. 11

Forum: Suresh qualified for position of ninth CMU president
The Tartan (CMU's student newspaper) | Feb. 11

CMU welcomes new president Subra Suresh
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Feb. 22

Incoming president Subra Suresh visits campus
The Tartan (CMU's student newspaper) | Feb. 25

Other Press Releases/Announcements

Statement from the President on the Departure of Subra Suresh
The White House Press Office (statement) | Feb. 5

NSF Director Subra Suresh Named Carnegie Mellon University President
The National Science Foundation (press release) | Feb. 5

Subra Suresh named next president of Carnegie Mellon University
MIT News (News Office announcement) | Feb. 5