Mellon College of Science

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2008

Structural Biologist Mark Macbeth Joins the Department of Biological Sciences
(See also Q&A with Mark Macbeth)
Chemist Marcel Bruchez appointed to research positions at Mellon College of Science
Dejan Slepčev joined Mathematical Sciences in Fall 2006.
Subha Das joined Chemistry in Fall 2006. He works with the chemistry of RNA ribozymes and the cellular processes they mediate, and he also explores the activities of “riboswitches” found within RNA.
Veronica Hinman joined Biological Sciences in Fall 2006. She studies the evolution of developmental mechanisms by comparing the organization of gene regulatory networks.
Rongchao Jin joined Chemistry in Fall 2006. He develops new methods to synthesize nanosized clusters of metal atoms and complex nanocrystal structures for use as catalysts and in electronic and other devices.
Newell Washburn joined Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering in Fall 2004. He combines polymer/materials science and physical chemistry with biomedical engineering, and develops therapies for tissue repair.
Dr. Margaret Carver (S’43), a pioneering female physician
Maria Kurnikova joined the chemistry department in Fall 2003 and specializes in developing computational models of the dynamics of proteins and protein assemblies on a long time scale.
An interview with Dr. Frank Lederman (S’71), former Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of Alcoa and recent appointee to Cray’s Board of Directors
Profile of Hugh D. Young in Carnegie Mellon Today
MCS Alumna Amanda Paulovich Develops New Technologies for Early Cancer Detection

May

MCS Names Amy Burkert New Assistant Dean for the Health Professions Program and Educational Initiatives (Mellon College of Science story, May 2008)
Prof. Terry Collins is first recipient of $50,000 Charles E. Kaufman Award (Pittsburgh Foundation press release, May 2008)

April

Carnegie Mellon's Art Conservation Research Center Receives $3.87M From Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (Carnegie Mellon press release, April 28, 2008)
Chemists Clean Up the Water (Carnegie Mellon homepage story, April 2008)
Carnegie Mellon Establishes Bruce and Astrid McWilliams Center for Cosmology (Carnegie Mellon Press Release, April 22, 2008)

Gift helps CMU probe cosmic mystery (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 21, 2008)
CMU, Pitt seek to solve space mysteries (Tribune-Review, April 20, 2008 )
Curtis A. Meyer: The William H. and Frances S. Ryan Award for Meritorious Teaching (Celebration of Teaching website, April 2008)
Amy Burkert and Paul Karol are this year’s winners of the Mellon College of Science’s awards for education (Mellon College of Science story, April 2008)
MCS Faculty to Participate in Armed Forces Institute for Regenerative Medicine (AFIRM) (Mellon College of Science story, April 2008)

Carnegie Mellon’s Jeffrey Hollinger To Direct Craniofacial Reconstruction Program, Team In New Medical Consortium (Carnegie Mellon Press Release, April 17, 2008)
Three Carnegie Mellon Sophomores Earn Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships; Two from MCS (Carnegie Mellon Press Release, April 16, 2008)

Chemistry Undergraduate Andrew DeYoung Receives Goldwater Scholarship (Chemistry news story, April 11, 2008)
Biological Sciences Undergraduate Samuel Kim Awarded Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship (Biological Sciences news story, April 11, 2008)
Physicist Joel Primack To Give “A Brief History of Dark Matter” At Carnegie Mellon's Buhl Lecture, April 22 (Carnegie Mellon Press Release, April 11, 2008)
Biophysicist Marcus Deserno Develops Computer Model To Study Cell Membrane Dynamics (Carnegie Mellon Press Release, April 8, 2008)
Gilman Appointed: Physics Leader New Dean of MCS (Carnegie Mellon homepage story, April 2008)

March

Kevin Bandura and Wei He Receive the Astrid and Bruce McWilliams Graduate Fellowship (Mellon College of Science story, March 2008)
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar holds Inaugural Bill Brown Ride
On March 1, seventy-six cyclists and nearly twenty volunteers took part in the inaugural Bill Brown Ride at the Doha Golf Club in Qatar to celebrate the life of Bill Brown, a beloved biology professor at Carnegie Mellon who passed away last year. (Biological Sciences, March 5, 2008)

February

Volunteering Benefits Community — Mortar Board Society
Physics senior and Science and Humanities Scholar Stephen Brunner is president of the Carnegie Mellon chapter. (Carnegie Mellon homepage story, February 2008)
MBIC Scientists Develop Novel Fluorescent Proteins for Live Cell Imaging, Biosensor Design (Carnegie Mellon Press Release, February 6, 2008)
Astrophysicist Tiziana Di Matteo Wins Emerging Female Scientist Award at Carnegie Science Awards for Excellence (Mellon College of Science Press Release, February 2008)

Universe brave new world for CMU professor (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, February 1, 2008)

Carnegie Science Awards announced (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 1, 2008)

January

Biological Sciences Senior Bertrade "Betty" Mbom Receives HHMI’s Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study (Carnegie Mellon Press Release, January 31, 2008)

Profile of Betty Mbom (HHMI News, January 31, 2008)

Five Students Pursue Research Careers with Gilliam Fellowships (HHMI News, January 31, 2008)
International Team Identifies 480 Genes That Control Human Cell Division
Research Led by Carnegie Mellon Finds Many Genes Are Inactivated in Cancer Cells (Carnegie Mellon press release, January 7, 2008)
Carnegie Mellon Joins Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Project (Carnegie Mellon press release, January 8, 2008)

CMU joins super-telescope team (Tribune-Review, January 9, 2008)
Novel Mechanism for Long-Term Learning Identified by Carnegie Mellon Researchers Mechanism Described in Jan. 4 Issue of Science Explains How Neuronal Connections Continue To Strengthen After Repeated Stimulation (Carnegie Mellon press release, January 3, 2008)
Developmental Biologist Vernonica Hinman Uncovers the Nuts and Bolts of How
Gene Regulatory Networks Evolve (MCS Press Release, January 2008)

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