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The Piper+ June 2009

			Commencement
			A day to celebrate: Maha Mahmoud Talaat (TPR'09) was one of about a dozen Qatari students who traveled to Pittsburgh for commencement. Find yourself: Thousands of people have logged onto the Gigapan’s Web site to see the multibillion pixel panoramic shot of the festivities. Miss graduation? Check out the full speeches of Google CEO Eric Schmidt, President Jared L. Cohon and student speaker Allison Lukacsy (A'09).

Online Exclusives

Driving Dedicated	Bagpipe Basics
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Racing Team dedicated its car to the memory of Pittsburgh Police officers who were killed in the line of duty in April. Watch the ceremony.		Nick Hudson is the only U.S. graduate this year with a degree in bagpipe performance. Watch Hudson explain some of the basic parts of the instrument.
Gates Returns		"Angels and Demons"
Bill Gates will visit campus on Sept. 22 to dedicate the School of Computer Science's Gates Center. Can't wait? Check out his 2008 Gates Unplugged" lecture on campus.		Watch as Manfred Paulini demystifies the science behind the recent blockbuster "Angels and Demons," in which a bomb is made from antimatter in an attempt to blow the Vatican.

Top Headlines and Featured Links		Also in this issue:
	The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center recently released its newest movie "Big Numbers in Small Spaces" as a resource for teachers.	• Bielak, Mitchell and Rousseau Receive Top Honor • $25 Million Grant Supports Science of Learning Center • “Green” Tepper School Addition Seeks Gold LEED Rating • Sun Has Little Impact on Global Warming • Mother, Son Receive Degrees • First Investigative Journalism Degree Awarded • Sheikha Hanadi Says Dream Job is at Intersection of Passion, Skills • Chess Grandmaster Balances Tournaments, School • Adelaide Students Partner With Public Transport To Create Real-Time Schedule Updates • Terry Irwin Appointed Head of School of Design • Dean of Student Affairs Named • New Alert System Being Implemented in Mellon Institute • Student Combines Computers, AI To Predict Global Illness
	The Tartans wrap up their most successful year ever with seven team and 14 individual appearances at national championships.
	Carnegie Mellon students, alumni, faculty, staff, parents and friends can download a free mix of special songs from iTunes U.
	The Carnegie Mellon SIFE team recently made an appearance at a national competition. Check out the campus group with more than 200 members.
	Larry Cartwright talks about giving back to the university. For more stories about why it's imporant to donate, and to make a gift online visit the campaign's Web site.

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