2012-Faculty & Staff News - Carnegie Mellon University

From important university news announcements to featured event listings, you'll find information here to help you stay informed. The Internal Communications team produces a weekly newsletter, called "The 8.5 x 11 News," which is published online and distributed every Thursday by email. To subscribe to this weekly e-newsletter, visit https://lists.andrew.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/cmu-news. To find information from the past year, use the navigation index on the left to explore. If you have news of campus interest — an announcement, event, new video or new research endeavor — please pass it on to Internal Communications. Contact Bruce at bg02@andrew.cmu.edu or Heidi at opdyke@andrew.cmu.edu.

2012

Thursday, May 24, 2012

News Briefs

This week's news briefs include: renovations in Hunt Library; the annual picnic at Kennywood Park; Skibo Gym will be closed May 26-June 3; adults needed for cancer prevention study; summer sports camps for kids; CMU to host Pittsburgh Ultimate Frisbee Camp; Andy Award nominations are due by July 10; CMU co-sponsors conference on international research;and a therapeutic summer camp to be held at CMU.
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Thursday, May 24, 2012

Personal Mention

This week's notables are: Jeffrey R. Williams, Brandy Aven and Laurence Ales; Edmund Clarke and Manuela Veloso; Ari Lightman; Andrew Shaindlin; Emma Brunskill; David Ruppersberger; Charles Geschke; and Kurt Kumler and Cindy Valley.
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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Intel International Science Fair Comes to Carnegie Mellon

Intel Science Fair LogoCarnegie Mellon has played an active role in the event, with faculty and staff serving as judges and hosts to student tours. Judith Hallinen, assistant vice provost for educational outreach and director of the Leonard Gelfand Center for Service Learning and Outreach, is chair of the Pittsburgh Local Arrangements Committee. MORE
Thursday, May 17, 2012

Staff Picnic is Wednesday, May 23

PicnicThe CMU Shuttle Service will provide transportation for staff located at off-campus locations. MORE
Thursday, May 17, 2012

News Briefs

This week's news briefs include: CMU co-sponsors conference on international research; adults needed for cancer prevention study; Staff Council elections for divisional representatives; summer sports camps for kids; CMU to host Pittsburgh Ultimate Frisbee Camp; and Andy Award nominations are due by July 10.
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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Personal Mention

This week's notables are Rachel Mandelbaum, Matt Marsteller, Prashanth Balasubramaniam, Chriss Swaney, Yulin Kuang, Jai Pausch, Ian Bangor and Rich Lyons.
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Thursday, May 10, 2012

News Briefs

This week's news briefs include: alumni nominated for Tony Awards; parking open enrollment; Staff Council elections; researchers challenge post-marketing trial practices; summer sports camps for kids; CMU to host Pittsburgh Ultimate Frisbee Camp; Andy Award nominations and nominations for CMU Women's Association officers. MORE
Thursday, May 10, 2012

Personal Mention

This week's notables are Pradeep K. Khosla, William Scherlis, Omer Akin, Paul K. Eiss, Mark Kryder, Larry Pileggi, Andrea Grover, Kiron Skinner, Jendayi Frazer, Jay Kadane, Anne Martindale Williams and Yulin Kuang. MORE
Thursday, May 3, 2012

News Briefs

This week's news briefs include information on free skin cancer screenings; Carnegie Mellon Today earns awards; Qatar campus names Thorpe Award winners; CMU's Mortar Board inducts new members; nominations for the 2012 Andy Awards; open enrollment for parking; and nominations for CMU Women's Association officers.
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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Personal Mention

This week's notables are Chuck Thorpe; Luis von Ahn; Radu Marculescu, Umit Ogras and Paul Bogdan; Don Carter; Judith Hallinen; Wendy Arons; Franco Sciannameo; Reza Vali; Sidra Alam and Hanan Mohammed Alshikhabobakr; Kathy M. Newman; and Curt Stone.
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