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June
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Aron Ralston dared this year’s graduating students to be bold in life. “Whatever you can do — or dream you can do — begin it,” Ralston (E’97) said during his keynote address at Carnegie Mellon’s 114th Commencement. “Boldness has genius, magic and power in it.”
Ralston to Graduates: “May Your Boulders Be Blessings”
Aron Ralston dared this year’s graduating students to be bold in life. “Whatever you can do — or dream you can do — begin it,” Ralston (E’97) said during his keynote address at Carnegie Mellon’s 114th Commencement. “Boldness has genius, magic and power in it.”Wednesday, June 1, 2011
In a special program by the Department of Modern Languages, children learned about ecology and plants — and grew a little themselves.
Circulo Juvenil Teaches Kids About Greening the Earth — In Spanish
In a special program by the Department of Modern Languages, children learned about ecology and plants — and grew a little themselves.Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Carnegie Mellon is the go-to place for budding entrepreneurs. MORE
Entrepreneurs Wanted
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Listen to what people have to say, be a team player and keep a sense of humor. MORE
Barbara Smith Worked To Make CMU a Better Place For Employees
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Aamir Anwar is charting new territory as CMU's first director of international alumni relations. His task is to build and grow communities of Carnegie Mellon alumni who reside outside of the U.S. Since starting nearly three years ago, the number of international alumni chapters has risen from 9 to 14.
Aamir Anwar Helps Alumni Around the World Stay Connected
Aamir Anwar is charting new territory as CMU's first director of international alumni relations. His task is to build and grow communities of Carnegie Mellon alumni who reside outside of the U.S. Since starting nearly three years ago, the number of international alumni chapters has risen from 9 to 14.Wednesday, June 1, 2011
The School of Architecture's Remaking Cities Institute (RCI) is helping Pittsburgh with a bright idea. MORE
Professors Help Brighten City Streets
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
More than 200 sophomores and juniors from Pittsburgh-area high schools got a head start on selecting the college that’s right for them at College Success 101 this past May at Carnegie Mellon. MORE
Promising Futures
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
At Carnegie Mellon, the sights and sounds of summer aren’t all sunshine, blue sky, flowers and songbirds. On the Pittsburgh campus it always includes construction workers, heavy-duty equipment, pounding hammers, buzzing power tools and … lately rain.
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Residence on Fifth Tops Summer Construction Projects
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Two Carnegie Mellon student teams working to improve the quality of life for rural communities in Sierra Leone and India successfully pitched their ideas to the Dell Social Innovation Competition, which received more than 1,400 entries from college students in 85 countries.
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Students Use Competition To Impact Villages in Sierra Leone, India
On The Shelf
Pittsburgh may be “the most livable city in America,” but the new crime book “Pittsburgh Noir” shows the city in a different light through 14 stories from the city’s most famous writers, including Carnegie Mellon English professors Terrance Hayes and Hilary Masters.