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November
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Alumnus Stephen Schwartz (A'68) recently returned to Carnegie Mellon for the School of Drama's "Schwartz on Schwartz" cabaret.
Music Man
Alumnus Stephen Schwartz (A'68) recently returned to Carnegie Mellon for the School of Drama's "Schwartz on Schwartz" cabaret.Tuesday, November 13, 2012
One nominator summed up the sentiment of this year's Andy Award winners best with a quote from university founder Andrew Carnegie: "Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best."
Andy Awards
One nominator summed up the sentiment of this year's Andy Award winners best with a quote from university founder Andrew Carnegie: "Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best."Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Donating money isn't the only way to give to the United Way. Being involved and volunteering is just as important.
Volunteerism Important to United Way Campaign
Donating money isn't the only way to give to the United Way. Being involved and volunteering is just as important.Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Thanassis Rikakis has a penchant for building interdisciplinary teams encompassing the disciplines of art and technology to create innovations with impact. This past summer, he brought his skills to Carnegie Mellon, the place where no one does it better.
Q&A: New Vice Provost Looks To Connect the Dots
Thanassis Rikakis has a penchant for building interdisciplinary teams encompassing the disciplines of art and technology to create innovations with impact. This past summer, he brought his skills to Carnegie Mellon, the place where no one does it better.Tuesday, November 13, 2012
As devastating disasters like Hurricane Sandy have shown, traditional telecommunications infrastructure is highly vulnerable.
But a new project out of Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley may have a solution that uses smartphones.
Disaster Management
As devastating disasters like Hurricane Sandy have shown, traditional telecommunications infrastructure is highly vulnerable.But a new project out of Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley may have a solution that uses smartphones.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The disassembly of the scaffolding along the west side of the 1914 addition to Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall signaled the massive restoration project is nearing completion.
Nearing Completion
The disassembly of the scaffolding along the west side of the 1914 addition to Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall signaled the massive restoration project is nearing completion.Tuesday, November 13, 2012
You don't have to be a king to be entertained like one.
In a tradition that stretches nearly 30 years, Carnegie Mellon is celebrating the end of the semester and the start of the holiday with a madrigal dinner.
A Merry Meal
You don't have to be a king to be entertained like one.In a tradition that stretches nearly 30 years, Carnegie Mellon is celebrating the end of the semester and the start of the holiday with a madrigal dinner.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
It's a treasured Carnegie Mellon tradition. A time to enjoy life, said Robert Page.
"The Annual Holiday Concert is just that - a celebration of the holidays, including Christmas and Chanukah, as well as the season itself," said Page, the Paul Mellon University Professor of Music and director of choral studies. "It's a time to leave academia for a while and just enjoy life." MORE
School of Music Celebrates Holiday Tradition
"The Annual Holiday Concert is just that - a celebration of the holidays, including Christmas and Chanukah, as well as the season itself," said Page, the Paul Mellon University Professor of Music and director of choral studies. "It's a time to leave academia for a while and just enjoy life."
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
In a university first, road warriors from the Office of Undergraduate Admission are visiting all 50 states this fall.
Mike Steidel, director of admission, is making inaugural visits to Great Plains states such as Montana, South Dakota and Wyoming in addition to his annual trip to New England. He discussed some of his department's recruitment efforts by phone while waiting for a flight at Boston's Logan Airport. MORE
Office of Admission Travels Far and Wide
Mike Steidel, director of admission, is making inaugural visits to Great Plains states such as Montana, South Dakota and Wyoming in addition to his annual trip to New England. He discussed some of his department's recruitment efforts by phone while waiting for a flight at Boston's Logan Airport.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
There's a lot more parking on campus these days. And it's free, if you're riding a bicycle.
The new, free parking for bicyclists comes courtesy of the Graduate Student Assembly, which recently purchased and installed 11 bicycle racks and four maintenance stations around campus.
Pedal and Park
There's a lot more parking on campus these days. And it's free, if you're riding a bicycle.The new, free parking for bicyclists comes courtesy of the Graduate Student Assembly, which recently purchased and installed 11 bicycle racks and four maintenance stations around campus.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The Nov. 14 episode of PBS/NOVA scienceNOW, "What Will the Future Look Like," featured two Carnegie Mellon research projects.
NOVA Profiles CMU Research
The Nov. 14 episode of PBS/NOVA scienceNOW, "What Will the Future Look Like," featured two Carnegie Mellon research projects.