Wall Street Wizard
June 1, 2004
Ken Dunn was always “ahead of his time” when he taught at the business school in the 1980s. Now, one of his former students wants to keep it that way. So he and his wife gave Carnegie Mellon the largest gift in its 104-year history—$55 million to the school of business, the second largest gift to any U.S. business school.
Three of Carnegie Mellon University’s most prominent schools have new deans.
Global Commencement
June 1, 2004
Graduation went global this year with ceremonies at Carnegie Mellon campuses in Greece and Pittsburgh.
Selling and Emotions
June 1, 2004
Don’t sell anything when you’re feeling sad or disgusted, because your emotions may shortchange you.
Biz Plan Whiz Kids
June 1, 2004
Tepper School students recently won the Super Bowl of business plan contests. Their winning entry, EANeedle, is a new diagnostic medical device that uses ultrasound to guide biopsy needles.
Spring Break
June 1, 2004
What could make Spring Break in Cancun actually seem dull to a college student? Well, how about defying the Law of Gravity? Or breaking the gender barrier in a male-dominated sport?
The Posner Collection
June 1, 2004
The Posner Memorial Collection of rare books and art is moving to its permanent home in the Posner Building, located between the College of Fine Arts and Posner Hall. The collection includes landmark titles of the history of western science, beautifully produced books on decorative arts and fine sets of literature.
At 37, Chris Haupt's (A’89) portfolio includes more than $1 billion in commercial, educational and sports facility projects.
She Gave Ford A Better Idea
June 1, 2004
Had she listened to her mother, Barb Samardzich might be a secretary today. Instead she is the top woman engineer of 2004 and the person in charge of bringing the “back-to-the-future” 2005 Mustang to market.
Move over Spider-Man,<br>Here comes “Geck-ro”
June 1, 2004
Here’s a scientific breakthrough that will have you climbing the walls.
Scientists are replicating the minuscule toe hairs that allow geckos to move in any direction on walls and ceilings.
DiGioia Praised for Medical Innovation
June 1, 2004
Design News has honored alumnus Dr. Anthony M. DiGioia, III, a surgeon at Pittsburgh’s Western Pennsylvania Hospital, for an invention called Hip-Nav.
Wait ‘Til Next Year
June 1, 2004
In the end, what mattered wasn’t whether we’d won or lost, but how well we played the terrain. And Carnegie Mellon's Red Team played it better than anyone.
WWII Memorial: The “High Point” of Raymond Kaskey’s Career
June 1, 2004
When the eyes of the nation focused on Washington, D.C., Memorial Day weekend, they took in the splendor and magnificence of the seven-acre National World War II Memorial on the National Mall. But, what they didn't see was the principal artist behind this impressive tribute to American WWII veterans, Carnegie Mellon alumnus Raymond Kaskey (A’67).
Science as Art:<br>School of Drama Announces 2004-2005 Season
June 1, 2004
Carnegie Mellon sees itself at the crossroads of art and technology. This year’s drama season has chosen to explore that zone where the two meet.
He Died With His Clothes On
June 1, 2004
Movie fans may not remember The Alamo this time around, but they won’t soon forget the performance of Carnegie Mellon alumnus Patrick Wilson (A’95), who plays Lt. Col. William Barret Travis in the new film from Disney.
New Leader at Intel Research Pittsburgh
June 1, 2004
Todd C.
Poll, Online Discussion Focus on City School Consolidations
June 1, 2004
Carnegie Mellon's Institute for the Study of Information Technology and Society (InSITeS) and Center for the Advancement of Applied Ethics is conducting a public survey and research study about school closings and consolidation in the Pittsburgh Public Schools.
University Spin-Off Gets Financial Boost
June 1, 2004
Carnegie Mellon spin-off PlextronicsSM Inc.
Student Develops Frist Origami-Folding Robot
June 1, 2004
Devin Balkcom, a doctoral student in the Robotics Institute, has developed the world's first origami-folding robot as the subject of his thesis.
Program to Train Minorities in Cybersecurity
June 1, 2004
Carnegie Mellon’s CyLab, a university-wide computer security initiative, is once again offering a Summer program to help Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) create new programs or expand existing ones in the area of information security.
International Affairs Expert Appointed to Federal Boards
June 1, 2004
Kiron K.
Robotic Hall of Famers
June 1, 2004
Carnegie Mellon's Robot Hall of Fame, established last year to recognize
the increasing benefits robots are bringing to society, has announced its
second class of inductees.
A Puzzling New Discovery
June 1, 2004
Carnegie Mellon Physicist James Russ and researchers from around the world
have found a new sub-atomic particle through extensive analysis of a
high-energy particle physics experiment at the Department of Energy's Fermi
National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Ill.
