Disease under Siege
October 1, 2008
One of the early gifts for Carnegie Mellon's Inspire Innovation capital campaign created the Ray and Stephanie Lane Center for Computational Biology. The center gives different meaning to Murphy's Law when it comes to finding cures for diseases.
Unbreakable
October 1, 2008
Most youngsters have some setbacks before entering college. For Courtney Ondeck, her setbacks lasted years, not days. Despite the adversity, she kept moving forward. Her step-by-step journey took her to Carnegie Mellon, where she accomplished what no other undergraduate has done here in the past 16 years.
State of the Art
October 1, 2008
Just like us, the world's greatest works of art eventually show their age, some sooner than others. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon, led by Paul Whitmore, are part of a unique center that finds the best ways to prevent canvases—and soup cans for that matter—from going blank.
An Epic Tale
October 1, 2008
Stacey Monk always had an interest in nonprofit work, and the Heinz School alumna also dreamt of one day visiting Africa. The combination turned out to be crucial for more than 100 Tanzania school students who suddenly found their chance for an education in jeopardy unless Monk could provide some innovative help.
If You Build It, They Will Come
October 1, 2008
Computers have changed our lives forever in so many ways. And every technological advancement often dramatically adds to that impact. Many of those life-altering breakthroughs will have a new place to germinate—Carnegie Mellon's Hillman Center for Future-Generation Technologies—which is part of the university's new computer science complex.
Inspire Innovation
October 1, 2008
The $1B Campaign for Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon gave James Harrell a chance.
An Admission of Success
October 1, 2008
It looks like a giant box of fanfare exploded in Bill Elliott's office.
International Commencement(s)
October 1, 2008
The ceremony was majestic.
A Revolutionary Matter
October 1, 2008
Half a dozen people crammed into the small room to witness a revolution.
He Said, She Said
October 1, 2008
The female PhD students look tense as they confront the professor.
www.thefuture.com
October 1, 2008
If something doesn't change soon, the Internet might run out of the capacity to hold more addresses within three years.
Blood, Sweat, & Honors
October 1, 2008
On the football field against Randolph-Macon College, Tartans offensive tackle Brian Freeman sweats through his shoulder pads in the sunny 95-degree heat as he takes his stance on the line.
Tres Bien
October 1, 2008
Composer George Crumb's 1970 work, "Black Angels," is likely the only string quartet composition that can claim it was inspired by the Vietnam War.
The Killer of Orchids Revealed
October 1, 2008
Ralph Ashworth first pitched his mystery novel, The Killer of Orchids, to agents and editors 15 years ago.
Intellectual Pursuits
October 1, 2008
A wind energy company has developed a revolutionary new wind turbine that could be worth millions of dollars.
Science Behind the Money
October 1, 2008
Getting her booth ready at the National Science Foundation's (NSF) annual budget rollout day, Linda Argote had a lot of challenges to consider.
