The 21st Century Entrepreneur
October 1, 2009
People always talk about making the right choices, but as Sunil Wadhwani has found out time and again, the right choice is not always the easiest choice—whether heading a multimillion dollar company or doing everything in his power to keep the doors of his business open for another day.
—by Cristina Rouvalis
The paths of two Carnegie Mellon University professors have converged with a young researcher tied to Intel, one of the world's leading producers of computer microchips and communications products. Their work together on a way to communicate may lead to the resizing of the world as we know it.
—by Melissa Silmore (TPR’85)
Twinkle, Twinkle (not so) Little Star
October 1, 2009
The Marshall Scholarship has been around since 1953. Up until now, no student from Carnegie Mellon has ever been selected. Sheela Ramesh, a dual voice and psychology major, hoped to end that aberration by impressing the scholarship selection committee with something more than her favorite nursery rhyme.
—by Sally Ann Flecker
Photogenic
October 1, 2009
Friend or foe? Guest or intruder? Ally or terrorist? Paid customer or gate crasher? Answers to those questions are coming into focus for government and industry thanks to Marios Savvides, a Carnegie Mellon research professor, who is enhancing the university’s reputation as a pioneer in facial and iris recognition technology.
—by Jennifer Bails
Breaking News
October 1, 2009
This fall, the excitement of a new school year on the Pittsburgh campus of Carnegie Mellon hasn't been limited to life along Forbes Avenue.
Honor Roll
October 1, 2009
Stumbling through words that are awkwardly foreign to her, a second-grader beams a toothy grin at her Carnegie Mellon volunteer student tutor, who patiently guides her through a difficult passage in a book.
It was all games and fun for Carnegie Mellon's Theresa Chen.
Dark Side of Karen Boyd
October 1, 2009
There's a huge crowd for Greek Sing night at Georgia Tech.
New York State of Mind
October 1, 2009
A 16-year-old sits in a classroom, sweat pouring from his brow.
Public Service Announcement
October 1, 2009
Riding on a Port Authority bus near campus last spring, Amelia Nichols hears her cell phone ring.
Icy Reception
October 1, 2009
When Michael Widom hears ice clinking on the side of a tall, refreshing glass of water, it's music to his ears.
News Scoop
October 1, 2009
Forty minutes from the lush countryside of Scotland lies the vibrant and energetic city of Glasgow.
Silicon Stool
October 1, 2009
Martin Griss steps up to the podium and looks out at the faces of the 400 or so alumni, students, and trustees gathered for the Bay Area's Inspire Innovation kickoff event.
Presidential Meeting
October 1, 2009
Meeting with a head of state isn't an appointment that pops up on Devon Halley's calendar often—well, okay, ever.
Jessica Dickson Goodman didn't sleep well on the Greyhound bus taking her to Washington, D.
Ready Referencer
October 1, 2009
It's 1963.
Worldwide University
October 1, 2009
Newly minted biomedical engineers mingled with drama grads; business majors rubbed shoulders with robotics wizards; art students joined physicists.
Poetic License
October 1, 2009
Because I am a brother of the dragon, call me dragonfly.
Triple Play
October 1, 2009
The youngster furrowed his brow while concentrating on the biology problem, his teacher encouraging him.
Testing the Waters
October 1, 2009
Taking a cool dip in Pittsburgh's Monongahela River on a sultry day is unthinkable to most.
Rocky Mountain Adventure
October 1, 2009
Dyanna Becker's interest in the environment began when she was a middle-school student in the small town of Lafayette, Colo.
