Richard W. Pell (CFA 1999)

2008 Outstanding Recent Alumni Award

Before returning to Carnegie Mellon's College of Fine Arts as an assistant professor, Richard W. Pell internationally exhibited art fused with science, engineering, and activism. He also taught electronic art at the University of Michigan and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. "Ars Electronica" honored Pell in 2000 for GraffitiWriter, a robotic device he created to help educate underserved communities about self-determination. He also received two film festival awards for the human rights documentary "Don't Call Me Crazy on the 4th of July." Pell is currently creating the world's first comprehensive, interactive map of genetically modified flora and fauna.