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The '''Mellon College of Science''' (MCS) |
The '''Mellon College of Science''' (MCS) is part of [[Carnegie Mellon University]] in [[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States|USA]]. The college is named for the [[Mellon family]], founders of the [[Mellon Institute of Industrial Research]], a predecessor of Carnegie Mellon University. |
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The college offers various bachelor, master, and |
The college offers various bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. It also awards the [[Dickson Prize|Dickson Prize in Science]]. Since 2016, its dean is [[Rebecca Doerge]].<ref name="Doerge">{{citation|url=https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2016/may/doerge-mcs-dean.html|title=Rebecca Doerge Appointed Dean of Mellon College of Science|date=May 25, 2016|newspaper=Carnegie Mellon University News|accessdate=2017-10-26}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:Wean hall.jpg|thumb|left|Wean Hall]] |
[[File:Wean hall.jpg|thumb|left|Wean Hall]] |
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The administration of MCS, as well as most of its biological sciences and chemistry faculty and research labs, are based in the [[Mellon Institute]], which was constructed in 1937. The [[Neoclassical architecture|neoclassical]] building was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1983, and was designated as a National Historic Chemical Landmark in 2013.<ref name="ACS Landmark">{{cite web |title=Mellon Institute at Carnegie Mellon University National Historic Chemical Landmark |url=https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/mellon-institute.html |publisher=American Chemical Society |accessdate=11 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref> The college's physics and mathematical sciences departments are based on Carnegie Mellon's main campus in Wean Hall, a [[Brutalist]] building constructed in 1971.<ref name="Wean">{{cite book |title=IMAGINING THE MODERN : architecture, urbanism, and the pittsburgh renaissance. |date=May 28, 2019 |publisher=MONACELLI Press |isbn=978-1580935234 |pages=252-253 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G8CGDwAAQBAJ&lpg=PA252&ots=AJqYV7OYby&dq=wean%20hall%201971&pg=PA252#v=onepage&q=wean%20hall%201971&f=false |accessdate=11 March 2019}}</ref> |
The administration of MCS, as well as most of its biological sciences and chemistry faculty and research labs, and the [[Carnegie_Mellon_University#Libraries|college's library]], are based in the [[Mellon Institute]], which was constructed in 1937. The [[Neoclassical architecture|neoclassical]] building was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1983, and was designated as a [[National Historic Chemical Landmark]] in 2013 by the [[American Chemical Society]].<ref name="ACS Landmark">{{cite web |title=Mellon Institute at Carnegie Mellon University National Historic Chemical Landmark |url=https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/mellon-institute.html |publisher=American Chemical Society |accessdate=11 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref>. The college's physics and mathematical sciences departments are based on Carnegie Mellon's main campus in Wean Hall, a [[Brutalist]] building constructed in 1971.<ref name="Wean">{{cite book |title=IMAGINING THE MODERN : architecture, urbanism, and the pittsburgh renaissance. |date=May 28, 2019 |publisher=MONACELLI Press |isbn=978-1580935234 |pages=252-253 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G8CGDwAAQBAJ&lpg=PA252&ots=AJqYV7OYby&dq=wean%20hall%201971&pg=PA252#v=onepage&q=wean%20hall%201971&f=false |accessdate=11 March 2019}}</ref> |
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==Organization== |
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The Mellon College of Science houses four [[academic departments]]: [[Chemistry]], [[Biological Sciences]], [[Physics]], and [[Mathematical Sciences]], each of which grants a variety of undergraduate and graduate degrees.<ref name="Departments">{{cite web |title=Departments - Mellon College of Science - Mellon College of Science - Carnegie Mellon University |url=https://www.cmu.edu/mcs/discover/departments.html |publisher=Mellon College of Sciences |accessdate=11 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref> In addition, the college also oversees or is affiliated with a number of interdisciplinary research centers, including the [[Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center]].<ref name="Research Centers">{{cite web |title=Research - Mellon College of Science - Carnegie Mellon University |url=https://www.cmu.edu/mcs/research/index.html |publisher=Mellon College of Science |accessdate=11 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Notable People== |
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{{See also|List of Carnegie Mellon University people}} |
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*[[Ada Yonath]] (Post-doctoral fellow, 1969), 2009 [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry]] |
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*[[Krzysztof Matyjaszewski]] (Professor), discoverer of [[atom transfer radical polymerization]] |
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*[[Jerome Wolken]] (Professor, 1962-1982), biophysicist and developer of lenses that helped some legally blind people see |
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*[[Clarence Zener]] (Professor, 1968-1993), theoretical physicist, discoverer of [[Zener effect]] |
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*[[John Pople]] (Professor, 1964-1993) 1998 Nobel Prize in Chemistry |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 21:06, 11 March 2019
 The Mellon Institute of Industrial Research is one of the principal facilities of the Mellon College of Science | |
| Established | 1967[1] |
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Parent institution | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Dean | Rebecca Doerge[2] |
| Undergraduates | 793[3] |
| Postgraduates | 315[3] |
| Location | , , |
The Mellon College of Science (MCS) is part of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. The college is named for the Mellon family, founders of the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research, a predecessor of Carnegie Mellon University.
The college offers various bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. It also awards the Dickson Prize in Science. Since 2016, its dean is Rebecca Doerge.[2]
History
The Mellon College of Science was founded in 1967, when the Carnegie Institute of Technology merged with the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research to form Carnegie Mellon University. The scientific faculty and staff of both institutions became part of the new college, then named the Mellon College of Engineering and Science. As the college grew and scientific research advanced, the Carnegie Mellon College of Engineering was split off in 1970, and the Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science split off in 1988.[4]
Facilities
The administration of MCS, as well as most of its biological sciences and chemistry faculty and research labs, and the college's library, are based in the Mellon Institute, which was constructed in 1937. The neoclassical building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, and was designated as a National Historic Chemical Landmark in 2013 by the American Chemical Society.[5]. The college's physics and mathematical sciences departments are based on Carnegie Mellon's main campus in Wean Hall, a Brutalist building constructed in 1971.[6]
Organization
The Mellon College of Science houses four academic departments: Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Physics, and Mathematical Sciences, each of which grants a variety of undergraduate and graduate degrees.[7] In addition, the college also oversees or is affiliated with a number of interdisciplinary research centers, including the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center.[8]
Notable People
- Ada Yonath (Post-doctoral fellow, 1969), 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- Krzysztof Matyjaszewski (Professor), discoverer of atom transfer radical polymerization
- Jerome Wolken (Professor, 1962-1982), biophysicist and developer of lenses that helped some legally blind people see
- Clarence Zener (Professor, 1968-1993), theoretical physicist, discoverer of Zener effect
- John Pople (Professor, 1964-1993) 1998 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
References
- ^ Panko, Ben (2018). "Feature: 50 Years of Science and Counting". Mellon College of Science Magazine. No. Volume 10. Mellon College of Science. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
{{cite news}}:|issue=has extra text (help) - ^ a b "Rebecca Doerge Appointed Dean of Mellon College of Science", Carnegie Mellon University News, May 25, 2016, retrieved 2017-10-26
- ^ a b "College Facts - Mellon College of Sciences - Mellon College of Science - Carnegie Mellon University". www.cmu.edu. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "History and Organization" (PDF). Carnegie Mellon University Factbook. No. Volume 30. Carnegie Mellon University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis. January 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
{{cite news}}:|issue=has extra text (help) - ^ "Mellon Institute at Carnegie Mellon University National Historic Chemical Landmark". American Chemical Society. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ IMAGINING THE MODERN : architecture, urbanism, and the pittsburgh renaissance. MONACELLI Press. May 28, 2019. pp. 252–253. ISBN 978-1580935234. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Departments - Mellon College of Science - Mellon College of Science - Carnegie Mellon University". Mellon College of Sciences. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Research - Mellon College of Science - Carnegie Mellon University". Mellon College of Science. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- Fenton, Edwin (2000). Carnegie Mellon 1900-2000: A Centennial History. Pittsburgh: Carnegie Mellon University Press. ISBN 0-88748-323-2.
- Schaefer, Ludwig (1992). Evolution of a national research university, 1965-1990 : the Stever administration and the Cyert years at Carnegie Mellon (1st ed.). Carnegie Mellon University Press. ISBN 978-0887481178.
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