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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Carnegie Mellon Art Professor Launches New Center for PostNatural History
Richard Pell is the director and curator of the CPNH, a new permanent facility dedicated to the research and exhibition of life forms that have been intentionally altered by humans, from the dawn of domestication to contemporary genetic engineering.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
News Brief: ETC Offers Classes at 31st Street Studios
The Entertainment Technology Center will offer some classes at the 31st Street Studios in Pittsburgh's Strip District this semester, where students will have access to an advanced motion capture system and be encouraged to take part in film productions.
Press Release: CMU's Children's School To Host Family Healthy Mind & Body Festival
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Press Release: CMU's Children's School To Host Family Healthy Mind & Body Festival
Americans are struggling with weight and health-related issues at an alarming rate. First Lady Michele Obama is championing the battle against childhood obesity, and now Carnegie Mellon University's Children's School is joining the fight.
News Brief: GigaPan-like Photomosaic Reveals Prehistoric Elephant Behavior
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
News Brief: GigaPan-like Photomosaic Reveals Prehistoric Elephant Behavior
Two members of the Fine Outreach for Science Fellows program used the photomosaic techniques promoted by the Carnegie Mellon University program to study the long trackway of a herd of prehistoric elephants, resulting in new insights into the social behavior of these creatures.
Visual Attention: CMU Neuroscientists Identify How The Brain Works To Select What We (Want To) See
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Visual Attention: CMU Neuroscientists Identify How The Brain Works To Select What We (Want To) See
If you are looking for a particular object - say a yellow pencil - on a cluttered desk, how does your brain work to visually locate it? For the first time, a team led by Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientists has identified how different neural regions communicate to determine what to visually pay attention to and what to ignore. This finding is a major discovery for visual cognition and will guide future research into visual and attention deficit disorders.
Statement From Jared L. Cohon, President of Carnegie Mellon University, in Reaction to U.S. President Barack Obama's Proposed Budget
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Statement From Jared L. Cohon, President of Carnegie Mellon University, in Reaction to U.S. President Barack Obama's Proposed Budget
The proposed budget continues President Obama's bold vision to re-ignite job growth and foster long-term competitiveness by investing in innovation and research. It is a budget that also reflects the important role of America's universities in sparking regional economic growth.
Media Advisory: Carnegie Mellon University's Mechanical Engineering Students To Host NASA Astronaut Catherine "Cady" Coleman
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Media Advisory: Carnegie Mellon University's Mechanical Engineering Students To Host NASA Astronaut Catherine "Cady" Coleman
NASA Astronaut Catherine "Cady" Coleman will discuss her career and the importance of engineering and science education to members of Carnegie Mellon's new student chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics at 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 23 in Room 224, Scaife Hall.
News Brief: Joe W. Trotter Co-Authors Book On Legendary Photographer Teenie Harris; Book Launch Party Feb. 28
Monday, February 20, 2012
News Brief: Joe W. Trotter Co-Authors Book On Legendary Photographer Teenie Harris; Book Launch Party Feb. 28
"Teenie Harris, Photographer" was published in collaboration by the University of Pittsburgh Press and the Carnegie Museum of Art and reflects the art museum's archive of Harris' photography. Part of the museum's permanent collection, the photographs represent one of the most important documentaries of 20th century African-Americans and their communities.
News Brief: Two CMU Students Named Facebook Fellows
Monday, February 20, 2012
News Brief: Two CMU Students Named Facebook Fellows
Facebook launched the fellowship program in 2010 to foster ties with the academic community and support the research of promising computer science Ph.D. students.
News Brief: A Great Day for the School of Music
Monday, February 20, 2012
News Brief: A Great Day for the School of Music
Feb. 28 is a great day for music in the city of Pittsburgh. That's because the Council of the City of Pittsburgh, by proclamation, will declare next Tuesday "The Carnegie Mellon School of Music Day."
Press Release: Carnegie Mellon Sets Tiered Tuition For Incoming and Current Students in 2012-2013
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Press Release: Carnegie Mellon Sets Tiered Tuition For Incoming and Current Students in 2012-2013
Carnegie Mellon University will increase tuition by 4 percent for its incoming 2012-2013 class. This year's increase, and those of the previous three years, is among the university's smallest since 1975.
Press Release: Carnegie Mellon University and Penn Engineering Receive $3.5 Million for Innovative Transportation Research
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Press Release: Carnegie Mellon University and Penn Engineering Receive $3.5 Million for Innovative Transportation Research
Through this new University Transportation Center, Carnegie Mellon and Penn will explore cutting-edge technologies that could influence everything from the safety of vehicles and roads to the analysis of traffic flow. The consortium also will establish a workforce development program to train graduate students in modern transportation-related technologies and policymaking.
News Brief: NITRD Symposium Features Wing and Scherlis
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
News Brief: NITRD Symposium Features Wing and Scherlis
Faculty and alumni will help celebrate 20 years of achievements by the federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development program Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
Press Release: Carnegie Mellon Team Finds Hurricanes Pose Potential Risks to Offshore Wind Turbines
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Press Release: Carnegie Mellon Team Finds Hurricanes Pose Potential Risks to Offshore Wind Turbines
The team found that offshore wind turbines may be vulnerable to hurricanes because the maximum wind speeds in these storms can exceed the design limits of current wind turbines. Current wind turbines are designed to withstand wind speeds seen in category 1 hurricanes.
Press Release: CMU's School of Drama Opens 2012-2013 Season With British Comedy "The Rivals," Guest Director Annie Tyson
Monday, February 13, 2012
Press Release: CMU's School of Drama Opens 2012-2013 Season With British Comedy "The Rivals," Guest Director Annie Tyson
In addition to "The Rivals," the School of Drama's Subscriber Series includes the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning "Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches" by Tony Kushner; the new musical version of "Spring Awakening" by Frank Wedekind with music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik and Steven Stater; a modernized version of William Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet"; "Macbett" by Eugene Ionesco; and "As You Like It or Make it Hurt," adapted from Shakespeare by Jessica Mills.
Press Release: Startups and Emerging Companies Look to Carnegie Mellon's TechSpark To Find New Talent
Friday, February 10, 2012
Press Release: Startups and Emerging Companies Look to Carnegie Mellon's TechSpark To Find New Talent
More than 20 startup companies from across the U.S. will attend a new recruiting event at CMU that brings together emerging businesses and students and alumni interested in working for such companies. TechSpark takes place from 5 to 9 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13 in the University Center's Rangos Ballroom.
Press Release: "Magpies," Published By Carnegie Mellon University Press, Wins Gold Medal At Florida Book Awards
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Press Release: "Magpies," Published By Carnegie Mellon University Press, Wins Gold Medal At Florida Book Awards
"In a time of broad 'experimentation' in short fiction, what is refreshing about Lynne Barrett is that her stories have honest-to-goodness plots. Reading stories which actually tell stories is a satisfying thing," said Gerald Costanzo, professor of English at CMU and founder and director of CMU Press.
Press Release: Carnegie Mellon's Information Networking Institute Launches Novel Online Information Assurance Program for Global Leaders
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Press Release: Carnegie Mellon's Information Networking Institute Launches Novel Online Information Assurance Program for Global Leaders
The Executive Master of Science in Information Assurance (ExecMSIA) Program offers a concentration in cyber forensics and incident response or resilience management.
Media Advisory: Carnegie Mellon's Timothy Haggerty Calls Proposition 8 Repeal a "Significant Milestone"
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Media Advisory: Carnegie Mellon's Timothy Haggerty Calls Proposition 8 Repeal a "Significant Milestone"
Proposition 8, California's same-sex marriage ban, was ruled unconstitutional today by a federal appeals court. Haggerty, director of CMU's Humanities Scholars Program and a leading expert on cultural roles for men and policy issues concerning sexuality, applauds the court's decision.
Media Advisory: Bettye Collier-Thomas, Acclaimed African-American Women’s History Expert, To Speak at Carnegie Mellon
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Media Advisory: Bettye Collier-Thomas, Acclaimed African-American Women’s History Expert, To Speak at Carnegie Mellon
Collier-Thomas will discuss "The Nexus: Women, Religion, Race and Civil Rights, 1920-1965." Her talk is presented by Carnegie Mellon's Center for Africanamerican Urban Studies and the Economy (CAUSE).
Media Advisory: Culinary Historian Michael W. Twitty Cooks To Explain African-American History
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Media Advisory: Culinary Historian Michael W. Twitty Cooks To Explain African-American History
Twitty will discuss food's critical role in the development and definition of African-American civilization and the politics of consumption and cultural ownership. He will prepare three dishes that highlight these issues: okra soup, the root of gumbo; chebudniebe, a black-eyed pea dish; and plasas, leafy greens served with onions and garlic.
Hear Me Project Connects USA Network with Clairton School
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Hear Me Project Connects USA Network with Clairton School
Students at Clairton High School who are working with Carnegie Mellon University's Hear Me project interact with the Pittsburgh Steelers' Hines Ward in "NFL Characters Unite," a documentary that premieres at 7 p.m. Friday on the USA Network.
News Brief: Two Ph.D. Students Honored by Microsoft Research
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
News Brief: Two Ph.D. Students Honored by Microsoft Research
Yubin Kim, a Ph.D. student in the Language Technologies Institute, and Julia Schwarz, a Ph.D. student in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute, have received recognition and support through two programs sponsored by Microsoft Research.
News Brief: Nourbakhsh Wins Carnegie Science Award
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
News Brief: Nourbakhsh Wins Carnegie Science Award
The Catalyst Award recognizes excellence in promoting public awareness of scientific issues, and advancing science in society to bring about measurable, beneficial change.
Press Release: CMU Reappoints Susan G. Polansky To Head Modern Languages Department
Monday, February 06, 2012
Press Release: CMU Reappoints Susan G. Polansky To Head Modern Languages Department
During her first term, Polansky, a teaching professor of Hispanic studies, worked to broaden the department's global education initiatives by creating a new Masters Program in Applied Second Language Acquisition, enhancing faculty and student involvement in community outreach activities and increasing study abroad participation.
Press Release: Carnegie Mellon University Biology Student Receives Churchill Scholarship To Study in England
Friday, February 03, 2012
Press Release: Carnegie Mellon University Biology Student Receives Churchill Scholarship To Study in England
Senior Judy Savitskaya, a computational biology major and Science and Humanities Scholar, is one of 14 students in the U.S. to earn the award. This is the third consecutive year that a student from CMU's Mellon College of Science has been among the winners.
Media Advisory: Prominent Pittsburgh Journalists To Discuss How New Media Is Changing the Aesthetics of News
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Media Advisory: Prominent Pittsburgh Journalists To Discuss How New Media Is Changing the Aesthetics of News
How are innovations like the iPad and smartphone, and platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr affecting the "art" of the news industry?
Press Release: Quarter of Tweets Not Worth Reading, Twitter Users Tell Researchers
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Press Release: Quarter of Tweets Not Worth Reading, Twitter Users Tell Researchers
Twitter users choose the microblogs they follow, but that doesn't mean they always like what they get. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Georgia Institute of Technology found that users say only a little more than a third of the tweets they receive are worthwhile.
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