Securing the Cloud
"The cloud" is a hot topic lately, but what does it mean, exactly? How do cloud computing services keep documents, photos and other data safe? Can university data be stored using these types of...
View ArticleWynn Studies Evolution of Citizen Science
Amateur scientists have long helped researchers collect data. That relationship keeps changing thanks to crowdsourcing. "The Internet is becoming a game changer in citizen science," said James Wynn, an...
View ArticleParticle Physics
It was a stellar day for physicists when researchers at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) announced that they found a particle with behavior consistent with that of a Higgs boson. First theorized...
View ArticleCohon's Cèilidh Address Reflects on CMU's Values
Among the most interesting interdisciplinary stories that President Jared L. Cohon has seen at Carnegie Mellon is a student who double majored in biology and bassoon. "She wasn't a biology major who...
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New Building To Inspire Collaboration
While being a home for innovation, the Sherman and Joyce Bowie Scott Hall will be a marvel in itself. Scott Hall, which will house the Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation, the Department of...
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Q&A: Heidemann Balances Interests in Business & Art
Kathryn Heidemann (HNZ'04) was recently named to Pittsburgh's 40 under 40 list. But for the director of the Master of Arts Management (MAM) Program, 25 is the number of interest. With MAM celebrating...
View ArticleEnergized
Carnegie Mellon is digging into one of the greatest challenges facing the world today. Energy. Granger Morgan, the director of the Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation, outlined the work...
View ArticleOpen Enrollment for Benefits Begins Oct. 29
This year's open enrollment period for benefits begins Monday, Oct. 29 and runs through Monday, Nov. 12. During the two-week period, Carnegie Mellon employees will be able to select their options for...
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Get the Scoop!
Scott Scheible, assistant director of Career Services at the Heinz College, was one of the many Staff Council Representatives who scooped ice cream at a recent social for CMU Staff. Staff Council...
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NOVA Profiles CMU Research
The Nov. 14 episode of PBS/NOVA scienceNOW, "What Will the Future Look Like," featured two Carnegie Mellon research projects. The episode is available online at www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/....
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Pedal and Park
There's a lot more parking on campus these days. And it's free, if you're riding a bicycle. The new, free parking for bicyclists comes courtesy of the Graduate Student Assembly (GSA), which recently...
View ArticleOffice of Admission Travels Far and Wide
In a university first, road warriors from the Office of Undergraduate Admission are visiting all 50 states this fall. Mike Steidel, director of admission, is making inaugural visits to Great Plains...
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A Merry Meal
You don't have to be a king to be entertained like one. In a tradition that stretches nearly 30 years, Carnegie Mellon is celebrating the end of the semester and the start of the holiday with a...
View ArticleSchool of Music Celebrates Holiday Tradition
It's a treasured Carnegie Mellon tradition. A time to enjoy life, said Robert Page. "The Annual Holiday Concert is just that - a celebration of the holidays, including Christmas and Chanukah, as well...
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Nearing Completion
The disassembly of the scaffolding along the west side of the 1914 addition to Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall signaled the massive restoration project is nearing completion. The 15-month, $3.7 million...
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Disaster Management
As devastating disasters like Hurricane Sandy have shown, traditional telecommunications infrastructure is highly vulnerable. But a new project out of Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley may have a solution...
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Q&A: New Vice Provost Looks To Connect the Dots
Thanassis Rikakis has a penchant for building interdisciplinary teams encompassing the disciplines of art and technology to create innovations with impact. This past summer, he brought his skills to...
View ArticleVolunteerism Important to United Way Campaign
Donating money isn't the only way to give to the United Way. Being involved and volunteering is just as important. Gloria Gruber and Pat Schaller have been working as co-mentors for the past four years...
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Andy Awards
One nominator summed up the sentiment of this year's Andy Award winners best with a quote from university founder Andrew Carnegie: "Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your...
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Music Man
Alumnus Stephen Schwartz (A'68) recently returned to Carnegie Mellon for the School of Drama's "Schwartz on Schwartz" cabaret. Schwartz, best known for his award-winning music and lyrics for Broadway...
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