Hollis Solves Puzzles On and Off the Job
Ahren Hollis is great at solving puzzles, on and off the job. Hollis has been a systems analyst for Carnegie Mellon University’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Department since 2003. "When I...
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Coal Storage Takes Toll on People Living, Working Nearby Carnegie Mellon researchers have found unburned coal increases air pollution and can affect the communities where it is transported and...
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Sevin Yeltekin and Alan Scheller-Wolf have been named senior associate deans at the Tepper School of Business, effective Sept. 1. Yeltekin, a professor of economics, has been appointed senior...
View ArticleRothmeyer Brings Beauty to CMU’s Landscape
Mandy Rothmeyer has traded in her computer screen for a more natural canvas. Rothmeyer, a gardener at Carnegie Mellon University, is using her educational background in graphic design and her...
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View the Solar Eclipse Join the Carnegie Mellon Astronomy Club to view the solar eclipse from noon to 4 p.m., Monday, Aug. 21, by the Fence on the Cut. The club will have three telescopes with solar...
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Renowned physicist Scott Dodelson has been named head of the Department of Physics. Dodelson comes to Carnegie Mellon from the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), where he was a...
View ArticleCMU Community Can Find Help, Offer Services Through CareLink
Good help can be hard to find, but a new online service, CareLink, makes it easier for faculty, staff and students at Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh to find help or offer services to the university...
View ArticlePapuga Is One Key Operator
George Papuga carries what is probably the biggest key ring on Carnegie Mellon University’s Pittsburgh campus. As operations manager for Facilities Management and Campus Services, Papuga oversees the...
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Byron Yu, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and biomedical engineering, and Matthew Smith of the University of Pittsburgh, have received a four-year $1 million grant to use...
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CMU Night at PNC Park is Sept. 6 For the second consecutive year, Carnegie Mellon is partnering with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host Carnegie Mellon Night at PNC Park on Wednesday, Sept. 6, when the...
View ArticleGerwig Manages Most Popular Venue on Campus
Marcia Gerwig plays a central role in Carnegie Mellon University’s campus life. Gerwig has been director of the Jared L. Cohon University Center since the building opened in 1996. A nexus for the CMU...
View ArticleCMU Going Green with Grazing Goats
Carnegie Mellon University is farming out a landscaping job for the environment’s sake. Goats from Allegheny Goatscape, a herd of four-legged, eco-friendly laborers, will spend about three days and...
View ArticleWard Puts Authenticity on Stage
Kristin Ward props up drama students with her artistry and ingenuity. As a fulltime props coordinator working in the Purnell Center for the Arts, Ward assists students in creating every conceivable...
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CMU-Alert Test Friday A test of the university’s emergency notification service, CMU-Alert, will be conducted at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1. In the event of an emergency, CMU-Alert sends voice or text...
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Four faculty members at Carnegie Mellon in Qatar have been awarded National Priorities Research Program (NPRP) grants by the Qatar National Research Fund. The grants will fund CMU-Q faculty studies on...
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Tailgate Party Saturday The Carnegie Mellon University Department of Athletics will be hosting the UPMC Season-Opening Tailgate party Saturday, Sept. 9, prior to kickoff of the Tartans’ first home...
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Professor Linda A. Peteanu has been named head of the Department of Chemistry. She has served as acting head since January 2016 and succeeds Hyung Kim, who stepped down from the position in 2015 after...
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Judith Hallinen and Deb Lange are presenting science lessons to visitors at the Beijing Science Festival, sponsored by the Beijing Association of Science and Technology this week. The festival theme,...
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LaunchCMU Pittsburgh Is Oct. 10 The focus of this year's LaunchCMU Pittsburgh technology startup and research showcase on Tuesday, Oct. 10 is Robotics in Manufacturing. Sponsored by the Swartz...
View ArticleFrom New York With Love, Stubbs Works To Pay it Forward
David Stubbs’ family reunion in the early 1990s brought him from the South Bronx, New York, to Pittsburgh, where he became part of a second family as an HVAC technician at Carnegie Mellon University....
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