All Entries Tagged With: "Carnegie Mellon University"
In Memoriam: Kathryn M. Chaloner, 1954-2014
Kathryn M. Chaloner wa a professor and chair of the department of biostatistics at the University of Iowa. She joined the university’s faculty in 2002 after teaching at the University of Minnesota for 20 years.
Two Women Scholars Honored With the National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Cherry A. Murray is the John A. and Elizabeth S. Armstrong Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences, professor of physics and dean of the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Mary Shaw is the Alan J. Perlis University Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science Reports a Record Number of Women in Its Entering Class
Nationwide, women make up about 14 percent of all bachelor’s degree recipient in computer science. This fall, women will make up 40 percent of the incoming class at the Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science.
Carnegie Mellon University’s Leadership and Negotiation Academy for Women
The program consists of six, two-day workshops and focuses on developing women’s leadership potential with a concentration on developing negotiation skills. Participants also receive six one-on-one executive coaching sessions.
Two Women Named University Professors at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh
Irene Fonseca is the Mellon College of Science Professor of Mathematics and Manuela M. Veloso is the Herbert A. Simon Professor of Computer Science. Both women are originally from Portugal.
Arizona State University Professor Wins Book Award
Jewell Parker Rhodes, who holds the Piper Endowed Chair and is a professor of English at Arizona State University, received the 2014 Jane Addams Children’s Book Award in the books for older children category.
Two Distinguished Scholars Receive New Teaching Assignments
Cathy N. Davidson is leaving the faculty at Duke University and is taking a post as professor of English at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Marlene Behrmann was named to an endowed chair at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
Three Women Appointed to Endowed Chairs
The three women named to endowed chairs are Cathleen Kaveny at Boston College, Rachael Pepper at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington and Roberta Klatzky at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
Carnegie Mellon Scholar to Develop a New Sustainable Hydropower System
Diana Marculescu, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, is leading a new three-year research project to develop a system to generate electricity through the natural flowing of rivers and and streams.
Woman Claims Carnegie Mellon University Failed to Protect Her From Sexual Harassment
The complaint alleges that a woman student was sexually assaulted by another woman student and that subsequently the university failed to prevent the offender from harassing and intimidating the victim on campus.
A Trio of Women Taking on New Teaching Roles
Jelana Kovacevic was named chair of the department of electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Tricia Rose will spend the spring semester at Dominican University and Hannah Stewart-Gambino will hold a joint appointment at Lafayette College.
Kiron Skinner to Lead the New Institute for Strategic Analysis at Carnegie Mellon University
The new institute will be involved with the university’s consultation services with government defense, intelligence, and diplomatic officials in areas such as computer science, cybersecurity, robotics, and communications.
Marlene Behrmann to Lead the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
Dr. Behrmann is a professor of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. The center is a joint effort of Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh and sponsors an interdisciplinary graduate training program.
Carnegie Mellon Professor Honored for Achievement in Statistical Science
Kathryn Roeder, professor of statistics at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, has been selected to receive the Janet L. Norwood Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Statistical Sciences.
Carnegie Mellon University Holds Summer Program in STEM for High School Girls
The Summer Engineering Experience for Girls (SEE) is funded by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Technical Alliance and the university’s Institute for Complex Engineered Systems (ICES).
A Dozen Women With New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The new appointees are Carol Giuriceo, Yvette Clayton, Dynpna Callaghan, Usha Haley, Brenda Phillips, Lisa Gilbert Williams, Gigi Peters, Patricia Pritchett, Marlene Schwartz, Elizabeth Meadows, Lynn Brusco, and Linda Noble.
Five Women in Academia Who Have Been Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Eugenia Wang of the University of Louisville, Vicki Croft of Washington State University, Margaret Phillips of West Virginia University, Melissa Harrington of Delaware State University, and Gabriela Hug of Carnegie Mellon University.
Professor Lori Holt to Receive the Troland Research Award From the National Academy of Sciences
Professor Holt, of Carnegie Mellon University, is being honored for “studies advancing our understanding of the sensory and cognitive processes that are fundamental to the perception of speech.”
Computer Scientist Leaving Carnegie Mellon University to Take Post at Microsoft
MIT trained Jeannette Wing will be a vice president at Microsoft Research and director of Microsoft Research International with responsibilities for research laboratories in Bangalore India, Beijing, China, and Cambridge, England.
A Trio of Women Appointed to Teaching Positions
Bridgett vonHoldt will join the Princeton faculty next year. Aisling Kelliher has joined the faculty at Carnegie Mellon University and Fiona Somerset is now teaching at the University of Connecticut.
A Quartet of Women Who Have Been Chosen for Major Awards
The honorees are Deborah Canter, M. Bernadine Dias, Andrea Deaton, and Mary Thompson.
Eight Women Appointed to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Sarha Pearson, Jeanette Sims, Kiron Skinner, Anne O’Leary-Kelly, Ruby Perry, Sharon Marine, Jane McQueeny, and Cindy Faria are taking on new duties.
University Study Finds Women Are More Stressed Than Men
The results showed that women and people with lower income and lower levels of education were more stressed than other members of society.
Carnegie Mellon Professor Creates Film Aimed at Reducing Risky Sexual Behavior Among Young Women
A follow up study will take place to determine if young women who view film will have fewer unplanned pregnancies and lower rates of sexually transmitted disease than young women who did not view the film.
New Faculty Appointments for Four Women
Nadine Aubry at Carnegie Mellon, Karen Dreyfus at USC, Myra Sabir at Binghamton, and Sierra Guynn at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine have been appointed to faculty posts.
Three Women Named Fellows of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Nadine Aubry, Ellen Pawlikowski, and Mary Snitch are the only women among 28 new AIAA Fellows.
Two Women Named to Department Chairs
Ann McKenna and Susan G. Polansky have been named to head their academic departments.
Five Women Honored With Prestigious Awards
Here is news of five women honored for their scholarly research.
Carnegie Mellon Professor Elected President of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Irene Fonseca, a native of Portugal, joined the faculty at Carnegie Mellon in 1987.
Barbara Liskov Wins Katayanagi Prize in Computer Science
MIT professor is honored for her excellence in computer science research.
Carnegie Mellon Professor to Lead New Research Center
Priya Narasimhan was named c0-director of the Intel Science and Research Center for Embedded Computing at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. The center will be funded with a five-year, $15 million grant from Intel. The research will focus on technology innovations for the home, the car, and the retail environment. Mei Chen, senior research scientist […]
Faculty News: Five Women Receive Distinguished Appointments
Melissa V. Harris-Perry was named professor of political science at Tulane University in New Orleans. There, she will also be the founding director of the Anna Julia Cooper Project on Gender, Race, and Politics in the South. She was on the political science and African-American studies faculty at Princeton University. Her most recent book, Sister […]
Six Academic Women Honored for Scholarship or Service
Mary M. Doyle, vice chancellor for information technology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been selected to receive the 2011 Distinguished Service Award from the Society for College and University Planning. Dr. Doyle holds a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from Arizona State University and a doctorate from the University of California, Santa […]
