Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch (Oct. 23, 1960 - July 25, 2008) gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving presentation, "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams," Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and personal goals. For more, visit www.cmu.edu/randysle cture.
Former U.S. Vice President and climate change expert Al Gore delivered the keynote speech at Carnegie Mellon University's Commencement ceremony on May 18, 2008.
Gore was the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize winner with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, of which Carnegie Mellon Engineering and Public Policy professor Ed Rubin was a member.
Author and Carnegie Mellon alum Scott Berkun shows that much of what we know about innovation is wrong as he explores the history of innovation and creative thinking. Featuring: Scott Berkun http://www.scottberk un.com/
Kai-Fu Lee, President of Google Greater China and Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science alum, gave the School of Computer Science Distinguished Lecture. In his lecture "Google China -- Can a Multinational Internet Company Succeed in China?", he discusses Google's success in China at a time when virtually every multinational Internet company was failing or pulling out.
Learn how "Pittsburghese" has come to be such a strong symbol of Pittsburgh's identity. Barbara Johnstone, Professor of Rhetoric and Linguistics in Carnegie Mellon University's Department of English, will trace the history of the dialect, talk about how it is changing and how people across the country are keeping it alive.
Professor Randy Pausch (Oct. 23, 1960 - July 25, 2008) was remembered Sept. 22, 2008, at a memorial service held at Carnegie Mellon University. For more, visit www.cmu.edu/randysle cture.
In a Local Economy lecture at Carnegie Mellon University, Michael Shuman, author of the The Small-Mart Revolution, talks about saving the world by eating locally.
Featuring: Michael Shuman http://www.small-mar t.org
Bertrade "Betty" Mbom was the student speaker at Carnegie Mellon University's Commencement ceremony on May 18, 2008. Betty received her bachelor's degree in biological sciences.
Carnegie Mellon alum Daniel H. Wilson (author of "How to Build a Robot Army" and host of "The Works") gets a surprise when Diane -- an automated phone system -- gives him unexpected attitude. More info at http://www.cmu.edu/r obou
US Ambassador to Australia Robert D. McCallum Jr. visits Heinz School in Adelaide to discuss how the US presidential election will affect public policy in Australia.
Lester Lave, University Professor of Economics at the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon, says U.S. policy should aim to stop its reliance on foreign oil. Instead of trying to make gasoline cheap, Lave urges enactment of a steep gas tax. Lave argues such a tax would boost national security, encourage purchase of fuel efficient vehicles and provide a stimulus to the economy.
Keepon, the dancing yellow robot developed in-part at Carnegie Mellon, shakes his little yellow booty and earns a place on the Wall-of-Fame. He's joined by Carnegie Mellon alum Daniel H. Wilson (author of "How to Build a Robot Army" and host of "The Works"). More info at http://www.cmu.edu/r obou
Carnegie Mellon alum Daniel H. Wilson (author of "How to Build a Robot Army" and host of "The Works") meets the dancing yellow robot Keepon and overcomes his robot paranoia. More info at http://www.cmu.edu/r obou
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