MEIM Student to Appear on Premiere of FOX-TV's X-Factor
Release Date: Sep 21, 2011
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Michael Dunn, a second-year Master of Entertainment Industry Management (MEIM) student, will appear on FOX-TV’s new singing competition show, X-Factor. The series premieres nationally tonight at 8PM Eastern....
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New Health Care Cost Institute to Transform the Study of U.S. Health Care Spending
Release Date: Sep 20, 2011
First-ever Collection of Data from Leading Private Sector Insurers will Enable Broadest View of Health Care Cost Drivers and Trends...
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Alumni Spotlight: Dr. James Lally, MMM 2000
Release Date: Sep 15, 2011
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Dr. James Lally (MMM 2000) is the President and Chief Medical Officer for Prime Healthcare Services, Inc....
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Professor Martin Gaynor Testifies at Congressional Hearing on Health Care Consolidation
Release Date: Sep 14, 2011
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Martin S. Gaynor, E.J. Barone Professor of Economics and Health Policy at Carnegie Mellon University's H. John Heinz III College, recently provided testimony before Congress....
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Combating Climate Change
Release Date: Sep 13, 2011
On Friday 9 September, Project Manager for Environmental Economics and Policies at the European Environment Agency in Copenhagen, Dr Stefan Speck, gave a Torrens Lecture Series presentation entitled ‘Carbon tax and emissions trading: an EU perspective’ to students, staff and faculty from Carnegie Mellon University – Australia and University College London in Adelaide, South Australia. ...
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Heinz DC Welcomes Fourth Class of Apprentices to Washington
Release Date: Sep 13, 2011
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Heinz College Washington DC welcomed an outstanding group of twenty-four students this month, as classes officially began and students commenced their apprenticeships. Now in its fourth year, the Washington Program combines Heinz College’s esteemed curriculum with high-level apprenticeships in the DC area. Transitioning seamlessly from classroom to workplace, students apply what they have learned to real-world scenarios. ...
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Reconstructing Afghanistan
Release Date: Sep 09, 2011
On Wednesday 7 September, former Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), Retired Major General Arnold Fields, presented at convocation to students, staff and faculty of Carnegie Mellon University – Australia....
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MEDIA RELEASE: MAJOR GENERAL ARNOLD FIELDS VISITS AUSTRALIA
Release Date: Sep 08, 2011
Former United States’ Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), Major General Arnold Fields (Ret.), is visiting Australia as Guest Lecturer for Carnegie Mellon University – Australia. ...
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Bill Dietrich Makes Record-Breaking Gift to Carnegie Mellon University
Release Date: Sep 07, 2011
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Businessman, scholar, philanthropist and longtime Carnegie Mellon University trustee William S. Dietrich II has announced a plan to provide a record-breaking gift of a $265 million fund to support CMU....
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New website gives choir something to sing about
Release Date: Aug 31, 2011
On Friday 12 August, Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) student Timothy Muecke gave an insightful presentation about improving website management, user efficiency and website functionality, as part of his Independent Study project on E-Business Technology and Management (EBTM)....
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Open technology embraced by Vietnamese public sector
Release Date: Aug 30, 2011
On Thursday 14 July 2011, General Manager of the Open Technology Foundation (OTF) Mr Stephen Schmid delivered a presentation entitled Open technologies in government, it’s not just about policy at the Vietnam Consumer Digital World Expo in Ho Chi Minh City....
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Farewell Graduating Class of August 2011!
Release Date: Aug 26, 2011
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On Friday 19 August, Carnegie Mellon University – Australia (CMU-A) held a mid-year Graduation with graduates from Masters of Science in Information Technology and Masters of Science in Public Policy and Management programs....
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New Numbers, and Geography, for Gay Couples
Release Date: Aug 26, 2011
This NYTimes.com article features Heinz College PhD alumnus Gary Gates....
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MSPPM Alumni Thrive in the U.S. Foreign Service
Release Date: Aug 25, 2011
Over the four-year life of the Washington D.C. track of the MSPPM program, nearly 25% of the 78 student participants have held their eight month apprenticeship at either the State Department or USAID, giving a significant boost to their international careers. Nisha Abraham is a recent inductee to the Foreign Service itself, having graduated from the Washington DC Program in 2010....
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Alumni Spotlight: Beverley Wheeler, MSPPM '78
Release Date: Aug 23, 2011
Beverley Wheeler is a Heinz College alumna, as well as the President of Carnegie Mellon University's Alumni Board. We caught up with her to find out how her Heinz College experience impacts her current position as President and CEO of the Center City Public Charter Schools in Washington D.C....
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The GFC Effect
Release Date: Aug 18, 2011
On Tuesday 16 August, Dean and Director at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi, Dr Ishrat Husain, hosted Convocation for students, faculty and staff from Carnegie Mellon University – Australia. ...
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Journal of Drug Policy Analysis to Publish Research Conducted by MSPPM Students
Release Date: Aug 16, 2011
When Carolyn Coulson (MSPPM '11), Christina Farber (MSPPM '11) and Joseph Vesely (MSPPM '11) first walked into the Policy Decision Modeling Workshop they shared the spring of 2011, little did they know the class would inspire independent research resulting in a published paper by a renowned scholarly journal....
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Master of Arts Management - Summer Internships
Release Date: Aug 11, 2011
Grace Stewart and Tom Hughes (MAM '12) describe their summer internships at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture and the Mattress Factory Museum, respectively....
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More Than Facial Recognition
Release Date: Aug 09, 2011
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Tagging your friend in a Facebook photo seems like harmless fun, but a new study from Carnegie Mellon University warns of potential danger. ...
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Software Engineering Institute launches in Adelaide
Release Date: Aug 07, 2011
The U.S. based Software Engineering Institute (SEI) recently launched their Asia-Pacific operations in Adelaide at Carnegie Mellon University – Australia (CMU-A)....
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