Heinz College Washington DC Hosts Conversation with Australian Ambassador Kim Beazley
Release Date: May 10, 2011
More than 100 students, alumni and friends of Carnegie Mellon’s Heinz College Washington DC gathered on April 13th for an evening reception with Australian Ambassador to the United States Kim Beazley. The event was held in the Australian Embassy’s main reception hall which features Aboriginal artwork under a canopy of lights depicting the Southern Cross constellation....
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Heinz College PhD Program: Research at the Intersection of Technology and Innovation
Release Date: May 05, 2011
Ali Shams and Matej Drev, both PhD students at Carnegie Mellon University's H. John Heinz III College, discuss their research at the intersection of technology and innovation....
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Social Networking Your Way to a New Job? New Research Suggests Social Ties Help in the Search for Employment
Release Date: May 03, 2011
In a down economy, many professionals have found themselves unemployed and actively seeking new job opportunities. Much has been said recently about the power of social networks, but can relationships that occur on platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn benefit job seekers as they attempt to secure new positions? New research emerging from Carnegie Mellon University’s H. John Heinz III College indicates that the answer is yes....
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Practitioner's Edge Workshop Series Wraps Up
Release Date: Apr 28, 2011
The Center for Economic Development’s Practitioner’s Edge series wrapped up after delivering three very well received workshops and seminars this spring....
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Institute of Medicine Panel Featuring Lowell Taylor Issues Report Focusing on Unique Health Needs of LGBT Community
Release Date: Apr 26, 2011
Researchers have long studied the health differences between men and women, but a recently published Institute of Medicine (IOM) study with ties to Carnegie Mellon University’s H. John Heinz III College suggests the need to begin researching the unique health needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities. The report was drafted by an IOM-convened panel of thought-leading experts that includes Lowell J. Taylor, professor of economics and public policy at Heinz College....
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Alumni Spotlight: Michael Sriprasert (MSPPM, 2006)
Release Date: Apr 21, 2011
Michael Sriprasert (MSPPM, 2006) is the President of Landmarks Community Capital Corporation, and Director of Real Estate Development for Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation (PHLF)....
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Lee Branstetter to Present Research Findings at U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Release Date: Apr 20, 2011
On Friday, April 22, Lee Branstetter, associate professor of economics and public policy, will present research findings at the U.S. Patent and Trademarks Office....
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The Four: Collaborating and Connecting After Graduation
Release Date: Apr 19, 2011
When Lourdes Laguna (MSPPM ’09), Harry Clarke (MSISPM ’09), Jerrod Baldwin (MISM ’08) and Tramaine Brathwaite (MAM ’09) met early in their first semester at Heinz College in the fall of 2007, little did they know it was the beginning of a connection that would follow them after graduation on their career paths to the nation’s capital....
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The Power of I.T.
Release Date: Apr 19, 2011
It was while working at Google that Zih-Hao Lin (Ziggy) was inspired by the power of Information Technology. ...
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Partnering with Vietnam
Release Date: Apr 18, 2011
On Monday 18 April Carnegie Mellon University – Australia hosted six officials from Vietnam International Education Development (VIED), Danang Project for Human Resources Development and HCMC 500....
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