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Join MechE in Going Green


A “Green Team” is a voluntary group of faculty, students, and staff who work together to become more sustainable. MechE is committed to becoming a “Green Leader” for the benefit of our faculty, staff, students, and community. For this reason, the Department has formed a Green Team and encourages sustainable practices. Current initiatives include reduced-waste events and paper-usage reduction in the Department. To this end, Carnegie Mech is going digital! The new digital edition of our newsletter will be interactive and feature expanded content. We will continue to distribute hard-copy editions of Carnegie Mech to all alumni through the end of 2011, with future plans announced in the next issue. We welcome suggestions and feedback on reducing the number of mailed print editions as we move forward! Visit the Department Web site to connect with us: http://www.cmu.edu/me.


Department of


Mechanical Engineering Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890


Volume 15 • Issue 1


Department Head: Nadine Aubry


Editor: Jaylyne Chapman


Designer: Dan Hart


Contributing Writers: Cynthia Fusco Chriss Swaney


Photographers: Ken Andreyo, Glenn Brookes,


Jeremy Michalek, and Michael Scampone


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creed, ancestry, belief, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Carnegie Mellon does not discriminate in violation of federal, state, or local laws or executive orders. However, in the judgment of the Carnegie Mellon Human Relations Commission, the Presidential Executive Order direct- ing the Department of Defense to follow a policy of “Don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t pursue” excludes openly gay, lesbian, and bisexual students from receiv- ing ROTC scholarships or serving in the military. Nevertheless, all ROTC classes at Carnegie Mellon University are available to all students. Inquiries concerning application of these statements should be directed to the provost, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, telephone 412-268-6684, or the vice president for enrollment, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, telephone 412-268-2056. Carnegie Mellon University publishes an annual campus security report describing the University’s security, alcohol and drug, and sexual assault policies, and containing statistics about the number and type of crimes committed on the campus during the preceding three years. You can obtain a copy by contacting the Carnegie Mellon Police Department at 412-268-2323. The security report is also available online. Obtain general information about Carnegie Mellon University by calling 412-268-2000.


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