Bethany College Partners with Carnegie Mellon University to Create Accelerated Master’s Program
Release Date: May 16, 2012


Officials from Bethany College and Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU) H. John Heinz III College met May 16th to officially sign an Accelerated Master’s Program agreement that creates six new areas of graduate study for Bethany students. The program allows qualified applicants to graduate with both a bachelor’s degree from Bethany and a master’s degree from CMU in 5 years....
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Amelia Haviland Leads Study of Consumer-Directed Health Plans
Release Date: May 08, 2012


Amelia Haviland, A.L. McCandless Associate Professor of Statistics and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University’s H. John Heinz III College, recently led a study into the benefits and risks of consumer-directed health plans. ...
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Daniel W. Yohannes to Give 2012 Commencement Keynote
Release Date: May 03, 2012


On Saturday, May 19th, Carnegie Mellon University's H. John Heinz III College will host the 2012 Commencement ceremony celebrating the graduation of more than 300 students. The ceremony will be held at 2:00 PM at the Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland and a reception will follow in the music hall's foyer....
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Yahoo! Partners with CMU's iLab to Sponsor Speaker Series
Release Date: Apr 30, 2012
Yahoo! recently partnered with iLab, the CMU interdisciplinary research center led by Heinz College, to sponsor a speaker series at the University to foster communication and collaboration among leaders in industry and academia....
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Heinz College Students Win $1 Million Global Case Challenge
Release Date: Apr 27, 2012


A team of Master of Public Management students from Carnegie Mellon University's H. John Heinz III College recently won a $1 Million global case competition....
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Professor Daniel S. Nagin Heads NRC Report Committee, Cites Research Flaws
Release Date: Apr 18, 2012
Current research on the effect of capital punishment on homicide rates is not useful in determining whether the death penalty increases, decreases, or has no effect on these rates, says a new report from a National Research Council committee headed by Carnegie Mellon professor Daniel S. Nagin....
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Career Connections in Economic Development at Heinz College
Release Date: Apr 10, 2012


Carnegie Mellon University recently hosted the second annual “Career Connections in Economic Development” at Heinz College. Held at Hamburg Hall, the day’s events were highlighted by a Heinz alumni panel discussion and a social hour....
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Rising Star: Ophir Tanz (MISM '04)
Release Date: Apr 10, 2012


Ophir Tanz (MISM '04) is the founder and CEO of in-image advertising network GumGum....
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Heinz College Faculty Named to National ALS Association Board
Release Date: Apr 09, 2012


Heinz College instructor Chris Brussalis, President and CEO of the The Hill Group, Inc., was recently appointed to the National Board of Trustees for the ALS Association. ...
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A Tour of Wigle Whiskey with Alumnus Eric Meyer (MSPPM 2008)
Release Date: Apr 04, 2012


Eric Meyer (MSPPM 2008) is the founder of Wigle Whiskey, the first distillery in Pittsburgh since prohibition. We caught up with Eric at Wigle's Strip District headquarters to talk about the distilling process and how his MSPPM degree impacts the way he manages the business....
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The Inaugural Australian Private Higher Education Conference
Release Date: Apr 02, 2012
The Innaugural Australian Private Higher Education Conference will be held from 14 - 15 June 2012. ...
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MAM Cultural Exchange and Dual Degree Opportunities Help Foster International Arts Leaders
Release Date: Mar 29, 2012


The Master of Arts Management (MAM) program at Carnegie Mellon University’s H.John Heinz III College is known for helping shape arts managers equipped with the skills necessary to perform leadership positions in organizations throughout the arts and culture sector. In addition to management, analytic and technology coursework, the MAM program also provides students with cultural diplomacy opportunities through exchange partnerships with the University of Ludwigsburg in Germany and the University...
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Joseph Mertz is 2012 Recipient of CMU's Gelfand Award
Release Date: Mar 27, 2012


Joseph Mertz, associate teaching professor of Information Systems at Carnegie Mellon University's H. John Heinz III College, is the 2012 recipient of the Mark Gelfand Service Award for Educational Outreach]. ...
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Pittsburgh: Hollywood of the East
Release Date: Mar 22, 2012
"Anything that further fuses the words 'Pittsburgh' and 'Entertainment' together is a wonderful thing for the MEIM program," says Dan Green, director of the Master of Entertainment Industry Management program at CMU's Heinz College....
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Future Tenant Receives Proclamation from Pittsburgh City Council
Release Date: Mar 21, 2012
Future Tenant, a laboratory for artists, arts managers and audiences to explore relationships with art in downtown Pittsburgh, recently received a proclamation from Pittsburgh City Council declaring March 20, 2012, to be Future Tenant Day....
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MSPPM Student Farhad Farahmand Helps Multidisciplinary CMU Team Win "Best Proposal" in Department of Energy Case Competition
Release Date: Mar 20, 2012


A team of Carnegie Mellon University graduate students have won “best proposal” in the U.S. Energy Department’s 2012 Better Building Challenge, a prestigious national competition that challenges college students to develop novel solutions to boost energy-efficiency of buildings nationwide. The CMU team won for developing an energy-efficient plan for a case study involving Walter Reed Army Medical Center....
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Heinz College Moves Up in U.S. News and World Report Rankings
Release Date: Mar 16, 2012
The 2013 rankings for U.S. News and World Report's Best Grad Schools in Public Affairs were recently released and Carnegie Mellon University's H. John Heinz III College has moved up on the prestigious list. Consistently a top-ten school, Heinz College placed ninth overall, one position higher than its #10 ranking in 2008....
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Alumni Spotlight: Lesley Williamson (MAM, 2010)
Release Date: Mar 13, 2012


Lesley Williamson, MAM 2010, is the Director of the Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts in Ithaca, NY....
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Alumni Spotlight: Gary Williams (MISPPM, 1997)
Release Date: Mar 08, 2012


Gary Williams, a 1997 graduate of the Master of Information Systems in Public Policy and Management (MISPPM) program, is a lithography area manager for Intel Corporation...
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CMU Presents Innovation in Health Care Technology Conference
Release Date: Mar 07, 2012
Increasing health care costs and demand for health care services resulting from an aging and ailing population has made health care unaffordable and has undermined US businesses’ competitiveness in the global economy. Recently enacted health reforms aim to increase access to health care, decrease costs, and improve the quality of care. Innovation in health care technology—ranging from the implementation and use of HIT to the development of new medical devices—will change business models, improve...
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