Motto	"My heart is in the work" (Andrew Carnegie)
Established	1900
Type	Private university
Endowment	US $941 million [2]
President	Jared Cohon
Faculty	1,259
Undergraduates	5,348
Postgraduates	4,109
Location	Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Campus	Urban, 103 acres (0.4 km²)
Athletics	17 Division III varsity athletic teams [3]
Nickname	Tartans
Mascot	Scottie Dog
Website	www.cmu.edu

Carnegie Mellon is a private research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was formed in 1967 by the union of the Carnegie Institute of Technology (founded 1900) and the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research (founded 1913). Today, Carnegie Mellon attracts students from all 50 U.S. states, and 93 nations. In 2006, Newsweek's annual Kaplan Guide dubbed the university one of the "New Ivies" whose academic programs rival those of the traditional Ivy League universities. Image File history File links CMUwordmark. ... Copyright Carnegie Mellon University. ... A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... A private university is a university that is run without the control of any government entity. ... A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution, with the stipulation that it be invested, and the principal remain intact. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... Jared Cohon is the current President of Carnegie Mellon University. ... A faculty is a division within a university. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ... Nickname: Steel City, Iron City, City of Champions, City of Bridges, City of Colleges Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Allegheny County Founded 1758 Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) Area    - City 151. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ... An urban area is a term used to define an area where there is an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... Division III consists of institutions who recognize that collegiate athletics can be an integral part of the educational process. ... The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a university or college within the United States of America is the name officially adopted by that institution for at least the members of its athletic teams. ... A mascot, originally a fetish-like term for any person, animal, or thing supposed to bring luck, is now something—typically an animal or human character—used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team (the name often corresponds with the mascot... Scottish Terriers are a breed of dog best known for their distinctive profile, their fierce loyalty, and their die-hard spirit. ... This page as shown in the AOL 9. ... Research is often described as an active, diligent, and systematic process of inquiry aimed at discovering, interpreting and revising facts. ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... Nickname: Steel City, Iron City, City of Champions, City of Bridges, City of Colleges Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Allegheny County Founded 1758 Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) Area    - City 151. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The Carnegie Institute of Technology (Carnegie Tech), the predecessor to Carnegie Mellon University, was founded in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... The Mellon Institute of Industrial Research, founded in 1913, merged with the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1968 to form Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Newsweek logo Newsweek is a weekly news magazine published in New York City and distributed throughout the United States and internationally. ... The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education located in the Northeastern United States. ...

Campus

Carnegie Mellon's 103 acre (0.4 km²) main campus is three miles (5 km) from downtown Pittsburgh, between Schenley Park and the Squirrel Hill, Shadyside, and Oakland neighborhoods. Carnegie Mellon is bordered to the west by the campus of the neighboring University of Pittsburgh. Nickname: Steel City, Iron City, City of Champions, City of Bridges, City of Colleges Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Allegheny County Founded 1758 Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) Area    - City 151. ... Schenley Park is a municipal park located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania between the neighborhoods of Oakland, Greenfield, and Squirrel Hill. ... Squirrel Hill is a large residential neighborhood in the east end of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. As of the census of 2000, there are 26,425 people, 12,030 households, and 6,325 families residing in the 15217 ZIP Code, which covers approximately the same region as the City of Pittsburgh... Shadyside is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvanias east city area. ... The Cathedral of Learning dominates the Oakland skyline Oakland is the academic center of Pittsburgh and the third largest downtown area in the state of Pennsylvania, behind only Center City Philadelphia and the Central Business District (Downtown Pittsburgh). ... The University of Pittsburgh is a state-related, doctoral/research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...

A large grassy area known as the Cut forms the backbone of the campus, with a separate grassy area known as the Mall running perpendicular to it. The Cut was formerly a valley which was filled in with dirt from a nearby hill that was being leveled to build the College of Fine Arts building.

Wean Hall, home of Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science, as well as the world's first internet-enabled Coke machine. [1]

The northwestern part of the campus (currently home to Hamburg Hall, Newell-Simon Hall, Smith Hall, and the Planetary Robotics Building) was acquired from the U.S. Bureau of Mines in the 1980s. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2277 KB) Summary Picture of Wean Hall at Carnegie Mellon University taken just after President Bush was re-elected for a second term. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2277 KB) Summary Picture of Wean Hall at Carnegie Mellon University taken just after President Bush was re-elected for a second term. ... The School of Computer Science (SCS) at Carnegie Mellon University gained its present status as a separate school in 1988; the department of computer science was established in 1965. ... For most of the 20th century, the U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) was the primary United States Government agency conducting scientific research and disseminating information on the extraction, processing, use, and conservation of mineral resources. ...

Beyond Pittsburgh

In addition to its Pittsburgh campus, Carnegie Mellon University also has smaller campuses in Silicon Valley, Qatar and a new campus in Adelaide, Australia. The Adelaide campus, opened in May 2006, delivers masters programs from both the H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and the Entertainment Technology Center. The Tepper School of Business maintains a satellite center in New York. Carnegie Mellon's Information Networking Institute offers graduate programs in Athens, Greece and Kobe, Japan, in collaboration with Athens Information Technology and the Hyogo Institute of Information Education Foundation, respectively. In the fall of 2007, the Entertainment Technology Center will also open a campus in Seoul, South Korea. Carnegie Mellon West is a branch campus of Carnegie Mellon University located in the heart of Silicon Valley on Moffett Field near Mountain View in San Francisco, California. ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management is part of Carnegie Mellon University and is named for the late U.S. Senator H. John Heinz III. History Richard King Mellon and his wife had long been interested in urban and social issues. ... Tepper School of Business The Tepper School of Business, at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, offers professional business programs in finance, entrepreneurship, operations management, and information technology. ... For other uses, see Athens (disambiguation). ... Port Tower at night Kōbe (Japanese: 神戸市; -shi) is a city in Japan, located on the island of Honshu. ... Seoul is the capital of South Korea and was, until 1945, the capital of all of Korea. ...

Founding and early years: "My heart is in the work"

Andrew Carnegie

Post-Civil War industrialists accumulated unprecedented wealth and were eager to found institutions in their name. Leland Stanford at Stanford University, John D. Rockefeller at the University of Chicago, and Phoebe Hearst at the University of California, Berkeley were just a few. Hearst funded a design competition for Berkeley. Competitions were clearly in the Beaux-Arts tradition, with its emphasis on design contests. Washington University in St. Louis, the U. S. Military Academy at West Point and the Western University of Pennsylvania (now the University of Pittsburgh) all held competitions for their campus plans. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (669x919, 185 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (669x919, 185 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Lincoln, President Ulysses S. Grant, General Jefferson Davis, President Robert E. Lee, General Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action... Amasa Leland Stanford (March 9, 1824 – June 21, 1893) was an American business tycoon, politician and founder of Stanford University. ... Stanford redirects here. ... John Davison Rockefeller, Sr. ... The University of Chicago is a private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. ... Phoebe Apperson Hearst (1842-1919) was born in Franklin County, Missouri. ... The University of California, Berkeley (also known as UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, and by other names, see below) is the oldest and flagship campus of the ten-campus University of California system. ... Beaux-Arts architecture[1] denotes the academic classical architectural style that was taught at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris. ... Washington University in St. ... Alternate meanings: West Point (disambiguation). ... The University of Pittsburgh is a state-related, doctoral/research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...

Carnegie Technical Schools was founded in 1900 in Pittsburgh by industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, who wrote the time-honored words "My heart is in the work" when he donated the funds to create Carnegie Technical Schools. Carnegie's vision was to open a vocational training school for the sons and daughters of working-class Pittsburghers. The name was changed to the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1912, and the school began offering four-year degrees. In 1967, it merged with the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research to become Carnegie Mellon University. 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... Nickname: Steel City, Iron City, City of Champions, City of Bridges, City of Colleges Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Allegheny County Founded 1758 Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) Area    - City 151. ... Andrew Carnegie (November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American businessman, a major philanthropist, and the founder of the Carnegie Steel Company which later became U.S. Steel. ... The Carnegie Institute of Technology (Carnegie Tech), the predecessor to Carnegie Mellon University, was founded in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The Mellon Institute of Industrial Research, founded in 1913, merged with the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1968 to form Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...

Mid-20th Century: Gains in prestige

There was little change to the physical campus during the period of the two World Wars and the Great Depression. A 1938 master plan by Githens and Keally addressed new campus land along Forbes Avenue, but the plan was little realized. The period starting with the construction of GSIA (1952) and ending with Wean Hall (1971) saw the institutional change from Carnegie Institute of Technology to Carnegie Mellon University. New facilities had to respond to the university's growing national reputation in artificial intelligence, applied research, robotics, and the arts. Expanding student population resulted in a need for improved facilities for student life, athletics, and libraries. The campus finally grew from its original land along Schenley Park to Forbes Avenue. The Cut, a ravine that had been gradually filled to campus level, joined the Mall as a major campus open space. There have been two World Wars, now more commonly known as World War I or First World War (from 1914 to 1918), and World War II or Second World War (from 1939 to 1945). ... The Great Depression an economic downturn which started in 1929 (although its effects were not fully felt until late 1930) and lasted through most of the 1930s. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...

The buildings of this era reflect current attitudes toward architectural style. The International Style, with its rejection of historical tradition and its emphases on functionalism and expression of structure, had been in vogue in urban settings since the 1930s. It came late to the Carnegie campus because of the hiatus in building activity, and a general reluctance among all institutions of higher education to abandon the historical styles. By the 1960s it was seen as a way to accomplish the needed expansion and at the same time give the campus a new image. Each building was a unique architectural statement which may have acknowledged the existing campus in its placement, but not in its form or materials. The Weissenhof Estate in Stuttgart, Germany (1927) The Weissenhof Estate in Stuttgart, Germany (1930) The International style was a major architectural trend of the 1920s and 1930s. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ...

During the 1970s and 1980s, the tenure of University President Richard M. Cyert (1972-1990) witnesses a period of unparalleled growth and development: The research budget soared from roughly $12 million annually in the early 1970s to more than $110 million in the late 1980s. The work of researchers in new fields like robotics and software engineering helped the university build on its reputation for innovation and practical problem solving. President Cyert stressed strategic planning and comparative advantage, pursuing opportunities in areas where Carnegie Mellon could outdistance its competitors. One example of this approach was the introduction of the university's "Andrew" computing network in the mid-1980s. This pioneering project, which linked all computers and workstations on campus, set the standard for educational computing and established Carnegie Mellon as a leader in the use of technology in education and research. James Gosling, the father of the Java programming language, received his Ph.D in computer science from Carnegie Mellon in 1983. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... This article is about the year. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with robot. ... Software Engineering (SE) is the design, development, and documentation of software by applying technologies and practices from computer science, project management, engineering, application domains, interface design, digital asset management and other fields. ... The tower of a personal computer. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Contemporary Carnegie Mellon

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The Kraus Campo, designed by landscape architect Michael Van Valkenburgh with installations by artist Mel Bochner. The Campo is part of a recent, and often controversial, effort to bring more creative energy to the campus via progressive architecture and art installations.

The computer science, engineering, information systems, human-computer interaction, public policy, logic, and business programs are considered to be among the best in their fields. In specialty business areas ranked by U.S. News & World Report in 2006, Carnegie Mellon was 1st in Management Information Systems and 2nd in Quantitative Analysis and Productions/Operations and 1st Information and Technology Management. In specialty areas in engineering, Carnegie Mellon was 3rd in Computer Engineering. Carnegie Mellon was also listed by Newsweek in 2005 as the "Hottest College for a Job". Carnegie Mellon has consistently ranked 1st for graduate studies (Ph.D) in Computer Science [4]. For more on undergraduate and graduate school and department rankings by U.S. News & World Report, visit http://www.cmu.edu/clips/rankings.html Image File history File links Information_icon. ... Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1536x2048, 1187 KB) Summary The Kraus Campo, a garden and art installation at Carnegie Mellon University, located on the roof of the Posner Center, between the College of Fine Arts building and Posner Hall, home of the Tepper School of Business. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1536x2048, 1187 KB) Summary The Kraus Campo, a garden and art installation at Carnegie Mellon University, located on the roof of the Posner Center, between the College of Fine Arts building and Posner Hall, home of the Tepper School of Business. ... Michael Van Valkenburgh is the founder of Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, a landscape architecture firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts and New York City. ... Mel Bochner (born 1940) is an American conceptual artist. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...

The university today consists of seven colleges and schools:

Hamerschlag Hall, named after the first President of Carnegie Tech.

The branch campuses of the university offer business and technology-related degrees. The School of Computer Science (SCS) at Carnegie Mellon University gained its present status as a separate school in 1988; the department of computer science was established in 1965. ... The Carnegie Institute of Technology (Carnegie Tech), the predecessor to Carnegie Mellon University, was founded in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools. ... The College of Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon University oversees the Schools of Architecture, Art, Design, Drama, and Music; along with its associated centers, studios, and galleries. ... College of Humanities and Social Science is the school Carnegie Mellon University that houses the Economics, English, History, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Psychology, Social and Decision Sciences, and Statistics departments. ... Mellon College of Science is the school at Carnegie Mellon University that houses the Chemistry Department, Mathematical Sciences Department, Physics Department, and the Biology Department. ... The H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management is part of Carnegie Mellon University and is named for the late U.S. Senator H. John Heinz III. History Richard King Mellon and his wife had long been interested in urban and social issues. ... The David A. Tepper School of Business, located at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, consistently ranks among the top business schools in the world. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1418 KB) Summary Image of Carnegie Mellons Hamershlag hall in the snow at night, taken on Wed 02 Mar 2005 by myself. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1418 KB) Summary Image of Carnegie Mellons Hamershlag hall in the snow at night, taken on Wed 02 Mar 2005 by myself. ...

The university houses famous research centers such as the Robotics Institute, which is the first of its kind in the world and considered a leader in the field of robotics, and the Software Engineering Institute which undertakes projects relating to software security, code re-use, and development models and is largely funded by the United States Department of Defense. The Software Engineering Institute's Capability Maturity Model is used widely. The Robotics Institute (RI) at Carnegie Mellon University was established in 1979. ... The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) is a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense and operated by Carnegie Mellon University. ... The United States Department of Defense, abbreviated as DoD or DOD and sometimes called the Defense Department, is a civilian Cabinet organization of the United States government. ... Capability Maturity Model (CMM) broadly refers to a process improvement approach that is based on a process model. ...

The University also hosts the Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences, a state funded summer program which aims to foster interest in science amongst gifted high school students. The Pennsylvania Governors School for the Sciences (PGSS) is one of the Pennsylvania Governors Schools of Excellence, a group of five-week summer programs for gifted high school students in the state of Pennsylvania. ...

On April 15, 1997, Jared L. Cohon, former dean of Yale University's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, was elected by the Board of Trustees to become school president. During Cohon's presidency, Carnegie Mellon has continued its trajectory of innovation and growth. President Cohon leads a comprehensive strategic plan that aims to leverage the university's existing strengths to benefit society in the areas of biotechnology and life sciences, information and security technology, environmental science and practices, the fine arts and humanities. Jared Cohon is the current President of Carnegie Mellon University. ... Yale redirects here. ...

See also

• List of Carnegie Mellon University people
• Carnegie Mellon University traditions
• Scotch'n'Soda
• The Tartan
• The Carnegie Pulse
• WRCT

This is a list of encyclopedic people associated with Carnegie Mellon University in the United States of America. ... // The Fence In the middle of the Cut lies the Fence, the most painted object on campus. ... ScotchnSoda is a student run theatre organization that resides on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University. ... Issue of The Tartan from the 1980s The Tartan, formerly known as The Carnegie Tartan, is the original student newspaper of Carnegie Mellon University. ... The Carnegie Pulse is an online-only news magazine at Carnegie Mellon University. ... WRCT is a non-commercial freeform radio station based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...

External links

• Official site
• Official Qatar Campus site
• All About Carnegie Mellon: its history, traditions, and other facts
• Carnegie Mellon Campus Plan, approved by Pittsburgh City Council, May 20, 2002 (5.4MB PDF)
• Carnegie Mellon Factbooks
• Carnegie Mellon Today, connecting the university community
• U.S. News & World Report - America's Best Graduate Schools - Computer Science (Ph.D)