April 2007, Vol. 4 No. 1
Cover Story: Cool Ideas
The ocean is growing. It has coastal cities such as Miami in its sights. It's creeping up the coastline slowly and methodically to claim new territory. It could swallow up white, sandy beaches; hotel lobbies; and airport runways. It could seep into downtown streets, onto interstates, and over seaports. It could wreak havoc on the ecosystem, displace low-income residents, and contaminate water supplies. It won't happen overnight. In fact, it could take a century or more. But a growing number of researchers, politicians, and executives of major corporations agree that it's on its way. The question is, what to do about it.
The dilemma facing...
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April 2007, Vol. 4 No. 1
Read about Carnegie Mellon�s Granger Morgan as he devises strategy to combat global warming. Faculty member Kristen Kurland, a nationally known expert in geographic information systems, focuses on community design and how public policy can improve public health. Professor Susan Ambrose discusses the Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence. And learn more about Carnegie Mellon�s Collaborative Innovation Center, which houses Apple, Google, Intel, and Microsoft all under one roof.
Solving a Weighty Issue
Your health and well being are of great concern to Kristen Kurland.
Hero
Sometimes heroes are anonymously sprinkled throughout the neighborhood. That’s a good thing for one Pittsburgh police officer.
Alumni Relations
Online networking offers great expectations personally and professionally.
Good Neighbors
There aren't many places where Apple, Google, Intel, and Microsoft are under one roof.