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TAB - Undergrad News


Economics Senior Named Andrew Carnegie Scholar 
Congratulations to senior Smita Kumar. Smita is one of the nine students from H&SS who have been selected as an Andrew Carnegie Scholar for the 2009-2010 AY. The Andrew Carnegie's Scholarship program was established in 1975 to recognize top students for accomplishments during their undergraduate studies at Carnegie Mellon. These accomplishments include outstanding academic achievement, as well as contributions to the campus and community, and general potential in society.


Three  New Economics Faculty Members Appointed
Mr. Timothy Derdenger and Mr. Nicolas Petrosky-Nadeau have been appointed Assistant Professors of Economics. Mr. Derdenger is expected to receive his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California during the summer. Mr. Petrosky-Nadeau is expected to receive his Ph.D. from the University of Quebec at Montreal (Canada) during the summer. Congratulations to Prof. Yaroslav Kryukov on his apointment to a tenure-stream position at Tepper School of Business; Prof. Kryukov was a visitng Assistant Professor of Economics during the 2008-2009 AY


Six Economics Students Elected to Phi Beta Kappa Society
Congratulations to Richard Katzwer, Akshaya Jha, Christine Lee, Dongmin Lee, Andre Tartar, and Nate Tower for being selected to join the Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation's oldest academic honor society.


14 Seniors Recognized with Carnegie Mellon Senior Leadership Awards
Each year, the university recognized seniors who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership and made substantial contributions to the Carnegie Mellon community in the following categories: academics, arts, athletics, campus involvement and community service. Congratulations to Julia Degeratu, Akshaya Jha, Tarun Bhan, Sophie Chen, Jesse Chorng, Alexander DiClaudio, Christopher Donelan, Kendal Fowler, Christine Lee, Daria Maximov, David Mirsky, Mansour Nehlawi, Vivek Raval, Athip Tantivorawong, and Andre Tartar.


Economics Junior wins Luke Edwards Undergraduate Summer Research Grant
Richard Katwer, a junior Economics and Mathematical Sciences major, has been awarded the first Luke Edwards Undergraduate Summer Research Grant. Mr. Edwards is an alumni of the College of Humanities and Ssocial Sciences. Richard's summer research will be in the field of theoretical game theory; his faculty mentor is Prof. Isa Hafalir.


Two Students win Competition at the Meeting of the Minds
Economics and Statistics Juniors Vinnith Annam and Nicole Mattison along with statistics Senior Michael Albrecht win the Statistics Department Competition at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Minds.


Prof. Holger Sieg had been named The Friends of Allan H. Meltzer Professor of Economics
It is our great pleasure to announce that Holger Sieg had been named The Friends of Allan H. Meltzer Professor of Economics.   This honor recognizes Holger’s outstanding career and achievements at the Tepper School of Business and in the area of economics.   Professor Sieg’s research interests and publications focus on public economics and econometrics. Holger is most active and very well recognized in his field.   He is currently on the editorial board of the American Economic Review and serves as associate editor for the European Economic Review and the Journal of Public Economics and served as associate editor for the Journal of Business and Economic Statistics (2001-2006).


H&SS Summer Internship Stipend Awarded to Junior in Economics
Congratulations to Aneesha Deshpande, a junior Economics major, for winning a H&SS Summer Intership Stipend. Aneesha will be working this summer with The Legal Aid Society in New York City.


Nine Economics Students Elected to Phi Kappa Phi
Congratulations to Engin Levent Altinoglu (Class of 2010), Richard Katzwer (Class of 2010), Smita Kumar (Class of 2010), Dongmin Lee (Class of 2010), Brian Moon (Class of 2010), Daniel Park (Class of 2010), Hong Min (Robin) Quek (Class of 2010), Vivek Raval (Class of 2009), and Calvin Wong (Class of 2010) on their nomination to the Carnegie Mellon Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest, largest, and most selective all-discipline honor society. They join six current Economics seniors who were inducted last year.


Friedman Fellowship Awarded to Junior in Economics
Congratulations to Lindsey Reese, a junior Economics & Statistics major, for winning a Milton and Cynthia Friedman Fellowship. The Friedman fellowship enables students to serve in internships in the public and non-profit sectors in Washington, D.C. to enhance their exploration of a career in public policy and contribute to their education at Carnegie Mellon.


TAB - Undergrad Events

Please see the Undergraduate Economics Program's Calendar for a complete listing of events, lectures, workshops, and more. To see the official Carnegie Mellon University calendar, please visit Carnegie Mellon's Enrollment Services Academic Calendars website.


January 11th:   Mini-3 and Spring courses begin

January 15th:    Mini-3 courses Add Deadline without the Dean's permission; Mini-3 course Audit Option Deadline; and Mini-3 Drop Deadline to receive tuition adjustment.

January 15th:    Senior Social (5:00 p.m. at the Panther Hollow Inn)

January 18th:    Martin Luther King Day; No classes after 12:30 p.m.

January 20th:    E-SAC lunch meeting with Free Pizza (12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., Undergraduate Conference Room)

January 21st:  Study Abroad Information Session (4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Dowd Room, UC)

January 22nd:    Semester course Add Deadline without the Dean's permission; Semester course Audit Option Deadline; and Semester course Drop Deadline to receive tuition adjustment.

January 26th:    Faculty-Student Luncheon for small group of Seniors and Juniors

February 5th:    Senior Social (5:00 p.m. at the Panther Hollow Inn)

February 8th:    Mini-3 course Drop and Pass/Fail grade option Deadline; After this date any course dropped will be assigned a "W" (Withdrawal grade).

February 10th:    Faculty-Student Luncheon for small group of Seniors and Juniors

February 23rd:    Faculty-Student Luncheon for small group of Seniors and Juniors

March 1st:    Mini-3 Last Day of Classes; Mini-3 Last Day to Drop and receive a "W"

March 5th:    Mini-3 Exam Day; No class meetings for Semester Courses 

March 5th:    Senior Social (5:00 p.m. at the Panther Hollow Inn)

March 8 - 12th:      Spring Break!

March 15th:      Mini-4 Classes Begin

March 17th:       Faculty-Student Luncheon for small group of Seniors and Juniors

March 19th:    Mini-4 courses Add Deadline without the Dean's permission; Mini-4 course Audit Option Deadline; and Mini-4 Drop Deadline to receive tuition adjustment.

March 30th:       Faculty-Student Luncheon for small group of Seniors and Juniors

April 2nd:    Senior Social (5:00 p.m. at the Panther Hollow Inn)

April 14th:       Faculty-Student Luncheon for small group of Seniors and Juniors

April 15th:       No Classes

April 16-20th:      Spring Carnival; No Classes 

April 20th:      Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers (7:05 p.m., PNC Park)

 April 30th:    Senior Social (5:00 p.m. at the Panther Hollow Inn) 

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