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Google VP named Dean of Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science

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Re: Google VP named Dean of Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science

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Post by mjn »

Looks like a good choice, covering quite a few strengths. Unlike many "external" hires plucked from industry to lead university divisions (which doesn't always work out well), Moore is as much of a CMUer as a Googler: He was professor in the school he'll now be dean of from 1993 to 2006, and has maintained strong ties since, so is quite familiar with its culture and operation.

Re: Google VP named Dean of Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science

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Post by aroman »

mjn wrote: post #2

Looks like a good choice, covering quite a few strengths. Unlike many "external" hires plucked from industry to lead university divisions (which doesn't always work out well), Moore is as much of a CMUer as a Googler: He was professor in the school he'll now be dean of from 1993 to 2006, and has maintained strong ties since, so is quite familiar with its culture and operation.

And from 2006 to present he worked (practically) next door to CMU at Google's Pittsburgh office, which was set up specifically to make and maintain close ties with the school.

Re: Google VP named Dean of Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science

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Post by dredmorbius »

chadwickthebold wrote: post #4

Anybody else think the header on this page is too big? If you scroll to the bottom and take the footer into account the content is almost restricted to 1/3 of the window.

ANY fixed paged header is too big.

If it's a site I plan on revisiting, I'll modify CSS (Stylebot / Stylish plugins) to "position: static".

If it's not, I'll simply set it to "display: none;" as I do with other page annoyances.

Re: Google VP named Dean of Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science

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Post by yoamro »

chadwickthebold wrote: post #4

Anybody else think the header on this page is too big? If you scroll to the bottom and take the footer into account the content is almost restricted to 1/3 of the window.

Quite frankly, that should be the first change the Dean should make. Thought the header was the article at first.

Re: Google VP named Dean of Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science

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Post by yeukhon »

chadwickthebold wrote: post #4

Anybody else think the header on this page is too big? If you scroll to the bottom and take the footer into account the content is almost restricted to 1/3 of the window.

I really dislike page that uses fixed position header like that. It wastes a lot of spaces. If they want to go back quickly, add a pretty "back to top" on the side...
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