Of Device and Men: Android Research Helps Explain Human Behavior

Karl MacDorman is on a journey to better understand what makes human beings tick. And the companion who helps him has been known to make ticking sounds.

MacDorman is among a handful of experts in the emerging field of android science, a cross-disciplinary approach to test and, if possible, verify hypotheses about human behavior...
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TEA TIME: Karl MacDorman, (right) associate professor with the IU School of Informatics, accepts tea from Repliee Q1 (Center). The android’s lifelike appearance, gestures and interactions with humans are startlingly realistic. MacDorman was involved in the development of an android that was introduced to the world at the 2005 World Exposition in Japan. He collaborated with one of the world’s foremost experts in robotics at Japan’s Osaka University for five years. Photo by Hiroshi Ishiguro

Creation of William Plater International Scholars Program Announced

The IUPUI Offices of International Affairs and Student Scholarships have announced a distinctive new scholarship program to honor the career and accomplishments of William M. Plater, who will leave his position as executive vice chancellor and dean of the faculties in June 2006 to direct a new center for international community development at IUPUI.

The program’s uniqueness lies in creating a functioning, interactive cohort of domestic and international students who will engage in common activities and develop global competencies through international dialogue. These Plater Scholars....
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IU and Purdue Co-host Inaugural Conference of Nation’s Most Advanced Computing Grid

The TeraGrid conference officially opened June 13 with a keynote speech by National Science Foundation (NSF) director Arden Bement. The TeraGrid is the NSF’s flagship effort to build a national cyberinfrastructure—a network of advanced computing and storage systems, advanced instruments and data sources, and visualization systems, to enable...
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Ellen Poffenberger Elected President to Newly Established Indiana HR Chapter

Ellen Poffenberger, IUPUI assistant vice chancellor for Human Resources, was recently elected as the first president for the Indiana Chapter of College and University Professional Association for Human Resources.

Poffenberger has led the efforts to create the Indiana Chapter of CUPA-HR, in collaboration with other human resources leaders from around the state. Her enthusiasm about assisting with those inaugural efforts reflects her strong commitment to advancing professionalism among human resources practitioners in Indiana colleges and universities...
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IUPUI Appoints Nationally Known Student Union Professional as the First Campus Center Director

Construction of the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Campus Center has been called a big step forward in building community life on the urban campus that serves more than 29,000 students.

A nationally known administrator with almost two decades of experience in developing and supervising college union activities and programs, such as homecoming, Family Weekend gatherings, and fraternity and sorority organizations, will be at the helm of operations when the multi-million-dollar center opens in fall 2007...
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