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President Barack Obama spoke at the G20 Summit conference held at the David L. Lawrence Conference Center in downtown Pittsburgh last weekend. He mentioned that he was jealous he didn’t get to eat at Pamela’s.

World leaders meet for G20 Summit

Leaders of the world’s most prominent industrialized nations gathered in Pittsburgh last week to make economic decisions that will impact the economy.

G20 protest groups organized at the Fence, ready to march downtown. The Fence also hosted an art project designed by Carnegie Mellon students.

Protesters rally at Fence

The Fence at Carnegie Mellon has traditionally been the meeting spot on campus where students’ voices resonate the loudest.

President Cohon introduced prime minister Kevin Rudd to the podium as he came to speak at Carnegie Mellon University last week. The prime minister left soon afterward to attend the G20 Summit.

Rudd speaks of global cooperation

Kevin Rudd, prime minister of the Commonwealth of Australia, delivered a keynote address to the campus community last Thursday.

Gates commends Carnegie Mellon’s ambition and advancements

“It is an honor and privilege to be involved with Carnegie Mellon,” said Gates in a keynote address to students and faculty.

Students gathered in Breed Hall of Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall for the panel discussion last week.

Panel members focus on the role of art in protests

Performance as a part of protest, a means of communication, and a form of collective democracy were the focus of a panel discussion last Wednesday.

Lee awarded scholarship

Carnegie Mellon student Elaine Lee has been awarded the Vanguard Women in Information Technology Scholarship for her work in math and computer science.

Crime and Incident

The University Police did not submit a crime report this week due to the G20.

Lecture Previews

Alexander Lennon, editor-in-chief of the Washington Quarterly, will focus on global strategic trends and their public policy implications.

Stats speaking

Here are some statistics reflecting what people thought of the weekend.

Campus News in Brief

The infamous Walking to the Sky sculpture will see some construction this week, beginning today.

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