http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/ This is an RSS feed of news stories from the Data Storage Systems Center at Carnegie Mellon University. en-us Copyright 2012, DSSC Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:29:17 EST 60 http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/images/logo/DSSCfinalsmall.gif http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/ If you ask Shan Wang (E'93), serendipity played a big role in propelling the former DSSC grad student to a successful professorial career at Stanford University. To the outside observer, though, luck had little to do with it. Wang earned his bachelor of science in physics from China's University of Science and Technology — where he originally fell in love with magnetism — and enrolled in Iowa State University's graduate program in physics through the China-U.S. Physics Examination and Application program. While working on his master's degree, he saw an article by Robert M. White in Physics Today, highlighting the growing excitement for magnetic recording. Not much later, he read an interview with Mark Kryder about the formation of the Magnetics Technology Center (now the Data Storage Systems Center). Their common bond? Carnegie Mellon. Wang was immediately attracted. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2012/02/dssc_helps_fuel/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:58:00 EST ALCOA Professor of Materials Science and Engineering David Laughlin was recently selected as an honorary member of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers (AIME) — one of the highest honors the institute can bestow on an individual. The award is limited to 0.1 percent of the society membership and recognizes outstanding service to the institute, or distinguished scientific or engineering achievement in the fields embracing the activities of AIME and its member societies. Specifically, AIME cited Laughlin for his outstanding service through its TMS Society in the field of publishing, as well as sustained excellence in teaching and research in the field of metallurgy and magnetic materials. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2011/10/laughlin_named_honorary/ Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:34:00 EDT More than 70 members of the data storage industry gathered at Carnegie Mellon's Silicon Valley campus in Moffett Field, Calif., last month for the Data Storage Systems Center's first-ever West Coast Review. While the center holds semiannual reviews at its Pittsburgh campus, the DSSC's directors took the show on the road to make the center's work more accessible to engineers and researchers within its sponsor companies who may not be able to attend reviews in Pittsburgh. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2011/07/west_coast_review/ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:18:00 EDT DSSC-affiliated researchers from Carnegie Mellon have joined forces with colleagues at the Instituto de Tecnica Aereoespacial (INTA) in Madrid, Spain, to build a MEMS-based sensor for tracking magnetic nanoparticles used to tag tissue scaffolds. The sensor was conceived at INTA for use in identifying extraterrestrial magnetic materials. Carnegie Mellon's Michael McHenry and David Laughlin, and Marina Diaz-Michelena, a researcher in payloads and instrumentation and head of the Space Magnetism Unit at INTA (Spain's equivalent of NASA) supervised a Carnegie Mellon senior capstone design project to demonstrate sensor potential for biomedical engineering applications. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2011/06/carnegie_mellon_inta/ Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:36:00 EDT ABB Professor of Engineering and DSSC Director Jimmy Zhu earned the College of Engineering's Outstanding Research Award in March for his seminal contributions to magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) technology. The award honors a faculty member or team whose research contributions have enhanced the reputation of CIT. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2011/04/zhu_wins_cit/ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:12:00 EDT Physics Professor Sara Majetich is changing the face of data storage through her research on the fundamental physics of nanoparticles — and people are taking notice. The teacher, advisor and mentor has earned the 2011 Carnegie Science Center Award for Excellence in the Emerging Female Scientist category. The awards, established in 1997, recognize and promote innovation in science and technology across western Pennsylvania. The Emerging Female Scientist Award honors a female leader whose cutting-edge work is inspiring change in math, science or technology. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2011/02/majetich_receives_carnegie/ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:27:00 EST The Data Storage Systems Center will host its Spring 2011 Technical Review on Thursday and Friday, March 24–25, in the Singleton Room of Roberts Engineering Hall on the Carnegie Mellon campus. Held twice each year, the reviews provide an opportunity for DSSC students and faculty to showcase their latest research findings for the center's industrial sponsors, who in turn provide feedback on the center's progress. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2011/01/save_the_date/ Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:02:00 EST ABB Professor of Engineering and current DSSC Director Jimmy Zhu has received the IEEE Magnetics Society Achievement Award "for contributions to magnetic storage devices through magnetic modeling." The award, which consists of a diploma with citation and cash prize, honors one of the society's members each year for his or her lifetime professional achievement. It is the society's highest award. "I am truly honored to receive this award from the IEEE Magnetic Society, especially considering the list of people who have received this award in the past," Zhu said. (Read more.) http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2010/12/zhu_earns_ieee/ Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:50:00 EST The DSSC is making great strides in developing the data recording technology of tomorrow — and colleagues across the globe have taken notice. This semester alone, faculty members delivered invited and keynote talks about HAMR and actuator technology at the 2010 Asia-Pacific Magnetic Recording Conference (APMRC) and the 2010 Asia-Pacific Data Storage Conference (APDSC). (Read more.) http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2010/12/faculty_members_deliver/ Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:19:00 EST Fifth-year physics Ph.D. student Eric Evarts earned Best Student Presentation Award honors at the 55th Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (MMM) held recently in Atlanta. Heralded as one of the largest conferences for research in data storage and magnetics, MMM annually provides an opportunity for participants from across the globe to meet with colleagues and collaborators to discuss new and controversial developments in all areas of magnetism research. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2010/12/evarts_earns_best/ Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:14:00 EST Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Head and former DSSC Director Ed Schlesinger has been named an IEEE fellow, a distinction reserved for select IEEE members whose extraordinary accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest are deemed fitting of this prestigious grade elevation. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2010/11/schlesinger_named_ieee/ Mon, 29 Nov 2010 12:37:00 EST The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and Hitachi Ltd., in cooperation with Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (HitachiGST) have announced that they have jointly developed basic technologies for microwave magnetic recording, a technology originally proposed by Professor Jimmy Zhu from the Data Storage Systems Center (DSSC) at Carnegie Mellon. The technology has been suggested as a potential candidate for succeeding conventional perpendicular recording technology to continue the storage capacity increase that has occurred in past decades. (Read more.) http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2010/11/nedo_hitachi_codevelop/ Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:01:00 EST Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor and Data Storage Systems Center (DSSC) Associate Director James Bain and other members of the DSSC will discuss the future of traditional magnetic recording and other data storage issues at the 55th annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (MMM 2010) this week in Atlanta. During a talk scheduled for 8:42 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 17, Bain will unveil a white paper demonstrating that traditional perpendicular recording can last about two more years before it needs to be replaced by alternatives like heat-assisted magnetic recording and bit patterned media (BPM) — both of which represent major transitions for the industry. (Read more.) http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2010/11/bain_to_discuss/ Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:36:00 EST Nearly 20 of the Data Storage Systems Center's technical personnel will be on hand when the 55th Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (MMM) convenes next week. Heralded as one of the largest conferences for research in data storage and magnetics, MMM annually provides an opportunity for participants from across the globe to meet with colleagues and collaborators to discuss new and controversial developments in all areas of magnetism research. This year's conference — sponsored jointly by Physics Conferences Inc. and the Magnetics Society of IEEE, in cooperation with the American Physical Society — runs Nov. 14–18 in Atlanta. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2010/11/dssc_researchers_head/ Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:24:00 EST Data storage experts from across the globe gathered at Carnegie Mellon University on Tuesday, Sept. 28, for the Data Storage Systems Center's Fall Technical Review. Held twice each year, the center's reviews provide an opportunity for faculty and students at the university to share their latest research findings with representatives of the DSSC's industrial sponsor companies and other data storage professionals. This year, the review brought more than 80 attendees together for the opportunity to not only hear important research updates, but to also plan and strategize for the industry's future. (Read more.) http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2010/10/data_storage_experts/ Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:13:00 EDT Xyratex recently joined the Data Storage Systems Center as its newest sponsoring affiliate member. This collaboration with the DSSC will give researchers at Xyratex access to the center's cutting-edge research while providing the DSSC with financial support to continue its innovative efforts in data storage technology. "The hallmark of the DSSC's relationship with its sponsors is close collaboration. It enables all we do, and is vital to the innovation process. Through it, we keep our research relevant and focused on viable data storage technologies," said DSSC Director and ABB Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Jimmy Zhu. "The relationship we nurture with industry in the DSSC makes us unique among academic research centers, and we could not be successful without it. We welcome Xyratex and look forward to a long and productive relationship with them." (Read more). http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2010/08/dssc_welcomes_xyratex/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:57:00 EDT Data storage experts from around the globe will gather at Carnegie Mellon Sept. 28–29 for the Data Storage Systems Center's 2010 Fall Technical Review. Held twice each year, the center's reviews provide an opportunity for DSSC faculty and students to showcase their cutting-edge research for industry experts and sponsoring companies. As in past years, the Fall 2010 Technical Review will take place in the Singleton Room in Roberts Engineering Hall on the Carnegie Mellon campus. http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2010/08/dssc_hosts_fall/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:37:00 EDT Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Vijayakumar Bhagavatula, known as Professor Kumar, is the new associate dean for graduate and faculty affairs in Carnegie Mellon's College of Engineering. His new position began July 1. "Kumar brings significant academic and administrative experience to this position, and I look forward to his continued significant contributions and leadership in this new, important assignment," said University Professor Pradeep K. Khosla, dean of Carnegie Mellon's College of Engineering. (Read more.) http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2010/08/kumar_named_associate/ Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:55:00 EDT Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering C. Fred Higgs III has won the prestigious 2010 Newkirk Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for his cutting-edge research in particle flow related tribology. The award is given to an individual under the age of 40 "who made a notable contribution to the field of tribology in research or development as evidenced by important tribology publications." "This is a great honor from my peers, and is a testament to the hard work of my students," Higgs said. "I want to continue to be innovative, mentor students to be humble and flexible researchers, while filling the engineering pipeline with an influx of Ph.D. students." (Read more.) http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2010/07/higgs_receives_newkirk/ Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:40:00 EDT José M.F. Moura, professor of ECE and biomedical engineering, has been awarded the prestigious distinction of University Professor, the highest academic accolade Carnegie Mellon faculty members can attain. Also receiving the honor this year is Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor David Dzombak. "Both Professors David Dzombak and José Moura are outstanding researchers and particularly dynamic with our students as they work to help our graduates hone the problem-solving skills so essential to achieving success in today's competitive global economy," said Mark S. Kamlet, Carnegie Mellon executive vice president and provost. "We applaud their designation as University Professors, and we look forward to their ongoing innovative academic leadership." (Read more). http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/news_events/story/2010/06/moura_named_university/ Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:11:00 EDT