Tonight at 7:30, Carnegie Mellon University will dedicate a pedestrian bridge connecting the new Gates Center for Computer Science and the Purnell Center for the Arts in memory of Randy Pausch, professor of computer science, human-computer interaction and design, and author of the bestselling book “The Last Lecture.”
The ribbon-cutting and bridge-lighting ceremony will be held in front of the Purnell Center’s main entrance.
The Randy Pausch Memorial Bridge will be a physical connection between the School of Computer Science’s new building and the School of Drama’s home, much as Pausch was an inspirational and intellectual connection between computer science and the arts. Pausch, who died last year of pancreatic cancer, encouraged computer scientists and artists to work and learn together, most notably by creating the interdisciplinary Building Virtual Worlds course and co-founding Carnegie Mellon’s Entertainment Technology Center.
Pausch’s widow, Jai, and other family members will participate in the ceremony and Carnegie Mellon President Jared L. Cohon will preside.
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