Carnegie Mellon is a player on the world stage.
For the first time during a World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting, the university will be represented at a session that will be webcast live, offering a glimpse into the foremost global community of business, political and intellectual leaders.
CMU's representative will be
Mark Kamlet (right), provost and executive vice president, who will serve on a panel about the future of education. The panel also includes
Gordon Brown, former prime minister of the United Kingdom.
As part of the meeting in Tianjin, China, "The Future of Education" panel discussion will be webcast live at 5:15 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) Wednesday, Sept. 12.
Also participating at the WEF will be CMU faculty members Emma Brunskill, Golan Levin, Jesse Schell and Jeannette Wing.