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Video Games Are Their Major, So Don't Call Them Slackers . . . what a glimpse into a particular CMU subculture, not to mention the dream of many of the undergrads in general :-)

Most of the game programs are so new that track records hardly exist, but Mr. Gordon said that the master's-level program in entertainment technology at Carnegie Mellon had been the most successful in embracing a multidisciplinary approach and producing work-ready students. That program, which helped pioneer the field when it began in 1999, is led by the odd couple of Donald Marinelli, a drama professor, and Randy Pausch, a computer scientist.

"When students want to come in and complain that they can't work with people from other disciplines, we tell them to come in and tell us both about it," Mr. Pausch said.

Great to see this receiving national media attention. Randy is a creative genius and by-the-way, great to meet on the basketball court. Here's a link to CMU's Entertainment Technology Center. I find the Hazmat trainer of particular interest.