Randy Pausch

I have recently been introduced by the media to Randy Pausch. He is a professor at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has pancreatic cancer. As a tradition at CMU, a profressor is asked to give "the last lecture." It is a lecture that a professor were to give if it was the last one. For Dr. Pausch, it really was his last one since just prior to giving the lecture the doctors had told him his illness was terminal. Since he was "outed" by the Wall Street Journal, he has been on Oprah, ABC's PrimeTime, and featured in many magazines and journals. His story is powerful and moving--an inspiration to all. The video below is a synopsis of his lecture from the Wall Street Journal.

Parade Magazine published an article written by Dr. Pausch. The entire "Last Lecture" can be seen on their web site or on YouTube. Dr. Pausch was also asked to give a lecture on time management at the University of Virginia. It is also available on YouTube. A book, The Last Lecture, has been written and released. ABC did a special on Dr. Pausch on April 10, 2008.