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Friday, April 26, 2024
Brand Builder
CMU alumna Meela Imperato helps startups grow their brands from the ground up.
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Faculty Spotlight: Naama Ilany-Tzur
Naama Ilany-Tzur, assistant teaching professor in the Information Systems Program, examines how people make decisions online, particularly in the context of privacy and security-related choices.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Ownership Language in Text Reminders Yields Action
Researchers show the benefit of text reminders to schedule and receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Rethinking What Makes Human Intelligence Unique
A new study finds the ability to process vast amounts of information sets humans apart from other animals.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Gang Liu Receives Elliott Dunlap Smith Award
Gang Liu — a professor in the Department of Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics — has received Dietrich College's top teaching award.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Obituary: Anthony N. Penna was an Environmental Historian and College Leader
Anthony N. Penna, an environmental historian and former CMU faculty member, died peacefully at home in Waltham, Massachusetts, on March 1, 2024.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Alex Tabor Receives Graduate Student Teaching Award
Dietrich College has named Alex Tabor the 2024 recipient of its Graduate Student Teaching Award
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Scheines Honored for Sustained Contributions to Education
For more than 30 years, Richard Scheines — as professor, department head and dean — has been at the forefront of developing educational programs that benefit learners at Carnegie Mellon University and across the globe.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Niang Receives William H. and Frances S. Ryan Award for Meritorious Teaching
Dietrich College's Mame-Fatou Niang is the 2024 recipient of CMU's Ryan Award for Meritorious Teaching.
Leveraging Human Psychology to Thwart Cyber Attacks
Friday, April 05, 2024
Leveraging Human Psychology to Thwart Cyber Attacks
CMU researchers use cognitive AI to get into the mind of the person behind a cyberattack to build stronger defenses for future networks.
National and International Scholarships and Fellowships
Wednesday, April 03, 2024
National and International Scholarships and Fellowships
The OURSD team works directly with students, providing continued support and advising as they apply for scholarships.
University-wide Research Opportunities
Wednesday, April 03, 2024
University-wide Research Opportunities
The OURSD team provides guidance on research funding opportunities for undergraduate students at CMU.
Hidden Resource Gems at CMU: Printing Edition
Monday, March 25, 2024
Hidden Resource Gems at CMU: Printing Edition
This guide provides instructions on the printing process at CMU and a link to printing station locations across campus.
Empowering Civility: Students Cultivate Respectful Conversation Skills in Dietrich College Course
Monday, March 25, 2024
Empowering Civility: Students Cultivate Respectful Conversation Skills in Dietrich College Course
An elective course taught by Nevine Abraham gave students the tools they needed to be able to discuss difficult topics like the Israel-Hamas war.
Department Renaming Reflects Study of Languages, Cultures and Applied Linguistics
Monday, March 25, 2024
Department Renaming Reflects Study of Languages, Cultures and Applied Linguistics
CMU's Department of Modern Languages is now the Department of Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics.
CMU International Film Festival Unveils “Faces of Fear”
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
CMU International Film Festival Unveils “Faces of Fear”
The Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival (CMU IFF) is returning from March 21st to April 7th for its 18th edition: “Faces of Fear.”
A Decade of Learning in the Heart of the Nation
Monday, March 18, 2024
A Decade of Learning in the Heart of the Nation
Carnegie Mellon University's Washington Semester Program celebrates its 10th anniversary.
Historian Illuminates Crucial Chapter of Harriet Tubman's Legacy
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Historian Illuminates Crucial Chapter of Harriet Tubman's Legacy
Edda Fields-Black, associate professor in CMU's Department of History, spent several years researching Tubman’s role in the Combahee River Raid.
Rising to the Challenge
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Rising to the Challenge
Three Dietrich College Alums among the 30 recognized by the university for making an impact around the world.
Data Science and Athletics Team To Tackle 2024 NFL Big Data Bowl
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Data Science and Athletics Team To Tackle 2024 NFL Big Data Bowl
When a team of students in the Master of Science in Applied Data Science Program (MADS) at Carnegie Mellon University started a months-long project to parse the massive dataset released by the NFL for its premier, annual sports analytics competition, they called in the coach.
Scientific Methods
Monday, March 11, 2024
Scientific Methods
Graduate students volunteer to judge local science fair.
Dietrich College Awards Seed Grants
Monday, March 04, 2024
Dietrich College Awards Seed Grants
The Dietrich College Seed Grant program funded three projects during the fall 2023 grant cycle that explore our understanding of sound, text and statistics.
The World Traveler
Friday, March 01, 2024
The World Traveler
CMU alumnus Alan Eaton brings a fresh perspective to international affairs.
Faculty Spotlight: Manasvini Singh
Monday, February 26, 2024
Faculty Spotlight: Manasvini Singh
The research of Manasvini Singh, assistant professor in the Department of Social and Decision Sciences, lies at the intersection of decision theory and health policy.
Statistics & Data Science Offers New Graduate Certificate
Friday, February 23, 2024
Statistics & Data Science Offers New Graduate Certificate
The Department of Statistics & Data Science at CMU recently launched a new, online graduate certificate in Foundations of Data Science.
Pittsburgh Universities Unite To Fight Online Hate
Friday, February 23, 2024
Pittsburgh Universities Unite To Fight Online Hate
Dietrich student competes with CMU team in Hacking4Humanity 2024, a hybrid policy and tech hackathon co-sponsored by five organizations.
Neuroscientists Create AI Tool To Analyze-Catalogue Behavior
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Neuroscientists Create AI Tool To Analyze-Catalogue Behavior
Researchers have created an open-source platform known as A-SOiD that can learn and predict user-defined behaviors, just from video.
Ramdas Named Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in Mathematics
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Ramdas Named Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in Mathematics
Aaditya Ramdas, assistant professor in the Statistics & Data Science and Machine Learning departments, has been named an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in Mathematics for 2024.
CMU and Play Included® Bring LEGO® Brick Based Interventions to U.S.
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
CMU and Play Included® Bring LEGO® Brick Based Interventions to U.S.
CMU has announced its partnership with a UK social enterprise, Play Included®, to officially launch Project Baseplate, a scalable platform for deploying LEGO® brick based activities to children across the United States.
Demystifying Democracy: CMIST Unveils a New Minor in American Politics and Law
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Demystifying Democracy: CMIST Unveils a New Minor in American Politics and Law
The Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy and Technology (CMIST) has launched a new minor open to undergraduates across the university.
Pinckney Picked as Pickering Fellow
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Pinckney Picked as Pickering Fellow
Alumnus Josh Pinckney was selected for a prestigious Pickering Fellowship, which prepares young people for foreign service careers in the U.S. Department of State.
CMIST Launches Program in Politics, Security, and Technology
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
CMIST Launches Program in Politics, Security, and Technology
The Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy and Technology has launched a new major and minor in political science, security, and technology.
Pathfinders
Friday, February 09, 2024
Pathfinders
Neuroscience Institute doctoral candidates share experiences to graduate school.
CMU Basketball Team Honors ‘Secret Game’ of 1944
Thursday, February 08, 2024
CMU Basketball Team Honors ‘Secret Game’ of 1944
Basketball players at Carnegie Mellon University paid tribute to what came to be known as “The Secret Game.”
CMU Students Travel to Geneva for UN Meeting on Disarmament
Thursday, February 08, 2024
CMU Students Travel to Geneva for UN Meeting on Disarmament
Tatym Rasmussen was one of three CMU students to travel to Geneva for a UN meeting.
CMU Welcomes Early Phi Beta Kappa Inductees
Thursday, February 08, 2024
CMU Welcomes Early Phi Beta Kappa Inductees
CMU celebrated 16 students, who have been selected for early initiation into the university’s chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.
Fall 2023 Dean's List
Thursday, February 08, 2024
Fall 2023 Dean's List
Congratulations to all of the Dietrich College students named to the fall Dean's List!
Amgott Honored with Early Career Research Award
Monday, February 05, 2024
Amgott Honored with Early Career Research Award
The Department of Modern Languages' Natalie Amgott received a research award from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).
American Historical Association Honors Alumna
Friday, February 02, 2024
American Historical Association Honors Alumna
Dietrich College alumna Jackie Wu and faculty member Joe Trotter both received awards from the American Historical Association.
Students Debate Freedom of Speech in Grand Challenge Seminar
Thursday, February 01, 2024
Students Debate Freedom of Speech in Grand Challenge Seminar
A course taught by Richard Scheines and Sharon Carver offered students a comprehensive exploration of the principles, controversies and significance of freedom of speech and academic freedom.
Faculty Spotlight: Sarah Hae-In Idzik
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Faculty Spotlight: Sarah Hae-In Idzik
Sarah Hae-In Idzik, assistant professor of rhetoric in the Department of English, focuses her research on the intersection of rhetoric, Asian American/ethnic studies and transnational adoption studies.
Citizen Scientists Contribute to Motor Learning Research
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Citizen Scientists Contribute to Motor Learning Research
Data generated by citizen scientists offer researchers new insight into how people adapt and move differently to correct for movement errors.
CMU’s Deeper Conversations Initiative Aims To Build Bridges of Connection and Understanding
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
CMU’s Deeper Conversations Initiative Aims To Build Bridges of Connection and Understanding
CMU has launched Deeper Conversations, a university-wide initiative aimed at bringing together new and existing opportunities to explore divergent viewpoints.
Cullen Named Dean's Innovation Scholar
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Cullen Named Dean's Innovation Scholar
Simon Cullen was named one of two recipients of the Dean's Innovation Scholar Award in Dietrich College.
Faculty Spotlight: Gonzalo Mena
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Faculty Spotlight: Gonzalo Mena
Gonzalo Mena, assistant professor in the Department of Statistics & Data Science, is developing the next generation of statistical tools that will aid scientists in how they analyze their data.
The Ethics of AI: Building Systems That Benefit Society
Monday, January 08, 2024
The Ethics of AI: Building Systems That Benefit Society
Alex John London and Hoda Heidari present a framework to build technology that is beneficial by helping a person live a life that expresses their considered goals and values.
First-Year Students Explore Drivers of Health Disparities
Wednesday, January 03, 2024
First-Year Students Explore Drivers of Health Disparities
Students in a Grand Challenge course get to explore how social factors impact health outcomes for Americans.
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