Education + Technology A Little Hip-hop Help November 29, 2016 | By Laura Kelly Landon Fears has combined his love of education and hip hop into a career with Flocabulary, a web-based learning program for all grades and subjects.
Public Policy + Education International Impact November 9, 2016 | By Shannon Deep Carnegie Mellon University alumna Dilana Martinez found her life’s calling in the Peace Corps.
Education + Innovation Alumnus Puts College Athletes’ Mental Health Top of Mind September 1, 2016 | By Bruce Gerson At 45, Vince Sonson made his fortune in the software industry and walked away. Now, the Carnegie Mellon University alumnus and former Tartan football player is paying it forward, focusing on the mental well being of student-athletes everywhere.
Arts & Culture + Education Power of the Pen August 1, 2016 | By Julie Albright In a world that sometimes seems to be filled with hatred, Carnegie Mellon alumna Jewell Parker Rhodes is trying to make a difference through her stories.
Education + Technology An Eye-Opening Leap@CMU July 12, 2016 | By Jason Togyer Carnegie Mellon’s summer enrichment program for middle-school and high-school students changed the life of Brandon Meeder, who went on to earn his undergraduate and doctoral degrees at CMU’s School of Computer Science.
Entertainment + Education TV Guides: Alumni Channel Efforts for Kids’ Sake July 8, 2016 Carnegie Mellon University alumni — including Jack Rowley, Sonia Manzano and Bryan O’Connell — have made sunny and beautiful days in the neighborhood by playing significant roles in educational television, which researchers found can help improve preschoolers’ learn math and verbal skills.
Arts & Culture + Education 2016 U.S. Open June 9, 2016 The storied, elegant and luring Oakmont Country Club, the site of this year’s U.S. Open, is one of golf’s greatest treasures. No one knows that better than Carnegie Mellon University History Professor Steve Schlossman.
Arts & Culture + Education “Hamilton” Star Surprises Theatre Education Award Winner June 2, 2016 McCormick is the winner of the second Excellence in Theatre Education Award, sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University, The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. The award will be presented at the 70th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 12.