In Juneteenth Keynote, CMU Historian Outlines Harriet Tubman's Role in Civil War Raid
For CMU’s 2024 Juneteenth Keynote Lecture, Edda Fields-Black, associate professor of history, discussed the Combahee River Raid of 1863, which she details in a book of her research published in February, and calls one of the most dramatic episodes of the Civil War and the largest and most successful slave rebellion in U.S. history.
Christopher Phillips Appointed Head of Carnegie Mellon’s Department of History
Christopher Phillips, a professor of history, will be the next head of the Department of History in Carnegie Mellon University’s Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Carnegie Mellon University Holds 126th Commencement
On Sunday, May 12, Carnegie Mellon University held its 126th Commencement
Young Adults Reduced Drinking During and After Pandemic
A new study examined the drinking levels and patterns of young adults before, during and after the pandemic.
Measuring Bias: Kate Zernike Shares How Exceptional Women Are Not the Exception
Renowned journalist Kate Zernike spoke at Carnegie Mellon University about gender bias in the sciences.
CMU Names Five University Professors
Five Carnegie Mellon University faculty members — Guy Blelloch, Gary Fedder, Robert Kass, Anthony Rollett and Elias Towe — have been elevated to the rank of University Professor, the highest distinction a faculty member can receive CMU.
CMU Faculty and Alumna Named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows
Two members of the Carnegie Mellon University community — Associate Professor Katherine Hubbard and alumna Carrie Schneider — have been announced as 2024 Guggenheim Fellows.
Empowering Civility: Students Cultivate Respectful Conversation Skills in Modern Languages Course
Carnegie Mellon's Nevine Abraham discusses the impact her class on the Middle East has had on students since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.
Data Science and Athletics Team To Tackle 2024 NFL Big Data Bowl
The team’s submission, a metric used to evaluate “setting the edge,” was one of two from Carnegie Mellon named a finalist in the 2024 NFL Big Data Bowl.