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Dietrich College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Friday, April 26, 2013
A robotic paint-stripping system being developed by Carnegie Mellon University's National Robotics Engineering Center and Concurrent Technologies Corporation of Johnstown, Pa., was named a Gold winner in the materials science category of the 2013 Edison Awards, announced April 25 at an awards ceremony in Chicago.
News Brief: Carnegie Mellon's NREC's Robotic Paint-stripping System Is Edison Award Winner
A robotic paint-stripping system being developed by Carnegie Mellon University's National Robotics Engineering Center and Concurrent Technologies Corporation of Johnstown, Pa., was named a Gold winner in the materials science category of the 2013 Edison Awards, announced April 25 at an awards ceremony in Chicago.Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Carnegie Mellon University will co-present AfricAméricas Week, a series of events to explore racism in Cuba and Afro-Latin culture, history and the arts on May 6-11. The activities, including presentations, films, dance workshops and performances, will give the Pittsburgh community a chance to learn both historical and contemporary perspectives of Afro-Cuban and Afro-Latin life.
Media Advisory: Carnegie Mellon Co-Presents AfricAméricas Week To Explore Afro-Latin Culture, History and Arts
Carnegie Mellon University will co-present AfricAméricas Week, a series of events to explore racism in Cuba and Afro-Latin culture, history and the arts on May 6-11. The activities, including presentations, films, dance workshops and performances, will give the Pittsburgh community a chance to learn both historical and contemporary perspectives of Afro-Cuban and Afro-Latin life.Monday, April 22, 2013
An internationally renowned expert on research ethics, London will address the obligations that researchers owe to study participants and the obligations clinicians owe to their patients.
Media Advisory: Carnegie Mellon's Alex John London To Speak at Presidential Commission for Study of Bioethical Issues Meeting, April 30
An internationally renowned expert on research ethics, London will address the obligations that researchers owe to study participants and the obligations clinicians owe to their patients.Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Alumna Faith Hall (DC'02) and graduate student Riley Ohlson (HNZ'13) are among the 19 recipients. The fellowship program provides young American leaders with a yearlong professional exchange program in Germany and the European Union. MORE
News Brief: Two From Carnegie Mellon Named 2013 Robert Bosch Foundation Fellows
Monday, April 15, 2013
Written by CMU alumnus David Yezzi (A’88), “Birds of the Air” mixes “charged lyrics with longer dramatic narratives.” The 24 poems cover topics pertaining to urban life.
News Brief: NY Times Poetry Chronicle Calls Carnegie Mellon University Press’ "Birds of the Air" "Impressive"
Written by CMU alumnus David Yezzi (A’88), “Birds of the Air” mixes “charged lyrics with longer dramatic narratives.” The 24 poems cover topics pertaining to urban life.Thursday, April 11, 2013
The growth of smartphones and social media are giving the world instant, first-hand accounts of human suffering and political repression during events like the 2010 Haiti Earthquake, recent elections in Kenya, and the ongoing uprising in Syria.
Press Release: Carnegie Mellon Receives Grant To Study How Social Media and Big Data Affect Protection of Human Rights
The growth of smartphones and social media are giving the world instant, first-hand accounts of human suffering and political repression during events like the 2010 Haiti Earthquake, recent elections in Kenya, and the ongoing uprising in Syria.