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Tuesday, May 06, 2025

Carnegie Mellon Professor Wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize in History

The Department of History's Edda Fields-Black has been named a recipient of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for her research on Harriet Tubman.

Thursday, May 08, 2025

CMU Neuroscientist Has Big Plans for Guggenheim Fellowship

The Guggenheim Foundation has awarded Timothy Verstynen a prestigious fellowship to conduct an "exploration of exploration."

Thursday, May 08, 2025

Alumnus Nick Thieme Credits CMU in Pulitzer Prize Win

CMU alumnus Nick Thieme has been awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his work on a series of articles that used data analysis to tell the story of Baltimore's fentanyl crisis.

Friday, May 09, 2025

Senior Kyle McClain on His CMU Journey

Hear from graduating senior Kyle McClain about his undergraduate journey at CMU

Friday, May 09, 2025

Zoe Schneider Awarded K&L Gates Prize

Zoe Schneider, a graduating senior in ethics, history and public policy, has been awarded the 2025 K&L Gates Prize.

For Faculty & Staff

Community Picnic

Wednesday, May 14, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Rangos Ballroom and Weigand Gym, Cohon University Center

The Office of Human Resources, in partnership with Staff Council and the Office of the President, sponsors and organizes this yearly celebration as a thank you for the hard work and contributions of the CMU community.

Don’t miss out on a delicious lunch, visits from local celebrities like Scotty Dog and CMU leadership, outdoor games, community art exhibit, raffle baskets and much more.

Please join us and take time to celebrate and socialize with your colleagues across campus! All CMU community members are welcome to attend.

Please RSVP.

Learn more about the picnic.

Staff Council General Body Meeting

Thursday, May 15, noon to 1 p.m., Connan Room, CUC and Zoom

Staff Council General Body Meetings, held on the third Thursday of each month, are open to all CMU staff members. Current Staff Council events and committee updates are shared. Staff Council provides a forum for staff to voice concerns, make recommendations and propose new ideas. Elected representatives work closely with university administration to address issues and develop best solutions for the majority. Great things can happen when we focus our efforts!

Staff Council meeting schedule & Zoom link.

Neurodiverse Employee Resource Group Meeting

Tuesday, May 27, noon to 1 p.m., virtual

“Neurodiversity” is a word used to explain the unique ways people’s brains work. While everyone’s brain develops similarly, no two brains function just alike. Being neurodivergent means having a brain that works differently from the average or “neurotypical” person. Learn more about the NERG here.

Join the NERG Zoom meeting

For Graduate Students

Check back soon for graduate student news and events!

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