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Wednesday, December 04, 2024

IDeATe's "Meet Me @" Exhibition

On Wednesday, December 11, join the Integrative Design, Arts, and Technology (IDeATe) network’s undergraduate artists and innovators from across CMU as they showcase their imaginative projects and research devised and developed at IDeATe.
Tuesday, December 03, 2024

Six Dietrich College Students Inducted to Phi Beta Kappa

This fall, Carnegie Mellon University celebrated students who were selected for early initiation into the university’s chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.
Tuesday, December 03, 2024

Game On

CMU alumna Kaki Stergiou brings brand marketing to the gaming industry through immersive virtual experiences.
Tuesday, December 03, 2024

Enabling Developers to Write Provably Correct Software

With DARPA grant funding, Carnegie Mellon researchers from the Philosophy, Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering departments have made it possible for non-experts to formally prove their code is correct, reliable and secure.
Monday, December 02, 2024

Faculty Spotlight: Nevine Abraham

Nevine Abraham, assistant teaching professor and coordinator of Arabic Studies in the Department of Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics, specializes in literary-cultural studies and indigeneity in Arab countries.
Friday, November 22, 2024

CMU AI Tools, Including a Chatbot for Controversial Topics, Connect Humanities and Social Sciences to Innovation

Learn about several initiatives and projects underway at Dietrich College to harness the power of AI.
Wednesday, November 06, 2024

Faculty Spotlight: John Conlon

John Conlon, assistant professor in the Department of Social and Decision Sciences, explores how people form and act on their expectations.
Monday, November 04, 2024

CMU Community Engages on Election Issues

This fall, the Deeper Conversations series focused on the U.S. election, offering the CMU community a space to engage over topics like polarization, immigration and election interference.
Monday, November 04, 2024

Carnegie Mellon Launches Sports Analytics Center

The new Carnegie Mellon Sports Analytics Center creates a hub for innovative sports analytics education, research and industry partnerships.
English Department Professors Release Trio of Thought-Provoking New Books
Thursday, October 31, 2024

English Department Professors Release Trio of Thought-Provoking New Books

Sharon Dilworth, Jane McCafferty and Lauren Shapiro have all recently released new works of fiction.
Succeeding Together
Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Succeeding Together

Correy Dandoy, senior academic advisor and communications manager for the Information Systems Program, wins the 2024 Staff Community Excellence Award at the Sept. 24 Connections and Conversation Luncheon.
Networks of Concepts Demonstrate How Scientific Knowledge Grows
Monday, October 28, 2024

Networks of Concepts Demonstrate How Scientific Knowledge Grows

A new study from the Institute for Complex Social Dynamics determined how knowledge of science progresses.
Spring 2024 Dietrich College Dean's List Announced
Thursday, October 24, 2024

Spring 2024 Dietrich College Dean's List Announced

Congratulations to all of the students named to the Dietrich College Dean's List for Spring 2024!
Yue Receives Alumni Service Award
Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Yue Receives Alumni Service Award

Deborah Yue is one of eleven alumni recognized by CMU for their service, philanthropy and professional accomplishments, exemplifying how her “heart is in the work.”
Diplomats Discuss Digital Diplomacy at CMIST Policy Dinner
Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Diplomats Discuss Digital Diplomacy at CMIST Policy Dinner

The Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy and Technology (CMIST) hosted a policy dinner on digital diplomacy, bringing diplomats from the United States, Costa Rica and Switzerland.
Postdoc Explores Unsupervised Learning, Communication
Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Postdoc Explores Unsupervised Learning, Communication

Franziska Bröker, a postdoctoral researcher associate fellow at the Neuroscience Institute at CMU, published an opinion paper in the journal Trends in Cognitive Science, which shows how the conventional wisdom about the process of unsupervised learning may be incorrect.
Managing Election Anxiety May Mean Less Time on Social Media
Thursday, October 10, 2024

Managing Election Anxiety May Mean Less Time on Social Media

As election day approaches, experts at Carnegie Mellon have advice on how to quell anxiety.
Embracing Diversity Through Games and Bots
Thursday, October 10, 2024

Embracing Diversity Through Games and Bots

A team of researchers at CMU have found that games provide an effective alternative to deliver diversity training, upping the ante by simulating social situations using AI bots.
Carnegie Mellon University Launches Center for AI-Driven Biomedical Research
Thursday, October 03, 2024

Carnegie Mellon University Launches Center for AI-Driven Biomedical Research

The center was launched to unlock mysteries of gene regulation and cellular function by creating and applying AI to illuminate mechanisms governing development and disease.
Graduate Student Research Aids Pandemic Preparedness in Pune
Tuesday, October 01, 2024

Graduate Student Research Aids Pandemic Preparedness in Pune

Abhishek Dedhe, a cognitive neuroscience Ph.D. student, stepped outside his area of focus to lead a multi-institutional study that examined deaths missed during the COVID-19 pandemic in his hometown — Pune, India.
Dulce Rubio Develops Tool to Address Landmines
Monday, September 30, 2024

Dulce Rubio Develops Tool to Address Landmines

Mateo Dulce Rubio, a fifth-year doctoral student, has led a team of classmates and faculty in developing a three-pronged system for more accurately identifying landmines.
Alumnus Tommy Oliver Takes Home Emmy Win
Monday, September 30, 2024

Alumnus Tommy Oliver Takes Home Emmy Win

Dietrich College's Tommy Oliver received a 2024 Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking.
Studying in the Clouds
Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Studying in the Clouds

Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics and Statistics & Data Science have partnered with the Monteverde Institute in Costa Rica to create a study abroad and experiential learning program that immerses students in tropical ecology, statistics and cultural studies.
Dietrich College Celebrates 2024 Andy Award Nominees
Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Dietrich College Celebrates 2024 Andy Award Nominees

Six members of the Dietrich College community have been nominated for the 2024 Andy Awards.
Kennedy Receives Mortimer Spiegelman Award
Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Kennedy Receives Mortimer Spiegelman Award

Edward Kennedy, associate professor in the Department of Statistics & Data Science, will receive the Mortimer Spiegelman Award for his outstanding contributions to public health and statistics.
Deeper Conversations to Focus on Election Year Discourse
Monday, September 09, 2024

Deeper Conversations to Focus on Election Year Discourse

The university-wide series, driven by the work of the Dietrich and Heinz colleges, underscores the vital role that academic institutions play in facilitating meaningful discussion.
Dietrich College Interns Make Community Impact in Pittsburgh
Tuesday, September 03, 2024

Dietrich College Interns Make Community Impact in Pittsburgh

Three of the 60 Dietrich College students who participated in the Pittsburgh Summer Internship Program this year share their experiences.
Dietrich Welcomes Class of 2028+
Friday, August 30, 2024

Dietrich Welcomes Class of 2028+

See how Dietrich College's newest humanities and social sciences students spent their first week on campus at Carnegie Mellon.
Painting the Bard’s Birds
Thursday, August 29, 2024

Painting the Bard’s Birds

CMU alumna Missy Dunaway explores the intersection of Shakespeare and art.
Anna Cappella Wins Niccolai-Fustanio Award
Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Anna Cappella Wins Niccolai-Fustanio Award

Anna Cappella, a double major in biological sciences and professional writing, recently earned the Niccolai-Fustanio Families Scholarship Award.
Susanne Ferber Appointed Head of Department of Psychology
Monday, August 26, 2024

Susanne Ferber Appointed Head of Department of Psychology

Susanne Ferber, CMU's newly appointed Department of Psychology head, focuses her research on understanding the cognitive and neural processes that support awareness of perception.
CMU Core Partner in New Center To Improve Robot Dexterity
Thursday, August 22, 2024

CMU Core Partner in New Center To Improve Robot Dexterity

New Engineering Research Center to receive up to $52 million.
Dietrich College Welcomes New Faculty in 2024
Monday, August 19, 2024

Dietrich College Welcomes New Faculty in 2024

Dietrich College welcomes 28 new faculty members, postdoctoral fellows, research associates and special lecturers to the campus community who bring a wealth of knowledge, expertise and innovative thinking to various areas of study across the college.
NSF Fellowship Opens Doors for Will Noll
Wednesday, August 14, 2024

NSF Fellowship Opens Doors for Will Noll

Will Noll, who will begin CMU’s Neural Computation Ph.D. program this fall, has received the 2024 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
Dietrich Welcomes 2024 Class of Scholars
Monday, August 05, 2024

Dietrich Welcomes 2024 Class of Scholars

CMU welcomes the fourth cohort of Dietrich College Scholars this fall, a group of doctoral students pursuing degrees in the humanities and social sciences.
A Philosophy Major Walks into a Newsroom
Friday, August 02, 2024

A Philosophy Major Walks into a Newsroom

CMU alumnus Eric Salzman produces a life in news.
Psychology Student Camille Chandler Named Beinecke Scholar
Monday, July 29, 2024

Psychology Student Camille Chandler Named Beinecke Scholar

The prestigious Beinecke Scholarship recognizes Camille Chandler for her extraordinary research accomplishments and potential as a leading scholar in the arts, humanities or social sciences.
New Course Harnesses AI To Kindle Creativity
Friday, July 26, 2024

New Course Harnesses AI To Kindle Creativity

Dietrich College and College of Engineering faculty team up to teach a new course about AI from the human perspective.
Autonomy Boosts College Student Attendance and Performance
Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Autonomy Boosts College Student Attendance and Performance

A new paper from Carnegie Mellon University suggests that the key to boosting college students’ attendance and performance isn’t stricter rules, but more freedom.
Getting Ready for Fall 2024: Dietrich College Course Preview
Tuesday, July 09, 2024

Getting Ready for Fall 2024: Dietrich College Course Preview

Explore Dietrich College courses of interest to incoming first-year students.
Carl Kubler Receives Luce/ACLS Early Career Fellowship
Tuesday, July 09, 2024

Carl Kubler Receives Luce/ACLS Early Career Fellowship

The Department of History's Carl Kubler has been named one of 14 Luce/American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Early Career Fellows in China Studies.
Edda Fields-Black Named Director of The Humanities Center at Carnegie Mellon University
Monday, July 01, 2024

Edda Fields-Black Named Director of The Humanities Center at Carnegie Mellon University

Professor of History Edda Fields-Black has been selected as the next director of The Humanities Center at CMU.
CMU Provides Seed Funds for Generative AI for Educators
Thursday, June 27, 2024

CMU Provides Seed Funds for Generative AI for Educators

Two teams that include Dietrich College faculty received CMU seed grant funds to support research and development of generative AI-enabled educational tools.
Could “No Nukes!” Be A Historical Artifact?
Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Could “No Nukes!” Be A Historical Artifact?

A new study finds Americans are more supportive of nuclear use by their government and foreign countries than you would expect (and maybe hope).
Social Justice Is Core to Sustainability Efforts at Carnegie Mellon
Wednesday, June 05, 2024

Social Justice Is Core to Sustainability Efforts at Carnegie Mellon

This article about social justice and sustainability across CMU's campus highlights Dietrich College's Community Engagement Fellowship Program, faculty teaching and the Center for the Arts in Society's "Coffee Break" program.
Dietrich Students Awarded Fulbright Scholarship
Tuesday, June 04, 2024

Dietrich Students Awarded Fulbright Scholarship

Four Dietrich Fulbright scholars will address projects around the globe.
Remembering Joanne Ursenbach
Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Remembering Joanne Ursenbach

Joanne Ursenbach, a member of the Dietrich staff since 1998, unexpectedly died on Friday, May 10. She will be missed by family and her many friends at Dietrich College and CMU.
Phi Beta Kappa Inducts Dietrich Students from Class of 2024
Thursday, May 23, 2024

Phi Beta Kappa Inducts Dietrich Students from Class of 2024

The CMU chapter of Phi Beta Kappa inducted 56 students, 14 of whom are affiliated with Dietrich College.
Christopher Phillips Appointed Head of Carnegie Mellon’s Department of History
Tuesday, May 21, 2024

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.
Celebrating Success: Dietrich Publishes 2023 Year in Review
Monday, May 13, 2024

Celebrating Success: Dietrich Publishes 2023 Year in Review

Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to share the 2023 Year in Review with our students, faculty, alumni, parents, staff and friends.
Celebrating the Class of 2024
Friday, May 10, 2024

Celebrating the Class of 2024

Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences congratulates its graduates and their supporters. Learn more about where the Class of 2024 is going next.
Shifting Focus
Thursday, May 09, 2024

Shifting Focus

CMU alumna Rubini Naidu spreads awareness and encourages empathy through visual storytelling.
Sheynin Receives Gretchen Goldsmith Lankford Award
Tuesday, May 07, 2024

Sheynin Receives Gretchen Goldsmith Lankford Award

Ziggy Sheynin has received the Gretchen Goldsmith Lankford Award, which is bestowed on a student of Dietrich College who plans to pursue graduate studies in education.
Coding for Animals Key to Engaging Children in STEM
Friday, May 03, 2024

Coding for Animals Key to Engaging Children in STEM

An education pilot study bridges animal behavior research and computer coding to engage elementary school students in real-world, interdisciplinary science.
Alumna’s Mural Explores Hospitality and Belonging
Friday, May 03, 2024

Alumna’s Mural Explores Hospitality and Belonging

Carnegie Mellon University alumna Angelica Bonilla “A.B.” Fominaya (BCSA 2023) was commissioned by the Department of Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics (LCAL) to create the artwork “In the Footsteps of a Stranger” as part of the Center for the Arts in Society’s Hospitality Initiative.
Kass Named University Professor
Friday, May 03, 2024

Kass Named University Professor

Robert Kass, the Maurice Falk Professor of Statistics and Computational Neuroscience, is one of five CMU faculty members who have been elevated to the rank of University Professor.
Young Adults Reduced Drinking During and After Pandemic
Thursday, May 02, 2024

Young Adults Reduced Drinking During and After Pandemic

A new study finds heavy-drinking young adults decreased alcohol intake during the pandemic.
Senior Combines Interests in Language Learning, Technology
Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Senior Combines Interests in Language Learning, Technology

As she embarked on her undergraduate experience, Lily Madojemu (DC 2024) developed a curiosity for language learning and human-computer interaction.
Dietrich Student Explores Interdisciplinary Education
Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Dietrich Student Explores Interdisciplinary Education

Owen Gometz (DC 2025) chose Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences because it allowed him the flexibility to carve out his academic path.
Dietrich Student Explores Social Sciences
Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Dietrich Student Explores Social Sciences

Brett Nyman (DC 2025), a Pittsburgh native, first came to Carnegie Mellon University as a seven-year-old for a summer tech camp. When it became time to pursue higher education, Nyman knew that Carnegie Mellon was the place for him to explore his academic interests and career-oriented passions.
BXA Alumna Receives Guggenheim
Tuesday, April 30, 2024

BXA Alumna Receives Guggenheim

CMU alumna Carrie Schneider has been announced as a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow.
Humanities Student Applies Learning in Pittsburgh Region
Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Humanities Student Applies Learning in Pittsburgh Region

Tatym Rasmussen (DC 2025) combines their passion for history and community engagement by studying the humanities and social sciences at Carnegie Mellon University.
Brand Builder
Friday, April 26, 2024

Brand Builder

CMU alumna Meela Imperato helps startups grow their brands from the ground up.
Faculty Spotlight: Naama Ilany-Tzur
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.
Ownership Language in Text Reminders Yields Action
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.
Rethinking What Makes Human Intelligence Unique
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.
Gang Liu Receives Elliott Dunlap Smith Award
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.
Obituary: Anthony N. Penna was an Environmental Historian and College Leader
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.
Alex Tabor Receives Graduate Student Teaching Award
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
Scheines Honored for Sustained Contributions to Education
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.
Niang Receives William H. and Frances S. Ryan Award for Meritorious Teaching
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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