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Sunday, December 25, 2016
2016 in Review
From visits by President Barack Obama and Stephen Colbert to a record-number of first-year women in computer science and technology, Carnegie Mellon University continued to build new foundations and forge new paths with work that matters.
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Biological Sciences Major Named Schwarzman Scholar
Chrystal Thomas will pursue a master's degree in global affairs with a concentration in public policy at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
Thursday, December 22, 2016
"Injustice" Wins People's Choice Award at CHI Play
CMU students created an award-winning virtual reality experience themed around racially motivated police brutality.
Experts To Discuss Teaching English to Non-Native Speakers
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Experts To Discuss Teaching English to Non-Native Speakers
Carnegie Mellon University's Dudley Reynolds will lead policymakers and industry professionals at a February summit in Athens, Greece, to discuss the future of teaching English to speakers of other languages.
Student-Athletes Embrace Full CMU Experience
Friday, December 16, 2016
Student-Athletes Embrace Full CMU Experience
The annual Student-Athlete Academic Achievement Celebration celebrates junior and senior athletes who have excelled balancing studies and sports.
Carnegie Mellon Experts Launch Flu Forecasting for 2016-17 Season
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Carnegie Mellon Experts Launch Flu Forecasting for 2016-17 Season
During last flu season, three forecasting systems developed at CMU were more accurate than 11 competing systems used by other external groups.
Stephen E. Fienberg, 1942-2016
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Stephen E. Fienberg, 1942-2016
An internationally acclaimed statistician, Fienberg was best known for developing and using statistical applications to influence science and public policy in many areas.
Rajkumar Named Fellow of National Academy of Inventors
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Rajkumar Named Fellow of National Academy of Inventors
Raj Rajkumar has helped Carnegie Mellon become a research hub for driverless technology.
Research Finds Gift Givers Too Focused on "Wow" Factor
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Research Finds Gift Givers Too Focused on "Wow" Factor
Gift givers often make critical errors in gift selection during the holiday season.
Creswell To Receive Health Psychology Early Career Award
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Creswell To Receive Health Psychology Early Career Award
J. David Creswell is being recognized for his contributions to the fields of health psychology and behavioral medicine.
CMU Teams To Take the Plunge for Special Olympics
Thursday, December 08, 2016
CMU Teams To Take the Plunge for Special Olympics
Carnegie Mellon staff will once again participate in Pittsburgh's annual Polar Plunge fundraiser this Saturday, Dec. 10.
CFA Winter Festival Celebrates the Arts at CMU
Thursday, December 08, 2016
CFA Winter Festival Celebrates the Arts at CMU
Student work will be on display in the College of Fine Arts, Dec. 9-10. A fan favorite is the winter concert at noon, Friday, in the CFA Great Hall.
Thanksgiving Hosts Share More Than a Meal
Thursday, December 01, 2016
Thanksgiving Hosts Share More Than a Meal
Members of the CMU community hosted students who couldn't travel home for the holiday.
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