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Thursday, March 28, 2019

Sharon Carver Named Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Teaching Professor of Psychology and Children’s School Director Sharon Carver will assume this additional leadership role July 1.
Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Carnegie Mellon Celebrates Five Years of Success and Student Exploration in Washington, D.C.

Five alumni from the Carnegie Mellon University Washington Semester Program reflect on their experiences in the nation’s capital.
Monday, March 25, 2019

Ledford Negotiates for Climate Change at CMU

This staff spotlight features Ayana Ledford, director of diversity and inclusion for the Dietrich and Heinz colleges, and executive director of PROGRESS, which teaches young girls and women how to negotiate.
Scouting and Scoring: Historian Looks for What’s Behind the Data in Baseball
Monday, March 25, 2019

Scouting and Scoring: Historian Looks for What’s Behind the Data in Baseball

In his new book, historian Christopher Phillips uses baseball to ask questions about how we make judgments in the modern world.
Gandhi’s Search for the Perfect Diet
Monday, March 25, 2019

Gandhi’s Search for the Perfect Diet

Nico Slate’s new book is the first to focus solely on the connection among Gandhi’s food choices, politics and beliefs.
Technology, Music and Art Come Together at TripTech
Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Technology, Music and Art Come Together at TripTech

The teaching, coding and hip-hop worlds will converge at TripTech, taking place March 28-30 and in collaboration with Google.
Pittsburgh Humanities Festival Presents ‘Smart Talk About Stuff That Matters’
Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Pittsburgh Humanities Festival Presents ‘Smart Talk About Stuff That Matters’

Presented in part by CMU’s Humanities Center, the Pittsburgh Humanities Festival will run March 22-24 and feature 16 events and one partner event.
New Study Reshapes Understanding of How the Brain Recovers from Injury
Wednesday, March 20, 2019

New Study Reshapes Understanding of How the Brain Recovers from Injury

A new study from the Department of Psychology’s Brad Mahon could help facilitate the development of more effective interventions to encourage vision recovery in stroke patients.
Thanking and Apologizing: Talk That Isn't Cheap
Thursday, March 14, 2019

Thanking and Apologizing: Talk That Isn't Cheap

New research presents a framework for understanding why thanking, apologizing, bragging and blaming matter so much and reveals the underlying psychology.
The Balance of AI, Ethics and the Military
Thursday, March 14, 2019

The Balance of AI, Ethics and the Military

David Danks discusses CMU's role in shaping nationwide discussion on AI, ethics and the military.
Carnegie Mellon Launches Global Communication and Applied Translation Master's Degree Program
Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Carnegie Mellon Launches Global Communication and Applied Translation Master's Degree Program

Carnegie Mellon University is now enrolling students in a Master of Arts in Global Communication and Applied Translation Program that will launch in fall 2019.
Deirdre Cooper Owens To Give Margaret Morrison Distinguished Lecture
Monday, March 11, 2019

Deirdre Cooper Owens To Give Margaret Morrison Distinguished Lecture

The annual talk will be given by award-winning historian Deirdre Cooper Owens and will focus on the creation of American gynecology on disadvantaged bodies.
International Film Festival to Focus on “FACES OF WO/MEN,” March 21-April 7
Friday, March 08, 2019

International Film Festival to Focus on “FACES OF WO/MEN,” March 21-April 7

The 2019 CMU International Film Festival will feature films that explore the complexities of gender and constructing one’s identity.
Celebrating 100 Years of Modern Languages at CMU
Friday, March 08, 2019

Celebrating 100 Years of Modern Languages at CMU

In honor of 100 years of modern languages at CMU, the Department of Modern Languages hosted the symposium Communicating Across Cultures.
CMU Launches Undergraduate Degree Program in Economics and Politics
Friday, March 08, 2019

CMU Launches Undergraduate Degree Program in Economics and Politics

Carnegie Mellon University has introduced a new bachelor's degree of science program in economics and politics, a joint effort between the Institute for Politics and Strategy and the Undergraduate Economics Program.
Emmy Award-winning Journalist Makes History
Thursday, March 07, 2019

Emmy Award-winning Journalist Makes History

Alumna Nitya Chambers took home the college’s first Emmy Award for “Explore Parts Unknown,” CNN’s digital home for the acclaimed series starring the late Anthony Bourdain.
Three Ways Studying Organic Chemistry Changes the Brain
Wednesday, March 06, 2019

Three Ways Studying Organic Chemistry Changes the Brain

A new study from the Department of Psychology’s Marcel Just and Timothy Keller shows that learning scientific information results in three types of changes in the brain.
Better To Include Your Better Half in Social Posts, Study Finds
Wednesday, March 06, 2019

Better To Include Your Better Half in Social Posts, Study Finds

New research from the Department of Psychology’s Juwon Lee explores romantic relationships and social media.
Carnegie Mellon, Duke Lower Barriers to Conducting Educational Research
Wednesday, March 06, 2019

Carnegie Mellon, Duke Lower Barriers to Conducting Educational Research

Carnegie Mellon and Duke universities have shared newly available free tools that will significantly lower the barriers to conducting ethical educational research.
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