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Friday, February 26, 2016

Elizabeth Agyemang Designs Dietrich Day T-Shirt

With 494 votes for her design featuring the iconic Baker Hall staircase, Elizabeth Agyemang is the winner of the Dietrich Day T-shirt contest.Agyemang's artwork will appear on T-shirts commemorating Dietrich Day 2016. The shirts will be distributed at no cost to any undergraduate with a major or minor in Dietrich College, as well as college faculty and staff.
Thursday, February 25, 2016

Faces of Conflict

The 2016 CMU International Film Festival, celebrating its 10th anniversary, focuses on topics ranging from terrorism and propaganda to war and civil rights.
Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Mentoring Matters

Through the Dietrich Honors Fellowship, students develop lasting relationships with world-class faculty mentors that enhance their lives both academically and professionally. But students aren't the only ones who benefit.
Two Statistics Professors Earn NSF CAREER Awards
Monday, February 22, 2016

Two Statistics Professors Earn NSF CAREER Awards

Ryan Tibshirani and Jing Lei each received five-year, $400,000 grants for their projects in recognition of their outstanding research and teaching. The CAREER award is the NSF's most prestigious honor designed to support junior faculty.
Marijuana: Past, Present, Future
Monday, February 22, 2016

Marijuana: Past, Present, Future

Although cannabis is still classified by the federal government as a Schedule I drug (the category for all banned substances that have no recognized medical value), more and more states are legalizing large-scale commercial production for medical and, in some cases, non-medical use.
Joe Trotter and the Effects of CAUSE
Friday, February 19, 2016

Joe Trotter and the Effects of CAUSE

When Joe William Trotter, Jr. joined CMU's Department of History in 1985, he saw an opportunity to solve real social problems through his specialties in 20th century U.S. and African American urban and labor history.
Remaking the Past
Friday, February 19, 2016

Remaking the Past

Mariana Achugar investigated how Uruguayan youth make sense of the Uruguayan Dictatorship of the 1970s and '80s, and how the younger set uses semiotic materials available through interactions with older generations to construct identities as historical beings.
Meet The Wall Street Journal’s Newest Copy Editor
Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Meet The Wall Street Journal’s Newest Copy Editor

While Braden Kelner was working towards his bachelor's degree in creative writing and professional writing, he had his heart set on one thing-working in journalism. That dream has become a reality.
LearnLab Experts Present at NSF
Tuesday, February 16, 2016

LearnLab Experts Present at NSF

The NSF recently held a conference to celebrate the achievements of its six Science of Learning Centers. Key members from each center, including CMU and Pitt's LearnLab, presented their educational research accomplishments to underscore the importance of establishing a sustainable science of learning community to produce breakthroughs that impact education.
Vote for the Dietrich Day T-shirt
Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Vote for the Dietrich Day T-shirt

Baker Hall's iconic staircase and tartan-clad unicorns are among the designs submitted for the 2016 Dietrich Day T-shirt contest. Now it's time to vote! Choose your favorite design by Wednesday, February 24.
Women in Computing at CMU
Monday, February 15, 2016

Women in Computing at CMU

Fewer women than men pursue computer science, but correcting that imbalance won't be accomplished via quick fixes or by making coursework less strenuous.
Catch a Sneak Preview of the International Film Festival
Friday, February 12, 2016

Catch a Sneak Preview of the International Film Festival

CMU's International Film Festival will offer a sneak preview of the festival's 2016 award-winning lineup with "3 ½ Minutes, Ten Bullets." The American film that follows the murder trial of Michael Dunn will make its Pittsburgh premiere at 6 p.m., Friday, Feb. 26 in CMU's McConomy Auditorium.
Call for Applications: Senior Honors Program and Senior Honors Fellowship Program
Friday, February 12, 2016

Call for Applications: Senior Honors Program and Senior Honors Fellowship Program

Does working independently, under the close guidance of a faculty member, on the design and completion of a yearlong research or creative project interest you? Then you definitely want to check out the Dietrich College's Senior Honors Program and Senior Honors Fellowship Program.
Harvey Fineberg To Discuss Technology, Information and Learning
Monday, February 08, 2016

Harvey Fineberg To Discuss Technology, Information and Learning

CMU's Simon Initiative Distinguished Lecture Series will present a talk by renowned public health and education expert Harvey V. Fineberg at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 25 in the Gates Hillman Center's Rashid Auditorium. Fineberg is president of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and former president of the Institute of Medicine.
The Game Theorist’s Guide To Parenting
Monday, February 08, 2016

The Game Theorist’s Guide To Parenting

Kevin Zollman says game theory applies to almost all of our social lives, so it's only natural that it should work for one of the toughest aspects of our lives - dealing with our children. So Zollman teamed up with Paul Raeburn to write a book about it.
Neurobiological Changes Explain How Mindfulness Meditation Improves Health
Thursday, February 04, 2016

Neurobiological Changes Explain How Mindfulness Meditation Improves Health

New CMU research provides a window into the brain changes that link mindfulness meditation with health in stressed adults.
CMU Joins IARPA Project To Reverse-Engineer Brain Algorithms
Wednesday, February 03, 2016

CMU Joins IARPA Project To Reverse-Engineer Brain Algorithms

Carnegie Mellon is embarking on a five-year, $12 million research effort to make computers think more like humans. Rob Kass, professor of statistics and machine learning and interim co-director of the CNBC, is involved in the project.
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