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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

International Film Festival to Focus on “Faces of (In)Equality,” March 22-April 8

Carnegie Mellon University’s 12th annual International Film Festival is taking place March 22 through April 8 and will focus on inequality.
Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Global Women in Data Science Conference Comes to CMU

Happening March 9, 2018, this all-day conference will come to the Cohon University Center on Carnegie Mellon University’s campus with the purpose to inspire and education data scientists worldwide, regardless of gender, and support women in the field.
Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Professors’ Black History Month Picks of Oft-Overlooked Authors

Department of English professors were asked to create a list of great black authors every student should know to recognize Black History Month.
Barbara Shinn-Cunningham To Lead Carnegie Mellon’s New Neuroscience Institute
Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Barbara Shinn-Cunningham To Lead Carnegie Mellon’s New Neuroscience Institute

Building on years of momentum in advancing brain science research, CMU has appointed renowned auditory neuroscientist Barbara Shinn-Cunningham to help establish a new, cross-disciplinary neuroscience institute that will create innovative tools and technologies critical to advancing brain science.
#StatMadness: Pitt, CMU Researchers Face-Off Against Caltech in Round One
Monday, February 26, 2018

#StatMadness: Pitt, CMU Researchers Face-Off Against Caltech in Round One

Stat, a medical and health sciences news outlet, has brought back its bracket-style tournament to pick the best ideas in biomedical science.
Barmer Maps Out a Friday Ritual
Monday, February 26, 2018

Barmer Maps Out a Friday Ritual

Creator of the Pittsburgh Lenten Fish Fry Map, she is taking Fridays off to feed her passion at lunch and dinner.
A Lab School Community Grows in Pittsburgh—And Attracts International Visitors
Monday, February 26, 2018

A Lab School Community Grows in Pittsburgh—And Attracts International Visitors

Seven student teachers from South Korea's Duksung Women's University interned for two weeks at the Children's School or at one of its neighboring early childhood education centers.
Apply Now: Senior Honors Program and Senior Honors Fellowship Program
Monday, February 26, 2018

Apply Now: Senior Honors Program and Senior Honors Fellowship Program

The Senior Honors and Honors Fellowship programs are opportunities for students to develop a thesis with the guidance of a faculty member.
Dietrich Day 2018: Celebrate What Dietrich College Has to Offer
Monday, February 26, 2018

Dietrich Day 2018: Celebrate What Dietrich College Has to Offer

The Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences will host Dietrich Day on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 on the CFA Lawn.
Phishing Attacks: Researchers Identify How Criminals’ Strategies May Lead to Success or Failure
Monday, February 26, 2018

Phishing Attacks: Researchers Identify How Criminals’ Strategies May Lead to Success or Failure

To begin to understand the psychology of criminals’ behaviors in cybersecurity and how it can be used to prevent phishing attacks, CMU researchers identified how adversaries may be more successful when they exploit specific phishing strategies than when they use other less successful ones.
Using the Quantitative Social Sciences Scholars Program To Jumpstart a Data Science Career
Monday, February 26, 2018

Using the Quantitative Social Sciences Scholars Program To Jumpstart a Data Science Career

Crediting Dietrich College’s QSSS Program for allowing him to pursue his passions, Manojit “Jit” Nandi (DC’14) reflects on his time at CMU and shares his excitement for his new career move.
So Much Love in the Room
Friday, February 23, 2018

So Much Love in the Room

On CMU's campus in the fall of 2004, Faryal Khan-Thompson and Jaleni Thompson met for the first time during their first-year student orientation.
Cancelled: Lila Abu-Lughod To Give Margaret Morrison Distinguished Lecture in Women’s History
Friday, February 23, 2018

Cancelled: Lila Abu-Lughod To Give Margaret Morrison Distinguished Lecture in Women’s History

Columbia University’s Lila Abu-Lughod will speak at CMU’s 12th annual Margaret Morrison Distinguished Lecture in Women’s History.
From CMU Classrooms to CBS News
Friday, February 23, 2018

From CMU Classrooms to CBS News

Alumna Laura Podesta’s career in broadcast journalism began with an internship while a CMU student. She is now a part of the CBS News team.
Behavioral Economics, Policy and Organizations Major Takes Off
Thursday, February 22, 2018

Behavioral Economics, Policy and Organizations Major Takes Off

CMU recently created a first-of-its-kind behavioral economics, policy and organizations major which will award its first degree this spring.
Michael J. Tarr Named A Recipient of CMU's Kavčić-Moura Professorships
Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Michael J. Tarr Named A Recipient of CMU's Kavčić-Moura Professorships

The new Kavčić-Moura Professorships are designed to provide sustained, long-term support for scholars across the university whose breakthroughs and discoveries have the potential to impact the world where human life and technology meet.
Spring Events Focus on Black Communities in Paris and Pittsburgh
Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Spring Events Focus on Black Communities in Paris and Pittsburgh

The symposium “Blackness, Citizenship and the Arts” will bring together artists, community activists and scholars.
Institute for Politics and Strategy Elevated to University-Wide Status
Monday, February 19, 2018

Institute for Politics and Strategy Elevated to University-Wide Status

Originally founded in 2015, IPS serves as a center for research, undergraduate and graduate education and university-wide initiatives in the fields of political science, international relations, national security policy and grand strategy.
Grand Challenge Seminar Class Meets #MeToo Movement Founder
Friday, February 16, 2018

Grand Challenge Seminar Class Meets #MeToo Movement Founder

Tarana Burke is known for first using the phrase "Me Too" to raise awareness of the pervasiveness of sexual abuse and assault in society. Professors and students from the Grand Challenge Seminar on “Shifting a Culture: Understanding Gender-Based Violence” attended her Pittsburgh talk.
Even Without the Clean Power Plan, U.S. Can Achieve Paris Agreement Emissions Reductions Ahead of Schedule
Friday, February 16, 2018

Even Without the Clean Power Plan, U.S. Can Achieve Paris Agreement Emissions Reductions Ahead of Schedule

A CMU team used data from U.S. Energy Information Administration’s 2017 Annual Energy Outlook to examine projected power sector carbon dioxide emissions to determine if the CPP emission targets for 2020, 2025 and 2030 can still be met.
Pakistan Ambassador to U.S. To Speak at Carnegie Mellon
Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Pakistan Ambassador to U.S. To Speak at Carnegie Mellon

The Center for International Relations and Politics (CIRP) will host Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, the Pakistan ambassador to the United States, on Wednesday, Feb. 21 as part of its Spring 2018 policy forum.
David Shumway Says Pittsburgh is Ready for More Humanities
Wednesday, February 14, 2018

David Shumway Says Pittsburgh is Ready for More Humanities

David Shumway helped found the Pittsburgh Humanities Festival in 2015. He recently discussed the festival’s present and future.
Pittsburgh Humanities Festival Returns With “Continuum: Past, Present, Future”
Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Pittsburgh Humanities Festival Returns With “Continuum: Past, Present, Future”

CMU’s Humanities Center and the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust are bringing the Pittsburgh Humanities Festival to the city for the third year.
CMU’s Rob Kass and Byron Yu To Discuss Advanced Techniques for Understanding Brain Function at 2018 AAAS Meeting
Tuesday, February 13, 2018

CMU’s Rob Kass and Byron Yu To Discuss Advanced Techniques for Understanding Brain Function at 2018 AAAS Meeting

The session will feature examples of the ways cutting-edge statistical methods are contributing important new insights and demonstrate the use of a brain-computer interface for illuminating how neurons work in the brain and providing better treatment options for paralyzed patients.
Center for Arts in Society Announces Third Narrative Initiative Project
Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Center for Arts in Society Announces Third Narrative Initiative Project

CAS has selected the third and final project as part of its Narrative Initiative: “Decolonized Futures” by Alexa Woloshyn, assistant professor of musicology.
Psychology of the Heart
Monday, February 12, 2018

Psychology of the Heart

In CMU’s Relationships Lab, Brooke Feeney studies close relationships and how social interactions can affect the health and wellbeing of the people in the relationships and of the relationships themselves, both immediately and over time.
2018 Simon Initiative Distinguished Lecture: Bror Saxberg
Friday, February 09, 2018

2018 Simon Initiative Distinguished Lecture: Bror Saxberg

Bror Saxberg, vice president of learning science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), will give Carnegie Mellon University’s 2018 Simon Initiative Distinguished Lecture on Thursday, March 8 at 4:30 p.m. in the Cohon University Center’s Rangos 1 & 2 Ballrooms.
Students See How Security, Policy, Strategy Align in Silicon Valley
Friday, February 09, 2018

Students See How Security, Policy, Strategy Align in Silicon Valley

IPS recognizes that technology companies play a growing role in international and domestic security policy.
Marx@200 Art Exhibition To Run April 6 – June 10
Friday, February 09, 2018

Marx@200 Art Exhibition To Run April 6 – June 10

Karl Marx is one of the most influential and controversial thinkers in history. To explore Marx’s continued influence at the time of his bicentennial, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and CMU’s Humanities Center will present Marx@200 at SPACE gallery in downtown Pittsburgh.
Five Questions With Alumna and OpenTable CEO Christa Quarles
Thursday, February 08, 2018

Five Questions With Alumna and OpenTable CEO Christa Quarles

Quarles graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with degrees in economics and German. Now, she is the CEO of OpenTable, the world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations.
Save the Date: Sophomore Declaration Dinner
Thursday, February 08, 2018

Save the Date: Sophomore Declaration Dinner

For the first time ever, Dietrich College will be hosting a Sophomore Declaration Dinner.
Fall 2017 Dean’s List Announced
Monday, February 05, 2018

Fall 2017 Dean’s List Announced

Congratulations to all of the undergraduate students who have been named to the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences Dean's List for the Fall 2017 semester.
Sanjay Patel: Everything I Learned in the 17 Years Since I Graduated
Friday, February 02, 2018

Sanjay Patel: Everything I Learned in the 17 Years Since I Graduated

Patel will return to CMU’s campus for a lecture in the Dietrich College Entrepreneurship Series.
2018 Alumni Award Honorees Announced
Thursday, February 01, 2018

2018 Alumni Award Honorees Announced

Included among the recipients are two Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences alumni: Joseph “Jay" Devine (DC’84) and Tommy Oliver (DC’06).
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