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Thursday, August 26, 2021

Chapman to Head Department of Social and Decision Sciences

Carnegie Mellon University has appointed Gretchen Chapman to head the Department of Social and Decision Sciences beginning July 1.
Monday, August 23, 2021

NI Researchers at Black in Neuro

Carnegie Mellon University neuroscience was well represented at Black In Neuro Week 2021, the second annual celebration of Black excellence in neuroscience related fields.
Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Local Perceptions Obscure COVID Risk During Pandemic

Lessons from the pandemic could inform how to deal with other global crises that require collective action, like climate change.
Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Make a Wisch

A cross country romance blossomed in Pittsburgh for CMU alumni couple — under Hamerschlag’s nose.
Thursday, August 12, 2021

CMU's Posner Lays Track for Future of Rail Transit

Henry Posner III, the chairman of Railroad Development Corporation(RDC) and an adjunct instructor at Carnegie Mellon University, participated in a demonstration of a battery-powered, modular train that can be inserted onto existing infrastructure.
Monday, August 09, 2021

Dietrich Welcomes New Faculty, Postdocs and Visiting Faculty

Dietrich College welcomes 21 new faculty, postdoctoral fellows and visiting lecturers this academic year.
Friday, August 06, 2021

Where Talent Meets Opportunity

Three 2021 Dietrich College graduates, Krithika Veerappan, Matthew Kern and Simon Lenoe have set their path to exciting futures in a variety of fields.
Wednesday, August 04, 2021

Students in IS Class Lend Hand, Help Community

The Information Systems Consulting Project Course is a focal point of the Information Systems major, and it allows students to help the community. The course involves groups of students working with a nonprofit, government organization or small business to offer them services to help the organization grow and have a positive impact on the community.
Tuesday, August 03, 2021

Scientists Urge States Cooperate on COVID-19 Strategies

Non-pharmaceutical interventions can be effective at limiting the spread of the coronavirus, but individual states should consider their neighbors for mitigation strategies to be successful.
Text Reminders Boost Vaccine Appointments
Monday, August 02, 2021

Text Reminders Boost Vaccine Appointments

Researchers find text messages that make vaccinations easier and impart psychological ownership are an effective method to encourage people to sign up and show up for COVID-19 vaccinations.
NSF AI Planning Institute Holds Interdisciplinary Workshop
Monday, August 02, 2021

NSF AI Planning Institute Holds Interdisciplinary Workshop

Carnegie Mellon showcased its expertise in AI, machine learning, data science and physics while learning from their colleagues during a virtual workshop hosted this month by CMU’s National Science Foundation (NSF) AI Planning Institute for Data-Driven Discovery in Physics.
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