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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Ireland Undergraduate Research Award Winners Announced

The Department of Psychology has selected Anna Vande Velde (DC'15) and Adam Dickter (DC'17) as the recipients of the inaugural Ireland Undergraduate Research Awards.
Friday, March 27, 2015

American Society for Environmental History Honors Joel Tarr with Distinguished Service Award

Joel Tarr, who has spent his career studying the environmental history of cities and the history and impact of their technological systems, was awarded the 2015 Distinguished Service Award by the ASEH.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Like Sports Analytics? You’ll Love This New Student Club

A student-run club, participants use in-depth quantitative data to develop an understanding of sports analytics, strategies and management.
Andreea Deciu Ritivoi To Lead Department of English
Monday, March 23, 2015

Andreea Deciu Ritivoi To Lead Department of English

Andreea Deciu Ritivoi has been selected to lead CMU's Department of English, a renowned leader in professional, technical and creative writing as well as rhetoric and literary and cultural studies.
The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks
Monday, March 23, 2015

The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks

The popular image of Rosa Parks, often called the "first lady of civil rights," is that of a quiet seamstress whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped end public segregation.
The New Faces of Marketing & Media
Monday, March 23, 2015

The New Faces of Marketing & Media

Michelle Bova (DC'07) and Claire Morgenstern (DC'09) navigated their internships, first jobs and career switches in marketing and the media by drawing on their experiences studying at CMU.
Pickin' and Grinnin’ - Statistics Professor Takes Time for Banjo
Friday, March 20, 2015

Pickin' and Grinnin’ - Statistics Professor Takes Time for Banjo

Oh, play me some mountain music, like grandma and grandpa used to play. Maybe you know that line from Alabama's number one hit "Mountain Music." What you may not know is Brian Junker, associate dean of the Dietrich College, has been granting that request weekly at the Schenley Park Visitor's Center.
Dietrich College Spring Carnival Reception
Friday, March 20, 2015

Dietrich College Spring Carnival Reception

The Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences will hold a reception for alumni, faculty, staff and students on Saturday, April 18 from 11 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on the Baker Hall Terrace.
22 Inducted Into Phi Sigma Iota
Friday, March 20, 2015

22 Inducted Into Phi Sigma Iota

Twenty-two Carnegie Mellon University undergraduate students were recently inducted into Phi Sigma Iota, the international foreign language honor society.
NEH Chair William Adams To Share Fresh Perspectives on the Humanities
Thursday, March 19, 2015

NEH Chair William Adams To Share Fresh Perspectives on the Humanities

William Adams, the chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), believes that government support for the public humanities is critical to our national welfare.
Teaching Science to the Brain
Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Teaching Science to the Brain

When you learn a new technical concept, something happens in your brain, but exactly what has been a mystery until now. For the first time, Carnegie Mellon University scientists have traced the brain processes that occur during the learning of technical concepts.
Pulitzer Prize Winner To Speak At Adamson Writing Awards
Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Pulitzer Prize Winner To Speak At Adamson Writing Awards

Tracy K. Smith is no stranger to award ceremonies.Smith won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for her book of poetry, "Life on Mars." In 2014, she was awarded the Academy of American Poets Fellowship, which is given to one poet annually to recognize distinguished poetic achievement. Smith, the author of two other award-winning poetry books, "Duende" and "The Body's Question," will be the keynote speaker at Carnegie Mellon University's 2015 Adamson Student Writing Awards.
Undergraduates Train in Technology, Arts through Ideate
Monday, March 16, 2015

Undergraduates Train in Technology, Arts through Ideate

This semester, undergraduate student Steve Epple is investigating the merging of live performance with digital technology in his mediated reality course.
Every Day Is Grammar Day
Thursday, March 05, 2015

Every Day Is Grammar Day

Paul Hopper doesn't need a special holiday to commemorate grammar. A world-renowned linguist, he focuses on the relationship between the structure of language and rhetoric. Hopper, the Paul Mellon Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the Humanities in the Department of English, offers five grammar tips to keep in mind.
International Film Festival Runs March 19 – April 11
Wednesday, March 04, 2015

International Film Festival Runs March 19 – April 11

Focusing on both the body and soul of workers worldwide, the 2015 CMU International Film Festival will screen 19 award-winning films from 14 countries.
Neuroscientists Identify New Way Several Brain Areas Communicate
Wednesday, March 04, 2015

Neuroscientists Identify New Way Several Brain Areas Communicate

Using diffusion spectrum imaging and fiber technology, CMU neuroscientists have identified a new way that several brain areas communicate in the striatum.
Building Strong Futures
Tuesday, March 03, 2015

Building Strong Futures

Majoring in everything from psychology to statistics, students have many career choices to choose from. It can be daunting trying to figure it all out.
Tickets On Sale for First-Ever Pittsburgh Humanities Festival
Monday, March 02, 2015

Tickets On Sale for First-Ever Pittsburgh Humanities Festival

The festival will run March 26-29 and feature internationally renowned academics, artists and intellectual innovators, including Azar Nafisi, author of the bestseller "Reading Lolita in Tehren," and actor and activist George Takei, the most influential person on Facebook.
BrainHub Announces Recipients of ProSEED Funding
Monday, March 02, 2015

BrainHub Announces Recipients of ProSEED Funding

Eight new neuroscience projects propose innovative solutions to some of the most pressing questions in brain science and represent the university's strengths in biology, computer science, psychology, statistics and engineering.
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