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Thursday, November 30, 2017

Shaw Intern Reunion

Dan Shaw, a creator of the Shaw Internship Fund, met with former Shaw Interns to discuss internship experiences and where they are now.
Wednesday, November 29, 2017

IEEE Elects Roberta Klatzky as a 2018 Fellow

Klatzky is a world-renowned expert in cognition who examines the relationships between human perception and action, with a focus on touch.
Tuesday, November 28, 2017

CMU Statistics and Data Science Graduate Students Keep Winning Big

Within the past year, CMU Statistics & Data Science Ph.D. students have been placing in the top five at major datathons.
Dietrich Student's Flights Have Evacuated More Than 200 Following Hurricane Maria
Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Dietrich Student's Flights Have Evacuated More Than 200 Following Hurricane Maria

Rosana Guernica's hurricane relief efforts have changed the lives of 211 Puerto Rican evacuees. Guernica and other volunteers have raised more than $174,000.
Five Andrew W. Mellon Fellows Selected
Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Five Andrew W. Mellon Fellows Selected

Five Ph.D. students from the English, HIstory and Modern Languages Departments have been selected as Andrew W. Mellon Fellows.
Phi Beta Kappa Inducts Fourteen Students
Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Phi Beta Kappa Inducts Fourteen Students

Fourteen students were inducted into CMU's chapter of the academic honor society Phi Beta Kappa.
Kevin González Granted NEA Creative Writing Fellowship
Monday, November 20, 2017

Kevin González Granted NEA Creative Writing Fellowship

Earlier this month, Kevin González, assistant professor of English at CMU, was granted the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Creative Writing Fellowship.
Anna Fisher Receives NSF Science of Learning Grant
Monday, November 20, 2017

Anna Fisher Receives NSF Science of Learning Grant

Fisher will work to understand whether design of reading materials for beginning readers can be optimized taking into account children’s developing attention regulation skills.
Michael J. Tarr Named 2017 AAAS Fellow
Monday, November 20, 2017

Michael J. Tarr Named 2017 AAAS Fellow

Michael J. Tarr has been selected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Alumni Talk Internships at Under Construction
Monday, November 20, 2017

Alumni Talk Internships at Under Construction

At Under Construction: Internships, Dietrich College sophomores had the chance to hear from and network with Carnegie Mellon alumni.
How to Predict the Perfect Gift
Monday, November 20, 2017

How to Predict the Perfect Gift

It's an age-old question. Do shoppers pick out a gift they think someone might like, or do they purchase exactly what the recipient has asked for?
Philosophy Class Visits Navlab
Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Philosophy Class Visits Navlab

Mate Szabo, a philosophy postdoctoral fellow, and his class visited Navlab, a group that builds computer-controlled vehicles for automated and assisted driving.
In 16th Poetry Collection, Jim Daniels Returns to Old Turf With New Eyes
Tuesday, November 14, 2017

In 16th Poetry Collection, Jim Daniels Returns to Old Turf With New Eyes

Jim Daniels, the Thomas Stockham Baker University Professor of English, recently published his 16th book of poetry, “Street Calligraphy."
Dietrich College Alumna and CMU Basketball Star Turns Pro
Monday, November 13, 2017

Dietrich College Alumna and CMU Basketball Star Turns Pro

As of early November, Lisa Murphy (DC'17) is the leading scorer with 19.2 points per game for Lemvig Basket, one of the premier teams in Denmark.
How a Graduate Degree in Neural Computation Prepares for Career in Medtech
Monday, November 13, 2017

How a Graduate Degree in Neural Computation Prepares for Career in Medtech

After graduating with a Ph.D. in neural computation, Kubra Komek made the switch to the medtech industry. She uses her degree every day.
50th Anniversary Events Celebrate CMU's Impact, Bright Future
Sunday, November 12, 2017

50th Anniversary Events Celebrate CMU's Impact, Bright Future

Members of the university community honored a half-century of achievements at the 50th Anniversary Celebration at Homecoming on Nov. 10-11.
CMU’s Kasey Creswell Receives $1.9 Million NIH Grant To Study Alcohol’s Effects in Young Adults
Friday, November 10, 2017

CMU’s Kasey Creswell Receives $1.9 Million NIH Grant To Study Alcohol’s Effects in Young Adults

Creswell’s research will be the first to evaluate how lab-based findings translate to risk processes outside of the laboratory by assessing drinking experiences in daily life using surveys sent to participants’ smartphones.
Brain Research is Underserved by Statistics, Says Carnegie Mellon’s Rob Kass
Thursday, November 09, 2017

Brain Research is Underserved by Statistics, Says Carnegie Mellon’s Rob Kass

Kass believes brain research is in desperate need of cutting-edge statistics, which can and should supply a crucial link between new, highly complex data and the thorough scientific explanations the research aims to generate.
How You Make Decisions Can Affect Your Patience
Wednesday, November 08, 2017

How You Make Decisions Can Affect Your Patience

CMU Ph.D. student Daniel Wall’s latest behavioral economics research was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
NIH Renews CMU, Pitt Predoctoral Training Program in Behavioral Brain Research
Wednesday, November 08, 2017

NIH Renews CMU, Pitt Predoctoral Training Program in Behavioral Brain Research

B-squared trains students to incorporate neuroscience and behavioral research to advance the understanding and treatment of many health issues.
Highlights From CMU’s Sports Analytics Conference
Tuesday, November 07, 2017

Highlights From CMU’s Sports Analytics Conference

CMU's Sports Analytics Conference hosted some of the biggest names in the field and was followed by the Tartan Data Science Cup.
Unique Fusion of Economics and Psychology Drives Carnegie Mellon’s Approach to Behavioral Economics
Wednesday, November 01, 2017

Unique Fusion of Economics and Psychology Drives Carnegie Mellon’s Approach to Behavioral Economics

Companies, organizations and even governments are turning to behavioral economics. The reason: Smartly designed and implemented behavioral interventions change the way we make decisions, alter the way organizations operate and influence how policies are implemented.
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