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Monday, April 29, 2019

CMU, University of Pretoria Create New Partnership For Human Rights Accountability

CMU’s Center for Human Rights Science (CHRS) and the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria in South Africa have established a strategic partnership.
Friday, April 26, 2019

Gabriele Maier Wins Dietrich College’s Elliot Dunlap Smith Award

The Department of Modern Languages’ Gabriele Maier is the recipient of the 2018-19 Elliot Dunlap Smith Award.
Thursday, April 25, 2019

Carnegie Mellon, University of Michigan to Co-host Religious Diversity Panel May 6

The Center for Africanamerican Urban Studies and the Economy (CAUSE) and the University of Michigan’s Center for Social Solutions will co-host “Our Compelling Interests: Out of Many Faiths” on May 6.
Life@CMU Study Measures Student Stress, Depression
Thursday, April 25, 2019

Life@CMU Study Measures Student Stress, Depression

Carnegie Mellon University is turning to its strength in research to help enhance the student experience.
A New Way To Learn About Learning
Thursday, April 25, 2019

A New Way To Learn About Learning

Carnegie Mellon and University of Pittsburgh researchers show how aliens, video games and brain patterns provide insights into adult learning.
Celebrating Women in Data Science
Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Celebrating Women in Data Science

The Department of Statistics & Data Science hosted the second annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) Pittsburgh conference April 4–6.
Abalos Researches Music Through Storytelling
Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Abalos Researches Music Through Storytelling

Theresa Abalos, a junior studying global studies and music performance, wants to help people feel the world through sound.
Jim Daniels Launches ‘The Perp Walk’ at City of Asylum Event
Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Jim Daniels Launches ‘The Perp Walk’ at City of Asylum Event

Dietrich College’s Jim Daniels will release his newest collection of short stories, “The Perp Walk,” on May 1.
Behrmann, Glymour, Trotter Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Behrmann, Glymour, Trotter Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Marlene Behrmann, Clark Glymour and Joe William Trotter, Jr., are among the more than 200 new members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Town Hall Gets to the Heart of the Humanities at CMU
Monday, April 15, 2019

Town Hall Gets to the Heart of the Humanities at CMU

Dietrich College Dean Richard Scheines held a town hall to discuss the humanities and how to create a stronger sense of community within the field.
CMU Historian Receives Guggenheim Fellowship
Monday, April 15, 2019

CMU Historian Receives Guggenheim Fellowship

The Department of History’s Edmund Russell has been named one of 168 scholars, artists and writers selected for a 2019 Guggenheim Fellowship.
Scholar-in-Residence Led 2019 Pulitzer Prize-Winning Team
Monday, April 15, 2019

Scholar-in-Residence Led 2019 Pulitzer Prize-Winning Team

This interview features two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Shribman, a Scholar-in-Residence at the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Celebration of Education Recipients Announced
Monday, April 08, 2019

Celebration of Education Recipients Announced

Nine members of the Dietrich College community will be recognized at the 2019 Celebration of Education ceremony.
Douse Dean Richard Scheines to Benefit the Special Olympics
Friday, April 05, 2019

Douse Dean Richard Scheines to Benefit the Special Olympics

Spring Carnival’s third Douse-A-Dean is taking place Friday, April 12. Dean Richard Scheines will participate from 1:30 to 2 p.m.
CMU Celebrates Value of Graduate, Professional Students
Thursday, April 04, 2019

CMU Celebrates Value of Graduate, Professional Students

Casey Roark, a Ph.D. candidate in cognitive psychology, is being honored as the recipient of the Graduate Student Teaching Award during CMU's annual Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week.
Reineke Helps Students With Public Speaking Skills
Thursday, April 04, 2019

Reineke Helps Students With Public Speaking Skills

Juliann Reineke, a Dietrich College alumna and associate director of CMU's Global Communication Center, helps students develop presentation skills to defend their thesis and explain their research.
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