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Thursday, July 30, 2020

Science Fiction During a Science-Fictional Moment

Peter Freeman and Tom Werner, teaching professors in the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, taught “Grand Challenge Freshman Seminar: Beyond Earth” during the spring 2020 semester.
Thursday, July 30, 2020

Dietrich College Welcomes New Faculty, Postdoctoral Fellows

Carnegie Mellon University’s Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences welcomes 17 talented faculty in the fall 2020 semester.
Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Pro Sports Return to the Sound of Silence

CMU auditory neuroscientists Laurie Heller, Lori Holt and Barbara Shinn-Cunningham discuss how sound influences the gameday experience.
Wednesday, July 29, 2020

SURF Student Decodes Death Data

Undergraduate researcher delves into causes of death inside Pennsylvania prisons
Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Celebrating Klahr’s 50 Years of Accomplishments at CMU

David Klahr, the Walter van Dyke Bingham Professor of Cognitive Development and Education Science in the Psychology Department, has retired after more than 50 years at Carnegie Mellon University.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020

The Class of 2020 Shares Future Plans, Past Experiences

Graduates of Carnegie Mellon University’s Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences leave the university with more than just a diploma — they carry with them new possibilities and opportunities as they embark on their separate paths.
Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Empowering Teen Girls

“Seventeen Days” is a ground-breaking, award-winning and interactive film that empowers teenage girls (14-19 years old) to take charge of their sexual decision making.
Thursday, July 09, 2020

Research Informs Possible Susceptibility to COVID-19

Previous research points to the effect of social stressors on developing upper respiratory infections, holding clues to COVID-19 risk.
Wednesday, July 08, 2020

Remembering through Making

Noelle (DC 1982) and David Conover (E 1979, 1980) honor their son Matt, who passed away at age 12 after a battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, through Matt’s Maker Space, locations across western Pennsylvania where kids can explore science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) concepts through hands-on experimentation.
Project Courses Provide Key Skills, Faculty Engagement
Wednesday, July 08, 2020

Project Courses Provide Key Skills, Faculty Engagement

In a bold experiment, more than 30 Experiential Learning Project courses are serving nearly 450 graduate and undergraduate Carnegie Mellon University students this summer.
Recent Graduate Awarded Yenching Academy Scholarship
Wednesday, July 01, 2020

Recent Graduate Awarded Yenching Academy Scholarship

Haider Nazir, who graduated in 2020 with majors in global and Chinese studies and a minor in religious studies, will embark on a fully funded two-year interdisciplinary master's program in China studies.
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