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Monday, October 30, 2017

The Newest Buzzworthy Classes in the Dietrich College

Learn about some of latest cool classes that Dietrich College students are taking.
Monday, October 30, 2017

CMU, Pitt Brain Imaging Science Identifies Individuals With Suicidal Thoughts

Researchers led by CMU’s Marcel Just and Pitt’s David Brent have developed an innovative and promising approach to identify suicidal individuals by analyzing the alterations in how their brains represent certain concepts, such as death, cruelty and trouble.
Friday, October 27, 2017

GovTrack To Adopt Carnegie Mellon’s Citizen Input Feature

GovTrack has teamed up with CMU’s Program for Deliberative Democracy to develop and implement an enhanced voter-input feature.
Neurons to Neighborhoods Focuses on the Teen Brain
Friday, October 27, 2017

Neurons to Neighborhoods Focuses on the Teen Brain

To combat sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies, Julie Downs and her team have developed an interactive video, Seventeen Days, to help teen girls learn how to make sound decisions during emotionally charged moments.
Lost in Translation
Friday, October 27, 2017

Lost in Translation

When 40 Roma families recently sought asylum in a small Pennsylvania town, CMU’s Emanuela Grama offered to do what was needed most: Listen.
CMU Student To Charter Third Plane To Deliver Aid to Puerto Rico
Thursday, October 26, 2017

CMU Student To Charter Third Plane To Deliver Aid to Puerto Rico

In the wake of a hurricane that devastated Puerto Rico, CMU student and Puerto Rican native, Rosana Guernica, has chartered two planes and delivered roughly 3,500 pounds of supplies to the island. For her upcoming third trip, she is chartering a 70-passenger plane that will deliver 16,000 pounds of supplies and evacuate roughly 60 people needing medical attention.
"Frankenstein"'s 200th Anniversary Inspires Discussions on Technology, AI
Tuesday, October 24, 2017

"Frankenstein"'s 200th Anniversary Inspires Discussions on Technology, AI

AI and ethics expert David Danks participated in a recent discussion on "Creation and Consequence.”
Carnegie Mellon Study Shows Mindfulness Meditation App Works—But Acceptance Training Component Is Crucial
Monday, October 23, 2017

Carnegie Mellon Study Shows Mindfulness Meditation App Works—But Acceptance Training Component Is Crucial

For the millions of mindfulness meditation mobile app users, there is good news: New research shows that they can reduce the body’s response to biological stress.
NFL Football: CMU’s Jason England Says, “It’s Not Just a Game”
Friday, October 20, 2017

NFL Football: CMU’s Jason England Says, “It’s Not Just a Game”

For England, a visiting assistant professor of creative writing, sports are far more than just games on a field. They’ve not only shaped his life but deepened the way he understands the United States.
Carnegie Mellon Changes Statistics Department’s Name To Reflect Its Eminent Position in Data Science Research and Education
Monday, October 16, 2017

Carnegie Mellon Changes Statistics Department’s Name To Reflect Its Eminent Position in Data Science Research and Education

Carnegie Mellon University has changed the name of its Statistics Department to the Department of Statistics and Data Science. The new name reflects the broad reach of statistics at Carnegie Mellon, which encompasses the many facets of modern data science.
Me and My Shadow
Friday, October 13, 2017

Me and My Shadow

Ed Shriver, architect and principal at Pittsburgh-based design firm Strada, was not sure what to expect when he was partnered with Boyan Zhang, a CMU statistics major, in the Take a Tartan to Work program. However, the one-day job shadow experience ended up being beneficial to both.
Never Fear, Dietrich College Sophomores… Alumni Are Here!
Friday, October 13, 2017

Never Fear, Dietrich College Sophomores… Alumni Are Here!

Dietrich College sophomores will have access to 25 alumni to pick their brains for secrets to success when gaining valuable work experience.
Eight Dietrich College Seniors Named Andrew Carnegie Society Scholars
Thursday, October 12, 2017

Eight Dietrich College Seniors Named Andrew Carnegie Society Scholars

ACS Scholars are CMU undergraduate students who combine high academic standards with extracurricular activities.
The Stanley Cup Visits CMU Statistics and Data Science Department
Wednesday, October 11, 2017

The Stanley Cup Visits CMU Statistics and Data Science Department

Director of Hockey Research for the Pittsburgh Penguins and triple alumnus of CMU’s Statistics and Data Science Department, Sam Ventura brought a special guest to the department’s faculty lunch this weekend. Before his new appointment, Ventura worked for the Penguins as an analytics consultant for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 NHL playoffs, helping to bring Lord Stanley to Pittsburgh two years in a row.
Alumnus Named MacArthur Fellow
Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Alumnus Named MacArthur Fellow

Cybersecurity expert Stefan Savage, a 1991 graduate from Carnegie Mellon University's Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, is one of 24 winners of MacArthur Foundation Fellowships, often known as "genius grants." this year. He will receive $625,000 over the next five years.
CMU Student Charters Plane, Delivers Aid to Puerto Rico
Tuesday, October 10, 2017

CMU Student Charters Plane, Delivers Aid to Puerto Rico

Rosana Guernica, a junior decision science major and Puerto Rican native, chartered a plane to deliver nearly 1,000 pounds of supplies to the island.
Anthology Details Nearly Two Decades of Young People Creatively Expressing Struggles With Diversity
Monday, October 09, 2017

Anthology Details Nearly Two Decades of Young People Creatively Expressing Struggles With Diversity

What started as an annual writing contest encouraging students to express their personal struggles with race and discrimination is now an anthology featuring 91 pieces by 83 writers on topics ranging from racial and cultural stereotypes and school bullying to homophobia and identity questions.
Fingerprints Lack Scientific Basis for Legal Certainty
Thursday, October 05, 2017

Fingerprints Lack Scientific Basis for Legal Certainty

It may surprise many, especially those susceptible to the CSI effect, but fingerprint evidence is not conclusive beyond a reasonable doubt.
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