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Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Marian Aguiar Aims to Rearrange How We See Traditional Unions in “Arranging Marriage”

Aguiar is an associate professor in the department of English as well as an author. She teaches a course titled "Love: A Cultural History" in Dietrich College.
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Students to City Council: Use Self-Driving Vehicles to Help Underserved Communities

Eight Ethics, History and Public Policy seniors proposed a plan to Pittsburgh City Council for transportation equity.
Monday, January 29, 2018

Catching Up With Recent Grad Sarah Gutekunst

Sarah Gutekunst has spent the past seven months working as a communications assistant for international law firm Fried Frank in their New York City office.
How-To: Honors Fellow Creates Guide to Sustainability
Friday, January 26, 2018

How-To: Honors Fellow Creates Guide to Sustainability

Dietrich College Honors Fellow Amber James is writing a book full of sustainability tips.
The Real Deal: U.N. Paris Agreement Negotiators Hold Workshop for CMU Students
Thursday, January 25, 2018

The Real Deal: U.N. Paris Agreement Negotiators Hold Workshop for CMU Students

U.N. Paris Agreement negotiators Paul Watkinson and Hussein Alfa Nafo joined CMU students for a crash course in climate change negotiation.
Automation, the Future of Work and the New American Dream
Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Automation, the Future of Work and the New American Dream

Mark Kamlet shares his views on the potential impact of new technologies on human jobs.
A Pittsburgh Preschool Advances Research
Monday, January 22, 2018

A Pittsburgh Preschool Advances Research

The 96-student laboratory school facilitates observations and research in a range of disciplines, from early childhood development and educational practices to child-friendly furniture design and more.
Video, Photos From 2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Awards
Friday, January 19, 2018

Video, Photos From 2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Awards

For the nineteenth year, western Pennsylvania students addressed topics of diversity in CMU’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Awards. View photos and video from the event.
New Carnegie Mellon Dynamic Statistical Model Follows Gene Expressions Over Time
Monday, January 15, 2018

New Carnegie Mellon Dynamic Statistical Model Follows Gene Expressions Over Time

The model gives researchers a tool that extends past observing static networks at a single snapshot in time. Future applications could range from understanding disease progression to analyzing fMRI data and social networks.
Sheldon Cohen Named American Psychosomatic Society’s 2018 Distinguished Scientist
Friday, January 12, 2018

Sheldon Cohen Named American Psychosomatic Society’s 2018 Distinguished Scientist

A member of the National Academy of Medicine, Cohen investigates the effects of behavioral factors in immunity and physical disease.
Mayoral Proclamation Recognizes CMU Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Awards Ceremony
Thursday, January 11, 2018

Mayoral Proclamation Recognizes CMU Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Awards Ceremony

Recognizing the awards’ impact, Jan. 15, 2018 has been declared as the day of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Awards Celebration.
Leadership Pittsburgh Selects CMU’s Ayana Ledford as Lead Now Pittsburgh Fellow
Tuesday, January 09, 2018

Leadership Pittsburgh Selects CMU’s Ayana Ledford as Lead Now Pittsburgh Fellow

Leadership Pittsburgh Inc. has launched a major new initiative, Lead Now, to develop and cultivate the region’s ranks of transformational community leaders to help meet the social and economic opportunities and challenges arising from the region’s ongoing resurgence.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Award Winners Address Contemporary Social Issues
Thursday, January 04, 2018

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Award Winners Address Contemporary Social Issues

For the nineteenth year, western Pennsylvania students addressed topics of diversity in CMU’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Awards.
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