Chuck Whittaker Engineers Impactful Career in Field Robotics
From building robots that map mines to ones that explore the moon, Warren “Chuck” Whittaker has been a driving force in the success of Carnegie Mellon University’s world-renowned Field Robotics Center...
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When Minorities Contribute, Group Members Listen When women are outnumbered in team settings, they tend to contribute less often to the discussion. Yet ironically, according to new research from the...
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Veronica Hinman, an expert in the field of evolutionary and developmental biology and a member of the Carnegie Mellon faculty since 2006, has been named head of the Department of Biological Sciences....
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Computational Biology Hosted Nation's First Pre-College Program Twenty-six high school students recently completed studies in Carnegie Mellon’s Computational Biology Department’s first pre-college...
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William Kramer has been selected as the new director of the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC), a joint research center of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, effective...
View ArticleBeyond the Call: 15 Honored at CMU Police Awards Ceremony
Carnegie Mellon University’s Police Department (CMUPD) paused this week to honor those among them who have gone above and beyond — some risking their own well-being — to keep members of the CMU...
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Parking Permit Distribution Begins Aug. 19 The distribution of parking permits for campus lots will begin Monday, Aug. 19 and will continue through Friday, Aug 23. Aug. 19, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Dithridge...
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Jyoti Katoch, assistant professor of physics, has received an early career grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Katoch’s research focuses on understanding the properties of two-dimensional...
View ArticleLaurich-McIntyre Works To Enhance the Graduate Student Experience
More than 2,500 new graduate students from 56 countries will arrive at Carnegie Mellon University next week, and leading the welcoming committee will be Suzie Laurich-McIntyre, assistant vice provost...
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Movie Opens Friday; Scenes Shot at CMU Don’t be surprised if you hear “Carnegie Mellon,” recognize the Gates Hillman Center and see CMU swag in "Where’d You Go Bernadette?" the major motion picture...
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Jason D’Antonio, director of the Health Professions Program and Biological Sciences assistant teaching professor, was appointed to the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) Advisory...
View ArticleAn Inclusive Environment Is Worbs’ Business
Megan Worbs’ preoccupation with one’s habitat extends from the workspaces at Carnegie Mellon University to the wilderness of the Serengeti. As business manager for Campus Design and Facilities...
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Physics Ph.D. candidate Dacen Waters attended the 69th annual Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany. The meeting is a chance for young scientists to meet and mingle with the mavens behind some of...
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CMU Honored for Supporting Military Guards, Reservists Carnegie Mellon’s Office of Human Resources has received the Seven Seals Award for its support of employees who serve in military guard and...
View ArticleSchultz Supports Students Well Beyond Orientation Week
Julie Schultz knows what it feels like to be the new kid on the block. As associate dean for first-year orientation and family engagement, this is only her second time leading Carnegie Mellon’s new...
View ArticleScheines, Webster Reappointed as Deans
Provost James H. Garrett, Jr. has recently announced that Richard Scheines and Keith Webster have been reappointed as deans of the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and University...
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Robert M. Dammon, dean of Carnegie Mellon's nationally ranked Tepper School of Business, has announced he will step down from the position. Dammon will serve as dean until a successor is in place, when...
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Tartan Cup To Help Cancer Patients, Children's Hospital Carnegie Mellon's women's soccer team kicks off its 2019 season by hosting a pair of games in the Tartan Cup, Aug. 30 and Sept. 1. On Friday, the...
View ArticleRoberts Uses Music To Make Connections
Kai Roberts is singing his way into the hearts and minds of students.As a singer-songwriter with a mindful message, Roberts has been steadily developing his passion for music at CMU since he enrolled...
View ArticleWolf Is a Material Asset for CMU’s Research Enterprise
Sandra DeVincent Wolf is building bridges, connecting faculty expertise with industry needs to advance Carnegie Mellon research and the future of manufacturing. Wolf is making those connections in...
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