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Tartans To Fight Fire in Abu Dhabi Robotics Challenge A group of Carnegie Mellon students and faculty is among 30 teams from around the world that will compete at the biennial Mohamed Bin Zayed...
View ArticleDawson Takes Student Health Care to a Higher Level
Students with special needs receive special care from Diane Dawson. Dawson, a 24-year veteran at University Health Services, has been CMU’s comprehensive care and nurse manager for the past decade. She...
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Randy Trzeciak recently participated in the opening bell ceremony at NASDAQ global headquarters in New York, where he was attending a cybersecurity technical exchange with team members from NASDAQ’s...
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Heinz, Metro21 To Host G2U Initiative Heinz College is one of two new Volcker Alliance Regional Council sites that support the efforts of their signature Government-to-University (G2U) Initiative. The...
View ArticleWashington Rallies Support for a More Inclusive Pittsburgh
Numbers don’t lie, and for Sakena Washington, a black woman raising a family in Pittsburgh, the numbers are not good. Washington, who has a background in clinical research, was shocked and fearful...
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Kathryn Roeder, the UPMC Professor of Statistics and Life Sciences, has been selected to give the 2020 Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS) Fisher Lecture. The Fisher Lectureship is...
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CMU Police, CDFD Take the Plunge for Special Olympics Members of the Carnegie Mellon Police Department and Campus Design and Facility Development were “freezin’ for a reason” last Saturday, when they...
View ArticleHousing Master Plan Is Building Community, One Neighborhood at a Time
Several new “neighborhoods” will be popping up on campus in the next few years as part of Carnegie Mellon University’s 15-year, $400 million housing master plan. New residence halls, major renovations...
View ArticleNew Electrostatic Sprayer To Amplify Cleaning Efforts
Cleaning for health has always been the underlying approach to campus custodial services at Carnegie Mellon, but the university is taking additional preventative measures to keep the campus community...
View ArticleCMU Coach’s Olympic Dream Still Alive
Gary Aldrich sat in front of a black and white television screen at his grandparents’ house in 1968 and dreamed of one day marching with Team USA in the Olympics opening ceremony. This year Aldrich,...
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Marlene Behrmann, the Thomas S. Baker University Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, has received two awards for her research into understanding the mechanisms by which the brain...
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CMU Transitions 3,000+ Courses to Remote Instruction Students returned to class yesterday, virtually, as more than 3,000 courses across all CMU locations transitioned to a remote format due to the...
View ArticleLovett Leads CMU’s Unprecedented Move to Remote Education
In a matter of days, Carnegie Mellon transitioned more than 4,900 classes — over 4,500 on the Pittsburgh campus alone — to remote instruction, showcasing its creativity, resilience and years of...
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Marlene Behrmann, the Thomas S. Baker University Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, has received two awards for her research into understanding the mechanisms by which the brain...
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Get a New Zoom Background from University Libraries University Libraries has created a Box folder with interior library images as well as campus images to be used as custom backgrounds for Zoom. Check...
View ArticleStaying Connected at a Distance
At this point, we know what we need to do to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). We need to practice good personal hygiene by washing our hands thoroughly with soap and hot water for...
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Sevin Yeltekin, senior associate dean of education and leader of the Tepper Blockchain Initiative at the Tepper School of Business, has been awarded the Rohet Tolani Distinguished Chair. Yeltekin is a...
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Get More Zoom Backgrounds from Marketing & Communications The Marketing & Communications Division has created a Box folder with campus images to be used as custom backgrounds for Zoom. Options...
View ArticleDasey-Morales Considers Community Health Her Calling
Maureen Dasey-Morales is a firm believer in the potential for positive change. As a licensed psychologist for many years, she has helped individuals cope effectively with life’s ups and downs. Now, as...
View ArticleFarrell to Compete in Jeopardy College Championship
Emma Farrell, a senior majoring in civil and environmental engineering and history, will be appearing in the Jeopardy! College Championship this Monday, April 6. Farrell will face off in the first...
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