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Tuesday, October 21, 2025

English Faculty Talk About Kurt Vonnegut and His Carnegie Mellon Connection

Kathy Newman, Jake Grefenstette and Jeffrey Williams from the Department of English are featured in two stories about Kurt Vonnegut and his connection to the Army Specialized Training Program held at Carnegie Mellon during World War II.
Monday, October 20, 2025

CMU Celebrates Early Phi Beta Kappa Inductees

CMU celebrated 20 students selected for early initiation into Phi Beta Kappa, six of whom are humanities and social sciences students.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Amy Bastian to Receive Andrew Carnegie Prize in Mind and Brain Sciences

The prize honors trailblazers in brain and behavioral sciences whose research has transformed the field and its applications.
Tuesday, October 07, 2025

Dietrich College Offers Summer Programs at Carnegie Mellon

During the summer months on CMU's campus, high school and undergraduate students from around the country attended a variety of programs offered.
Monday, October 06, 2025

Carnegie Mellon University Joins Global Network for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine

Through the efforts of Carnegie Mellon University Libraries and the Department of History, the university joins a network of institutions committed to advancing research, teaching and collection development of the history of science, technology and medicine.
Monday, October 06, 2025

With “Stratospheric” Eval Scores and a “Flipped” Classroom Approach, Mark Patterson Earns the 2025 Dean’s Innovation Scholar Award

Mark Patterson has been named the recipient of the 2025 Dean's Innovation Scholar Award.
Wednesday, October 01, 2025

Peacocks Eating Ice Cream: CMU Philosophers Teaching AI to Ask 'Why?'

A groundbreaking interdisciplinary team, led by Kun Zhang and Peter Spirtes, is teaching AI to understand the "why" behind complex problems, not just the “what.”
Thursday, September 25, 2025

Elizabeth Lee Awarded 2025 Sutherland-Merlino Fellowship

Carnegie Mellon first-year Ph.D. student Elizabeth Lee recognized for academic excellence, interdisciplinary research and commitment to community.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Introducing the 2025 Dietrich College Andy Award Nominees

Announcing the Andy Award nominees from the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
CMU Program Helps Students Incorporate Sustainable Learning Environment into Diverse Fields
Friday, September 12, 2025

CMU Program Helps Students Incorporate Sustainable Learning Environment into Diverse Fields

At Carnegie Mellon University, students in the Environmental and Sustainable Studies (ESS) program are confronting climate change, water scarcity and pollution through hands-on research and interdisciplinary education.
Watt vs. Garrett? Metcalf vs. Pickens? Quang Nguyen Uses Next Gen Stats To Evaluate Player Performance
Thursday, September 11, 2025

Watt vs. Garrett? Metcalf vs. Pickens? Quang Nguyen Uses Next Gen Stats To Evaluate Player Performance

Statistics Ph.D. candidate Quang Nguyen uses NFL tracking data to find new and exciting ways to evaluate players.
Faculty Spotlight: Sara Moussawi
Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Faculty Spotlight: Sara Moussawi

Sara Moussawi is an associate teaching professor in the Information Systems Program studying how people connect with conversational AI.
Introducing The Pittsburgh Review of Books: A Hub for Literary Voices
Tuesday, September 09, 2025

Introducing The Pittsburgh Review of Books: A Hub for Literary Voices

Housed in CMU's Department of English, the Pittsburgh Review of Books offers a platform dedicated to reviews, essays and conversations about literature and culture.
Dietrich College Welcomes 2025-2026 Cohort of Scholars
Tuesday, September 09, 2025

Dietrich College Welcomes 2025-2026 Cohort of Scholars

Carnegie Mellon University welcomes its fifth cohort of Dietrich College Scholars this fall — an exemplary group of students pursuing doctorates in the humanities and social sciences.
An Alphabet For Hand Actions in the Human Brain
Thursday, August 28, 2025

An Alphabet For Hand Actions in the Human Brain

Like sounds building a word, the brain uses an "alphabet" of simple hand actions to build more complex motions.
Laurie Heller Is Changing How We Understand, and Potentially Treat, Misophonia
Thursday, August 21, 2025

Laurie Heller Is Changing How We Understand, and Potentially Treat, Misophonia

A new study by Laurie Heller and Yuqi "Monica" Qiu provides new insight into how everyday sounds like chewing or clicking can trigger intense negative reactions in a small subset of people.
Dietrich College Welcomes New Faculty in 2025
Monday, August 18, 2025

Dietrich College Welcomes New Faculty in 2025

A list of the new faculty at Dietrich College in 2025.
The Meditation App Revolution Is Here, And It's Backed By Science
Friday, August 08, 2025

The Meditation App Revolution Is Here, And It's Backed By Science

Meditation apps can help reduce blood pressure, repetitive negative thinking, and even gene expression related to inflammation.
CMU Celebrates 2025 Fulbright Recipients
Wednesday, August 06, 2025

CMU Celebrates 2025 Fulbright Recipients

Five people with connections to Dietrich College have been selected as 2025 Fulbright recipients: Anna Cappella, Alice Crafford, Lily Hazam, Geoffrey McGovern and Rachel Wilson.
CAUSE at 30: Honoring a Legacy of Scholarship and Impact
Tuesday, August 05, 2025

CAUSE at 30: Honoring a Legacy of Scholarship and Impact

Carnegie Mellon University's Center for Africanamerican Urban Studies and the Economy (CAUSE) turned 30 this year. For three decades, CAUSE has explored the intersections of race, public policy and economic change.
New NSF Institute at CMU Will Help Mathematicians Harness AI and Advance Discoveries
Monday, August 04, 2025

New NSF Institute at CMU Will Help Mathematicians Harness AI and Advance Discoveries

The new institute will help researchers modernize mathematical reasoning to strengthen real-world problem solving in domains like cybersecurity, finance, space and healthcare.
MITS Students Harness AI’s Potential to Advance Research and Education
Friday, August 01, 2025

MITS Students Harness AI’s Potential to Advance Research and Education

Students in the multidisciplinary Master of Information Technology Strategy (MITS) program are tackling the challenge of deploying AI tools to advance research and education across disciplines through a series of capstone projects.
Mo Fahad Explores Humanity in Northern Ireland Through Fulbright
Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Mo Fahad Explores Humanity in Northern Ireland Through Fulbright

Rising sophomore Mo Fahad is spending his summer studying at Queen’s University Belfast through the Fulbright UK Summer Institutes.
The Humanities Center Funds Humanistic Research Through Inaugural Grants
Wednesday, July 23, 2025

The Humanities Center Funds Humanistic Research Through Inaugural Grants

Seven faculty members in the humanities have received research grants from The Humanities Center at CMU.
AI Chatbots Remain Overconfident — Even When They’re Wrong
Tuesday, July 22, 2025

AI Chatbots Remain Overconfident — Even When They’re Wrong

Large Language Models appear to be unaware of their own mistakes, prompting concerns about common uses for AI chatbots.
Tool Helps Scientists Spot Source of Disease
Monday, July 21, 2025

Tool Helps Scientists Spot Source of Disease

A new tool called causarray uses statistics and data science to identify the genetic changes behind neurological conditions.
Faculty Spotlight: Hannah Bailey
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Faculty Spotlight: Hannah Bailey

Meet Hannah Bailey, an assistant professor in the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology.
Protecting Red Pandas
Monday, July 14, 2025

Protecting Red Pandas

Department of Psychology alumna Sarah Glass leads conservation efforts for endangered species at Zoo Knoxville.
Study Reveals That Internet Searches Can Hinder Creativity
Monday, June 30, 2025

Study Reveals That Internet Searches Can Hinder Creativity

The internet has a vast amount of accumulated human knowledge, but a Department of Social and Decision Sciences study finds that, in certain scenarios, “Googling” can get in the way of a good brainstorm session.
Faculty Spotlight: Camille Rankine
Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Faculty Spotlight: Camille Rankine

Camille Rankine is an assistant professor in the Department of English, and a writer, reader and teacher.
Beyond the Stacks
Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Beyond the Stacks

Over the last year, Arts and Humanities Librarians have worked to turn one-off orientation sessions with first-year classes into a dynamic, personalized introduction to the Libraries’ offerings.
Lynn Sotillo Named Associate Dean for Finance and Chief Business Officer
Monday, June 16, 2025

Lynn Sotillo Named Associate Dean for Finance and Chief Business Officer

Lynn Sotillo joins Dietrich College for Humanities and Social Sciences as associate dean for finance and chief business officer.
Christopher Warren Named Head of Carnegie Mellon’s Department of English
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Christopher Warren Named Head of Carnegie Mellon’s Department of English

Carnegie Mellon University's new Department of English head, who begins Aug. 1, is an expert in 16th and 17th century literature and culture who is also one of the world's foremost leaders in using technology to ask and answer significant research questions in the humanities.
Jessica Cantlon's 'Science Homecoming' Mobilizes Scientists to Advocate for Support
Thursday, June 05, 2025

Jessica Cantlon's 'Science Homecoming' Mobilizes Scientists to Advocate for Support

Jessica Cantlon, the Ronald J. and Mary Ann Zdrojkowski Professor of Developmental Neuroscience/Psychology, is helping experts across the country communicate the value of science to their hometown newspapers.
How a First-Year Seminar Shaped Alumni Career Paths
Wednesday, June 04, 2025

How a First-Year Seminar Shaped Alumni Career Paths

Courses that focus real-world problems have become a hallmark of Dietrich College. Recent alumni share how the courses have impacted their career growth.
Faculty Spotlight: Weijing Tang
Thursday, May 22, 2025

Faculty Spotlight: Weijing Tang

Meet Weijing Tang, an assistant professor in the Department of Statistics & Data Science.
Phi Beta Kappa Inducts Dietrich College Students From Class of 2025
Thursday, May 15, 2025

Phi Beta Kappa Inducts Dietrich College Students From Class of 2025

Fifteen of Carnegie Mellon's 61 new Phi Beta Kappa initiates are affiliated with Dietrich College.
Meena Sundrum Wins 2025 Gretchen Goldsmith Lankford Award
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Meena Sundrum Wins 2025 Gretchen Goldsmith Lankford Award

Meena Sundrum, a 2025 graduate in psychology, has been awarded the 2025 Gretchen Goldsmith Lankford Award.
Zoe Schneider Awarded K&L Gates Prize
Friday, May 09, 2025

Zoe Schneider Awarded K&L Gates Prize

Zoe Schneider, a graduating senior in ethics, history and public policy, has been awarded the 2025 K&L Gates Prize.
Senior Kyle McClain on His CMU Journey
Friday, May 09, 2025

Senior Kyle McClain on His CMU Journey

Hear from graduating senior Kyle McClain about his undergraduate journey at CMU
Alumnus Nick Thieme Credits CMU in Pulitzer Prize Win
Thursday, May 08, 2025

Alumnus Nick Thieme Credits CMU in Pulitzer Prize Win

CMU alumnus Nick Thieme has been awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his work on a series of articles that used data analysis to tell the story of Baltimore's fentanyl crisis.
CMU Neuroscientist Has Big Plans for Guggenheim Fellowship
Thursday, May 08, 2025

CMU Neuroscientist Has Big Plans for Guggenheim Fellowship

The Guggenheim Foundation has awarded Timothy Verstynen a prestigious fellowship to conduct an "exploration of exploration."
Carnegie Mellon Professor Wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize in History
Tuesday, May 06, 2025

Carnegie Mellon Professor Wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize in History

The Department of History's Edda Fields-Black has been named a recipient of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for her research on Harriet Tubman.
The Consequences People Don’t See Coming (But Probably Should)
Thursday, May 01, 2025

The Consequences People Don’t See Coming (But Probably Should)

Social and Decision Sciences Department researchers reveal how "consequence neglect" leads to predictable surprises in policy, leadership and everyday life.
Kim Piatt Receives Mark Gelfand Award for Educational Outreach
Thursday, April 24, 2025

Kim Piatt Receives Mark Gelfand Award for Educational Outreach

Kim Piatt, Dietrich College's director of experiential learning, has been named the recipient of CMU's award for educational outreach.
Nicole Tanquary Receives CMU Graduate Student Teaching Award
Thursday, April 24, 2025

Nicole Tanquary Receives CMU Graduate Student Teaching Award

Nicole Tanquary, a Ph.D. candidate in Rhetoric in the Department of English, has been named the recipient of the Carnegie Mellon University Graduate Student Teaching Award
Larry Heimann Receives William H. and Frances S. Ryan Award for Meritorious Teaching
Thursday, April 24, 2025

Larry Heimann Receives William H. and Frances S. Ryan Award for Meritorious Teaching

“Prof H” — as he’s known to his students — has been an integral member of the Information Systems (IS) program’s faculty since its founding in 2000.
Eunji Jo Receives Dietrich College Graduate Student Teaching Award
Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Eunji Jo Receives Dietrich College Graduate Student Teaching Award

Eunji Jo, a Ph.D. candidate in literary and cultural studies in the Department of English, has received the 2025 Dietrich College Graduate Student Teaching Award.
Gordon Weinberg Receives Elliott Dunlap Smith Award
Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Gordon Weinberg Receives Elliott Dunlap Smith Award

The Department of Statistics & Data Science's Gordon Weinberg has received the Dietrich College's distinguished teaching award.
Dietrich Students Use Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Projects To Examine Past, Create Future
Monday, April 07, 2025

Dietrich Students Use Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Projects To Examine Past, Create Future

Two Dietrich College students received funding through the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) to conduct research for 8-10 weeks over the summer.
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Take On Accessibility and Quality of Life Questions
Tuesday, April 01, 2025

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Take On Accessibility and Quality of Life Questions

Learn more about four undergraduate students, including three from Dietrich College, who received funding to complete undergraduate research with a faculty advisor during the summer.
First Person: Dietrich College Students Take Inaugural Humanities Career Trek to D.C.
Tuesday, April 01, 2025

First Person: Dietrich College Students Take Inaugural Humanities Career Trek to D.C.

A group of Dietrich College students studying the humanities went on the first-ever career trek to Washington D.C. to network and learn about different options for working in a humanities-based profession.
Coty Gonzalez Elected AAAS Fellow
Thursday, March 27, 2025

Coty Gonzalez Elected AAAS Fellow

AAAS is recognizing Gonzalez for “distinguished contributions to the field of cognitive science, particularly the development of Instance-Based Learning Theory."
Faculty Spotlight: Atoosa Kasirzadeh
Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Faculty Spotlight: Atoosa Kasirzadeh

Atoosa Kasirzadeh is an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy whose research sits at the critical intersection of AI development and ethical governance.
Cloaked in Color: Some Female Hummingbirds Evolve Male Plumage to Dodge Harassment
Thursday, March 20, 2025

Cloaked in Color: Some Female Hummingbirds Evolve Male Plumage to Dodge Harassment

Some female hummingbirds are mimicking colorful males, resulting in reduced aggression from other hummingbirds and increased access to nectar resources.
Obituary: Carl Olson Advanced Our Understanding of the Neural Basis of Cognition
Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Obituary: Carl Olson Advanced Our Understanding of the Neural Basis of Cognition

Read more about Carl Olson’s life and legacy in an obituary recently published in the journal Neuron.
Women at the Forefront of Technology, Policy and Society
Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Women at the Forefront of Technology, Policy and Society

Learn more about the research of Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology’s Audrey Kurth Cronin and Nadiya Kostyuk, as well as the work of CyLab’s Virginia Smith.
Experts Tackle Generative AI Ethics and Governance at 2025 K&L Gates–CMU Conference
Monday, March 17, 2025

Experts Tackle Generative AI Ethics and Governance at 2025 K&L Gates–CMU Conference

Thought leaders from industry, academia, government and civil society gathered March 10–11 at the K&L Gates-Carnegie Mellon University Conference in Ethics and Computational Technologies.
Fields-Black Receives Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize for ‘COMBEE’
Friday, March 14, 2025

Fields-Black Receives Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize for ‘COMBEE’

History Professor Edda Fields-Black has been awarded a prize for her 2024 book that highlights Harriet Tubman's Civil War service.
Exploring the Spread of Misinformation in War and Conflict with Daniel Silverman
Friday, March 14, 2025

Exploring the Spread of Misinformation in War and Conflict with Daniel Silverman

Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology (CMIST) assistant professor Daniel Silverman has published a new book about misinformation during wartime through University of Cambridge Press.
Carnegie Mellon University Recognizes the 2025 Class of Tartans on the Rise
Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Carnegie Mellon University Recognizes the 2025 Class of Tartans on the Rise

Three alumni from Dietrich College — Meela Imperato, Sasha Cohen Ioannides and Shaun Ranadé — have been named to the Tartans on the Rise class for 2025.
Women in Science Highlight Mentorship, Outreach as Integral to Career Success
Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Women in Science Highlight Mentorship, Outreach as Integral to Career Success

Rebecca Nugent of the Department of Statistics & Data Science and Coty Gonzalez of the Department of Social and Decision Sciences discuss the importance of mentorship and outreach in career development.
Faculty Spotlight: Carl Kubler
Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Faculty Spotlight: Carl Kubler

Carl Kubler, assistant professor in the Department of History, is a scholar of China’s global past.
Is It Human, or Is It AI?
Friday, February 21, 2025

Is It Human, or Is It AI?

A new study from CMU researchers identifies differences between human and AI written text.
Researchers Propose Framework To Identify Food Selectivity Origins in the Brain
Thursday, February 20, 2025

Researchers Propose Framework To Identify Food Selectivity Origins in the Brain

A Carnegie Mellon University team recently published a paper outlining how visual and nonvisual signals contribute to the brain's cortical responses when people were shown images of food.
A Statistical Bridge to Scientific Advances
Monday, February 10, 2025

A Statistical Bridge to Scientific Advances

Launched this academic year, the STAtistical Methods for the Physical Sciences Research Center (STAMPS) bridges gaps between researchers in the physical sciences and their colleagues in statistics.
Developmental Psychologists and Statisticians Come Together To Ensure Research Tools Measure Up
Friday, February 07, 2025

Developmental Psychologists and Statisticians Come Together To Ensure Research Tools Measure Up

Faculty across two Dietrich College departments developed a way to test a spatial arrangement task that can help researchers understand how connections are formed in children’s brains.
Trench Chess: CMU Sophomore Uses NFL Data To Examine Pre-Snap Play
Thursday, February 06, 2025

Trench Chess: CMU Sophomore Uses NFL Data To Examine Pre-Snap Play

Abhishek Varadarajan, a statistics and machine learning major, is a semifinalist in the NFL’s 2025 Big Data Bowl.
Learning by Doing in the Nation's Capital
Wednesday, February 05, 2025

Learning by Doing in the Nation's Capital

Undergraduate students from across Carnegie Mellon University spent fall 2024 learning and interning in the nation's capital through the CMU Washington Semester Program.
Fall 2024 Dietrich College Dean's List Announced
Thursday, January 30, 2025

Fall 2024 Dietrich College Dean's List Announced

Congratulations to all of the students named to the Dietrich College Dean's List for fall 2024!
Dietrich College Prepares Students with Grand Challenges
Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Dietrich College Prepares Students with Grand Challenges

Faculty co-teach courses for first-year students that explore complex issues like environmental justice and race and identity.
Neuroscience Institute Spurs Collaboration, New Discoveries
Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Neuroscience Institute Spurs Collaboration, New Discoveries

The Neuroscience Institute brings together interdisciplinary expertise to understand and improve brain function in both healthy and diseased brains, invent and apply the next generation of neural technologies and tools, and educate the next generation of neuroscience leaders.
Ramdas Receives Presidential Early Career Award
Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Ramdas Receives Presidential Early Career Award

Aaditya Ramdas, who holds joint faculty appointments in the Statistics & Data Science and Machine Learning departments, has received the highest accolade bestowed by the U.S. government on early career scientists and engineers.
CMU Students Create Inclusive Programming for UPMC Children’s Hospital
Friday, January 17, 2025

CMU Students Create Inclusive Programming for UPMC Children’s Hospital

Through classes in the Department of Languages, Cultures and Applied Linguistics, CMU students are creating programs to air throughout UPMC Children's Hospital for patients, their families and loved ones during their stays at CHP.
Faculty Spotlight: Shihong Huang
Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Faculty Spotlight: Shihong Huang

Shihong Huang, teaching professor in the Information Systems Program, uses software engineering to improve how humans and systems cooperate symbiotically to carry out tasks with mutual adaptation to optimize performance.
CMU Expands Korean Studies Program
Tuesday, January 14, 2025

CMU Expands Korean Studies Program

Housed in the Department of Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics (LCAL), the new Korean studies program reflects CMU's commitment to preparing students for global careers through language and cultural education.
Researchers Urge Shift To Social Context in Alcohol Studies
Friday, January 03, 2025

Researchers Urge Shift To Social Context in Alcohol Studies

New editorial highlights the need for multi-participant alcohol administration studies to reflect real-world drinking behavior and better understand addiction risks.
Obituary: Edith Balas Was A Survivor and Art History Scholar
Thursday, January 02, 2025

Obituary: Edith Balas Was A Survivor and Art History Scholar

Edith Balas, an emeritus professor of art history at Carnegie Mellon University, died on Saturday, Nov. 16. She was 95.
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