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Thursday, April 28, 2022

Debunking Myths: Modern Native American Communities

A new Grand Challenge Seminar explores histories and modern realities of Native American communities.
Thursday, April 28, 2022

Yarn Bombing the Askwith Kenner Global Languages & Cultures Room

A community of knitters at CMU created a cover for a concrete pillar in the Askwith Kenner Global Languages and Cultures Room.
Thursday, April 28, 2022

Cantlon Receives Cattell Award

Jessica Cantlon is one of four recipients of the James McKeen Cattell Fund Fellowships awarded by the Association for Psychological Science in 2022.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022

The No Club: Bringing Gender Equity to the Workplace

Researchers Linda Babcock, Brenda Peyser, Lise Vesterlund and Laurie Weingart document that women are disproportionately asked and expected to take on non-promotable tasks. Their new book seeks to change the conversation about how we advance women’s careers and achieve equity in the 21st century.
Monday, April 25, 2022

Alumni Spotlight: Jay Liu

In high school, Jay Liu participated in a dual enrollment program at a local university. After Liu cited Andrew Carnegie’s article “Wealth” in a heated class discussion, a professor nicknamed her “Carnegie.” The moniker had an impact.
Thursday, April 21, 2022

Delphi Group, University of Maryland, Meta Honored for COVID-19 Survey

Carnegie Mellon University's Delphi Group, the University of Maryland Social Data Science Center and Meta received two awards from the American Association of Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) for their work on the COVID-19 Trends and Impact Survey.
Monday, April 11, 2022

CMU Projects Sleuth Secret Printers, Teach Shakespeare in VR

Two English Department professors received grants to progress their projects that use technology as a tool for uncovering lessons about history and culture.
Monday, April 11, 2022

NEH Fellowship Supports Dworkin's Project on Cuban Immigrant Theater

Kenya Dworkin received a $60,000 fellowship to finish her book that examines how the plays' content reveal the cultural heritage of the Cuban community and the Americanization that occurred for the group over time.
Friday, April 01, 2022

Faculty Spotlight: Ezelle Sanford III

The April Faculty Spotlight features Ezelle Sanford III, assistant professor of history, whose research lies at the intersection of African American, medical and urban histories.
Polarized Speech: A Function of Self-Persuasion
Friday, April 01, 2022

Polarized Speech: A Function of Self-Persuasion

A new study finds competitive debaters, randomly assigned a position, persuade themselves to the superiority of their side, even if it falls contrary to their own personal beliefs.
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