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Monday, February 28, 2022

Launching a New Way to Educate

Sharon Peruzzi Strauchs (DC 1970) recalls memories of when she founded Cortona Academy in northern Virginia 30 years ago.
Monday, February 28, 2022

Dietrich Senior Teaches English to Syrian Refugees in Turkey

Roni Sosis wanted to make a difference in the world by helping people and communities in whatever way he could. An opportunity in Turkey opened the door.
Friday, February 25, 2022

Changing Expectations: One Story at a Time

CMU alumna leans on her life experiences to break stereotypes through words.
Thursday, February 24, 2022

On the Brink: A Panel Discussion on Russia and Ukraine

Join us for a panel discussion of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Alumni Spotlight: Emily Joyce

Emily Joyce stayed true to her passion and now works with the U.S. Agency for International Development with the local governance in Honduras.
Thursday, February 17, 2022

Organizations Address Gender Disparity in Social Sciences

Three student-run organizations share the mission of supporting groups that have traditionally been underrepresented across the social sciences.
Thursday, February 17, 2022

Seminar Gives Students a Leg Up on Leadership

Students in Michael Murphy’s Leadership Development Seminar learn from rich array of activities, including class discussions; readings, videos and podcasts; weekly reflective journaling; experiential opportunities, attending lectures on campus; one-on-one meetings; and guest speakers.
Monday, February 14, 2022

LEAP Gives High Schoolers Deep Dive into Arts, Humanities

Through a new pilot program, Pittsburgh students learn from CMU faculty and community artists and activists.
Friday, February 11, 2022

Fall 2021 Dean’s List Announced

Congratulations to all of the students named to the Dietrich College Dean’s List!
Faculty Spotlight: Michael Trujillo
Thursday, February 10, 2022

Faculty Spotlight: Michael Trujillo

Read more about Trujillo’s work that explores how stigma affects health.
Deep Learning Model Simulates Brain Topography
Thursday, February 03, 2022

Deep Learning Model Simulates Brain Topography

A more accurate model of the visual system may help neuroscientists and clinicians develop better treatments for disorders, like alexia, prosopagnosia and agnosia.
COVIDcast: Lessons Learned for Future Pandemic Forecasting
Wednesday, February 02, 2022

COVIDcast: Lessons Learned for Future Pandemic Forecasting

A massive COVID-19 data collection project led by researchers in CMU’s Delphi Research Group not only helped steer the response to the virus but could also change the future of pandemic forecasting. Throughout the PNAS collection, the researchers reflect on their first year of data collection and analysis and share lessons they learned.
How Consumers Interpret At-Home COVID-19 Test Results
Tuesday, February 01, 2022

How Consumers Interpret At-Home COVID-19 Test Results

A new study published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that people using COVID home test kits may fail to self-quarantine or may quarantine unnecessarily because they misinterpret the implications of test results.
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