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Marianna Brown Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Carnegie Mellon University

Janudary 2022
Dietrich College News
Moderna Launches AI Academy in Partnership with CMU
Moderna, Inc., a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA therapeutics and vaccines, announced the launch of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Academy, in partnership with the Department of Statistics & Data Science and the Tepper School of Business. This unique program will deliver a tailored curriculum structured for working professionals focused on topics, including data quality and data visualization, statistical thinking and models, machine learning algorithms and AI ethics. 

Read more about the AI Academy.
Former Doctor Turns Pandemic Historian and Sleuth
For four decades, Paul Weinbaum, M.D., treated high-risk obstetrical patients. Today, he has partnered with his History Ph.D. advisor Edmund Russell to investigate the history of pandemics. Weinbaum is examining the similarities and differences between the 1918 pandemic and our current pandemic as it continues to unfold. 

Read more about Weinbaum’s work.
Why Clickbait Makes You Curious and Caloric Content Doesn’t
People need information to make decisions but often struggle when this information challenges existing beliefs, portends bad outcomes or sheds light on a previously hidden problem. Russell Golman, associate professor in the Social & Decision Sciences Department, and his team have developed a unified theory that integrates a wide range of motives. Their results suggest that grabbing attention drives curiosity, but people have preferences on what grabs their attention.

Read more about Golman’s study.
Shanmugaraj Selected for Dietrich Teaching Honor
Nisha Shanmugaraj (DC 2013, 2022) is the 2021 Dietrich College Graduate Student Teaching Award recipient. Shanmugaraj, a Ph.D. candidate in the Rhetoric program in the Department of English, received this honor for her dedication to her students, pedagogical innovation and exemplary commitment to professional development as an educator and a scholar.

Read more about Shanmugaraj’s honor.
White Named Woman of Excellence
Upcoming Remote Alumni Events
  • Join the CMUniverse. Are you passionate about giving back? Do you want to make a positive impact through teaching and mentorship? Would you like to join a network of Tartans dedicated to pursuing their passions? Then it’s time to join CMUniverse, a new virtual mentorship platform that connects you with the most driven and successful individuals out there – CMU students. Mentor and network with fellow Tartans today. It’s easy to use and a great way to give back while making a positive impact.
  • Alumni Community. The new Alumni Community can be found at community.cmu.edu.
  • Online events. A number of online events are planned. Visit community.cmu.edu/s/events to register. The archive of past webinars is available at any time: community.cmu.edu/s/webinars.
  • Social media. Follow university channels to connect and view news. A directory of many channels can be found at community.cmu.edu/s/cmu-social.
  • Share stories. The university wants to highlight stories of Tartans who are volunteering, working in a critical field or brightening the world during this time. Submit stories at https://www.cmu.edu/engage/about-us/news/alumni/doing-good.html
  • Faculty Dialogues. The Alumni Association’s academic programming puts you in the room with faculty whose research is changing the world. Register for an upcoming session at https://www.cmu.edu/engage/alumni/events/academic/faculty-dialogues.html.
Dietrich College in the News
Class Notes
Find out what's new with Dietrich College students and alumni, Cassandra Scanlon (DC 2020) and Maddison Sullivan (DC 2018), in Class Notes.


Network with other alumni in the Dietrich College Alumni LinkedIn Group.
Personal Mentions
Read about news and accomplishments from the college's faculty and staff, including Andreea Ritivoi and Cleotilde Gonzalez, in Personal Mentions. 

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