During this year’s Spring Carnival, the Dietrich College community gathered on the Baker Hall patio to enjoy a light brunch.
View photos from the event.
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NEH Fellowship Supports Dworkin's Project on Cuban Immigrant Theater |
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In the mid-19th century and beyond, Cuban immigrants and exiles began to leave the island and settle in Tampa, bringing with them many traditions. The Cubans banded together and formed mutual aid societies and clubs — buildings that served a myriad of purposes such as providing healthcare. They always housed large theaters. Kenya Dworkin has made it her mission to track down, collect and preserve the plays written and performed these theaters.
Read more about Dworkin’s work.
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Polarized Speech: A Function of Self-Persuasion |
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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. This suggests self-persuasion is a significant and resilient contributor to polarization and disagreement on policy.
Read more about Peter Schwardmann’s study.
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CMU Projects Sleuth Secret Printers, Teach Shakespeare in VR |
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The study of the human experience, which is at the core of a humanities education, is being transformed by the emergence of big data, computational thinking and virtual reality. Two Carnegie Mellon University projects that use technology as a tool for uncovering lessons about our history and culture have received grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Upcoming Remote Alumni Events |
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Neuroscience Institute Faculty Dialog. Barb Shinn-Cunningham will host the May Neuroscience Institute Faculty Dialogue, which will focus on neuroengineering. The discussion will include Steven Chase, professor, Biomedical Engineering and Carnegie Mellon Neuroscience Institute, Douglas Weber, Akhtar and Bhutta Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Neuroscience Institute, and Sossena Wood, assistant professor, Biomedical Engineering and Neuroscience Institute. Join the event on Wednesday, May 18 at 4-5 p.m. Please register for the event: https://cmucommunity.force.com/customquickevents?id=a3p2S000000Zhxj&custom=true
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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.
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Alumni Community. The new Alumni Community can be found at community.cmu.edu.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Dietrich College in the News |
The Washington Post
The Atlantic
Scientific American
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Find out what's new with Dietrich College students, including Richard Branscomb (DC 2022), William E. Dunstan (DC 1975), Catherine Evans (DC 2020), Cody Januszko (DC 2025), Julie Kidder (DC 2023), Robyn Rowley (DC 2022) and Liz Walker (DC 2022), in Class Notes.
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Read about news and accomplishments from the college's faculty and staff, including Christopher J. Phillips, Joel Greenhouse, Alex John London, Alessandro Rinaldo, Ryan Tibshirani and Sue-mei Wu, in Personal Mentions.
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