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Monday, January 30, 2017

Villanueva Prepares at CMU for Life After Football

Although he'd rather be preparing to play in this Sunday's Super Bowl, Alejandro Villanueva now has a chance to get back to his studies at Carnegie Mellon.
Thursday, January 26, 2017

Personal Mention

News makers: Dan Nagin; Brandon Lucia; Mostafa Mirshekari; Obituary: Yuji Ijiri.
Thursday, January 26, 2017

News Briefs

Mind, Body and Spirit Summit SEf for Feb. 5; One Tough Poker Player: Seeking Your Feedback on Parental Leave; Forecasts Suggest Flu Activity Is Peaking; Oakland Restaurant Week; EH&S Offers AED/CPR, Defensive Driving Training; Children's Hospital Seeks Study Participants.
Piper Spotlight: M. Shernell Smith
Thursday, January 26, 2017

Piper Spotlight: M. Shernell Smith

M. Shernell Smith is passionate about the many roles she plays to engage students and staff, and to help enhance the CMU Experience.
Morehouse College President To Give MLK Keynote Address Jan. 31
Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Morehouse College President To Give MLK Keynote Address Jan. 31

John Silvanus Wilson, Jr.'s address at 4:30 p.m. in McConomy Auditorium is titled "Toward the Beloved Community."
Murphy Makes Basketball History at Carnegie Mellon
Monday, January 23, 2017

Murphy Makes Basketball History at Carnegie Mellon

Senior basketball star Lisa Murphy notched her 2,000th career point and 1,000th career rebound in a 93-73 victory over Emory University.
Obituary: Yuji Ijiri Was a World-Renowned Accountant and Educator
Thursday, January 19, 2017

Obituary: Yuji Ijiri Was a World-Renowned Accountant and Educator

The R.M. Trueblood University Professor of Accounting and Economics, emeritus, was the inventor of triple-entry accounting and was recognized internationally for accounting research and practice.
News Briefs
Thursday, January 19, 2017

News Briefs

Oakland Restaurant Week; ECE Students To Host Annual Build18 Freestyle Tinkering Symposium; EH&S Offers AED/CPR, Defensive Driving Training; Swartz Center for Entreprenuership's Spring CONNECTS Seminar Series Starts Jan. 19; Golf Lessons; ProSEED/Simon Initiative Proposals Due; and more.
Hans Berliner Was a Pioneer in Computer Chess
Thursday, January 19, 2017

Hans Berliner Was a Pioneer in Computer Chess

Former Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science faculty member Hans Berliner died Jan. 13 in Riviera Beach, Fla. He was 87.
Personal Mention
Thursday, January 19, 2017

Personal Mention

News makers: Robert Kass, Farnam Jahanian, Alesssandro Acquisti. Obituary: Hans Berliner.
Miller Gallery Hosts Exhibition of Feminist Art + Tech, Jan. 28 – Feb. 26
Thursday, January 19, 2017

Miller Gallery Hosts Exhibition of Feminist Art + Tech, Jan. 28 – Feb. 26

"Hacking / Modding / Remixing as Feminist Protest" features 22 artists, designers and developers working at the intersection of art and technology.
Art on the Run: Student Sketches Capture CMU, Pittsburgh
Monday, January 16, 2017

Art on the Run: Student Sketches Capture CMU, Pittsburgh

Lumi Barron has been painting and sketching the places she visits since she was in high school.
Suresh, CMU Faculty To Help Shape Global Agenda at World Economic Forum
Monday, January 16, 2017

Suresh, CMU Faculty To Help Shape Global Agenda at World Economic Forum

Carnegie Mellon will be part of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 16-20.
Martin Luther King Writing Award Winners Reveal Personal Stories of Self-Identity, Racism, Terrorism and More
Friday, January 13, 2017

Martin Luther King Writing Award Winners Reveal Personal Stories of Self-Identity, Racism, Terrorism and More

The student winners will read their poems and essays at an awards ceremony at 4:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 16, in CMU's Rangos Ballroom in the Cohon University Center.
$250 Million To Support Advanced Robotics Venture Led by CMU
Friday, January 13, 2017

$250 Million To Support Advanced Robotics Venture Led by CMU

An independent institute founded by Carnegie Mellon will receive more than $250 million to launch an advanced robotics manufacturing institute in Pittsburgh, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Friday.
Jahanian, Acquisti Deliver Calls To Action at NSF Meeting on Cybersecurity, Privacy
Thursday, January 12, 2017

Jahanian, Acquisti Deliver Calls To Action at NSF Meeting on Cybersecurity, Privacy

Carnegie Mellon Provost Farnam Jahanian called for continuing investments in cybersecurity to meet the evolving challenges in securing cyberspace.
Poker Play Begins in "Brains Vs. AI: Upping the Ante"
Thursday, January 12, 2017

Poker Play Begins in "Brains Vs. AI: Upping the Ante"

Play began Jan. 11 in a competition at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh that pits Carnegie Mellon artificial intelligence against four of the world's best professional poker players.
News Briefs
Thursday, January 12, 2017

News Briefs

Online MBA Program Ranked #2 by U.S. News & World Report; Swartz Center for Entreprenuership's Spring CONNECTS Seminar Series Starts Jan. 19; Vacant No More: CMU Students Present Urban Development Solutions to Pittsburgh City Council; and more.
Personal Mention
Thursday, January 12, 2017

Personal Mention

News makers: John Tarnoff; Vivian Loftness; Joana Ricou; Marsha Lovett, Ken Koedinger and Lauren Herckis
Krishnan Discusses Smart Mobility at Consumer Electronics Show
Sunday, January 08, 2017

Krishnan Discusses Smart Mobility at Consumer Electronics Show

Heinz College Dean Ramayya Krishnan shared his expertise as a member of the "Smart Cities, Smart States, Smart Mobility" panel in Las Vegas.
From Sight to Recognition: Researchers Map How the Brain Processes Faces
Friday, January 06, 2017

From Sight to Recognition: Researchers Map How the Brain Processes Faces

Researchers are getting closer to understanding how your brain perceives faces and recognizes old friends you haven't seen in years.
Carnegie Mellon Launches First-of-its-Kind Behavioral Economics, Policy and Organizations Major
Thursday, January 05, 2017

Carnegie Mellon Launches First-of-its-Kind Behavioral Economics, Policy and Organizations Major

The course of study was created to respond to the high demand for behavioral economists.
News Briefs
Thursday, January 05, 2017

News Briefs

Parking Services Offices on the Move; CMU Raised More Than $14K for Special Olympics; CMU Food Drive a Success; Athletics Department Offers Golf Lessons; ProSEED/Simon Initiative Proposals Due Feb. 10; Give to the United Way.
Personal Mention
Thursday, January 05, 2017

Personal Mention

News makers: Jelena Kovačević, Dena Haritos Tsamitis; David Danks; and Maggie Sikora.
Upping the Ante: Top Poker Pros Face Off vs. Artificial Intelligence
Wednesday, January 04, 2017

Upping the Ante: Top Poker Pros Face Off vs. Artificial Intelligence

Four of the world's best professional poker players will compete against artificial intelligence developed by Carnegie Mellon in an epic rematch beginning Jan. 11 at Rivers Casino.
Acquisti Named Director of New PWC-CMU Innovation Center
Wednesday, January 04, 2017

Acquisti Named Director of New PWC-CMU Innovation Center

Alessandro Acquisti, professor of information technology and public policy at CMU's Heinz College, is the world's leading scholar in the economics of privacy.
PwC Invests $11 Million in New Innovation Center at Carnegie Mellon
Wednesday, January 04, 2017

PwC Invests $11 Million in New Innovation Center at Carnegie Mellon

The Risk and Regulatory Services Innovation Center will advance how businesses use technology to solve organization-wide issues and address compliance requirements.
Program Primes Pump for Pittsburgh Tech Talent
Wednesday, January 04, 2017

Program Primes Pump for Pittsburgh Tech Talent

Carnegie Mellon University has teamed up with Microsoft to enlarge Pittsburgh's pipeline for computer scientists.
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