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Autonomy Boosts College Student Attendance and Performance
A new paper from Carnegie Mellon University suggests that the key to boosting college students’ attendance and performance isn’t stricter rules, but more freedom.
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Edda Fields-Black Named Director of the Humanities Center at Carnegie Mellon University
Edda Fields-Black, a professor of history, has been appointed director of the Humanities Center at Carnegie Mellon University, effective July 1, 2024.
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In Juneteenth Keynote, CMU Historian Outlines Harriet Tubman's Role in Civil War Raid
For CMU’s 2024 Juneteenth Keynote Lecture, Edda Fields-Black, associate professor of history, discussed the Combahee River Raid of 1863, which she details in a book of her research published in February, and calls one of the most dramatic episodes of the Civil War and the largest and most successful slave rebellion in U.S. history.
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Christopher Phillips Appointed Head of Carnegie Mellon’s Department of History
Christopher Phillips, a professor of history, will be the next head of the Department of History in Carnegie Mellon University’s Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
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Carnegie Mellon University Holds 126th Commencement
On Sunday, May 12, Carnegie Mellon University held its 126th Commencement
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Young Adults Reduced Drinking During and After Pandemic
A new study examined the drinking levels and patterns of young adults before, during and after the pandemic.
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Measuring Bias: Kate Zernike Shares How Exceptional Women Are Not the Exception
Renowned journalist Kate Zernike spoke at Carnegie Mellon University about gender bias in the sciences.
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CMU Names Five University Professors
Five Carnegie Mellon University faculty members — Guy Blelloch, Gary Fedder, Robert Kass, Anthony Rollett and Elias Towe — have been elevated to the rank of University Professor, the highest distinction a faculty member can receive CMU.
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CMU Faculty and Alumna Named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows
Two members of the Carnegie Mellon University community — Associate Professor Katherine Hubbard and alumna Carrie Schneider — have been announced as 2024 Guggenheim Fellows.