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Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Children’s Books Solidify Gender Stereotypes in Young Minds

A new study from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison has found children’s books may perpetuate gender stereotypes.
Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Emily is so 2000: Research Explores Why Popular Baby Names Come and Go

A new mathematical model identifies why parents may now choose to name their daughter Emma rather than Emily — people strive to stand out while still fitting in.
Thursday, December 16, 2021

Why Clickbait Makes You Curious and Caloric Content Doesn’t

A new study explores the reasons why people seek information and why they avoid it.
Thursday, December 16, 2021

Huge New Study Identifies Dozens of Ways to Boost Exercise

A large-scale study found effective ways to motivate people to exercise.
Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Former Doctor Turns Pandemic Historian and Sleuth

Paul Weinbaum, a history department Ph.D. candidate, has gone from treating high-risk obstetrical patients to investigating the history of pandemics.
Thursday, December 09, 2021

Moderna Launches AI Academy in Partnership with Carnegie Mellon University

Moderna, Inc., a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, announced the launch of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Academy, an innovative initiative that will bring to life an immersive learning experience for Moderna employees, in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University.
Wednesday, December 08, 2021

White Named Woman of Excellence

Teraya White, an academic and career advisor in the Department of Statistics & Data Science, has been named among the New Pittsburgh Courier’s Women of Excellence Award honorees.
Thursday, December 02, 2021

Students mental/physical health decline, one year into COVID

Scientists combined biometric and survey data from several groups of college students from spring 2019 to spring 2021 and found marked declines in both physical and emotional health.
Thursday, December 02, 2021

Shanmugaraj Selected for Dietrich Teaching Honor

Nisha Shanmugaraj (DC 2013, 2022), a Ph.D. candidate in the Rhetoric program in the Department of English, is the 2021 Dietrich College Graduate Student Teaching Award recipient.