Schools News
A Decade of Learning in the Heart of the Nation
This spring marks the 10-year anniversary of the Carnegie Mellon University Washington Semester Program (CMU/WSP), where students immerse themselves in the heart of Washington, D.C., for a unique educational experience.The program, hosted by the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy and Technology (CMIST), offers students the opportunity to take courses and gain professional experience in iconic locations such as the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill. James Summers, a participant in fall 2020, expressed his appreciation for the program, saying, “It’s a program unlike any...
CMU Faculty and Alumna Named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows
Associate Professor Katherine Hubbard and alumna Carrie Schneider have been named as 2024 Guggenheim Fellows. The fellowship, awarded to scholars and creators in various fields, has been granted to 188 American and Canadian individuals this year.Hubbard, whose art practice involves photography, writing, and performance, will receive support for her project "One Fifty One," which explores the relationship between analog photography and the human body. The project, created in collaboration with her mother who was diagnosed with dementia and LATE in 2022, aims to reexamine...