Carnegie Mellon University issued the following announcement on Dec. 23.
As challenges test the world's resolve, the Carnegie Mellon University community has stayed committed to its core mission: a transformative impact on society.
In 2020, Tartans overcame unexpected obstacles to do work that matters. They came together while staying apart and remained hopeful that through continued research, creativity and entrepreneurship, the problems society now faces will one day be confined to the pages of history.
CMU Responds to COVID-19
The CMU community has responded to the pandemic through innovative approaches to education, impactful research and service — all of which with work that matters.
Carnegie Mellon Unveils Five Interactive COVID-19 Maps
The maps provide real-time information on symptoms, doctor visits, medical tests and more allowing county-level data to be used to forecast disease activity.
CMU Alumni Surprise Class of 2020 During Historic Conferral Ceremony
Thirteen acclaimed alumni surprised graduating Tartans during CMU's first-ever virtual conferral of degrees ceremony.
Blanton Brings Passion for Diversity to University Level
The interim vice provost for diversity, equity and inclusion emphasizes importance of recruiting.
Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou Named Tepper School Dean
Throughout her career, she has demonstrated extraordinary leadership in the areas that are defining the future of business schools.
CMU Completes Voluntary Review of Sustainable Development Goals
The report is a first of its kind by any university.
CMU Has Network Advantage in Fight Against COVID-19
Bennett Huffman and Dean Dijour hope the NOVID app they helped Po-Shen Loh create influences how diseases are monitored and prevented in the future.
Carnegie Mellon Endowment Reaches $2.07 Billion
The endowment reached a new milestone by supporting more than 7 percent of the university's operating budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020.
An Interdisciplinary Look at American Elections
In "How We Vote," a Grand Challenge Seminar for first-year students, three faculty members brought a multidisciplinary perspective to a remote examination of the process of voting in American democracy.
Doubling Down on Tartan Scholars
As part of efforts to confront racism and promote equity, Tartan Scholars is supporting 100 first-year students and has expanded programming for the initial cohort during their second year at CMU.
Signature Courses Lead the Way
Preparations made to go remote this fall that used CMU's learning engineering approach are an investment in the future.
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