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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Utilizing a holistic approach, its mission is to ensure that all students thrive in engineering and computer science, particularly Latino, Black and women students, who are underrepresented in these fields. million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). We are an affordable institution.

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Carnegie Mellon–Africa receives $275M investment

Inside Higher Ed

The graduate school has offered two-year master’s degrees through CMU’s renowned college of engineering since 2011. ” But CMU-Africa has been followed by a cloud of controversy over its partnership with a Rwandan government led by president Paul Kagame, who has been accused of a litany of human rights abuses.

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Why did Allegheny cut its Chinese program?

Inside Higher Ed

Departments and programs recommended for strategic investment, meanwhile, were Black studies, community and justice studies, computer science, education studies, environmental science, and political science. All other programs—including Chinese—were to be maintained. Allegheny rejected Shi’s appeal.

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Supporting Non-Major Biology Students: Making the Classroom YOUnique

Faculty Focus

Highlighting interdisciplinary applications, such as the role of biology in public health (communications majors), technology (computer science majors), or environmental policy (pollical science majors), can help students appreciate its broad impact. ” Science Scope 32, no. ” CBELife Sciences Education 8, no.

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Supporting Non-Major Biology Students: Making the Classroom YOUnique

Faculty Focus

Highlighting interdisciplinary applications, such as the role of biology in public health (communications majors), technology (computer science majors), or environmental policy (pollical science majors), can help students appreciate its broad impact. ” Science Scope 32, no. ” CBELife Sciences Education 8, no.