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About the College of Humanities and Social Sciences

With about 1,300 students and 200 faculty members, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (H&SS) is the second largest academic unit at Carnegie Mellon University and offers more than 60 majors and minors. The college emphasizes interdisciplinary study in a technologically rich environment, with an open and forward-thinking stance towards the arts and sciences. 

H&SS faculty members have a wide range of expertise in a variety of disciplines, and many are world-renowned in their fields. The college is comprised of eight academic departments and four specialized degree programs. 

For any academic or advising questions, students should talk with our advising staff, located in Baker Hall A-57 (office phone 412-268-2924).

 

 

 

 

All media inquiries pertaining to H&SS should be directed to:
Shilo Raube
Director, Media Relations
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-268-6094
sraube@andrew.cmu.edu
Fax: 412-268-5288 

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  Fact, Fancy and Johnny Miller's 63 at the 1973 U.S. Open
Historian Steve Schlossman and Alumnus Adam Lazarus (DC'06) offer their observations of what many experts still consider to be the greatest round of golf ever played. Read more.
  Obituary: Steven Klepper, Renowned Teacher and Researcher
Steven Klepper, the Arthur Arton Hamerschlag Professor of Economics and Social Science, died Monday, May 27. Klepper's pioneering work integrated elements of traditional economic models with evolutionary theory, bridging gaps between the study of entrepreneurship and mainstream economics. He was also well known for his undergraduate economics class, dubbed “Kleppernomics.” Read more.
  Dietrich College News: April 2013
Stories this month include Information System's Spring Carnival Booth Contest, an Enlgish alumna writing for a new NBC show, a psychology alumna named "One of 2013's 10 Women to Watch in Tech" by Inc. Magazine and much more. Read Dietrich College News.
  Researchers Identify Biological Marker That Predicts Susceptibility to the Common Cold
Psychology's Sheldon Cohen has identified a biological marker in the immune system that - beginning at about age 22 - predicts our ability to fight off the common cold. Read more.  Watch a video.
  Lori Holt Wins Prestigious National Academy of Sciences Award
Psychology Professor Lori Holt has been named a 2013 winner of the NAS Troland Research Award for “studies advancing our understanding of the sensory and cognitive processes that are fundamental to the perception of speech.” Read more.
  Video: The Humanities at Carnegie Mellon University
The Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to have distinguished faculty and talented students who are leading the humanities into the 21st century. In this short video, Dietrich College faculty, staff and alumni talk about the college’s excellence in the humanities. Watch the video.
  Autistic Adults Have Unreliable Neural Responses
A new study led by CMU neuroscientists offers a new opportunity to understand the connection between primary brain functions and behavioral patterns in autism. Read more.  Watch a video.
  Brian Junker Appointed Associate Dean of the Dietrich College
Statistics Professor Brian Junker will chair the Dietrich College Council and take a leadership role in administrating college curriculum, programs and policies. Read more..
  Senior Awarded Prestigious Pickering Fellowship
Global Studies senior Ema D. Woodward has been awarded a prestigious Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship. Woodward is the first Carnegie Mellon student to receive this fellowship. Read more.
  Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Loneliness in Older Adults
A new study led by Psychology's J. David Creswell offers the first evidence that mindfulness meditation reduces loneliness - and inflammation levels - in older adults. Read more.  Watch a video.
  George Loewenstein Documents Pitfalls of Personal Loans
A new study is the first to systematically investigate the terms and consequences of loans between peers, such as friends, siblings and coworkers, and shows how self-serving bias behavior affects future relationships. Read more.
  Marcel Just Receives Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
Just — a leading neuroscientist who focuses on how language comprehension and problem-solving emerges from brain processes — has been selected to receive the Society for Text and Discourse's most prestigious award. Read more.

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