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The Marianna Brown Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences (Dietrich College) at Carnegie Mellon University is no ordinary liberal arts school. Dietrich College students publish poetry and analyze brain scans. They teach elementary school students to speak Spanish and create computer tutors that teach algebra. They study how films shape our culture and learn about the impact that pollution has had on the history of American cities. This video will give you a preview of our exciting education programs, research and opportunities for students.

Dietrich College students study under some of the world's leading scholars in fields that were pioneered at Carnegie Mellon, such as decision science, technical writing, history and policy, and cognitive neuroscience. And Dietrich College provides for all Carnegie Mellon students what the New York Times has called "the most creative general education program of any American university."

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  Marcel Just Earns Highest Faculty Distinction
Marcel Just, the D. O. Hebb Professor of Psychology and director of CMU's brain-imaging facility and the Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging, has received the elite distinction of University Professor, the highest academic accolade a faculty member can achieve at Carnegie Mellon. 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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