Joe Trotter and the Effects of CAUSE
|  When Joe William Trotter, Jr. joined CMU's Department of History in 1985, he saw an opportunity to solve real social problems through his specialties in 20th century U.S. and African American urban and labor history.
"It was an exciting moment to join the department because of Carnegie Mellon's commitment to research on human societies from the perspective of the most dispossessed of the world's people," said Trotter, the Giant Eagle Professor of History and Social Justice. Part of Trotter's work creates links between the past and present - particularly in examining social problems like unemployment, underemployment, incarceration, homelessness, addiction and other issues that disproportionately affect black people.
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Mentoring Matters
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 Through the Dietrich Honors Fellowship Program, students develop lasting relationships with world-class faculty mentors that enhance their lives both academically and professionally. But students aren't the only ones who benefit. Professors enjoy seeing students take ownership of their projects, which include both in-depth research studies and creative output like novels and films. Read more and learn how apply to the program. |
Mindfulness Meditation Changes the Brain and Body
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 New CMU research provides a window into the brain changes that link mindfulness meditation with health in stressed adults. Published in Biological Psychiatry, the study shows that mindfulness meditation training, compared to relaxation training, reduces Interleukin-6, an inflammatory health biomarker, in high-stress, unemployed adults.
"We've now seen that mindfulness meditation training can reduce inflammatory biomarkers in several initial studies, and this new work sheds light into what mindfulness training is doing to the brain to produce these inflammatory health benefits," said David Creswell, associate professor of psychology. |
The Game Theorist's Guide To Parenting
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 For generations, parents have turned to experts for child-rearing advice. This spring, they can add game theorists to the list of parenting gurus. Kevin Zollman, associate professor of philosophy, says game theory applies to almost all of our social lives, so it's only natural that it should work for one of the toughest aspects of our lives - dealing with our children. So Zollman teamed up with Paul Raeburn to write a book about it. "The Game Theorist's Guide to Parenting: How the Science of Strategic Thinking Can Help You Deal with the Toughest Negotiators You Know - Your Kids" will be released on April 5. Read more.
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Meet The Wall Street Journal's Newest Copy Editor
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 While Braden Kelner (DC'15) was working towards his bachelor's degree in creative writing and professional writing, he had his heart set on one thing-working in journalism. That dream has become a reality. "I was able to focus on journalism while I studied in CMU's professional writing program," Kelner said. "I found that I liked reporting, but what I really liked was copy editing. This job really allows me to do both of those." Read more. |
Class Notes
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Find out what's new with Elizabeth Harris (DC'65), David Hilliard (DC'73), Emily Dobler (DC'13) and others in Class Notes.
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Personal Mention
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Dietrich College Personal Mention shares news and accomplishments from the college's faculty and staff.
Included in this issue are David Klahr, Jing Lei, Ryan Tibshirani and more.
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