Dietrich College of Humanities & Social Sciences (Audio)

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Carnegie Mellon's Dietrich College of Humanities & Social Sciences emphasizes in its research and teaching the behaviors, institutions and beliefs that constitute the human experience. It is committed to a balance among humanistic, scientific and professional orientations, and to an emphasis on inte…

Dietrich College of Humanities & Social Sciences - Carnegie Mellon University


    • Jul 30, 2013 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 20m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    Mapping Emotions in the Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2013 1:53


    Carnegie Mellon's Karim Kassam discusses his latest neuroscience research that, for the first time, identified which emotion a person is experiencing based on brain activation.

    CMU Press: Past, Present and Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2010 15:27


    Gerald Costanzo discusses the history of the Carnegie Mellon University Press, what the future holds and Brian O'Neill's record-setting book, “The Paris of Appalachia: Pittsburgh in the Twenty-First Century.”

    Promoting Healthy Food Choices

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2010 5:41


    Research from Carnegie Mellon University shows that making healthier food more convenient as well as providing nutritional information can help individuals make better choices.

    Chasing Greatness: Johnny Miller, Arnold Palmer and the Miracle at Oakmont

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2010 28:06


    Carnegie Mellon Golf historian Steven Schlossman talks about how he became interested in the history of golf and why he wanted to write his new book, “Chasing Greatness.”

    Coping with Stress

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2010 14:45


    Carnegie Mellon's David Creswell, assistant professor of psychology and Director of the Health and Human Performance Lab, discusses how stress affects overall health and ways to cope.

    Preventing Electoral Violence in Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2010 3:13


    Carnegie Mellon Professor Jendayi Frazer on electoral violence in Africa and projects to reduce and eliminate such conflict.

    2010 Census: Make Sure You Count

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2010 2:35


    The 2010 Census is a count of everyone living in the United States. College campuses have been traditionally difficult to count, so H&SS student Harsha Rao breaks down what everyone needs to know to participate.

    Poetry Students Create Mini Artist Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2010 12:44


    Carnegie Mellon English Professor Jim Daniels talks about how his poetry students created mini artist books.

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    Research Shows Why Cell Phones Distract Drivers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2009 5:51


    Marcel Just, the director of Carnegie Mellon's Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging, discusses his research that shows why cell phones distract drivers.

    Exploiting Information

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2009 5:52


    G-20: Baruch Fischhoff, the Howard Heinz Professor of Social and Decision Sciences in Carnegie Mellon’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences and its College of Engineering, talks about how governments could make better use of the information they have.

    The Value of a Humanities Focused Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2009 7:32


    G-20: Susan Polansky, head of Carnegie Mellon’s Modern Languages Department and professor of Hispanic Studies, talks about the value of studying the humanities and how a humanities-focused education prepares students for global citizenship.

    Pittsburgh: Then & Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2009 6:32


    G-20: Carnegie Mellon Professor Joel Tarr, the Richard S. Caliguiri University Professor of History and Policy in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, talks about the transformation of Pittsburgh.

    Joel Tarr Lecture: Why Technology?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2009 62:22


    Joel Tarr, Carnegie Mellon's Richard S. Caliguiri University Professor of History and Policy, received the 2008 Leonardo da Vinci Medal for the History of Technology for his outstanding contributions to the history of technology.

    Cold & Sleep Study

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2009 8:59


    Cold & Sleep Study If you don't catch 40 winks, you may catch a cold, according to a new Carnegie Mellon University study.

    A Journey Through Languages

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2008 55:38


    Carnegie Mellon Professor of Applied Linguistics Dick Tucker reflects upon the challenges and opportunities he encountered as he moved figuratively and literally over the past 40 years around the world.

    From Vienna to America: A Modern-Day Odyssey

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2008 59:07


    Sophie Freud, granddaughter of Sigmund Freud and mother of Carnegie Mellon Prof. George Loewenstein, discusses her book. "Living in the Shadow of the Freud Family" is about the life of her mother, who had a complex relationship with Sigmund Freud.

    The Myths of Innovation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2008 51:09


    Author and Carnegie Mellon Alum Scott Berkun shows that much of what we know about innovation is wrong as he explores the history of innovation and creative thinking.

    Addressing Root Causes of Terrorism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2008 4:04


    Carnegie Mellon Prof. Kiron Skinner on why an interdisciplinary approach is needed to deal with the underlying causes of terrorism.

    How NOT to Dress for a Job Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2008 40:24


    Carnegie Mellon Ph.D. candidate Deirdre Clemente mixes history and humor to assist students in making a strong first impression on employers.

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    Speaking Pittsburghese

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2008 47:05


    Professor Johnstone traces the history of the Pittsburgh dialect, how its changed and how it's being kept alive.

    Emotion & Decision Making

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2007 3:30


    Professor Lerner on how the mood you're in affects the decisions you make.

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    Creative Writing for Undergrads

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2007 2:46


    Professor Hayes on poetry, teaching and whether or not someone can learn to be a writer.

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