Carnegie Mellon University
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In support of the Andrew Carnegie Prize in Mind and Brain Sciences
Date
Sep. 12, 2024
Duration
36 months
Description
In 1900, Andrew Carnegie established the Carnegie Technical Schools in Pittsburgh that would provide an education for the children of steel-mill workers with practical skills in technology and arts.The school eventually became Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), now one of the world’s major research institutions. CMU’s Neuroscience Institute (NI) was launched to bring together faculty and students from across the University to conduct multi-disciplinary work to advance the state of brain science. With Corporation support, the NI will continue to administer the Andrew Carnegie Prize in Mind and Brain Sciences (the Prize), which recognizes trailblazers whose research has helped advance the field and its applications. Each year, the winner is invited to Carnegie Mellon University’s campus to deliver a scientific talk and they are presented with anoriginal piece of artwork commissioned from artistGreg Dunn.The prize also awards a one-year graduate fellowship to a CMU student, who will have an opportunity to visit the recipient’s lab.
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As a one-time only grant for support of Presidential Initiatives
Date
Sep. 15, 2022
Duration
36 months
Description
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)is a global leader renowned for its programs in computer science, engineering, business, public policy, and the arts.CMU and its president, Farnam Jahanian, are deeply committed to advancing knowledge and informed action on issues of importance in education and for the betterment of democracy. Well known for its novel approaches to teaching and learning, CMU aims to advance research and creative expression that arises from a interdisciplinary approach. With Corporation support, President Jahanian will initiate several projects that align with CMU’sinstitutional commitment to diversity and inclusion, includingLeadership, Excellence, Access and Persistence(LEAP), a program to provide underprivileged high school students an opportunity to gain knowledge in the humanities and social sciences.
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For a Carnegie Colloquium on Technology, Innovation, and International Affairs
Date
Sep. 08, 2016
Duration
12 months
Description
Carnegie Mellon University and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace will co-convene two colloquia in fiscal year 2017 to explore the intersection of technology, innovation, and international affairs. Together, leading thinkers from both institutions will curate the colloquia to bring the brightest policy, academic, and technology minds around a number of timely cyber policy themes including the future of internet governance, privacy, malicious cyber activity and cyber conflict, and artificial intelligence. This joint effort will advance a number of Carnegie Corporation goals – deepening ties between Carnegie institutions, bridging the gap between policy and academia, and advancing policy relevant knowledge about an emerging critical global challenge of growing interest to the Corporation and the broader international security community. These convenings will be held in Washington, DC and Pittsburgh, and this grant will support Carnegie Mellon’s efforts to host a colloquium in Pittsburgh.
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For understanding and overcoming institutional roadblocks to the adoption and use of technology-enhanced learning resources in higher education
Date
Jun. 04, 2015
Duration
34 months
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For the expansion of the Simon DataLab user community and the development of a best practices learning science module
Date
Jun. 12, 2014
Duration
18 months
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For the establishment of the Andrew Carnegie Centennial Scholarship in Music
Date
Jun. 14, 2012
Duration
60 months
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For the establishment of the Andrew Carnegie Prize in Mind and Brain Sciences
Date
Jun. 14, 2012
Duration
144 months
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Academic Leadership Award
Date
Jun. 09, 2005
Duration
12 months