New Education and Research Initiatives
Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology Tackles Risks, Benefits of Emerging Technologies in War and Peace
Following a comprehensive, global search, Audrey Kurth Cronin was named founding director of the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy and Technology (CMIST) in 2023. In addition, Cronin was named Trustees Professor of Security and Technology. CMIST draws upon, highlights and connects the security-related technological innovations already underway at CMU with cross-cutting analyses of the ethical, social, political and economic impacts of these innovations on society. Cronin was a Marshall Scholar from Princeton University, earned a Doctor of Philosophy from Oxford University and was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University. Formerly a Distinguished Professor at American University, she founded and directed the Center for Security, Innovation and New Technology in Washington, D.C. She also gained accreditation for, founded and ran the International Security graduate program at George Mason University. “I am excited and honored to be directing this major university initiative, building on Carnegie Mellon University’s strengths in emerging technologies, and tying them to in-depth analyses of their wise use in national and international security,” Cronin said. “Our goal is to focus on building cross- disciplinary bridges — to reduce risks, maximize benefits and make our brilliant technologies a force for good in the world.”
Audrey Kurth Cronin, Founding Director of
CMIST, Trustees Professor of Strategy and Technology
“Our goal is to focus on building cross- disciplinary bridges — to reduce risks, maximize benefits
and make our brilliant technologies a force for good in the world.” — Audry Kurth Cronin
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