Laemmli Receives Honor from Institute for Advanced Study
Liu Publishes Children’s Book Series Gang Liu , associate teaching professor of Chinese studies, wrote the book, “Luoluo Ting’s Adventure into Chinese Mythology,” to help non- native learners with some proficiency with the learning Chinese. With cover art featuring bright colors, dancing flowers and other natural elements, the series explores myths related to animals and nature. Whitney Laemmli , an assistant professor in the Department of History, will spend the 2021-2022 academic year as a member of the Institute for Advanced Study’s School of Historical Studies, which offers a space focused on intellectual inquiry and building a community of scholars. A historian of modern science and technology, Laemmli will spend her time at the Institute finishing a book titled “Measured Movements: The Human Body and the Choreography of Modern Life,” which explores how human bodily movement became a central object of scientific, political and popular concern over the course of the 20th century.
Dietrich College joined the School of Computer Science in fundamental and cutting-edge research in a government-led push to bring about life-changing advances through artificial intelligence. Alex London , the Clara L. West Professor of Ethics and Philosophy, joins Henny Admoni, Jodi Forlizzi, Aaron Steinfeld, Dave Touretzky and Anita Woolley at CMU on this endeavor. Each institute will receive $20 million over five years. More than a third of that funding will support research efforts that will involve dozens of faculty, students and staff.
Dietrich Joins in NSF- Funded AI Research Institute
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