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Carnegie Mellon University’s National Science Foundation AI Institute for Societal Decision Making (NSF AI-SDM) and Meta’s AI for Good program are announcing a partnership to develop dynamic situation reports aimed at helping first responders better address natural disasters like wildfires, hurricanes and severe winter storms. ⬇️

From application to graduation, student writer Aleksaundra Handrinos reflects on her CMU journey in her final article for CMIST. She shares key lessons learned and insights on how she built a successful collegiate experience.

Read her full story here: https://www.cmu.edu/cmist/news-archive/news/2026/june/from-the-rearview-mirror.html

Kel-Li Chen has been named the 2026 recipient of the K&L Gates Prize! This spring, Chen graduated with a double major in psychology and biological sciences, along with an additional major in human-computer interaction. She also began an accelerated master’s program in human-computer interaction. Learn more about Chen ⬇️

Dietrich College welcomes Cassidy Sugimoto, who will join Carnegie Mellon University as Bess Family Dean, effective July 1! Sugimoto is a globally recognized scholar whose work lies at the intersection of information science and science policy.

She will succeed Richard Scheines, who has led the college since 2014.

Cassidy Sugimoto Named Dean of Carnegie Mellon University’s Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences Cassidy R. Sugimoto, a globally recognized scholar whose work lies at the intersection of information science and science policy, will join Carnegie Mellon University as the next Bess Family Dean of Dietrich College, effective July 1, 2026.