Dear IPS students, faculty, staff, and members of the Carnegie Mellon community,
The Friedman Fellowships provide an excellent opportunity to spend a summer interning in Washington, DC. But don't take our word for it; hear what past Fellows have to say about it.
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The Milton and Cynthia Friedman Internships were created in 2000 through a generous gift from Cynthia Friedman, currently a trustee of the university, in memory of her husband, an alumnus of Carnegie Mellon. The grants support the participation of undergraduate and graduate students in low-paying or unpaid internships located in the nation’s capital. They are designed to foster significant work experiences that assist students as they make career and graduate education decisions.
Friedman interns work on substantive projects, develop professional skills, and benefit from the personal attention of a supervisor at their organization. In addition to their professional duties, Friedman interns attend exciting events, both educational and social, presented by influential politicians, academics, and leaders from the nonprofit sector.
The Fellowships are open to Carnegie Mellon undergraduates and graduate students from any college or school who have a strong academic record. Graduating students are not eligible.
Also in this week's newsletter, find three new IPS publications: Postdoctoral Fellow Daniel Silverman's latest paper, IRP major Arjun Ramachandran's latest article for the CMU chapter of The Triple Helix, and our latest Alumni Spotlight, on screenwriter and director Yulin Kuang. Read on for that and more!
Sincerely,
Bill Brink
IPS Communications Specialist
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Friday, March 5, 2021
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST on Zoom
Join us for a Professional Journeys discussion with Dr. RaShall Brackney, a Carnegie Mellon University Washington Semester Program Fellow and the Chief of Police in Charlottesville, Virginia.
About Dr. RaShall Brackney
Dr. RaShall M. Brackney is the Chief of Police for Charlottesville, Virginia, a thirty-year veteran of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, and the former Chief of Police of the George Washington University. During her tenure as a law enforcement professional, she has been responsible for overseeing critical operations to include Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) to the Federal Bureau of Investigations, CALEA accreditation, Special Deployment Operations including SWAT, Mounted Patrol, Accident Investigation, Hostage Negotiations, River Rescue, Special Events, Traffic Division, Tow Pound and the “Bomb” Squad, the training Academy, Patrol Operations, and Major Crimes.
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Misinformation, lies, and fake news are pervasive in war. But when are they actually believed by the people who live in war zones, and when are they not? This question is key, as their spread can spark greater violence and spoil efforts to make peace. In this study, published in International Studies Quarterly, Postdoctoral Fellow Daniel Silverman and co-authors Karl Kaltenthaler and Munqith Dagher advance a new argument about lies in war.
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Carnegie Mellon University Washington Semester Program information session
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EST
Want to spend a semester studying, interning, and living in Washington, DC? Come learn more about our Washington Semester Program from Program Manager Meghan Mattern. You'll study policy with former policy-makers; intern on Capitol Hill, with think tanks and non-profits, or with any of the many organizations in the nation's capital; and explore a vibrant city with a close-knit cohort of students.
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International Relations and Politics major Arjun Ramachandran wrote a piece for the CMU chapter of The Triple Helix, an organization with two dozen collegiate chapters that promote the interdisciplinary nature of science, technology, society, and policy. Read the piece here. Learn more about The Triple Helix and the Carnegie Mellon chapter, including how to get involved, at their website.
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Even the leaders of democracies — like Donald Trump in the United States and Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel — have cried coup to delegitimize opponents by portraying their conduct as illegal and undemocratic, CIRP Research Coordinator John Chin told The New York Times.
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Register now for CMU Energy Week and submit a poster
Hosted by Carnegie Mellon University's Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation, CMU Energy Week 2021 will take place in a virtual setting from Monday, March 22 to Friday, March 26. Join us for informative sessions designed to engage thought leadership on critically important topics for our nation’s energy and cleantech innovation future.
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Tartan Allies is a series of sessions offered to CMU faculty, staff, and students to foster a network of people who are committed to working toward an affirming environment for all at CMU. In particular, the series focuses on being an ally to those in the LGBTQ+ community. Tartan Allies is made up of three progressive sessions. Being an ally is not a passive behavior. Good and effective allies listen, learn, and act. Join us for Tartan Allies sessions if you are interested in becoming a part of this inclusive and supportive community.
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Apply to be an Orientation Counselor for 2021!
Orientation Counselors are important student leaders who help incoming students with their intellectual, social, emotional, and cultural transitions to the Carnegie Mellon community. The Orientation Counselor position is open to all full-time undergraduate students at Carnegie Mellon who have completed at least one semester on campus and who are returning to Carnegie Mellon's Pittsburgh campus as a full-time undergraduate or first-year graduate student in the fall of 2021. Applicants must maintain a 2.5 QPA throughout the duration of their position and successfully complete a community standards records review. Orientation Counselors must be available to be back on campus by Sunday, August 15, 2021.
For more information about the position, selection timeline, and application, please login into Handshake and search for job #246580. For more information about Handshake, please see the Career and Professional Development Center’s website. Please note, you will be directed to submit an external application. Applications are due Monday, March 1, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. EST.
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Attend a SURG/SURF info session and submit your proposals by March 24!
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) are open to ALL undergraduates interested in research in any discipline, whether in the arts, humanities, sciences, social sciences, engineering, or business. Awards are $3,500 for eight to ten weeks of full-time summer research on campus or virtually if possible with a faculty mentor; students can join an existing project or they can propose one of their own. Summer Research Fellowships are competitive and include additional materials beyond the requisite proposal. Students may work alone or in a group, but must apply for the Fellowship as an individual - no group awards are available.
Small Undergraduate Research Grants (SURG) are open to ALL undergraduates in any discipline. Grants are available of up to $500 for single entries and up to $1,000 for group entries to cover such things as the costs of supplies and materials, or time on laboratory equipment.
SURG/CW provides supplementary funds above what is allowed for SURG (one-person projects qualify for grants up to $500; group projects can receive up to $1,000).
The student deadline for proposal submission is Wednesday, March 24, 2021. The deadline for faculty mentors to approve the project and submit their letter of recommendation is Sunday, March 28, 2021.
Information sessions
SURG/SURF Info Session (NEW Submission Requirements)
Thursday, February 25
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST
Meeting ID: 948 2213 5128
Passcode: 586996
SURG/SURF Proposal Workshop Session
Wednesday, March 10
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST
Meeting ID: 967 4826 5037
Passcode: 612935
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Yulin Kuang sat on a curb, exhausted, staring at her feet. She was directing an episode of “The Healing Powers of Dude,” a Netflix comedy about a boy with social anxiety disorder and his support dog. Kids and animals make filming harder, and she had both; she’d set an alarm on her phone to track “pumpkin time,” the window during which she could work with the kids before the rules governing child actors mandated that their day was over.
Someone asked her which direction they were shooting next. She pointed. As she stared at her feet, she noticed the shadows on the ground were moving. The crew was rearranging the fly swatters, giant machines that created shade.
“And I was like, oh wow – I did that,” Kuang said. “Yeah, I love this.”
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