Carnegie Mellon University Alumni Association

Join faculty from the Carnegie Mellon Entertainment Technology Center and IDeATe for a virtual discussion about the intersection of technology, innovation and creativity, and how it’s cultivating a new generation of thinkers and doers ready to make an impact. ?? Register: https://bit.ly/4h8FxUj ?? March 26, 4 p.m. ET

From Carnegie Mellon to the Cosmos ?? Carnegie Mellon trustee and Dietrich College alum Lane Bess traveled out of this world for the second time with Blue Origin as a crewmember on its 10th flight into space. One word to describe the ride: 'Extraordinary.' Full interview ?? bit.ly/Lane-Bess #TartanProud

?? We're just 2 weeks out from our annual McGinnis Venture Competition Final Round Celebration! Join us on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 and help us cheer on the final round CMU graduate and undergraduate teams to victory at 1-5pm ET, then stay for the award ceremony and reception at 5:30 pm ET. We're also excited to announce the addition of the Social Enterprise Prize Pitch Competition, which will be held on Monday, March 17 starting at 4:00 pm ET and ending with an award ceremony and networking reception at 6:00 pm ET. The winners from both competitions will present at the McGinnis Final Round Celebration on Tuesday, March 18. Register for both competitions below and join us on 3/18 to celebrate all of the winning teams! ?? Register for the Social Enterprise Pitch Competition https://shorturl.at/fPSB4 ?? Register for the McGinnis Competition Final Round Celebration https://shorturl.at/m4vkv As always, we would like to thank Alicia McGinnis and the entire McGinnis family, and especially our friend the late Jerry McGinnis, who makes this possible each year! Carnegie Mellon University #McGinnisCompetition2025 #cmufounders #entrepreneurship #pitchcompetition

Join us as Carnegie Mellon University students and faculty interview their Venture parents, asking them questions no one else can! ?? https://bit.ly/3Dt8Wut ?? March 13, 5:30 p.m. — Mar Hershenson (Pear VC) & David Hershenson (ENG 2026) ?? April 4, 12:30 p.m. — David Motley (Black Tech Nation) & Carrington Motley (Tepper Faculty) Project Olympus CMU CMU Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship

?? CMU full-time alumni founders interested in applying to the CMU #VentureBridge 2025 Accelerator, don't miss the last virtual info session today at 3PM EST to learn more about the program! Register for the session here https://lu.ma/9899otwg The deadline to apply is March 31! Find out more about the #VentureBridge program here https://shorturl.at/pGK81

Spring Carnival weekend means something different to everyone. April 3-5 is your chance to rediscover what it means to you! Register now to craft the perfect Tartan experience: https://lnkd.in/e6FCKGCN

We're pleased to announce the next event in the Fine and Rare series, spotlighting the diverse and valuable collections which fuel transformative exhibitions, groundbreaking research, and other programs that bring students, scholars, and members of the public into Special Collections and CMU Libraries. Join Curator of Special Collections Sam Lemley to learn about areas of collection strength, ongoing research, and instructional programs in Carnegie Mellon University's Special Collections. Fine and Rare V: New Acquisitions in Libraries Special Collections ??? Thursday, March 20 at 6:30 p.m. ET This is a virtual event. Please register to receive the link to attend. https://cmu.is/Fine-Rare-V

Being a coroner was not on Carnegie Mellon University Mellon College of Science alumna Dr. Janine Darby’s bucket list, but after being asked to apply her medical knowledge to the office, she realized she could bring a lot of value to the role. “When I thought about it more, I said to myself, ‘I can utilize this platform in a different way to talk about preventable death causes such as heart disease, substance abuse and suicide prevention.’” Find out how Dr. Darby brings a fresh perspective to the coroner’s office: https://bit.ly/4gWa1J4

Carnegie Mellon University has been recognized among The Fulbright Program's 2024-25 Top Producing Institutions of U.S. Students! ?? This academic year, ten students and recent alumni from CMU were selected for #Fulbright awards. Fulbright students exchange ideas, build connections and work to address complex global challenges. ?? cmu.is/Fulbright-2025

As a high school senior, T. Jerome “Jerry” Holleran (ENG 1957; TPR 1969) received financial assistance that made it possible for him to attend Carnegie Tech and subsequently launch a brilliant business career. But the help came with an important caveat: Return the favor. For 40 years, the 2024 Alumni Awards Founders Medal recipient has done exactly that: https://bit.ly/3OhNx9G