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As assistant professor in the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, Melisa Orta Martinez is driven by her commitment to promote diverse representation in STEM. In this first-person essay,Martinez writes about designing from multiple perspectives so we don’t overlook the needs of underrepresented populations ([link removed]) .
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** Hearing ‘it doesn’t matter, you are a girl,’ sealed my fate as an engineer ([link removed])
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** Police reinstatements, retirements pushed Pittsburgh’s miscellaneous ‘bonus’ pay up 39% last year ([link removed])
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** Timeline: Pittsburgh higher ed responds to Trump moves, as Pitt voices call for crisis task force ([link removed])
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** Glabicki named finalist for 2025 Livingston Awards honoring journalists under 35 ([link removed])
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* Hundreds of protesters gathered at Schenley Plaza in Oakland last Thursday as part of a National Day of Action for Higher Education. ([link removed])
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