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EPP is a highly collaborative department focused on bringing interdisciplinary methods to policy problems where the technical details matter and to technology problems where social influences and impacts must be considered.

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EPP is a highly collaborative department focused on bringing interdisciplinary methods to policy problems where the technical details matter and to technology problems where social influences and impacts must be considered.

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Sep 24

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Engineering the future

How Ed Rubin built a new department at Carnegie Mellon to solve the problems of a changing world.

Aug 31

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Testing Pittsburgh’s waters: a look back at EPP history

Long before environmental testing and reporting were standard practice, Carnegie Mellon students were building the foundation right here in Pittsburgh. This archival footage from the 1970s captures students from the Department of Engineering and Public Policy out in the field, analyzing local air and water quality.

Aug 31

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Cyber Innovators Connect to bring together cybersecurity leaders, startups, and investors at CMU Opens in new window

Cybersecurity researchers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors will come together at Carnegie Mellon University on Wednesday, September 16, for Cyber Innovators Connect, an event designed to strengthen connections across Pittsburgh’s growing cybersecurity and startup communities.

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