Recent News

13/3/2008

  • Apologies for the lack of updates. Circumstances have not been kind to the webmaster, but now is the time for updates!
  • Meeting Minutes is once more complete up to the most recent meeting.
  • Conference meeting notes are available on the conference page, or convieniently enough, here.
  • CMU Student Pugwash is now trying a themed discussion structure for it's future meetings! More information will posted on the bboard (assocs.pugwash) as the proposition is still being drafted. A webpage with futher info will be uploaded later this weekend.

13/1/2008

  • The spring semester is finally here! Although classes have not yet begun, there is an upcoming town meeting on US Foreign Policy! Check the Events page for details.
  • Meeting Minutes have been fully updated, so feel free to take a look at our archives!
  • A tentative meeting topic list will be devised sometime this week. If there are any potential topics or ideas that are of great interest, feel free to post them on the bboard (assocs.pugwash) or e-mail the webmaster.

25/11/2007

  • Apologies for the lack of updates! Unfortunately circumstances have prevented the webmaster from commiting to the website, so things have fallen a tad behind. Now for a few updates...
  • More Meeting Minutes documents have been uploaded.
  • This week's meeting will be on the topic of "Science Education for the Public". Please come to the next meeting for another good discussion!
  • CMU Student Pugwash has a Bboard! Please subscribe to the assocs.pugwash folder to keep up to date with recent events. Feel free to discuss topics on the list!

23/10/2007

  • Update! More Meeting Minutes documents have been uploaded.
  • Mark your calenders! Next week's meeting (October 30th) will be Dr. Gino's anticipated presentation on the "Slippery Slope of Ethics"!
  • We're looking to recruit new members, so you if want to get involved, now is the chance! Simply turn up at the next meeting or browse the site for more information!
  • Although the wait has been long, it won't be much longer. Notes for the 2007 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference will be uploaded in the next few days!

28/9/2007

  • First Update after our first meeting! Thanks to all those that attended!
  • As explained during our first meeting, Dr. Francesca Gino was unable to attend due to illness. Fortunately she has rescheduled to present her work on October 30th. Here's a link to a description of her work.
  • Meeting notes have been updated! This week's notes consisted of topics that people have expressed interest in discussing in the coming weeks, but that doesn't mean the list is closed! If there is a topic you espcially want to see then feel free to e-mail us!
  • The Ridgway Center is holding a conference in October on "Securing our Survival". Find out more here.

16/9/2007

  • It's a brand new school year and it's time to start up CMU Student Pugwash once more!
  • The first meeting of the year will held on Septermber 25th. It'll be in Warner Hall, CCR East. We'll be hosting guest speaker Dr. Francesca Gino for this meeting! For those unaware, Dr. Gino's work focuses on the 'slippery slope of ethics'. Further info can be found here.
  • Stay tuned for more updates in the coming weeks. We're in the middle of a reorganization so please bear with us!

23/2/2007

  • Take a look at the new and (hopefully) improved CMU Student Pugwash website! Most of the information has been retained and the same structure has been used. It just looks...nicer. Comments are welcome!
  • Special Thanks to Karen Berntsen, who designed the new logo and layout!

26/1/2007

  • The Carnegie Mellon chapter of Student Pugwash has officially become active once more!

  • This semester we will be hosting another conference! Check out the details here or click on the "Conference Info" link on navigation.