After more than a year of COVID-19, CMU experts reflect on a changed world
Thrust into the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, the thinkers and doers at Carnegie Mellon University push on. Researchers tackle new problems as lecturers innovate unexpected ways to connect with the bright minds of tomorrow.
The late Randy Pausch, a CMU alumnus and professor, spoke about dealing with the unexpected: "We cannot change the cards we get dealt. Just how we play the hand."
Pausch said this while delivering "The Last Lecture" in 2007 after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. His moving message of how to live a fulfilling life of purpose aligns with the core values the Tartan community practices to this day.
COVID-19 is the hand on the table, and the best players have a plan for when the next card is turned. The coronavirus shook the world, accelerating changes in education and technology, disrupting models in business and entertainment and fundamentally redefining how work gets done.
Looking forward, CMU experts share their thoughts on the best applications for advancements made in the past year, preparations for a post-pandemic landscape and how lessons learned can inform the future.
