CMC students kicked off the spring semester with a new schedule of classes, greeting their friends with hugs and smiles as they headed to a shared meal at Collins, a noontime soccer match, or an outdoor study session. “…
In his new book, You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent, Justin Brooks, director and co-founder of the California Innocence Project, puts readers at the defense table by forcing us to consider how any of us…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/you-might-go-prison-even-though-youre-innocentPolicymakers and the public are focusing renewed attention on how diplomats, national security officials, and multinational corporations are navigating challenges involving international conflict and cooperation, global…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/global-policy-inside-outMukulika Banerjee, associate professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics and Political Science, will explore recent mobilizations by social movements in India (such as the ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra (a re…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/cultivation-metaphor-and-practice-democracy-lessons-indiaAbraham Lincoln is justly revered for his brilliance, compassion, humor, and rededication of the United States to achieving liberty and justice for all. He led the nation into a bloody civil war to uphold the system of…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/broken-constitution-lincoln-slavery-refounding-americaMathematical models play a very prominent role in financial institutions for decision making. The use of models including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) carry both financial and non-financial ris…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/responsible-ai-financeSince the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, the total wealth held in the Black community in the U.S. has barely budged. In The Color of Money, Mehrsa Baradaran, professor of law at UC Irvine, investigates th…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/color-moneyThose of us who read or write stories know that a fictional tale can have a great impact on a person’s life. But the most powerful narratives in our lives often are the stories that are shared in our daily lives, from o…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/inheritance-storytelling-and-identityCommitted to investing in people and solutions driving climate progress, Tom Steyer is the co-executive chair of Galvanize Climate Solutions, a climate-focused global investment firm delivering capital and expertise to…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/climate-solutions-renewable-energyIn a newly published study, Prof. Jessamyn Schaller found that the shift to remote schooling during the pandemic led to a decrease in teen suicides. The study’s results have resonated, garnering attention from notable n…
