| question | note | responses |
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| how do you see us potentially collaborating in projects? | faculty | |
| what do you think are the strengths of the department? | dean | |
| what do you think the dept is aiming to fill in the department? | dean | |
| internal support within department, at CMU, for early career faculty? | dean | |
| course releases, internal research grants, seed funding, track record | dean | |
| how does the dept align with strategic vision of university and goals of the school? | dean | |
| what are the phd outcomes for most students? are they going into industry, faculty? track record in the past 3-5 years? | dean | |
| how's the hiring been like? | dinner | |
| where are most graduate students going post phd? priorities for grad student? | grad students | |
| how long it takes for them to finish their phds? | grad students | |
| startups, mentorship, teaching load, coursework | grad students | |
| where are we seeing the PhDs in the school going? | dean | |
| faculty, industry? goal for them in terms of their professional outcomes | dean | |
| goals for the group in the long term? | dean | |
| can I tour lab spaces? average lab space? | | |
| Are PhD students funded by the program? | | |
| AI research requires special ethics/IRB? How does the school/department address safety issues? | | |
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