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Where Cybersecurity Research Could Make the Biggest Difference

Lucy Perkins — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:41:26 -0400

Cyber threats are evolving and expanding as increasingly complex systems and artificial intelligence create new security challenges. For cybersecurity researchers, that raises a fundamental question: Which problems are most important to solve?

Carnegie Mellon University Reaches Historic High at No. 14 in U.S. News Rankings, Takes No. 1 Spot for Computer Science

Michael Henninger — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:01:12 -0400

Carnegie Mellon University has achieved its highest position in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, climbing six spots to No. 14 nationally in the 2027 list.

Michael Luca Named Director of Carnegie Mellon University’s Block Center for Technology and Society

Michael Henninger — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:30:25 -0400

Michael Luca, Professor of Economics, Technology, and Policy at Carnegie Mellon University, has been appointed to lead the university-wide Block Center for Technology and Society.

Global Conference in Pittsburgh Puts Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics Leadership in the Spotlight

Alexander Johnson — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:39:32 -0400

Carnegie Mellon University’s deep roots and latest innovations in robotics will be on display during the 2026 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS).

CMU Cognitive Psychologist’s Work Has Generated Over 14,000 Language Studies

Caroline Sheedy — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:09:59 -0400

TalkBank, a family of 14 databases has become the basis for language science research on everything from how children learn to speak and how people pick up a second language to patterns that can reveal the onset of dementia.

How New Artificial Lung Technology Could Change the Game for Chronic Lung Disease

Lucy Perkins — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:00:10 -0400

Long-term medical treatment for chronic lung disease has stumped doctors and scientists for years. Now, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have created new artificial lung technology that could drastically change health outcomes and quality of life for patients across the country.

CMU Undergraduates Balance Learning, Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Michael Henninger — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:15:26 -0400

Through the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, Carnegie Mellon University provides tools and mentorship for students pursuing ventures in entrepreneurship and business development, helping to drive economic growth in the region and beyond.

These 2 Builders Discovered the Potency of Going Analog: Reflections on the Human Power of CMU’s Startup Week

Lucy Perkins — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:00:20 -0400

Carnegie Mellon University Startup Week brings thousands of people from the startup, research and investment worlds together to learn and swap ideas. Participants from last year’s inaugural event attest that the gathering across campus provided more than valuable information. It delivers invaluable connections through conversations.

CMU Builds a Stronger Pipeline From Research to Startups

Lucy Perkins — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:00:00 -0400

When founders, investors and researchers gather at Carnegie Mellon University for CMU Startup Week, they will get an early look at technologies moving out of university laboratories and toward the marketplace.

CMU Researchers Develop 'Electrotech Moneyball' Framework To Rank Risk and Opportunity in Energy and AI Supply Chains

Caroline Sheedy — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:20:42 -0400

Carnegie Mellon University researchers developed a framework to help the United States secure the power infrastructure needed to support artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, all while reducing vulnerabilities in the global supply chains that make that infrastructure possible.

Robotics Innovation Center Earns LEED Platinum Certification for Sustainable Construction

Stacey Federoff — Wed, 9 Sep 2026 15:15:00 -0400

Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Innovation Center (RIC) is the first CMU project to earn Platinum Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.

CMU Researchers Envision Humans and AI as Teammates

Caroline Sheedy — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:52:11 -0400

As artificial intelligence moves deeper into workplaces, healthcare and everyday decision-making, Carnegie Mellon University researchers are exploring how AI can help people make better decisions while preserving the judgment, expertise and accountability that humans bring.

CMU Physicists Take Hall Effect in a New Direction

Caroline Sheedy — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:07:47 -0400

Carnegie Mellon University scientists have uncovered a new phenomenon that challenges a long-standing assumption about how electronic materials respond to magnetic fields. The discovery broadens the fundamental understanding of the Hall effect, a principle widely used to measure the magnetic and electronic properties of materials.

Navigating the AI Era with a CMU Focus on Critical Thinking

Stacey Federoff — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:30:00 -0400

Instructors across disciplines at Carnegie Mellon University have redesigned courses incorporating AI as a teaching tool to help students exercise more curiosity, creativity and critical thinking. Whether teaching the decision-making process behind coding, how technology shapes society or considering different perspectives, CMU faculty are ensuring that students not only understand how AI works today, but also how they will shape it in the future.

CMU Researchers Use AI To Explore How Alzheimer’s Changes Brain Cells

Caroline Sheedy — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:04:03 -0400

New research from a CMU-led team offers new insight into how changes in the arrangement of DNA may contribute to Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia.

CMU Builds on Its Strengths To Advance NeuroAI

Caroline Sheedy — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:37:21 -0400

By bringing neuroscience and artificial intelligence into conversation, Carnegie Mellon researchers are using each field to advance the other — revealing insights into how the brain works while building AI systems that can learn, perceive and adapt more like biological intelligence.

Building the Future: Carnegie Mellon Is the Quintessential American Story

Michael Henninger — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:35:00 -0400

Carnegie Mellon University has generated a true impact as an American institution, shaping the lives of millions of citizens throughout the history of the country.

Future Stars Align: Class of 2030+ Arrives on Campus

Michael Henninger — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:53:53 -0400

Carnegie Mellon University's First-Year Orientation program builds a foundation for academic success, community membership, well-being, campus involvement and pride in being a Tartan.

CMU to Lead National Study of AI in Arts Education

Caroline Sheedy — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:00:11 -0400

As artificial intelligence reshapes how art is made and taught, colleges and universities are largely determining on their own how to prepare the next generation of artists and designers. Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Fine Arts will lead a new national effort to understand those responses and give institutions the evidence they need to make informed decisions.

Carnegie Mellon Names Damion Shelton Associate VP and Executive Director of the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship

Alexander Johnson — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:15:00 -0400

Building on nearly a decade of growth at the Swartz Center and Carnegie Mellon's longstanding leadership in artificial intelligence, robotics, engineering, computer science and the sciences, Shelton will lead the center's next chapter.

Researchers Explore What It Means To Say AI 'Thinks'

Lucy Perkins — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:20:26 -0400

When organizations describe artificial intelligence as “thinking,” “writing” or “learning,” those words can sound familiar. But according to Carnegie Mellon University historian Christopher Phillips, those terms may tell us as much about how humans talk about technology as they do about the technology itself.

Rare Ventures, a First-of-its-kind Platform for Accelerating Rare Disease Therapies, Launches in Pittsburgh

Caroline Sheedy — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:05:38 -0400

Carnegie Mellon University is a founding partner in a Pittsburgh-based partnership that brings together leaders in medicine, biotechnology and artificial intelligence to speed the development of treatments for rare diseases.

The CMU Data Helping Pittsburgh See Heat and Air Pollution More Clearly

Lucy Perkins — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:44:57 -0400

As Pittsburgh faces hotter summers and persistent air quality problems from industrial polluters, Carnegie Mellon University researchers are turning environmental data into tools that residents, advocates and policymakers can use to identify risks, make smarter planning decisions, and improve the health of the city and its residents.

Rare Stellar Explosion Gives Astronomers a Front-Row Seat to a Massive Star’s Death

Caroline Sheedy — Wed, 5 Aug 2026 13:43:16 -0400

A rare stellar explosion has allowed astronomers to follow the death of a massive star from start to finish, yielding one of the most complete datasets ever collected for such an event. The explosion is only the second case in more than 20 years in which researchers have been able to track a massive star's demise with such clarity, offering new insights into the diverse ways these stars end their lives.

Middle School Students Explore Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics Through CMU Partnership

Kelly Saavedra — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:44:58 -0400

Middle school students from Pittsburgh's Hazelwood neighborhood got a chance to imagine themselves as future engineers, researchers and innovators at CMU's Robotics Innovation Center.

Safeguarding a CMU Tradition After Acts of Vandalism and Non-Student Paintings at the Fence

Kelly Saavedra — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:55:00 -0400

As Carnegie Mellon prepares to welcome thousands of students back to campus in the coming weeks, the university is reminding the community about the longstanding traditions and expectations governing the Fence following several recent troubling incidents.

Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center To Build Supercomputer That Puts Quantum Computing to the Test

Caroline Sheedy — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:00:41 -0400

A new hybrid quantum-classical computing platform led by the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center will help researchers understand what the supercomputer of the future may look like.

Children and Monkeys Share a Common Understanding of Geometry

Lucy Perkins — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:44:02 -0400

With their ability to use tools, remember faces and even learn how to communicate with humans through sign language, non-human primates are considered to be among the smartest creatures on earth. However, some concepts — geometry, for instance — have traditionally been thought of as beyond the abilities of humanity’s closest cousins.

Carnegie Mellon Researchers Lead Three DOE Genesis Mission Awards to Advance the Future of AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery

Caroline Sheedy — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:05:48 -0400

Carnegie Mellon University, working with researchers, partners and collaborators at Department of Energy national laboratories and other universities, will lead three projects selected for funding through the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Genesis Mission, positioning CMU at the forefront of a national effort to transform how scientific breakthroughs are made.

Harnessing AI to Find Critical Minerals

Caroline Sheedy — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:40 -0400

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University will develop a new artificial intelligence framework to better identify critical minerals in the ground, increasing America’s access to these valuable materials and reducing the cost and time for exploration and extraction.

Powering the Future of Cosmology With AI

Caroline Sheedy — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:40 -0400

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are partnering with colleagues at the University of Washington and the U.S. Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory on a new Genesis Mission-funded project to help scientists use artificial intelligence to better understand the universe.

Connecting Autonomous Laboratories to Speed Scientific Advancement

Caroline Sheedy — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:39 -0400

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University will develop AI-based tools that will enable autonomous laboratories to work together as one connected research ecosystem. The project has been selected to receive funding by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the Genesis Mission.

Carnegie Mellon's AI Science Foundry Selected by NSF To Help Build National Infrastructure for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery

Caroline Sheedy — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:15:50 -0400

Carnegie Mellon University's AI Science Foundry, one of the world's most advanced AI-powered research facilities, has been selected as a node in the U.S. National Science Foundation's (NSF) Programmable Cloud Laboratory (PCL) Testbed, a national initiative to build a network of AI-enabled laboratories.