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Krishnan Elected to Top Leadership Spot at INFORMS

INFORMS, the leading international association for operations research and analytics professionals, announced today that Ramayya Krishnan, Ph.D., dean of Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College of...

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Me and My Shadow

Ed Shriver, architect and principal at Pittsburgh-based design firm Strada, was not sure what to expect when he was partnered with Boyan Zhang, a statistics major from Carnegie Mellon University's...

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DSF Charitable Foundation Gives $4M To Life Science Research

The DSF Charitable Foundation (DSF) has given $4 million to Carnegie Mellon University's Mellon College of Science (MCS) to support the creation of an innovative block grant program that will fund...

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CMU Changes Department of Statistics' Name

Carnegie Mellon University has changed the name of its Department of Statistics to the Department of Statistics & Data Science. The new name reflects the broad reach of statistics at Carnegie...

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wats:ON? Festival Returns to Carnegie Mellon Nov. 2-4

The wats:ON? Festival returns to Carnegie Mellon University Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 2-4, with visual, sensual and perceptual exhibits and performances. Spike Wolff, wats:ON? artistic and executive...

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At 96, Alumnus Makes Racing History

Carnegie Mellon University alumnus Jerry Bozzo is enjoying life at the racetrack. Bozzo, who will be 97 on Oct. 25, owns a thoroughbred stable, and three of the horses he trains have made nearly a...

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Boeing Invests in Robotics Institute Autonomous Flight Spinoff

Boeing has announced an investment in Near Earth Autonomy, a spinoff of Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute that focuses on autonomous flight technology, and a partnership to explore...

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Today, We Work

Andrew Carnegie famously said, "My heart is in the work." Here at Carnegie Mellon University, we think about work a little differently...  

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"Frankenstein"'s 200th Anniversary Inspires Discussions on Technology, AI

Carnegie Mellon University faculty and students are exploring the influence of technology on modern life through a 200-year-old lens: Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein." Shelley's novel, which explores the...

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Anderson Recalls History of Horror

Carnegie Mellon University's Barbara Anderson designed costumes in six George Romero films, but one moment stands out. During the filming of the anthology movie "Creepshow," Anderson, a School of Drama...

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Digital Drama Causing "Conversations in L.A."

The digital drama series "Conversations in L.A.," written, produced and starring Carnegie Mellon University alumna Anne Marie Cummings, is becoming the talk of the town. The dark comedy received rave...

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Future of Manufacturing To Rise Within Abandoned Steel Mill

A view of downtown Pittsburgh is visible through the beams of the Hazelwood Green site. Download hi-res image. Two major advanced manufacturing initiatives founded by Carnegie Mellon University will...

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Hodgins Elected President of SIGGRAPH

Jessica Hodgins, professor of computer science and robotics, has been elected president of SIGGRAPH, the Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and...

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CMU Study: Mindfulness Meditation App Works, But Acceptance Training Crucial

For the millions of mindfulness meditation mobile app users, there is good news: New research shows they can reduce the body's response to biological stress. A Carnegie Mellon University-led study...

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CMU, Pitt Brain Imaging Science Identifies Individuals With Suicidal Thoughts

Researchers led by Carnegie Mellon University's Marcel Just and the University of Pittsburgh's David Brent have developed an innovative and promising approach to identify suicidal individuals by...

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Azevedo Participates in Climate Panel

Inês Azevedo, professor of engineering and public policy and co-director of Carnegie Mellon University's Climate and Energy Decision Making Center, participated in a panel discussion at the 36th...

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"I-Cut-You-Choose" Cake-Cutting Protocol Inspires Solution to Gerrymandering

Getting two political parties to equitably draw congressional district boundaries can seem hopeless, but Carnegie Mellon University researchers say the process can be improved by using an approach...

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Benger Named Campbell Trophy Finalist as a Top Scholar-Athlete

Carnegie Mellon University senior running back Sam Benger was named one of 13 national finalists for the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame's 2017 William V. Campbell Trophy,...

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Unique Fusion of Economics, Psychology Drives Carnegie Mellon's Approach to...

Companies, organizations and even governments — including the United States following former President Barack Obama's 2015 executive order to incorporate behavioral insights to better serve the...

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CMU Volunteers To Package 150,000 Meals for Madagascar

Event: Nearly 900 Carnegie Mellon University volunteers will package 150,000 dehydrated meals scheduled for shipment to Madagascar, an African nation facing a deadly plague outbreak. This is the third...

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