Scott Institute Seed Grants Help To Fuel Energy Research
Funding from Carnegie Mellon University's Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation will stimulate new research initiatives ranging from helping people assess the climate risks of hydroelectric...
View ArticleTrick a Member of FCC Team Honored for Operations Research
Michael Trick, dean of Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, was part of a Federal Communications Commission team that was awarded the 2018 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Advanced Analytics,...
View ArticlePittsburgh International Airport, Carnegie Mellon University Partner To Form...
Pittsburgh International Airport and Carnegie Mellon University are enhancing traveler experiences and airport operations through a partnership to develop new systems and technologies for the aviation...
View ArticleSatellite Views Show Humans Rapidly Changing the Planet
A new website, EarthTime, draws on the technical expertise of Carnegie Mellon University and the vast data sets and proficiency of the World Economic Forum to provide graphic evidence of how humans are...
View ArticleStudent-Created Platform To Transform Course Planning
An app created by and for Carnegie Mellon University students is set to streamline course planning across the university. Stellic, the planning and advising platform created by CMU Qatar alumni, is...
View ArticleCarnegie Mellon Joins Army Research Laboratory's Open Campus Initiative
Carnegie Mellon University has signed a collaborative research agreement with the Army Research Laboratory to be part of its Open Campus Research Initiative, which aims to accelerate transformational,...
View ArticleNew Fund Invests in Future of CMU Innovators, Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs with a Carnegie Mellon University connection will have access to a new fund that will award $500,000 to selected startups. The Industrial Technology Investment Corporation is partnering...
View ArticleMachine Learning Infers Microbial Relationships
Modeling infections and multidrug resistance as a way to understand — and fight — bacterial infections is just one application of networks. Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Radu...
View ArticleConductive Paint Transforms Walls Into Sensors, Interactive Surfaces
Walls are what they are — big, dull dividers. With a few applications of conductive paint and some electronics, however, walls can become smart infrastructure that can sense human touch, detect...
View ArticleKaleidoscope XX Showcase Celebrates 20 Years of Creative Student Work
Students from Carnegie Mellon University's BXA Intercollege Degree Programs will showcase a variety of creative work and performances at their annual Kaleidoscope exhibition from 4-7 p.m., April 27 in...
View ArticleSpring Carnival Snapshots
The 104th installment of Spring Carnival is now in the books. Campus was packed as students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends came to check out the booths with the theme, Myths and Legends, and the...
View ArticleCheap 3-D Printer Can Produce Self-Folding Materials
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have used an inexpensive 3-D printer to produce flat plastic items that, when heated, fold themselves into predetermined shapes, such as a rose, a boat or even...
View ArticleCarley Honored With USGIF Academic Achievement Award
Kathleen M. Carley, director of the Center for Computational Analysis of Social and Organizational Systems (CASOS) in the School of Computer Science's Institute for Software Research, received the...
View ArticleBento Browser Makes it Easier To Search on Mobile Devices
Searches involving multiple websites can quickly get confusing, particularly when performed on a mobile device with a small screen. A new web browser developed at Carnegie Mellon University now brings...
View ArticleBaruch Fischhoff Named 2018 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
Carnegie Mellon University's Baruch Fischhoff has won a 2018 Carnegie Corporation of New York Andrew Carnegie Fellowship. Fischhoff is one of 31 scholars and writers who will receive $200,000 to devote...
View ArticleFramework Assesses, Optimizes Economic Value of Lithium-ion Batteries
Renewable-based power systems that have zero or low carbon emissions require on-demand energy storage like lithium-ion batteries. But, the degradation of these batteries is a major concern...
View ArticleMahmood Sharif Named 2018 Symantec Fellow
Mahmood Sharif, a doctoral student in Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has earned one of three national Symantec Research Labs Graduate Fellowships this...
View ArticleResearch into Printing Ceramics Could Break Industry Mold
B. Reeja Jayan, an assistant professor in Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded a 2018 National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development...
View ArticleSnakebot Named Ground Rescue Robot Of The Year
The Robotics Institute's multi-jointed Snakebot robot, which was deployed to search for survivors following the Mexico City earthquake last fall, has been named Ground Rescue Robot of the Year by the...
View ArticleUniversity Statement: Revoking Bill Cosby’s Honorary Degree
Carnegie Mellon University has long had a clear and unwavering commitment: The university will not tolerate sexual violence, intimate partner violence, stalking or sexual harassment. These acts are...
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