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San Juan Mayor, Alumna Says Technology can Transform Communities
Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Carnegie Mellon University alumna Carmen Yulín Cruz, visited her alma mater earlier this year to discuss recent efforts in reviving the island of Puerto Rico after...
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Alumna Leads Mexico's Efforts to Digitally Transform Government
A national project in Mexico is underway to digitize virtually all government services and deliver internet access to all of the country's 127.5 million citizens. Perhaps no other country has made...
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Bacteria's Password for Sporulation Hasn't Changed in 2.7 Billion Years
When it comes to changing their passwords, bacteria are just as bad as you and me — maybe even worse. A Carnegie Mellon University research team has found that despite 2.7 billion years of evolution,...
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Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship Cultivates CMU’s Startup Culture
Business is booming within the multidisciplinary startup ecosystem of Carnegie Mellon University’s Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship. From its new location within the David A. Tepper Quadrangle, the...
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Hyper Suprime-Cam Survey Maps Dark Matter in the Universe
Three-dimensional picture of the distribution of matter in the universe. Courtesy of the HSC Survey An international group of researchers, including Carnegie Mellon University's Rachel Mandelbaum, has...
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CMU Announces Speakers and Performers for Presidential Inauguration
Dr. Farnam Jahanian's inauguration as the 10th president of Carnegie Mellon University will feature performances by noted alumni entertainers and remarks by titans of industry and higher education....
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Three CMU Alumni Inducted into the National Academy of Engineering
Three Carnegie Mellon University alumni were inducted into the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional distinctions an engineer can receive, on Sept. 30. The alumni are CMU...
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AI System Finds Subtle Clues in Medical Images
Carnegie Mellon University alumna Shinjini Kundu is using artificial intelligence to interpret medical images in ways that humans cannot. Her program, 3D Transport-Based Morphometry, could...
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Solar Boat Racing Team Gives Students an Energizing Experience
Sun and sailing were on the agenda as Carnegie Mellon University students took to the water this summer for Solar Splash, a solar boat-racing competition. The Carnegie Mellon Solar Racing team placed...
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Mechanical Engineering Student Heats Up Interest in 3D Printing with Ceramics
Carnegie Mellon University Ph.D. candidate Edgar Mendoza is breaking the mold by researching 3D printing with ceramics. Mendoza is a Ph.D. candidate co-advised by Mechanical Engineering professors Jack...
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#CMUatGHC: Women in Tech Aim for More Digital Connections
Carnegie Mellon University students, faculty, alumni and staff were among the 22,000 attendees at this year's Grace Hopper Celebration, the world's largest gathering of women technologists. More than...
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Limiting Access to Patient Records Hurts Care, Researchers Say
Accessing medical information can be difficult in America's health care system. In a recent paper published in BMC Health Services Research, Carnegie Mellon University researcher Anabel F. Castillo,...
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New CMU Degree Prepares Researchers for AI-Directed Experimentation
Computers increasingly are helping scientists identify and select experiments necessary for scientific discoveries, so Carnegie Mellon University has created a two-year master's degree program to train...
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Artist Embraces Alternative Perspectives on Race
"Cry, Baby" at The Andy Warhol Museum marks the first museum solo exhibition by Devan Shimoyama, the Cooper-Siegel Assistant Professor in the School of Art. Shimoyama's bright and bold canvases —...
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Dannie Durand Receives NSF "Understanding Rules of Life" Grant
Dannie Durand, a faculty member in Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Biological Sciences, is one of 29 recipients of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) "Understanding the Rules of Life"...
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Daryl Weinert Appointed Chief of Staff
Carnegie Mellon University President Farnam Jahanian has named Daryl Weinert chief of staff and vice president of strategic initiatives, effective Nov. 26. In his new role, Weinert will serve as a...
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Lights, Camera, Science
Abraham Riedel-Mishaan seems an unlikely movie star. He's not an actor. No one stops the sophomore computer science major on the Carnegie Mellon University campus to ask for autographs. But he is...
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Out-of-date Data May Contribute to Future Flooding in the U.S.
A recent study by Carnegie Mellon University researchers indicates that out-of-date precipitation data used by state department of transportation offices may be increasing the risk of flooding by not...
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Reducing CO2 Emissions Could Help Power Plants Use Less Water
The U.S. electrical power industry uses nearly half of all water in the country. Power plants use water for cooling and creating steam to turn turbines, which then generate electricity. But during...
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Student-Created Online Tool Wins $79K Grant from Mozilla
Wick Editor, a free and open-source tool for creating games, animation and interactive media, is the winner of a $79,120 grant from the Mozilla Open Source Support program. Started by recent Carnegie...
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