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John Milton's Freedom of the Press Pamphlet Printers Found

Though John Milton’s "Areopagitica" — one of the most significant documents in the history of the freedom of the press — was first published 375 years ago, the printer of the pamphlet has — until now —...

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Harder To Breathe: Air Quality has Worsened Since 2016

In the United States, annual average levels of fine particulate matter — PM2.5, a measure of solid particles and liquid droplets that are 2.5 micrometers or smaller found in the air — declined 24% from...

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Gilman, Roeder Named 2020 AAAS Fellows

Carnegie Mellon University's Fred Gilman and Kathryn Roeder have been selected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). AAAS is the world's largest general scientific...

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Pushing Robotics Uphill

On a picturesque fall day on Flagstaff Hill next to Carnegie Mellon University, leaves carpet the ground and the sun shines bright in the sky. Up the hill, a group of friends throws a frisbee back and...

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Parallel Data Lab Receives Computing Cluster from Los Alamos National Lab

Carnegie Mellon University has received a supercomputer from Los Alamos National Lab (LANL) that will be reconstructed into a computing cluster operated by the Parallel Data Lab (PDL) and housed in the...

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And the Beep Goes On

Artur Dubrawski is not a critical care physician, but his best friend is. Dubrawski, a research professor in Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute, loves talking about disease symptoms with...

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Carnegie Mellon Invention Among The Scientist's Top Innovations of 2019

The Scientist Magazine has named Janus bases as one of its Top 10 Innovations of 2019. Carnegie Mellon University Chemistry Professor Danith Ly invented the molecules, and they are being used to create...

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New Software Aims To Make Science More Replicable

Every field in science and engineering employs highly specialized equipment: surface area analyzers, nanosizers, recording membrane osmometers. This equipment is often incredibly specific, designed for...

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Tartans Vie for First National Championship in School History

They’ve dreamed about December for months. Finally it is here. But it’s not the North Pole that’s on their minds. It’s North Carolina. The Carnegie Mellon University women’s soccer team is in...

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A Ride to Remember

In their first outing at the Ryerson Invitational Thrill Design Competition, Carnegie Mellon University students wowed judges at Universal Studios in Orlando with a creative approach to adapting an...

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Computer Vision Offers A Closer Look at Steel

A version of this story first appeared in Industrial Heating. Inclusions are unavoidable by-products of steel-making. Microscopic particles arising from different chemical reactions and processes can...

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Obituary: Former VP, Admission Director Was Visionary Architect of Change at CMU

Bill Elliott, a former longtime vice president for enrollment at Carnegie Mellon University who played a key role in the university’s rise to global prominence, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, in Florida. He...

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A Finale for Four

The finality of it all hit Camille Williams on Tuesday, on a cold night at Carnegie Mellon University's soccer complex. For the last time, she walked off the field she's known since stepping on campus...

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Fifth Annual EITEA Winner, Madeline Michel, Feels Reach of Tony Award...

Madeline Michel never imagined herself giving an acceptance speech in front of a crowd of theater professionals at Radio City Music Hall. As an English teacher, she considers herself "still learning"...

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Strengthening Community Bonds

Nicole Shi, a Carnegie Mellon junior, had just flown in from a West Coast conference on sustainability and higher education. But any jet lag she might have been feeling was not apparent as she spoke...

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Student-Athlete a Finalist for Elite College Football Prize

Senior business major Michael Lohmeier has achieved a great return on investment. A standout defensive end on the Carnegie Mellon University football team, Lohmeier has invested his time well, enabling...

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Historic Soccer Season Ends in National Semifinals

One team from Pennsylvania arrived in Greensboro, North Carolina, with a number one national ranking, not to mention a dozen prior Final Four appearances in their storied history. The other soccer...

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Remembering Marvin Goodfriend

Marvin Goodfriend, who held The Allan H. Meltzer Professorship in Political Economy at Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business, died on Dec. 5, 2019. He was 69 years old. A leading...

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Playing for the Home Crowd

The Carnegie Mellon University women's soccer team traveled from Pittsburgh to Atlanta to Greensboro to play in the NCAA Division III National Championship. It was a homecoming for two Tartans.Taylor...

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Carnegie Mellon Offers New Master's Degree in International Relations and...

Carnegie Mellon University's Institute for Politics and Strategy (IPS) has launched a new Master of Science in International Relations and Politics program (MS IRP) and is accepting applications for...

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