The Force To Shape an Organ
Carnegie Mellon University professor of biomedical engineering and materials science and engineering Adam Feinberg, along with postdoctoral fellow Dan Shiwarski and graduate student Joshua Tashman,...
View ArticlePeter Spirtes To Head Carnegie Mellon's Department of Philosophy
Carnegie Mellon University has appointed Peter Spirtes head of the Department of Philosophy, effective July 1."I am excited to work with Peter in this new role," said Richard Scheines, Bess Family Dean...
View ArticleCarnegie Mellon Joins Network Dedicated to Accelerated Breakthroughs in Human...
Carnegie Mellon University has joined the Wellcome Leap Health Breakthrough Network, a global group of leading academic and research institutions focused on quickly solving the world’s most serious...
View ArticleGang Liu Publishes Children's Book Series
Six-year-old Luoluo Ting and her two feline friends explore ancient China in the newly published children's series, "Luoluo Ting's Adventure into Chinese Mythology," written by Carnegie Mellon...
View ArticleStudents Pave the Way for Brick Street Preservation
It turns out there's $285,000 at the end of a yellow brick road. Students in the Carnegie Mellon University Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy gained a new appreciation for historic...
View ArticleAfrican and Hispanic Americans Report Low Rates of COVID-19 Vaccinations
Daily national surveys by Carnegie Mellon University show Black and Hispanic Americans are far less likely than whites to report that they have received COVID-19 vaccinations.Just 6.4% of African...
View ArticleNozari Receives Early Career Award
The American Psychological Association (APA) has awarded Nazbanou (Bonnie) Nozari an award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology, in the area of human cognition and...
View ArticleSloan Foundation Provides Funding for Robot Archive
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded $150,000 to the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries to fund the research into the creation of the Robot Archive, a multiphase, multiyear program to create...
View ArticleCMU-Q Student's Art Offers Hope, Inspiration
Alanoud Al-Ghamdi has transformed a passion for calligraphy into public art pieces that express messages of hope and inspiration. A senior in business administration at Carnegie Mellon University in...
View ArticleCMU Community Celebrates Black History Month
Carnegie Mellon University is celebrating Black History Month by showcasing the work of our Black students, faculty, staff and alumni. Each year, Black History Month endorses a theme, and the 2021...
View ArticleThe Next Four Years of Climate and Environmental Policy
In his first weeks in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden signaled that climate change is a national priority. On Inauguration Day, he rejoined the Paris Agreement and halted the controversial...
View ArticleCMU Trustee Among Six Faculty Members and Alumni Elected to NAE
Four members of the Carnegie Mellon University alumni community, including a long-serving CMU trustee, and two faculty members have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). The NAE is...
View ArticleCOVID-related Depression Linked to Reduced Physical Activity
The United States spends more than $200 billion every year to treat and manage mental health. The onset of the coronavirus pandemic not only has deepened the chasm for those experiencing symptoms of...
View ArticleUnder the Sea
Soft robots are better suited to certain situations than traditional robots. When interacting with an environment, humans or other living things, the inherent softness built into the structure of a...
View ArticleThe Politics of Synonyms
Previous studies have shown people can identify the gender and race of a speaker based on the words chosen, but could a person identify something like political membership? A team of researchers at...
View ArticleCommonalities Found Between Viral Infections and Ovarian Cancer
DNA viruses, such as herpesviruses and poxviruses, are among the most prolific and deadly viruses on Earth. Their ability to proliferate widely is due in large part to the way these viruses incubate in...
View ArticleCMU Film Festival Presents Award-Winning Film from Lesotho
The Carnegie Mellon University International Film Festival is showcasing its second film of the season through Feb. 12. "This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection" combines brilliant acting, stunning...
View ArticleCMU's Department of Philosophy Builds Community Through Summer School
When Jeremy Avigad agreed to teach a two-week logic course in the summer of 2005, he didn't know it would inspire a hallmark within Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Philosophy. The course...
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