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Anticipate the Turn
Thrust into the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, the thinkers and doers at Carnegie Mellon University push on. Researchers tackle new problems as lecturers innovate unexpected ways to connect with...
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Online Hacking Competition Launches March 16
Carnegie Mellon University will launch its seventh picoCTF, an online cybersecurity competition run by security and privacy experts from CyLab who hope to help generate interest in the field and build...
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Dan + Shay Take Home Third Grammy in Three Years
Carnegie Mellon University alumnus Dan Smyers and his partner Shay Mooney extended their winning streak at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. The Dan + Shay duo took home best country duo/group performance...
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A New Way to Learn Computer Science
A team of Carnegie Mellon University learning scientists are developing a tool that could change the way high school teachers and students approach their computer science classes. This month Schmidt...
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Remembering Harold Paxton
Harold W. Paxton, former head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, passed away on March 8, 2021 at age 94. Paxton, U.S. Steel University Professor Emeritus, had an incredible impact...
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CMU Energy Week 2021 Returns in Virtual Setting
Carnegie Mellon University's annual CMU Energy Week, a gathering open to the public, government officials, business stakeholders and industry leaders to discuss the nation's critical energy needs and...
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CMU and Pitt Launch Center Dedicated to Combating Extremist Hate
Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh are jointly launching a new center to study extremist hate. Scholars at both universities will partner through the Collaboratory Against Hate...
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Acting in a Virtual World
For the last year, actor Whitton Frank has been immersed in virtual reality (VR). Not in her spare time as a way to pass the COVID-induced isolation period but, rather, as her profession. Frank, a 2006...
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CMU's Traffic21 Announces Winners of Third Smart Mobility Challenge
Earlier this month, Carnegie Mellon University's Traffic21 announced the Township of Shaler, the City of Monessen and Heritage Community Transportation as the winners of its third Smart Mobility...
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And Then Oscar Came Calling ... Three Nods for CMU Alumni
Two Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama alumni were nominated for three awards by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Monday, March 15. The 2021 Oscar nominations heralded Leslie...
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Students Seeking Service Opportunities Find Virtual Groove
For decades, Carnegie Mellon University has supported alternative spring break opportunities for servant leadership. Student Leadership, Involvement and Civic Engagement (SLICE) helps Tartans travel...
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A Touch of Silver
In the field of robotics, metals offer advantages like strength, durability and electrical conductivity. But, they are heavy and rigid — properties that are undesirable in soft and flexible systems for...
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COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy Remains Unchanged
Daily national surveys by Carnegie Mellon University show that while COVID-19 vaccine uptake has increased, the proportion of vaccine-hesitant adults has remained unchanged. The concerns about a side...
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Big Data Accelerates Biodiversity Research
Museums hold the storehouse of specimens required to understand biodiversity across the planet. These archives serve as historical snapshots of biodiversity in one area, at one time. While this...
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Carnegie Mellon Launches One-of-a-Kind Data Science Graduate Program
With the launch of a new Master of Science in Data Analytics for Science (MS-DAS) degree program, Carnegie Mellon University's Mellon College of Science (MCS) is offering a unique opportunity for...
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New Course Bridges Divide Between Art and Science
In the popular imagination, art and science are often viewed as polar opposites — science as an objective discipline and art as a subjective discipline. A new class taught by Rich Pell, an associate...
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CMU senior named a Gaither Junior Fellow
Carnegie Mellon University senior Jacob Feldgoise's work on local, state and national policy issues earned him a place as one of 13 James C. Gaither Junior Fellows at the Carnegie Endowment for...
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Verdict in on CMU Mock Trial
The courtroom behind the judge flickered slightly, a digital Zoom background cloaking his true surroundings. From her Charlotte, North Carolina home, defense attorney Eleanor Xiao watched the...
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CMU senior named a Gaither Junior Fellow
Carnegie Mellon University senior Jacob Feldgoise's work on local, state and national policy issues earned him a place as one of 13 James C. Gaither Junior Fellows at the Carnegie Endowment for...
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