Alumnus Helps Create Educational Hip-hop Videos
By Laura Kelly / 412-268-4831 / laurak@andrew.cmu.edu School of Computer Science alumnus Landon Fears has combined his love of education and hip hop into a career with Flocabulary, a web-based learning...
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Carnegie Mellon and Tsinghua Universities Renew Dual-Degree Masters Program
By Byron Spice / 412-268-9068 / bspice@cs.cmu.edu CMU's Frank Pfenning and Tsinghua's Jianping Wu sign the memorandum of understanding. Officials of Carnegie Mellon University and Tsinghua University...
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At 50, "Star Trek" Inspires CMU Teachers, Writers and Actors
Heidi Opdyke / 412-268-7521 / opdyke@andrew.cmu.edu The late Anton Yelchin plays Chekov and CMU alumnus Zachary Quinto plays Commander Spock in "Star Trek Beyond." Credit: Stephen Windon/2015 Paramount...
View ArticleCMU Sings "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Members of the Carnegie Mellon University community have sung "The Star-Spangled Banner" in many prominent locations. This video showcases nine performances.
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LumiShield Named One of Nation’s Best University Startups
By Ken Walters / 412-268-1151 / walters1@andrew.cmu.edu Carnegie Mellon University spinoff company LumiShield has been selected as one of the best university startups of 2016 by the National Council of...
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CMU’s Proportion of Undergraduate Women in Computer Science and Engineering...
While national efforts to encourage women to pursue degrees in key science and technology fields have flagged, Carnegie Mellon University has reached a new high-water mark this year, with women making...
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Wherefore Art Thou, Folio?
By Kelly Saavedra Mary Catharine Johnsen, the special collections librarian in CMU's Hunt Library, browses Shakespeare's First Folio. Fans of William Shakespeare have a rare opportunity to view the...
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Friends Help Friends on Facebook Feel Better
By Byron Spice / 412-268-9068 / bspice@cs.cmu.edu Personal interactions on Facebook can have a major impact on a person’s feelings of well-being and satisfaction with life just as much as getting...
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CMU Algorithm Detects Online Fraudsters
By Byron Spice / 412-268-9068 / bspice@cs.cmu.edu An algorithm developed at Carnegie Mellon University makes it easier to determine if someone has faked an Amazon or Yelp review or if a politician with...
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Hybrid Program Made the Perfect Match
By Katelyn Howard When Julie Sfanos and John Surma enrolled in the Tepper School’s Part-Time Online Hybrid MBA Program three years ago, they hoped they’d be able to form bonds with their classmates...
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Ambitious First-Year Picks CMU To Launch Science Career
When Mera Tegene envisions her future, she thinks big, with the aim of using chemistry to heighten the senses in virtual reality technology. The incoming first-year student at Carnegie Mellon...
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Q&A: Jelena Kovačević, Hamerschlag University Professor
It’s no coincidence that women make up about 44 percent of the Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering’s first-year undergraduate class this fall. In a recent interview, Jelena Kovačević,...
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Simone Finds Entrepreneurial Edge at CMU
Adam Simone came to Carnegie Mellon University in 2009 looking to sharpen his engineering skills with an entrepreneurial edge. Seven years later, he is the co-founder of Leaf Shave Co., which is...
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Eight Drama Alumni Nominated for Emmys
Judith Light and Jeffrey Tambour Just one year out of school and Will Gossett already has an Emmy. Gossett, a 2015 graduate of Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama, was a member of the team...
View ArticleSoccer and Science, a Winning Formula for Teammates
By Julianne Mattera / 412-268-2902 / jmattera@cmu.edu At Carnegie Mellon University, teamwork doesn't just happen on the field for the nationally ranked women's soccer team. For three biological...
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President Suresh Takes Ride in Uber Driverless Car
By Ken Walters / 412-268-1151 / walters1@andrew.cmu.edu Carnegie Mellon University President Subra Suresh joined Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto Wednesday for the first official ride in an Uber...
View ArticleCampus email on false emergency alert
Vice President for Operations Rodney P. McClendon sent out the following email to all faculty, staff, and students on CMU’s Pittsburgh campus on Thursday afternoon: To Members of the CMU Community:...
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"Last Lecture" Keeps Delivering Lessons for Life
First-year Mellon College of Science student Nina Edwards is part of the incoming class who read Randy Pausch's "Last Lecture." On Sept. 18, 2007, the late Randy Pausch delivered his "Last Lecture." A...
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It's a Whole New Ballgame for Statistics Students
By Emily Stimmel / estimmel@andrew.cmu.edu If you've ever traded baseball cards or planned a fantasy football draft, you understand the relationship between sports and statistics firsthand. Today,...
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CMU’s BrainHub To Host First Neurons to Neighborhoods Event
By Shilo Rea / 412-268-6094/ shilo@cmu.edu and Jocelyn Duffy / 412-268-9982 / jhduffy@cmu.edu Carnegie Mellon University’s BrainHub will bring together some of the nation’s leading experts in early...
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