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һ�� Doctoral Researchers Connect Beyond Disciplines in 3MT Championship

Michael Henninger — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:04:41 -0400

һ�� held the finals for its annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.

Women at the Forefront of Technology, Policy and Society

Michael Henninger — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:08:26 -0400

Across һ��, nationally and internationally recognized women utilize their expertise across technological fields.

HIV Protein Switch May Help Virus Squeeze into Host Cell Nucleus

Alexander Johnson — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:24:00 -0400

The pointed end of HIV’s outer viral shell, its capsid, helps it squeeze into host cells’ nuclear pore. A team from the University of Pittsburgh has simulated the virus in PSC’s Bridges-2 to show how a twist in a critical protein may help it shoehorn in.

Experts Tackle Generative AI Ethics and Governance at 2025 K&L Gates–һ�� Conference

Caroline Sheedy — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:05:17 -0400

Thought leaders from industry, academia, government and civil society gathered to discuss the ethics and governance of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) March 10-11 at the K&L Gates-һ�� Conference in Ethics and Computational Technologies.

Play Us a Song, 𝝅-ano Man

Michael Henninger — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Evan O’Dorney, a postdoctoral researcher in һ��’s Department of Mathematics, created a melody to memorize the digits of pi.

һ�� and MIT Join Forces To Combat Deepfake Threats

Yana Ilieva — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Researchers at һ�� and MIT created CHARCHA ( Computer Human Assessment for Recreating Characters with Human Actions), a secure and personalized verification protocol that allows an individual’s likeness to appear in generative video content.

A Nanosnag With a Big Effect

Yana Ilieva — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:40:00 -0400

A new method of virus detection from the Schneider Lab at һ�� is poised to improve quality control in vaccine manufacturing.

Master of Design Students Win Muse Award for Interactive 'CM-You Board'

Alexander Johnson — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:11:00 -0400

Four Carnegie Mellon students have been awarded a Silver Muse Design Award for an interactive installation at the David and Susan Coulter Welcome Center.

һ�� Recognizes the 2025 Class of Tartans on the Rise

Michael Henninger — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:15:15 -0400

These 24 һ�� alumni all have two things in common — they’re members of һ��’s Tartans on the Rise class for 2025, and they’re changing the world.

Tepper Professor Linda Argote Appointed to World Economic Forum Council

Alexander Johnson — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:17:17 -0400

һ��'s Linda Argote has been selected to join the World Economic Forum’s Network for the Global Future Councils, serving on the Council on Human Capital Development.

Rales Fellows Revolutionize Artificial Intelligence

Alexander Johnson — Fri, 7 Mar 2025 12:00:01 -0500

Two Rales Fellows focus on artificial intelligence and machine learning in their studies: master’s degree candidate Nicole Villavicencio-Garduño and doctoral candidate Maxwell Jones.

Women in Science Highlight Mentorship, Outreach as Integral to Career Success

Michael Henninger — Fri, 7 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0500

At Carnegie Mellon, women in the sciences contribute to advancement and innovations at the forefront of discovery, while lifting each other along the way.

Researchers Use Computer Science To Save Bees

Michael Henninger — Wed, 5 Mar 2025 10:00:56 -0500

һ�� and UC Riverside researchers have created a system to help beekeepers monitor and analyze the health of their beehives and take corrective actions to prevent colony collapse.

Through 3MT, Doctoral Students Share Accessible Research

Michael Henninger — Mon, 3 Mar 2025 14:13:42 -0500

Back for its 10th year at һ��, Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a celebration of research.

Josh Gad Returns to the School of Drama

Yana Ilieva — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:44:03 -0500

Josh Gad returned to Carnegie Mellon's campus to work with current acting students and to take a stroll down memory lane.

Researchers Propose Framework To Identify Food Selectivity Origins in the Brain

Yana Ilieva — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:53:00 -0500

һ�� researchers have identified a region in the brain's visual cortex that responds to food and have developed a theoretical framework that could explain the origins of this selectivity.

Infant Mortality Tied to Concentration of Lead in Air

Yana Ilieva — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:29:19 -0500

In a new study, Heinz College researchers used data on lead emissions in the air to estimate the effects of air lead concentration, finding a statistically significant relation between air lead concentration and infant mortality.

һ�� Researchers Investigate YouTube Giveaway Scams

Alexander Johnson — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:58:01 -0500

A team of Carnegie Mellon researchers has sought learn more about the nature of certain scams, and determine whether teens are more susceptible to them.

Carnegie Mellon Again Named Top Fulbright Producer

Alexander Johnson — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0500

һ�� has been recognized as a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Student Program participants. Since the program's inception, Carnegie Mellon has seen 138 Tartans become Fulbright U.S. Student grantees.

Is It Human, or Is It AI?

Stacey Federoff — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 14:30:01 -0500

A team of һ�� researchers set out to see how accurately large language models (LLMs) can match the style of text written by humans, and their findings were recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

School of Art Mourns the Passing of Pioneering Conceptual Artist and Alumnus Mel Bochner

Alexander Johnson — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 09:59:23 -0500

Mel Bochner, a groundbreaking figure in the development of conceptual art, passed away on February 12, 2025, at the age of 84.

һ�� Photographer Explores Campus Imagery Through Coursework

Michael Henninger — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:40:00 -0500

һ�� Photographer Kevin Lorenzi has found that the Master of Arts in Design program helps him view his favored medium in a different light.

Slashing AI Data Center Cooling Cost and GPU/CPU Power Use

Yana Ilieva — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:00:11 -0500

A Carnegie Mellon engineering professor developed a novel thermal interface material that cools high-power chips used in AI data centers better than existing state-of-the-art solutions.

Computer Science Faculty Members Named 2025 Sloan Research Fellows

Stacey Federoff — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:46:50 -0500

Two faculty members in һ��'s School of Computer Science will receive Sloan Research Fellowships in 2025.

CMIST Ushers in New Era of Policy Leadership

Caroline Sheedy — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:43:02 -0500

The Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy and Technology (CMIST) has marked a significant milestone with the release of its first white paper, “Sun Shield: Securing Clean Energy in an Era of Cyber Threats.” This publication inaugurates CMIST’s role as a policy think tank and sets the stage for future contributions at the intersection of technology, security and policy.

Kolter Joins New $10M AI Safety Science Program

Michael Henninger — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 09:06:18 -0500

Zico Kolter will tackle critical artificial intelligence safety issues as part of the new AI Safety Science program established by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt.

Teachers Bring Introductory Chemistry to the Digital Age

Alexander Johnson — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:18:20 -0500

һ�� Professor David Yaron helped design Real Chem, courseware for introductory chemistry classes that marries in-person instruction, demonstration and lab work with online instruction and practice.

һ�� Students Learn by Doing In the Nation's Capital

Michael Henninger — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 09:53:17 -0500

Students in the һ�� Washington Semester Program spent the fall gaining professional experience and exploring career interests in Washington, D.C.

Tepper School of Business Earns Extended AACSB Business Accreditation

Michael Henninger — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:21:46 -0500

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, the world’s largest and most recognized business education alliance, announced that the Tepper School of Business has successfully extended its AACSB business accreditation for six years.

һ��’s AirLab Advances in GoAERO Competition

Michael Henninger — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:00:48 -0500

An aerial rescue vehicle developed by a team of students and faculty advisers at the һ�� Robotics Institute AirLab will advance to the next stage of the GoAERO Competition.

Satyanarayanan Elected to National Academy of Engineering

Michael Henninger — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:56:26 -0500

Mahadev Satyanarayanan, the Jaime Carbonell University Professor of Computer Science at һ��, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.

A Statistical Bridge to Scientific Advances

Yana Ilieva — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:00:00 -0500

Launched this academic year, the STAtistical Methods for the Physical Sciences Research Center (STAMPS) bridges gaps between researchers in the physical sciences and their colleagues in statistics.

Tamara Tunie Inspires Future Leaders at President’s Lecture Series

Kelly Saavedra — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:49:15 -0500

Actor, producer and director Tamara Tunie returned to her Pittsburgh roots and һ�� as a distinguished guest for the President’s Lecture Series

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