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This image combines 678 separate images taken by NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in just over seven hours of observing time. Combining many images in this way clearly reveals otherwise faint or invisible details, such as the clouds of gas and dust that comprise the Trifid nebula (top right) and the Lagoon nebula, which are several thousand light-years away from Earth.

Rubin’s First Snapshots Launch a Decade of Discovery

Scientists and engineers at CMU’s McWilliams Center for Cosmology and Astrophysics are building tools to aid astronomers around the world.

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The Iris Lunar Dream Capsule.

Iris Lunar Dream Capsule Will Head to Moon on Next Astrobotic Lander

Members of the Iris team have assembled the Iris Lunar Dream Capsule, a tiny payload that will launch aboard Griffin-1, the next lunar lander from Carnegie Mellon spinout Astrobotic. The capsule — smaller than a matchbox — contains the names of team members and supporters, messages and stories, photos, a mini Iris, and a bit of the Moonyard from Carnegie Mellon Mission Control.

June 25, 2025
Exterior photo of the SEI building with four American flags

Renewed Mission: CMU Software Engineering Institute Leads National Security Software Innovation

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has renewed its contract with Carnegie Mellon University to operate the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) for an additional term of five years.

June 24, 2025
Two men and a woman stand around a microphone in the front of the photo, while behind them, in red-tinted light, other people dance and play instruments.

Alumni Sound Designers on Broadway Share How CMU Shaped Their Careers

Now working on Broadway in sound design, five alumni from the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama discussed the interdisciplinary approach that Carnegie Mellon infused into their careers, collaboration involved in the craft and more.

June 11, 2025
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CMU Study Identifies Strengths and Challenges in Pentagon’s Software Modernization Efforts

A new CMU Software Engineering Institute (SEI) study shows how DOD programs are getting better and faster at delivering secure software and where challenges persist.

June 11, 2025
Students tour the TechSpark workshop.

DASIE Opens Doors to Data-Driven Futures

Established in 2022, Carnegie Mellon University's Data Analytics Summer Immersion Experience (DASIE) helps students forge new career paths and pursue graduate education with purpose.

June 10, 2025
Natalie Venetia Belcon on the red carpet.

Carnegie Mellon Alumnae Earn 2 2025 Tony Awards

The spotlight shone bright Carnegie Mellon University alumni at Radio City Hall in New York during The 78th Annual Tony Awards.

June 8, 2025

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