Gittis Receives Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Award for Studying Parkinson’s Disease
Carnegie Mellon University’s Aryn Gittis has been awarded a 2024 Neurobiology of Brain Disorders (NBD) Award by the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience.
Autonomy Boosts College Student Attendance and Performance
A new paper from Carnegie Mellon University suggests that the key to boosting college students’ attendance and performance isn’t stricter rules, but more freedom.
Sea Slugs: What Can We Learn From Them?
Carnegie Mellon University researchers are studying the sea slug feeding structure to learn more about how the brain, muscular system and nervous system interact.
The Upanzi Network and MicroSave Consulting announce Digital ID Hackathon Africa
The first Digital ID Hackathon event, focused on Eastern Africa, will explore use cases that foster regional integration and inclusion using digital ID.
Researchers Find Changes in Pathway Strength for Parkinson’s Disease Models
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh have found that dopamine depletion, which occurs during Parkinson’s disease disrupts the normal balance of motor pathways in the basal ganglia.
Navigating Digital Financial Inclusion in Africa
A group of Carnegie Mellon University researchers investigated privacy and security challenges around financial transactions through telephone companies.
Carnegie Mellon Announces Online Graduate Certificate To Master Generative AI, Large Language Models
Carnegie Mellon University has launched a new, online Graduate Certificate in Generative AI and Large Language Models.
Carnegie Mellon Achieves Robotics Innovation Center Construction Milestone
Carnegie Mellon University held a topping-off ceremony to mark the occasion of the completion of the structural phase of construction for its Robotics Innovation Center.
New ATRP Approach Could Transform the Manufacturing of Specialty Plastics
Researchers in Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Chemistry have improved a popular technology used to generate a range of industrial plastics for applications ranging from paints and coatings to adhesives and sealants.
CMU Alumni and Professor Earn 17 Primetime Emmy Nominations
The 76th Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced on July 17. 10 Carnegie Mellon University alumni from the School of Drama and a professor in the Master of Entertainment Industry Management program racked up a total of 17 nominations.
CyLab Brings Cybersecurity to High School Educators
The picoCTF for GenCyber boot camp shares cybersecurity concepts typically taught at the college level, with the goal of helping high school teachers integrate these topics into their curriculum.
CMU Launches New Initiative for Human-Centered AI
Carnegie Mellon is launching the Open Forum for AI (OFAI), a new initiative that will build capacity and understanding for a human-centered artificial intelligence to move toward augmented intelligence.