AI as a Teaching Tool: Transforming Coding Literacy in the Libraries
A University Libraries workshop led participants through a series of collaborative, hands-on exercises demonstrating AI’s potential as a tool and how to use it effectively.
Master Classes Offer Self-Discovery Through the Arts
Each year CMU drama faculty teach a master class through the Excellence in Theatre Education Award.
CMU Researchers Pave the Way for Digital Twins of the Human Placenta
A computational model of the basic functional unit of the placenta enables researchers to simulate placenta blood flow, realistically.
CMU Researchers Receive Presidential Early Career Awards
Carnegie Mellon University's Ismaila Dabo, Claire Le Goues and Aaditya Ramdas are among the recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest accolade bestowed by the U.S. government on early career scientists and engineers.
CMU Alumnus Stephen Schwartz Receives Oscar Nomination for 'Wicked' Score
Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama alumnus Stephen Schwartz has earned his ninth Academy Award nomination, this time for the original score of the box office smash “Wicked,” based on the musical written by Schwartz and Winnie Holzman.
SCS Researchers Develop Method To Transmit Power Through the Body
To free wearable tech from the burden of batteries, SCS researchers developed Power-over-Skin, which allows electricity to travel through the human body and could one day power battery-free devices from head to toe.
Using AI To Predict Gene Expression: New Foundational Model Could Improve Understanding of Biology
Biology has yet to tap into the full benefits of computer simulations, but a new AI foundation model developed by a team of scientists including CMU's Eric Xing hopes to change that.
Neuroscience Institute Spurs Collaboration, New Discoveries
The Neuroscience Institute at Carnegie Mellon University unifies neuroscience research conducted by faculty across campus.
CMU and Pitt Collaborate on Neural Pathway Experiments
A collaborative team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh designed a clever experiment using a brain-controlled interface to determine whether one-way activity paths, long hypothesized by neural network models, are used in the brain.
Carnegie Mellon’s Emerging Korean Studies Program Expands
Carnegie Mellon University’s new Korean Studies program is experiencing significant growth, fueled by alumni engagement, growing student interest and strategic investments in faculty and resources.
Researchers Urge Shift To Social Context in Alcohol Studies
A recent editorial by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign calls for a significant change in how laboratory alcohol studies are conducted, emphasizing the urgent need for research that incorporates social drinking contexts to more accurately reflect typical alcohol consumption and better understand the development of alcohol use disorders (AUD).
Carl Laird Named Head of Chemical Engineering
Carl Laird has been selected to be the next head of the Department of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering.