Deeper Conversations Explores the Role of the Federal Government In Producing Innovation
This spring the Deeper Conversations initiative, aimed at promoting the power of civil discourse, examined the historical evolution of the government’s role in American life; its influence on funding, shaping and disseminating knowledge; and the evolving impact of soft power on global stability.
Using Principles of Swarm Intelligence, Tepper Study Compared Platforms That Allow Brainstorming Among Large Groups
Tepper researchers used principles of group intelligence to test generative-AI based brainstorming tools, finding that participants were more collaborative and productive using those tools compared to traditional chat-based technologies.
VR/AR Could Help To Manage Everyday Stressors
A new project from Carnegie Mellon's Human-Computer Interaction Institute studied whether virtual and augmented reality can simulate stressful situations — like being at a social event with strangers — and help people practice stress-relief strategies.
Sydlik, Wang Use Expertise To Make Upcycling Plastic Easier
Using chemistry and computational modeling, CMU chemistry and engineering faculty are working to manipulate the properties of polymers to make upcycling plastics easier.
CMU Launches Human-Centered AI Research Center with Seoul National University
The SNU-CMU Human-Centered AI Research Center (HCAI) aims to pioneer innovative AI solutions by combining interdisciplinary expertise in human-centered design.
Three CMU Students Awarded 2025 Goldwater Scholarship
Three Carnegie Mellon University students have been selected to receive the Barry Goldwater Scholarship in 2025.
Student-Led Course Gives Classmates Tools To Improve Mental Health
This spring, Gabriel Mendez-Sanders, a Fifth Year Scholar studying chemical engineering, created and led a student-led course through Student College (StuCo) called We Are Not Alone - Supporting Peer’s Mental Health to equip his fellow students with the skills and resources to better understand and support their classmates when it comes to mental health.
LHC Experiment Collaborations at CERN Receive Breakthrough Prize
Thousands of researchers, including scientists from Carnegie Mellon University, were recognized earlier in April with the $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics by the Breakthrough Prize Foundation.
Tepper School Honors Exceptional Doctoral Students at 2025 Awards Ceremony
At this year’s Tepper Shcool of Business Ph.D. Awards Ceremony, top honors were awarded across disciplines for research that is shaping the frontiers of knowledge.
CMU Study Shows Large Language Models Have Distinctive Styles
It's not unusual for people to have distinctive speech or writing styles, but a recent study by Carnegie Mellon researchers shows that text-generating AI models exhibit similar idiosyncrasies.
CMU Art Students Break the Mold at 2025 Intercollegiate Iron Pour
Intermediate Mold Making students at Carnegie Mellon University spent the semester experimenting with an array of techniques which they put to the test at the 2025 Intercollegiate Iron Pour — a three-day workshop at Pittsburgh’s historic Carrie Blast Furnaces.
Engineering Beneath the Surface
Carnegie Mellon engineering students build an autonomous underwater vehicle that can perform tasks important to the maritime industry, including exploring, detecting, and manipulating objects and deploying projectiles underwater.