CMU Researchers Use AI To Explore How Alzheimer’s Changes Brain Cells
New research from a CMU-led team offers new insight into how changes in the arrangement of DNA may contribute to Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia.
CMU Builds on Its Strengths To Advance NeuroAI
By bringing neuroscience and artificial intelligence into conversation, Carnegie Mellon researchers are using each field to advance the other — revealing insights into how the brain works while building AI systems that can learn, perceive and adapt more like biological intelligence.
Building the Future: Carnegie Mellon Is the Quintessential American Story
Carnegie Mellon University has generated a true impact as an American institution, shaping the lives of millions of citizens throughout the history of the country.
Future Stars Align: Class of 2030+ Arrives on Campus
Carnegie Mellon University's First-Year Orientation program builds a foundation for academic success, community membership, well-being, campus involvement and pride in being a Tartan.
CMU to Lead National Study of AI in Arts Education
As artificial intelligence reshapes how art is made and taught, colleges and universities are largely determining on their own how to prepare the next generation of artists and designers. Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Fine Arts will lead a new national effort to understand those responses and give institutions the evidence they need to make informed decisions.
Carnegie Mellon Names Damion Shelton Associate VP and Executive Director of the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship
Building on nearly a decade of growth at the Swartz Center and Carnegie Mellon's longstanding leadership in artificial intelligence, robotics, engineering, computer science and the sciences, Shelton will lead the center's next chapter.
Researchers Explore What It Means To Say AI 'Thinks'
When organizations describe artificial intelligence as “thinking,” “writing” or “learning,” those words can sound familiar. But according to Carnegie Mellon University historian Christopher Phillips, those terms may tell us as much about how humans talk about technology as they do about the technology itself.
Rare Ventures, a First-of-its-kind Platform for Accelerating Rare Disease Therapies, Launches in Pittsburgh
Carnegie Mellon University is a founding partner in a Pittsburgh-based partnership that brings together leaders in medicine, biotechnology and artificial intelligence to speed the development of treatments for rare diseases.
The CMU Data Helping Pittsburgh See Heat and Air Pollution More Clearly
As Pittsburgh faces hotter summers and persistent air quality problems from industrial polluters, Carnegie Mellon University researchers are turning environmental data into tools that residents, advocates and policymakers can use to identify risks, make smarter planning decisions, and improve the health of the city and its residents.
Rare Stellar Explosion Gives Astronomers a Front-Row Seat to a Massive Star’s Death
A rare stellar explosion has allowed astronomers to follow the death of a massive star from start to finish, yielding one of the most complete datasets ever collected for such an event. The explosion is only the second case in more than 20 years in which researchers have been able to track a massive star's demise with such clarity, offering new insights into the diverse ways these stars end their lives.