From Kindergarten to Career Change: How CMU Designs Education for a Lifetime
CMU’s learning initiatives are shaped by research on how people learn, rather than by any single discipline. That approach shows up in K–12 classrooms, college courses, and workforce training programs, where learning science and AI are used to support evolving educational needs.
Carnegie Mellon Launches Learnvia To Catalyze Student Success Nationwide
The nonprofit learning collaborative leverages a landmark $55 million investment from the Gates Foundation and CMU’s longstanding leadership in Learning Science and AI.
Inside CMU’s Push To Transform Treatment for Cancer, Organ Failure and Chronic Disease
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are revolutionizing medical care for diseases that impact millions of Americans and the treatments they develop could alleviate major public health challenges.
Breakthrough in RNA Research Could Lead to Treatment for Neuromuscular Disorders
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have discovered a way to target RNA that could lead to new treatment options for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), the most common adult-onset form of muscular dystrophy, and other RNA-repeat expansion disorders
The Little Implant That Could Fix America’s Chronic Disease Crisis
Future treatment for chronic health problems could be as simple as an annual doctor’s appointment, due to advances in bioelectric medicine at Carnegie Mellon University.
Software Engineering Institute Researchers Rethink Cybersecurity for Modern Defense
The real-time systems found in defensive hardware cannot simply adopt modern cybersecurity practices meant for general IT. Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute is taking the first step to modernizing the security of our national defense.
Ram Kapoor Joins Carnegie Mellon as Associate Vice President for Marketing and Brand Strategy
Ram Kapoor has been named associate vice president (AVP) for marketing and brand strategy as part of the University Communications and Marketing (UCM) team at Carnegie Mellon University.
David Badre To Lead Carnegie Mellon’s Neuroscience Institute
As the Neuroscience Institute director, David Badre will lead interdisciplinary teams of neuroscientists, psychologists, data scientists, computer scientists and engineers who are driving the next wave of innovation.
What a Virtual Zebrafish Can Teach Us About Autonomous AI
Aran Nayebi, an assistant professor in the Machine Learning Department in CMU's School of Computer Science, is part of a research team that created a virtual zebrafish that acted like a real zebrafish without any prior training. The virtual zebrafish replicated animal-like brain activity and exhibited animal-like autonomy in a simulated environment.
Intergenerational Art Builds Bridges to Community Through SURF Project
For a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship project, Kayley Ji, a Carnegie Mellon senior, worked with Vintage Center for Active Adults, a nonprofit community center for older adults in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
CMU Drama Professors and Alumni Encourage High School Students To Find Their Voice
A group of high school theatre students discovered the power of self-expression through the performing arts during a day-long master class with Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama faculty.
People Could Get Help With Tasks by Talking With Robots
A caregiving robot that responds to spoken instructions while performing physical tasks may make robots easier to use and understand.