Why Every Bump in the Night Feels Different: The Neuroscience of Sensory Perception
Research from Carnegie Mellon University’s Kate Hong, published in Nature Communications, suggests that the brain does more than receive sensory information: it interprets it, shaping how we experience the world around us.
CMU Expands Quantitative Finance Leadership with Commodities Quant Lab
Carnegie Mellon University has launched the Commodities Quant Lab (CQL) to explore how data, mathematics and artificial intelligence can help solve challenges in global commodity markets.
CMU Researchers Find Gut Bacteria Signal When to Absorb Nutrients
A study led by Zheng Kuang, Eberly Family Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, showed that gut bacteria can detect when people eat and send signals that help intestinal cells absorb nutrients at the right time of day. The findings reveal a previously unknown link between the microbiome, circadian rhythms and metabolism.
CMU Introduces 4 New Online Graduate Certificates for Professionals
Carnegie Mellon University is introducing four online graduate certificates designed to help working professionals build graduate-level expertise in artificial intelligence, robotics, software engineering and product management.
Jignesh Patel Tapped To Lead CMU Miami as Founding Dean, Vice President
Jignesh Patel will serve as the founding dean and vice president of CMU Miami.
Art’s Role in Connecting Communities
Students collaborated with pop art icon and CMU alumnus Burton Morris on a Fence design to commemorate the launch of CMU Miami
2026 Andy Awards Recognize CMU Staff for Outstanding Work
Carnegie Mellon University recognized seven staff members and two teams for their significant contributions at the 32nd annual Andy Awards ceremony Oct. 14 in the Rangos Ballroom at the Cohon University Center.
Three CMU Researchers Join Google Cohort To Study How AI Is Changing the Economy
Three Carnegie Mellon University professors are researching the influence of artificial intelligence on the economy and workforce as part of Google’s inaugural AI & Economy cohort. Their projects range from how job applicants feel about interacting with AI agents in the hiring process to why certain types of work tasks are more susceptible to AI than others.
Grossmann Elected To Royal Academy of Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University's Ignacio Grossmann, the R. R. Dean University Professor of Chemical Engineering, has been elected to the Royal Academy of Engineering in the U.K.
CMU Physicist Joins Genesis Effort To Use AI To Understand the Universe
Carnegie Mellon University Physics Professor Colin Morningstar is part of a national research team awarded a Phase II grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Genesis Mission. The project will use artificial intelligence and some of the world's most powerful supercomputers to accelerate discoveries in particle and nuclear physics.
CMU Researchers Selected for Next Round of DOE Genesis Mission Awards
Carnegie Mellon University researchers will contribute to two new projects selected in Phase II of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Genesis Mission. The researchers will develop AI tools to deepen understanding of the fundamental nature of matter and advance fusion energy research.
The CMU Researchers Working To Lower Home Energy Costs for Consumers
The rising costs of energy bills can be a monthly stressor for homeowners and renters and utility bills soared higher than ever this summer. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have been tackling the problem from multiple angles, developing technology that makes homes use heating and cooling systems more efficiently, and proposing new rate structures for utility companies.