2025 Andy Awards Recognize CMU Staff for Outstanding Work
The university recognized seven staff members and two teams for their meaningful contributions and celebrated 44 individuals for 30+ years of service at the 31st annual Andy Awards ceremony.
The Long Game: Years of CMU Discoveries Drive New Parkinson's Treatment
For more than a decade, Carnegie Mellon neuroscientist Aryn Gittis has been unraveling the mystery of how the brain controls movement — research now pointing toward new treatments for Parkinson’s disease.
CMU Drones Can Make Construction Sites Safer
Autonomous drones are becoming an important tool on construction sites because they can quickly survey land and buildings without needing someone to fly them.
Carnegie Mellon University Welcomes Second Cohort of Rales Fellows
The 34 CMU Rales Fellows in the 2025 cohort are exceptional scholars, creative innovators and purpose-driven leaders committed to making a meaningful impact in their fields and communities.
Peacocks Eating Ice Cream: CMU Philosophers Teaching AI to Ask 'Why?'
At Carnegie Mellon University, a groundbreaking interdisciplinary team is teaching AI to understand the "why" behind complex problems, rather than just the “what.”
Chemists Can Discover New Materials More Quickly With AI
A team of researchers created a machine-learning model that works in tandem with human chemists.
Carnegie Mellon Named a Top 20 US University
Earning a place among the top 20 universities in the United States, Carnegie Mellon ranks No. 1 in seven undergraduate programs.
Better Screening Tool for Sickle Cell Disease Progression
Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh researchers have shown that a simple, noninvasive light-based technology could help doctors better track how sickle cell disease affects the brain as patients age. The technology is known as near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and can measure blood and oxygen changes in tiny vessels, which could lead to earlier detection of complications and provide a new tool for improving care in regions where the disease is most common.
CMU Alumni Emmy Winners Showcase Steady Results of Arts Excellence
CMU's School of Drama empowers students to balance technical precision and artistic expression, evident most recently by alumni wins at the 77th Emmy Awards.
Decoding the Brain’s Hand ‘Alphabet’ Could Transform Prosthetics and Brain-Computer Interfaces
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Coimbra have discovered that the human brain organizes hand movements much like an alphabet — combining a small set of simple motions to create a vocabulary of everyday actions.
SEI Tool Helps Federal Agencies Detect AI Bias and Build Trust
Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute has developed the AI Robustness (AIR) tool, a free, open-source platform that helps agencies uncover why an AI system may produce biased or unreliable results.
Pittsburgh Deploys the Future of AI
Carnegie Mellon University joins AI leaders at Pittsburgh's AI Horizons summit.