Eight Carnegie Mellon Students Named SoftBank Group–Arm Fellows
Eight Carnegie Mellon University Ph.D. students have received the SoftBank Group–Arm Fellowship to support research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and human collaboration.
Laurie Heller Is Changing How We Understand, and Potentially Treat, Misophonia
Laurie Heller's years-long work in the Auditory Lab has yielded a groundbreaking study on misophonia, a condition where everyday sounds, like chewing or pen clicking, trigger intense negative emotional reactions.
What Happens in the Brain When it Learns Something New
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have identified specific neural connections that are especially sensitive to learning about causality. The discovery, while seemingly intuitive, could have widespread implications for understanding how humans learn and inform new ways to address learning challenges.
Rooted in Passion: At Orientation, New Tartans Dig In
First-Year Orientation supports new students in a successful transition to Carnegie Mellon.
The AI Tool That Could Make Manufacturing Faster and More Efficient — by Using Lego Bricks
A new AI-powered tool created by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science could change the way we manufacture and build things.
Meditation Apps Deliver Real Health Benefits, Research Finds
Backed by emerging research, digital mindfulness tools are proving to be more than just a wellness trend. Studies show they can lower blood pressure, ease repetitive negative thinking and even influence gene expression related to inflammation.
New Robotic Agricultural Sensor Could Revolutionize Farming
Researchers invented a tool called SonicBoom that can find crops like apples based on the sound they make.
Carnegie Mellon’s Hacking Team Wins Fourth Straight, Record Ninth Overall DEF CON Capture-the-Flag Title
Carnegie Mellon University's Plaid Parliament of Pwning (PPP), the winningest team in DEF CON’s Capture-the-Flag (CTF) competition history, won its fourth consecutive title, earning its ninth victory in the past 13 years.
Carnegie Mellon’s MoonRanger Slated To Fly on 2029 Lunar Mission
NASA has tapped a lunar rover built at Carnegie Mellon University to advance our understanding of water on the moon as it autonomously explores near the South Pole.
CMU Celebrates 2025 Fulbright Recipients
The recipients — Anna Cappella, Alice Crafford, Ava Folloni, Lily Hazam, Geoffrey McGovern, Christine Menand and Rachel Wilson — will soon embark on international journeys to teach, study or conduct research around the world.
Finding Answers Faster: AI Method Brings Hope to Rare Disease Research
An AI-powered tool is helping researchers uncover genetic clues to rare diseases, potentially accelerating diagnoses and treatments for conditions that affect only a fraction of the population.
New NSF Institute at CMU Will Help Mathematicians Harness AI and Advance Discoveries
The Institute for Computer-Aided Reasoning in Mathematics (ICARM) — one of just six mathematics institutes across the U.S. to receive NSF support — will help researchers modernize mathematical reasoning to strengthen real-world problem-solving.