Carnegie Mellon Awarded $20M for Transportation Research
Congresswoman Summer Lee announced Carnegie Mellon University will lead a national consortium that will receive $20 million over the next five years from the U.S. Department of Transportation to establish Safety21, a new University Transportation Center.
Shinn-Cunningham Named President-Elect of Acoustical Society of America
Barbara Shinn-Cunningham, the director of Carnegie Mellon University’s Neuroscience Institute and the George A. and Helen Dunham Cowan Professor of Auditory Neuroscience, has been named president-elect of the Acoustical Society of America.
Sweater-Wrapped Robots Can Feel and React to Human Touch
RobotSweater, developed by a research team from Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute, is a machine-knitted textile "skin" that can sense contact and pressure.
Digital Map Provides Interactive Lesson on Telegraph History
Edmund Russell researched the history of the telegraph in the United States in order to understand the country’s first digital revolution.
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! Men’s Golf Wins the First NCAA Team Title in CMU Athletics History
The Carnegie Mellon University men's golf team wins the first NCAA Division III Championship in university history.
Neuroscientists Gain New Understanding of Neural Pathway
Aryn Gittis and colleagues at Carnegie Mellon University present new information about a neural pathway in the basal ganglia, a part of the brain important for skill learning, habit formation and motor control.
In Memoriam: Robert J. Lucas, Jr.
Robert J. Lucas, Jr., American economist and former GSIA faculty member, passed away on May 15 at the age of 86.
Anniversary Exhibitions Trace Influence of Shakespeare through Time and Technology
This year, the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries presents two exhibitions to mark the quatercentenary (1623-2023) of Shakespeare’s First Folio, a copy of which is held in the Libraries’ Special Collections.
Carnegie Mellon is in its Taylor Swift Era
Taylor Swift Through the Eras is student taught course at Carnegie Mellon University that explores the singer’s music and career.
Tepper School Faculty Member Wins Amazon Research Award for AI Work
Carnegie Mellon's Yan Huang, has won an Amazon Research Award for her work on fairness in artificial intelligence (AI).
Carnegie Mellon Elects New Trustees
At its annual meeting on May 13, Carnegie Mellon University’s Board of Trustees unanimously elected six alumni as new voting trustees.
Recombinant Proteins Research Takes CMU-Qatar's Top Award
A research project that investigated an accessible way to make recombinant proteins won the top prize at Meeting of the Minds 2023.