
With StepUp, ETC Students Are Transforming Global Hygiene Education
This fall, the StepUp Project Team from CMU's ETC made a game that would be part of the World Shoe Fund’s African initiatives.

PSC Interns To Represent US at International Student Competition
The Benchmark Beasts team will compete at the ISC25 Conference in Hamburg, Germany.

‘Wicked’ Proves Quite ‘Popular’ at the Box Office
The film adaptation of "Wicked," with a score by Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama alumnus Stephen Schwartz, has already grossed $635 million worldwide.

Carnegie Mellon Students Collaborate on Experimental 'Auld Lang Syne' Project
Students from Carnegie Mellon University's exploded ensemble and visual art classes have collaborated to create an experimental rendition of the classic song "Auld Lang Syne."

Physics Doctoral Student Earns Department of Energy Graduate Fellowship
Chanhyuk (Andy) Park wants to investigate the evolution of the universe through a new lens. Through a fellowship from the Department of Energy, the Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program (SCGSR), he’ll be able to get closer to that goal by working at Argonne National Laboratory.

HCII Researchers Ensure AR, VR Technologies Work for Everyone
CMU researchers are studying how to improve virtual spaces and make them more accessible for everyone. One project, WheelPoser, uses four sensors to capture body movement for people who use wheelchairs.

Tuft Cell Expression Changes with Sleeping, Eating Cycles
A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Biological Sciences and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have uncovered how a subset of cells in the intestines change throughout the day.

Biological Sciences Professor Awarded Grant To Advance Prader-Willi Syndrome Research
Carnegie Mellon’s Joel McManus and Pitt’s Robert Nicholls received a $162,000 grant from the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research to study the regulation and function of a key gene that is usually deleted in patients with the disorder.

Department Honors Top Academic Athletes at Annual Celebration
In its 11th year celebrating academic and athletic achievement on Reading Day, the Carnegie Mellon University Department of Athletics welcomed faculty and staff to the annual Student-Athlete Academic Achievement Celebration on Wednesday, Dec. 11.

Isoprene From Rainforests Drives New Particle Formation
As part of the CLOUD Experiment at CERN, CMU researchers found that isoprene from rainforests is driving new particle formation.

Blending the Virtual and Physical Worlds
Civil and environmental engineering faculty from CMU have developed a testbed to make AI-enabled digital twins more accessible in the curriculum. Originally built for a new online certificate program, the testbed is also being used in active research projects to strengthen our infrastructure systems.

Milton Rubén Laufer Will Join CMU College of Fine Arts as School of Music Head
Milton Rubén Laufer has been named the new head of the School of Music within the College of Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon University. He will join the university in his new role beginning July 1, 2025.