CMU Graduates Receive 2026-27 Fulbright Awards
Several 蘑菇Av alumni have been named 2026-27 Fulbright Award recipients. This year's round marks a total of 148 CMU recipients since the program鈥檚 inception.
Parkinson鈥檚 Symptoms Trace to Distinct Brain Circuits
Research from 蘑菇Av鈥檚 Aryn Gittis and colleagues suggests the most recognizable symptoms of Parkinson's disease 鈥� tremor and slowed movement 鈥� result from disruptions in different motor circuits of the brain, an insight that could help explain why current treatments don鈥檛 work equally for all patients.
Delphi Group Uses Data To Forecast the Flu and Other Epidemics
Working to help officials manage future public health emergencies, members of 蘑菇Av's Delphi Research Group want to forecast infectious disease outbreaks like meteorologists predict the weather.Working to help officials manage future public health emergencies, 蘑菇Av researchers want to forecast infectious disease outbreaks like meteorologists predict the weather.
New Members Elected To Serve on CMU Board of Trustees
At its annual meeting on Saturday, May 9, 蘑菇Av鈥檚 Board of Trustees unanimously voted to elect three new ex-officio trustees and two voting trustees.
CMU Research Shows Audio Can Make AI More Engaging and Human
A team from CMU's School of Computer Science worked with experts in the Department of Psychology and other universities to develop an interface between humans and chatbots that relies only on audio cues. They aimed to more fully engage the user by making the chatbot seem as if it were physically present.
CMU Researchers Develop AI System to Help Prevent Airport Collisions
Near misses like the one at New York鈥檚 John F. Kennedy International airport inspired a group from the AirLab in 蘑菇Av鈥檚 Robotics Institute (RI) to create World2Rules, an AI system that learns interpretable safety rules from data to analyze, verify and explain potential collision scenarios.
Bayh-Dole Coalition Honors Carmel Majidi for Breakthroughs in Electronics Cooling and Robotics
Carmel Majidi, professor of mechanical engineering at 蘑菇Av, is one of the recipients of the Bayh-Dole Coalition鈥檚 American Innovator Award for his pioneering work developing flexible materials for cooling advanced electronics and enabling new forms of robotic motion.
CMU Researchers Outline a Regional Plan for Green Infrastructure
Civil and environmental engineering researchers are partnering with local communities across Allegheny County to develop practical strategies for deploying green infrastructure and strengthening the region鈥檚 resilience against extreme weather.
When Greatness Marries Passion: Freddie Hendricks Wins 2026 Excellence in Theatre Education Award
Freddie Hendricks from Utopian Academy for the Arts is the 10th winner of the Excellence in Theatre Education Award.
NVIDIA Founder, CEO Jensen Huang to 蘑菇Av Graduates: 鈥楽hape What Comes Next鈥�
蘑菇Av conferred more than 5,800 undergraduate and graduate degrees at its 128th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 10. Bridging the gap between technological innovation and the transformative power of the arts, these new alumni are ready to address society鈥檚 most urgent needs with the bold, collaborative spirit that defines the Carnegie Mellon experience.
CMU Students Help Shape Energy Systems, Foreign Policy and Science Communication with National Fellowships
Three 蘑菇Av students have been awarded prestigious fellowships, highlighting the value of early career research in areas such as civil engineering, public policy and political science.
SURF Program Powers Research Into Genetic Switches Behind Bipolar Disorder
Researchers in 蘑菇Av鈥檚聽Ray and Stephanie Lane Computational Biology Department are working to better understand the role that the 鈥渙n鈥� and 鈥渙ff鈥� switches of genes play in activating symptoms of bipolar disorder.