http://www.cmu.edu/homepage/Stories from the homepage of Carnegie Mellon UniversityFri 29 Aug 2008 01:01:01 GMThttp://www.cmu.edu/homepage/innovation/2008/summer/a-robotic-medic.shtml

A badly wounded soldier is dragged from the battlefield while his stretcher automatically positions critical diagnostic sensors. The stretcher begins sending lifesaving information to remote doctors, saving precious minutes. Associate Professor Howie Choset and his team at Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Institute are working to make this futuristic scenario a reality...]]>http://www.cmu.edu/homepage/innovation/2008/summer/a-robotic-medic.shtmlFri 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTblackhawk_201x117.jpg

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New green cleaning products have been appearing on grocery store shelves thanks to Melanie Vrabel, an alum of Carnegie Mellon's Mellon College of Science. Recognizable by their DfE logo — which stands for Design for the Environment — these products have been formulated with green chemistry principles resulting in a safer product for human health and the environment...]]>http://www.cmu.edu/homepage/practical/2008/summer/melanie-vrabel.shtmlMon 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTclorox_201x117.jpg

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With the onset of fall semester comes a whole host of learning opportunities for Carnegie Mellon students that range from casual discussions to notable lectures to weekend courses. ...]]>http://www.cmu.edu/homepage/collaboration/2008/summer/mark-your-calendars.shtmlTue 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTindiraNair_201x117.jpg

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The Beijing Olympic Games may be over, but the Olympic spirit shows no signs of waning at Team Darfur. Farah Zaman (HSS '09) can attest to that. She spent her summer interning at the organization — an international coalition of athletes committed to ending the crisis in the Sudanese region...]]>http://www.cmu.edu/homepage/global/2008/summer/farah-zaman.shtmlThu 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTfarahZaman_201x117.jpg

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While most of us rush around attending to the details of our daily lives, focused on keeping up with the hectic pace of today, many of us probably know of a family member who has managed to somehow keep a sort of record of it all. With photos, souvenirs and mementos that tell the story of our history. At Carnegie Mellon, that family member is Bill Elliott...]]>http://www.cmu.edu/homepage/beyond/2008/summer/bill-elliott.shtmlWed 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTbillElliott_201x117.jpg

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