Enhancing Quality of Life

Science and information technology are converging to redefine the way we’ll live in the 21st century. By leveraging strengths in technology, engineering, chemistry, biology and the humanities, Carnegie Mellon is a leader in this revolution.
 
Our students, faculty and alumni are the center of it all – advancing projects that will improve the quality of life for millions. Read some of our stories:

Fall 2009

• Neuronal Navigation: The Cellular 'GPS' System
• Coach Lackner: Legacy & Tradition
• Scientific Impact: Giving Voice to Vaccine Research
• A Distinctive First: Nobel Prize Medal Finds a Home Here
• Diasmer Bloe: The Meaning of Fellowship

Summer 2009

• Service Design: Rethinking Primary Care Delivery
• Tools for Disease: Clarke Leads $10M Initiative
• Save Time, Save Lives: Fastest Route for an Ambulance
• Judith Hallinen: Expanding Their Reach
• Alex London: Research Ethics During a Pandemic
• Capital News: Students Intern in Washington, DC
• Quality of Life: International Technology Summit
• Genetic Networking: From Fruit Flies to Cancer Drugs

Spring 2009

• Combating Infection: Researchers Make New Discovery
• Sean Green: From Vacation to Vocation
• Water Matters: VanBriesen Leads with Passion
• Epilepsy Drug Discovery: Preventing Seizure Progression
• Gas Line Safety: Reversing Time for Early Detection
• Amelia Nichols: Truman Scholar
• Meeting of the Minds: A Celebration of Student Research
• Therese Tardio: Advisor & Mentor Extraordinaire
• FitWits: Teaching Kids a Healthy Lifestyle
• Hearing the Call: Alum Embarks on New Career
• Chad Altman: A Principal Player
• What's Up, Doc? Equipping Physicians for the Future
• Wait No More: Kidney Match Algorithm Saves Lives

Winter 2009

• Caroline Acker: The History of Change
• Dental Assistance: Student Team Tackles Challenge
• Books for a Better Life: Ask For It, Last Lecture Nominated
• Lean & Zoom: Here's to the Future
• The Next Step: HeartLander's Journey Progresses
• Healthy Meals Made Easy: Designing a Tool for Busy Parents
• Just Drive: Cell Phone Study Sparks Action
• Children's School: Celebrating 40 Years
• Not Sleeping? You May Catch a Cold
• Designing Independence: Improving Public Transportation
• Just Me & the Birds: Detective Work Sparks Career

Fall 2008

• Randy's Lecture: New Classroom Edition DVD
• Siegal's Law: Physics Alum Helps Disabled
• Surgery for Engineers: Hands-On Experience with New Robot
• iLive Alliance: Student org Takes a Stand
• Christina Fong: The Generosity Puzzle
• Gates Foundation Grant: Scientist to Pursue HIV Research
• Braille Writing Tutor: A Step in the Right Direction
• Vicki Helgeson: Type 1 Diabetes Beyond Childhood
• It's All in Your Head: The Mind-Body Connection
• Priya Narasimhan: A Passion for Discovery
• Quitting Cold Turkey: Why Smokers' Intentions Can Fizzle

• Under Surveillance: Monitoring for Disease Outbreaks
• Hopital Mergers:Who Really Pays?
• A Losing Game: Why People Buy Lottery Tickets
• A Robotic Medic: Advancing the Automated Stretcher
• What Are You Thinking? Breaking the Brain's Code
• Fast Forward: Speeding Up Medical Discoveries
• Active-Adventure: A Revolutionary Way to Wiixercise
• Mapping Weight Issues: Community Design & Public Health
• New Hope: Possible Epilepsy Link Uncovered