Recent News
MCS Faculty Recognized for Excellence at the Celebration of Education
John Mackey Wins William H. and Francis S. Ryan Award for Meritorious Teaching
What could cause majors and non-majors alike to pack a mathematics lecture hall? Or recruit the best young mathletes to attend Carnegie Mellon? Or contribute to the number of math majors at CMU to almost doubling in 10 years? “Call it the ‘Mackey Effect’.”
Gregg Franklin and Giovanni Leoni Win Mellon College of Science Awards for Education
Gregg Franklin and Giovanni Leoni—winners of this year’s Mellon College of Science awards for education—will be recognized at the University Celebration of Education ceremony on April 30. Their accomplishments will be further celebrated at the Mellon College of Science annual meeting on May 6.
Carnegie Mellon Neuroscientists Use Statistical Model To Draft Fantasy Teams of Neurons
This past weekend teams from the National Football League used statistics like height, weight and speed to draft the best college players, and in a few weeks, armchair enthusiasts will use similar measures to select players for their own fantasy football teams. Neuroscientists at Carnegie Mellon University are taking a similar approach to compile “dream teams” of neurons using a statistics-based method that can evaluate the fitness of individual neurons.
Biology Student Receives 2013 Carnegie Mellon Women’s Association Scholarship
Catherine Byrd, a senior biological sciences major with a history minor, received a Carnegie Mellon Women’s Association Scholarship, which recognizes outstanding senior undergraduate women.
Carnegie Mellon "Mathletes" Place Fifth in 2012 Putnam Competition
CMU Team Places Among Top Five Two Years in a Row in North America's Definitive Math Competition For Undergraduates
Carnegie Mellon University has placed fifth in the Mathematical Association of America’s 73rd William Lowell Putnam Competition, the premier mathematics contest for undergraduate students. This marks the second consecutive year that a Carnegie Mellon team has placed among the top five teams. Only 15 other universities have placed in top five more than once since 1990.
