Pennsylvania Governor's School Revived

After falling victim to state budget cuts, the Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences (PGSS) returns to Carnegie Mellon, where 60 of the top high school seniors from across the state will spend the next five weeks learning about biology, chemistry, computer science, math and physics. The PGSS is hosted by CMU's Mellon College of Science.

The PGSS originally ran from 1982 through 2008. In 2009, the Pennsylvania Governor's Schools were eliminated due to finances, but the program was reinstated through fundraising by the nonprofit, alumni-organized PGSS Campaign, Inc., and a matching grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Related Links: Media Advisory | PGSS | Mellon College of Science

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Wind & Solar Best in the East

The first place one might think to build a wind farm might be on the Great Plains, and the prime spot for a solar plant some might consider being in the Southwest.

But that's not the case according to Carnegie Mellon University researchers. Read more.

Related links: Center for Climate and Energy Decision Making | Department of Engineering and Public Policy | Electricity Industry Center | Scott Institute for Energy Innovation

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Counting Casualties

The current violence in Syria vividly demonstrates the difficulty — and importance — of accurately recording and estimating nonmilitary deaths in conflict areas.

"Counting Civilian Casualties: An Introduction to Recording and Estimating Nonmilitary Deaths in Conflict" is a new book that surveys the challenges of this task, presenting and evaluating methods for ensuring that these tragic killings are properly acknowledged. Co-edited by Carnegie Mellon University's Jay D. Aronson and Baruch Fischhoff and the University of Pittsburgh's Taylor B. Seybolt, the book contains contributions from the top researchers in the field, presenting case studies from Latin America, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

Related links: "Counting Civilian Casualties: An Introduction to Recording and Estimating Nonmilitary Deaths in Conflict" | Jay Aronson | Baruch Fischhoff | Taylor Seybolt | Read the news release.