News Stories
Thursday, February 26, 2015
In the study published in the March 16 issue of Current Biology, the researchers found that a class of inhibitory neurons, called somatostatin cells, send out a signal — much like a cloaking device — that silences neighboring excitatory neurons.
Intermediary Neuron Acts as Synaptic Cloaking Device, Says Carnegie Mellon Study
In the study published in the March 16 issue of Current Biology, the researchers found that a class of inhibitory neurons, called somatostatin cells, send out a signal — much like a cloaking device — that silences neighboring excitatory neurons.Thursday, February 26, 2015
A Tepper alumna's products tempt investors and picky eaters alike.
Startup Gets Bite on "Shark Tank"
A Tepper alumna's products tempt investors and picky eaters alike.Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Math & Humanity
Instead of a lecture, two alumni performed a play to co-teach their course on "The Mathematics of Being Human."
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
The number of CMU statistics undergraduate majors has roughly doubled since 2010 and has grown twenty-fold since 2005.
Carnegie Mellon’s Top-Rated Statistics Department Among Fastest-Growing
The number of CMU statistics undergraduate majors has roughly doubled since 2010 and has grown twenty-fold since 2005.Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Professor Jeremy Michalek and graduate student Tugce Yuksel used data collected from Nissan Leaf drivers together with weather data to analyze the regional effect of air temperature on the range, energy consumption, and emissions of electric vehicles. They found that electric vehicles have shorter range and more emissions in regions with extreme weather.
Carnegie Mellon Study Shows Electric Vehicle Range and Emissions Vary With Climate
Professor Jeremy Michalek and graduate student Tugce Yuksel used data collected from Nissan Leaf drivers together with weather data to analyze the regional effect of air temperature on the range, energy consumption, and emissions of electric vehicles. They found that electric vehicles have shorter range and more emissions in regions with extreme weather.Monday, February 23, 2015
The findings, published in a paper in "Environmental Science and Technology," have major implications for U.S. climate and trade policy.
Carnegie Mellon Team Finds Exporting Natural Gas Will Not Increase, But Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The findings, published in a paper in "Environmental Science and Technology," have major implications for U.S. climate and trade policy.Monday, February 23, 2015
Mathematician Boris Bukh, physicist Raphael Flauger and computer scientist Ariel Procaccia are among 126 early-career scientists and scholars from 57 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada who will receive $50,000 to further their research.
Three Carnegie Mellon Professors Win Sloan Research Fellowships
Mathematician Boris Bukh, physicist Raphael Flauger and computer scientist Ariel Procaccia are among 126 early-career scientists and scholars from 57 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada who will receive $50,000 to further their research.Monday, February 23, 2015
The Game of Life
Telemetry and big data help alumna Rachel Franklin build virtual worlds as executive producer of "The Sims 4" at Electronic Arts.
Friday, February 20, 2015
Garrett, dean of the College of Engineering, and Small, a professor of civil and environmental engineering and engineering and public policy, were named Civil Engineer of the Year and Professor of the Year, respectively.
American Society of Civil Engineers Honors CMU’s James H. Garrett, Jr. and Mitchell Small
Garrett, dean of the College of Engineering, and Small, a professor of civil and environmental engineering and engineering and public policy, were named Civil Engineer of the Year and Professor of the Year, respectively.