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Cultivating the next generation of STEM leaders

The Rales Fellows Program offers a deep level of support and access to CMU STEM graduate programs.

Signaling from the Moon

Arthur Rage (ENG 1925) invented the strain gauge, a fingernail-sized device that revolutionized the way things are weighed and tested for stress.

Starstruck by 'Star Trek'

“Star Trek” was born at the intersection of arts and science, much like CMU, so it’s only natural that the franchise has inspired students and professors for decades.

Bringing ‘Two Oranges’ Back to Life

The love of public art at Carnegie Mellon is what saved “The Love of Two Oranges.” That and the work of CMU staff member Chris Deely.

The Flying Club Soars

The Flying Club offers a course in which students can get the ground instruction they need to pursue a pilot’s license, share experiences, promote flying and help others reach their goals in aviation and flying.

On Air: More than 100 Years of W3VC

Since 1914, Carnegie Tech Radio Club has been a place for amateur radio enthusiasts.

Seeing the blessing in the boulder

Trapped in the Utah wilderness in 2003, alumnus Aron Lee Ralston determined what he had to do to free himself—and did it. His experience inspired the film "127 Hours."

How Did Spring Carnival Get Started?

Spring Carnival traditions date back nearly to the founding of Carnegie Mellon itself, but the original festivities looked a bit different from today’s events.

A Victory for the Ages

Carnegie Mellon University's upset over Notre Dame in 1926 was so shocking that ESPN included the game in its television special called “Greatest College Football Upsets.”
Leadership and Vision: 125 Years of CMU’s Presidents

Leadership and Vision: 125 Years of CMU’s Presidents

Carnegie Mellon's presidents have had the inspirational vision needed to help CMU grow and evolve.
Tepper Quad: Open for business

Tepper Quad: Open for business

The Tepper Building, which opened in 2018, serves as a central hub of campus and fosters the interdisciplinary collaboration for which CMU is renowned.
The History of Andrew Carnegie and a Humble Trade School

The History of Andrew Carnegie and a Humble Trade School

Explore the history of Andrew Carnegie and his "humble trade school" and its evolution into Carnegie Mellon University.
History of Women in Buggy

History of Women in Buggy

Read about the history of women in Buggy, the long-standing tradition at Carnegie Mellon.
A Home for Women’s Education

A Home for Women’s Education

The Margaret Morrison Carnegie School for Women opened in 1906 and created a home for women's education.
Building the Nest

Building the Nest

Carnegie Mellon is the home to many startups and inventions — one of which might be hanging on your wall: the Nest Learning Thermostat.
Speaking Volumes

Speaking Volumes

Some of the most famous actors on film, TV and stage can credit Professor Emeritus Don Wadsworth with helping shape their characters’ dialect and vocal delivery.
A Clearer Image of Autism

A Clearer Image of Autism

Temple Grandin, a leading advocate of humane livestock treatment and autism awareness, chose to work with the Carnegie Mellon Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging for a Discovery Channel special.
Degrees of Success

Degrees of Success

In the midst of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, the Class of 2020 received a send off like no other during CMU's first, and only, virtual conferral of degrees.
Major advancements in microcomputing

Major advancements in microcomputing

Bill Strecker advanced the era of super minicomputers with the invention of the VAX computer architecture.
Hashtag History

Hashtag History

The hashtag, a now-ubiquitous icon of social media, was first proposed on Twitter by Chris Messina, a 2003 graduate of CMU.
Smiley is no joke

Smiley is no joke

Carnegie Mellon is the birthplace of the emoticon, a.k.a. Smiley.
World's First Bagpiping Degree Program Founded at CMU

World's First Bagpiping Degree Program Founded at CMU

Carnegie Mellon is home to the world’s first bagpiping degree program, established by Jimmy McIntosh.
Familiar Friends

Familiar Friends

The work of Carnegie Mellon alum Terry Heckler is everywhere, with his firm building some of the most recognizable brands in American business.
Finding the Inspiration

Finding the Inspiration

Pittsburgh native Michael Keaton visited Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center as a visiting scholar.
Growing with Campus

Growing with Campus

David Wessell was responsible for campus’ groundskeeping and landscaping for 42 years.
Going Baroque for The Beatles

Going Baroque for The Beatles

Stephen Schultz, an emeritus teaching professor of music history, plays the Baroque flute. But his biggest hit came from offering a course on The Beatles.
A Layered History

A Layered History

Explore the history of Carnegie Mellon University's infamous Fence.
The intersection of science, technology and art

The intersection of science, technology and art

The Richard King Mellon Hall of Sciences will house departments, students and faculty of the Mellon College of Science, the School of Computer Science and the Institute for Contemporary Art.
The Vision for Dietrich College

The Vision for Dietrich College

Explore the history of CMU’s "New College": Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Capturing carbon and the Nobel

Capturing carbon and the Nobel

Ed Rubin, who helped establish the Engineering and Public Policy program at CMU, is the the most highly cited authority on carbon capture and storage systems.
A Record-breaking Gift

A Record-breaking Gift

On Sept. 7, 2011, trustee and philanthropist William S. Dietrich II announced a plan to provide a gift of a $265 million fund to support Carnegie Mellon.
Brilliance Overcomes Barriers

Brilliance Overcomes Barriers

Carnegie Mellon faculty member Josef Dadok was an early pioneer in the field of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance.
Passion and Innovation

Passion and Innovation

Concert pianist Frederic Chiu is one of the best in the world. And you can learn his craft directly from him at Carnegie Mellon.
AI Is Older Than You Think

AI Is Older Than You Think

Learn about Carnegie Mellon's critical role in the history of artificial intelligence.
Looking at the future from the past

Looking at the future from the past

This early 1980s video produced by CMU explores how the university embraced the power of computing before many others
Teamwork in Tepper

Teamwork in Tepper

Collaboration is one of the keys to success at Carnegie Mellon. And a collaboration between husband and wife team Doug Cooper and Stefani Danes, both professors of architecture, illustrates that perfectly in "The Collaborative Campus."
Going Back in Time with Buggy

Going Back in Time with Buggy

Explore the origins of Carnegie Mellon's beloved Buggy traditions.
Bygone Traditions of Spring Carnival

Bygone Traditions of Spring Carnival

Read about some of the bygone traditions of Spring Carnival at Carnegie Mellon.
One Lecture, Two Results

One Lecture, Two Results

Albert Einstein's visit to the Carnegie Institute of Technology resulted in the only image of the physicist with E = mc2 on the blackboard. Philip Morrison, who helped build the first atomic bomb, snuck in and watched the lecture from the rafters.
A Legacy of Fur

A Legacy of Fur

Learn the origin story of Carnegie Mellon's Scotty mascot, and Bob Beatty, the alum who brought him to life.
Engineering Impact in Africa

Engineering Impact in Africa

Explore three things you may not have known about CMU-Africa and its impact.
The Birth of Frozen Orange Juice

The Birth of Frozen Orange Juice

Here are three things you may not know about the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research, which merged with Carnegie Tech to form Carnegie Mellon.
Supporting Students’ Minds, Bodies and Spirits

Supporting Students’ Minds, Bodies and Spirits

Carnegie Mellon's Highmark Center for Health, Wellness and Athletics opened its doors in fall 2024.
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