Carnegie Mellon University

Meet the Founders

Po Shen Loh

Po-Shen Loh
Using the power of algorithms to make math more accessible.

Lauren Valley

Lauren Valley
Merging art and technology for a new vision.

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Allan Meltzer
Influencing the economic future.

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Leah Lizarondo
Rescuing the hungry while saving the environment.

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Don Coffelt
Building a more secure CMU community.

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Andrew Carnegie & Andrew Mellon
Revolutionalizing education.

Hahna Alexander

Hahna Alexander
Generating power on a human scale.

Redd Whittaker

Red Whittaker
Pioneering robotics.

Roberta Klatzky

Roberta Klatzky
Integrating touch into technology.

Susan Tsu

Susan Tsu
Dressing the parts for a dramatic whole.

Adam Feinberg

Adam Feinberg
Printing the next chapter in healthcare

Marvin Goodfriend

Marvin Goodfriend
Adding sense to the dollar.

Alison Barth

Alison Barth
Exploring the brain's potential.

Lexi Chung and Filip Agren

Lexi Chung and Filip Agren
Building a bridge between design and creation.

Laurel Beatty

Laurel Beatty
Creating a legacy of giving.

Manuela Veloso

Manuela M. Veloso
Creating robots that work together with each other and us.

Herb Simon

Herb Simon
Redefined the study of human cognition.

José Moura

José Moura
Forging the path to better data retrieval.

Shawn Blanton

Shawn Blanton
Fixing failure at the micro level.

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