No Hands on the Wheel April 1, 2008 Bragging rights, not to mention a $2 million first-place prize, were on the line during a race of robotic vehicles. They got their car keys from the likes of Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, Lehigh, MIT, Penn, Stanford, and Virginia Tech. Winners will one day be found everywhere from freeways to battlefields.
It's a Wonderful Life April 1, 2008 Before his "Last Lecture" went viral on the Internet, with 6 million hits and counting, before Oprah and network news shows made his name familiar in households everywhere, before the major book deal with Hyperion...
Sunny Disposition April 1, 2008 Brian Kish holds his breath as he looks at the top half of the house wobbling on the cable of a towering crane...
Stressed Out April 1, 2008 The roar of jet engines is an ear-popping reality at this elementary school beneath a common flight path to Los Angeles International Airport...
Leonardo da Vinci April 1, 2008 If the campus libraries were to dump the overfill for their history, engineering, and science sections into one room, it might look something like David Hounshell’s office.
Dear Presidential Candidates April 1, 2008 Students are scattered around the civil and environmental engineering lounge.
Move Over Nittany Lions and Panthers April 1, 2008 Before every winter break, the university bookstore braces for the onslaught of students frantic to find Carnegie Mellon gifts to take home to family and friends.
Freddy Anzures April 1, 2008 Don’t bother asking Freddy Anzures about the technological gadgets he’s working on at Apple these days.
Keys to Success April 1, 2008 Scott Griffith’s automobiles are all over the world waiting to be driven by Laurel Bosshart
A Night to Remember April 1, 2008 Tents litter the football field at Gesling Stadium to offer refuge from what will be an all-night relay.
Going Platinum April 1, 2008 Decked out in dress shirt and pants, Carnegie Mellon senior David Farkas approaches the well-suited gentleman at the small side table in the University Center’s Schatz Dining Room.
Sounding Bored April 1, 2008 Lilah is the three-year-old daughter of Carnegie Mellon assistant art professor Jon Rubin.
Goal Oriented: The Tartans' Presidential Soccer Star April 1, 2008 Gauging the arc of the crossing pass as the ball floats toward her in front of the goal, the Tartans' soccer forward darts to her left to create open space away from the NYU defense.
The First Word April 1, 2008 An introductory column to each issue by Robert Mendelson, executive editor of Carnegie Mellon Today.
The Last Word April 1, 2008 A guest column from a member of the Carnegie Mellon family—alumnus, faculty member, student, or friend of the university.