Energy + Innovation Tale of Two Cities March 24, 2014 When Charles Dickens wrote, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness...,” he could have been describing many cities today. Carnegie Mellon’s Remaking Cities Institute is bringing together students, experts, and visionaries to ensure the best of times.
Arts & Culture + Science Oxford Bound March 25, 2014 From her first beginnings in an American suburb, Courtney Wittekind seemed to have a purpose to fulfill. The CMU alumna is counting on honing that purpose through one of the world’s most prestigious fellowship programs, so she might one day affect public policy for those living thousands of miles away.
Education + Technology The Simon Initiative: Learn March 25, 2014 Last fall, Carnegie Mellon President Subra Suresh announced plans for a university-wide effort to harness technology to improve student learning worldwide. These learning breakthroughs would encompass The Simon Initiative, named after CMU legend Herbert Simon. Just a few months later, the initiative’s impact is making a transformational difference.
Business + Technology In the Cards March 25, 2014 Gift-card commerce has become extremely profitable in recent years, which also explains why it has become susceptible to fraudulent activities. One of the world’s leading gift-card sites is working hard to combat criminal activity with the help of a team of Carnegie Mellon graduate students from the Software Engineering Institute.
Arts & Culture + Education New York, New York March 25, 2014 Start spreading the news! Carnegie Mellon is creating an Integrative Media Program at Steiner Studios in New York City’s Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Human Factor March 25, 2014 Whether researching the Romanov Dynasty or settling an argument over where Johnny Cash was born, people rely on Wikipedia to satisfy their intellectual inquiries.
Technology + Science Dynamic Duo March 25, 2014 Jay Apt, a former astronaut, can do everything from quantifying a hurricane’s catastrophic risk to gauging offshore wind power to scrutinizing clean-energy efforts such as geothermal power generation.
Technology + Science Face Value March 25, 2014 Amna AlZeyara (SCS’14) sits among 4,000 conference-goers in a crowded auditorium in Minneapolis, Minn.
Brainy March 25, 2014 Taking a break from her homework, an undergrad fires up a pinball challenge on her smartphone while her roommate toys with a robot factory game.
No Regrets March 25, 2014 When Laurie Barkman, a Tepper MBA student, places out of introductory human-resources courses, she approaches the head of the marketing department for permission to do independent study.
Business + Public Policy Fair is Fair March 27, 2014 Although he now holds one of the most influential government positions a healthcare economist can attain, Martin Gaynor says his introduction to the field came about “by accident.
Taking it to the Street March 27, 2014 Carnegie Mellon students in the master’s degree program in computational finance (MSCF) intently study the complex mathematical and statistical concepts that underlie today’s global marketplace.
Genetic Wonder March 27, 2014 Today, patients can take diagnostic tests to determine their risk factors for diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.
Science + Technology Powerhouse March 27, 2014 In a span of 14 months during 2004-05, Florida was thrashed by seven hurricanes.
Rising Star April 1, 2014 On October 26, 2012, the American Red Cross urged New Yorkers to download its free smartphone app.
Education + Arts & Culture 60 Seconds with... Amanda McCorquodale April 1, 2014 Amanda McCorquodale (DC’06) has been associate editor of Huffpost Miami, a city edition of The Huffington Post, since it launched in 2011.
Education + Technology CMU, MIT Partnership March 27, 2014 The seventh-grader waits for the tour to begin.
Education + Technology Fall Frenzy March 27, 2014 Sriram Somanchi, a CMU PhD student studying machine learning and information systems, closes his books.
Be the Change! March 27, 2014 Divya Kothandapani (E’16) is painting a work of art in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood, even though she isn’t an art major.
Sense of Wonder March 27, 2014 The graduate student is in Tokyo, standing before hundreds of game developers and journalists.
Arts & Culture + Education The Sound of CMU March 27, 2014 The first week of December on Carnegie Mellon’s Pittsburgh campus starts the end-of-semester scramble for students.
Arts & Culture + Entertainment The Park Bench Hero March 27, 2014 Returning home to Pittsburgh after a weekend visiting friends in New York City, Elias Diamond is still buzzing from Manhattan’s vibrancy.
Innovation + Education Dream Team March 27, 2014 Combining business, engineering, and design to change the world
First Word March 31, 2014 To declare that March Madness—the NCAA Division 1 basketball tournament—is popular would be a colossal understatement.
Technology + Education Last Word March 31, 2014 Growing up in Pittsburgh, I’d work for neighbors, race down to CMU’s spring carnival, and blow my earnings on rides and games.
Mathematical Certainty March 27, 2014 It didn’t take Carson Sestili long to realize that he knew less about math than he thought.