Public Policy + Technology Net Neutrality April 27, 2015 The internet has become a fundamental part of our lives, providing us with everything from severe weather advisories to chocolate-chip cookie recipes. So when there’s talk about messing with it, people get riled up. Three Carnegie Mellon experts, who’ve been involved along the way, help explain what’s at stake.
Science + Business Gridiron Dementia May 1, 2015 | By Nicholas Ducassi Bennet Omalu doesn’t play football, but the neuropathologist—with an MBA from Carnegie Mellon—may leave a lasting impact on the game far greater than any player, coach, or owner, through his discovery of chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Science + Technology Clinically Proven April 29, 2015 Just five years after earning his bachelor of science degree in biological science at Carnegie Mellon, Glen de Vries knew he and a colleague had stumbled upon a life-changing idea—creating software that, if successful, could impact the protocol of clinical trials taking place worldwide. But could they turn that idea into a viable company?
Innovation + Arts & Culture Meeting of the Minds April 28, 2015 For the past 20 years, Carnegie Mellon undergraduates have come together every spring to share with the campus community their research or creative projects. But when Abby Botnick took her younger sister to the movies nearly three years ago, she had no idea she’d end up a presenter at Meeting of the Minds.
Arts & Culture + Technology Designs on the Future April 29, 2015 Thomas Kelly grew up mesmerized by theme parks such as Disney World and Busch Gardens.
Energy + Innovation Full of Energy April 29, 2015 Americans think about energy every day, whether filling the gas tank, buying energy-efficient lightbulbs, installing solar panels, or paying utility bills.
Technology + Entertainment Life Simulation April 29, 2015 Rachel Franklin (S’91) and her team have built a virtual world in “The Sims 4,” a life-simulation video game where you can fall in love, build a business, or become a physician.
Entrepreneurship + Technology Friendly Skies of OrganJet August 31, 2015 On a Saturday afternoon in his favorite bookshop, Sridhar Tayur flips through Bill Clinton’s book, Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World.
Technology + Innovation New Outlook April 29, 2015 Tucked away in his bedroom on Christmas Day, the teenager is glued to his new PC.
Technology + Robotics Moonwalk April 29, 2015 John Mann can’t quite place CMU roboticist Red Whittaker’s name when he’s hitting “send” on a cold email request.
Innovation + Education New Vision April 29, 2015 He has shown an extraordinary ability to engage members of the faculty and broader community through his visionary leadership and skill at fostering cross-departmental strategic collaboration and innovation.
Education + Public Policy Strategic Plan April 29, 2015 What should be Carnegie Mellon’s future in the next decade? Faculty, staff, and students spent the past academic year offering their input into the university-wide strategic planning process.
Science + Engineering "Young at Heart" April 29, 2015 The Malaysian boy sits with his friend, surrounded by bicycle scraps.
Engineering + Public Policy "Most Admired Educators" April 29, 2015 As a child, Stephen Lee dreamed of being an architect, even “without knowing what an architect really was.
Arts & Culture + Entertainment Tomorrows April 29, 2015 By 6:30 AM every weekday morning—two hours before his 9-5 job begins—Thomas Sweterlitsch and his laptop are situated in a Pittsburgh coffee shop.
Science + Technology Extraordinary April 29, 2015 The magazine Popular Science has been around for a while: Since 1872, it has been a leading source of science and technology news.
Engineering + Technology Inventor April 29, 2015 It's easy to boast that a university is full of good ideas, but for CMU professor José M.
Engineering + Business 60 Seconds With April 29, 2015 Lillian Dukes (E’83) is vice president of business operations, global customer support and services for Spirit AeroSystems, which is one of the largest designers and manufacturers of aerostructures for commercial, military, and business/regional jets in the world.
Arts & Culture + Innovation Rising Star April 29, 2015 Robb Godshaw (A’15) is an Artist in Residence at Autodesk’s Pier 9 in San Francisco where he collaborated with Will Doenlen to create the Hamster Wheel Desk.
Arts & Culture + Entertainment Artistic Achievement April 29, 2015 Given the many success stories of Carnegie Mellon alumni, receiving the university’s Alumni Achievement Award is no small feat. Renée Stout has done it the “tough” way.
Technology + Innovation Algorithmia April 29, 2015 Two former Carnegie Mellon classmates are coding success
Entertainment + Education Donut Dash April 29, 2015 Jeffrey Mich surveys the Morewood parking lot on the Carnegie Mellon campus.
Public Policy + Entrepreneurship Crowdfunding April 29, 2015 Lily Daigle refreshes her webpage every 10 minutes; each click brings another victory.
Entertainment + Technology Beauty Slap April 29, 2015 Jake Berntsen stands in front of the small, unimpressive building where he and his band, Beauty Slap, are scheduled to play tonight.
Technology + Science Dynasty Code April 29, 2015 His laptop inside his backpack slung over his shoulder, Ryan Goulden (CS’15) steps into the gym.
Education + Arts & Culture Hispanic Education April 29, 2015 On an early morning in mid-July, Joe Martinez check his email.
Science + Entertainment First Word April 28, 2015 It has been 11 years since the Carnegie Mellon community received the April 2004 inaugural issue of Carnegie Mellon Today, which replaced its predecessor, Carnegie Mellon Magazine.
Public Policy + Education Last Word April 28, 2015 During my studies at Carnegie Mellon, I learned something profound: Knowledge cannot be separated from power; civic literacy cannot be removed from public memory; and one should never take democratic freedoms for granted.
Arts & Culture + Engineering Quality Recording April 29, 2015 For Nick and Kimi Vlahakis, the sound of music is the right and left brain working in harmony
Robotics + Technology This Does Not Compute April 29, 2015 How to transform the male-dominated field of computer science
Reader Alert: Innovative Changes for Carnegie Mellon Today May 1, 2015 It’s an exciting time for Carnegie Mellon Today.