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Oct 01, 2025

CATNIP for Chemists

A student holds up a sculpture made of gold, red and black strips of metal.

Sep 03, 2025

Opening Gambit

Microscope images showing bacteria leaving a biofilm.

Apr 29, 2025

We’re Outta Here

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Apr 07, 2025

Keen Mind

A collage of 21 people.

Mar 12, 2025

Their Time to Shine

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Mar 05, 2025

From Doctor to Coroner

Karen Stump making a heart shape with her hands.

Feb 13, 2025

Unbreakable Bonds

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Feb 04, 2025

From Idea to Industry

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Jan 02, 2025

2024 Year in Review

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Dec 13, 2024

Science of Creativity

Linda Addison

Nov 12, 2024

The horror!

Eric Parker II worked with Vietnamese artists to produce new music.

Oct 02, 2024

Processing New Sounds

John A. Pople

Sep 05, 2024

Pople Lecture Returns

Images of biological cells and number data

Jul 23, 2024

By the Numbers

Sungwon "Alex" Lee (left) used the skills he learned playing ice hockey to stay focused on his academic journey toward an M.S. in Data Analytics for Science at Carnegie Mellon University. Photo courtesy of Sungwon Lee.

May 20, 2024

Pivoting the Play

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May 06, 2024

A Bright Idea

2024 MCS Graduates

May 02, 2024

2024 MCS Graduates

Visualization of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which is scheduled to launch by May 2027. The telescope will unveil the cosmos in ways that have never been possible before. Credit: GSFC/SVS

Mar 14, 2024

Readying for Roman

Emma Gao, Deying Song and Sarah Oladejo volunteered to judge the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Regional Competition.

Mar 05, 2024

Scientific Methods

Emily Lopez, Luz Andrino and Tomas Suarez hope to offer outreach events in the future.

Feb 08, 2024

Pathfinders

Sayam Sen Gupta accepted the National Teachers Award 2024 in September 2023.

Jan 05, 2024

Causing Reactions

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Nov 17, 2023

The Future of Research

Janet Marnae stands against a blue background and smiles at the camera.

Nov 08, 2023

Tartan Takes Flight

The cast and crew of The Trouble With Dead Boyfriends poses together. Annie Pulsipher stands in the top left, and Alex Petti stands in the top right.

Oct 31, 2023

Slaying Off-Broadway

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Oct 03, 2023

From Class to the Lab

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Sep 18, 2023

Just Say Yes

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Jul 05, 2023

The Multiplier Effect

Vivan Chang, a woman wearing hoop earrings with pink fringe, smiles at the camera.

May 30, 2023

Organizing for Change

A group of graduating students stands outside of Mellon Institute and throws their hats into the air.

May 05, 2023

2023 MCS Graduates

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Apr 18, 2023

A Tartan Tail

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Feb 07, 2023

Staying the Course

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