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2026 News

Delphi Group Uses Data To Forecast the Flu and Other Epidemics

Carnegie Mellon University researchers, including faculty from the Department of Statistics & Data Science, are working to forecast infectious disease outbreaks like meteorologists predict the weather.

Carnegie Mellon Names Nugent, Scheines University Professors

Rebecca Nugent and Richard Scheines are among six Carnegie Mellon faculty named University Professors in 2026, recognizing their exceptional contributions to research, education and interdisciplinary collaboration.

A CMU Playbook for the NFL Draft

Experts from Carnegie Mellon University’s Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences are helping professionals make better draft picks and the public understand the reasoning behind them.

CMU Teams Recognized in Moonshots AI Competition

The Department of Statistics & Data Science’s Rebecca Nugent is among co-leads of a CMU team that has received Laude Institute funding to advance AI-driven workforce transformation.

Carnegie Mellon Launches New Effort to Advance AI-Driven Astronomy

The Keystone Astronomy & AI Visiting Fellows Program will accelerate the use of AI in cosmological and astronomical research through an international, mentored postdoctoral initiative.

Sports Generate More Data Than Ever. CMU's Sports Analytics Center Asks What It Means

The Carnegie Mellon Sports Analytics Center is paving the way for new insights and producing the next generation of experts who can make use of sports analytics data.

Faculty Spotlight: Ankit Pensia

Ankit Pensia joins the Carnegie Mellon Department of Statistics & Data Science to study the development of outlier-robust algorithms.