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Shinn-Cunningham to Receive Bernice Grafstein Award

A Protein Pioneer

Extracurriculars Complete CMU Experience

Biology Professor Huaiying Zhang Receives NIH Grant to Study Mechanisms of Cancer Growth

New Tartans Unite in Taiwan

Simulations Show Webb Telescope Can Reveal Distant Galaxies Hidden in Quasars’ Glare
Verstynen, Yttri Awarded Grant for Work on Decision Making

Verstynen, Yttri Awarded Grant for Work on Decision Making

Rebecca Rapp Selected for DOE’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program

Rebecca Rapp Selected for DOE’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program

$750,000 Grant to Improve Understanding of Nerve-Muscle Communication at PSC, Pitt

$750,000 Grant to Improve Understanding of Nerve-Muscle Communication at PSC, Pitt
New Studies Highlight MCS Physics Group's Innovative Contributions to Cancer Research

New Studies Highlight MCS Physics Group's Innovative Contributions to Cancer Research
A Powerful Network of Support

A Powerful Network of Support
In Network

In Network
MCS Students Learn to Use Automated Science Remotely

MCS Students Learn to Use Automated Science Remotely
New Student Coalition Drives Civic Engagement

New Student Coalition Drives Civic Engagement
Scientists discover why tarantulas come in vivid blues and greens

Scientists discover why tarantulas come in vivid blues and greens
Future of Healthcare Lies in Data Revolution

Future of Healthcare Lies in Data Revolution
The Path to A Vaccine

The Path to A Vaccine
CMU-Created COVID Early Warning App to Assist Campus Community

CMU-Created COVID Early Warning App to Assist Campus Community
IGS Webinar Highlights the Harmful Effects of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals

IGS Webinar Highlights the Harmful Effects of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
INTERSECT@CMU To Share COVID-19 Lessons for Future Action

INTERSECT@CMU To Share COVID-19 Lessons for Future Action
SURF Study Explores the Question: What Makes Someone Attractive?

SURF Study Explores the Question: What Makes Someone Attractive?
HuBMAP Inaugural Data Release Puts Detailed Anatomical Data about Seven Human Organs at the Service of Scientists, Public

HuBMAP Inaugural Data Release Puts Detailed Anatomical Data about Seven Human Organs at the Service of Scientists, Public
Bernhard Designs Materials for Energy, Electronics of the Future

Bernhard Designs Materials for Energy, Electronics of the Future
Mathematical Sciences Professor Publishes and Critiques COVID-19 Modeling

Mathematical Sciences Professor Publishes and Critiques COVID-19 Modeling
Carnegie Mellon Named NSF Planning Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Physics

Carnegie Mellon Named NSF Planning Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Physics
Riley Weatherholt Receives Steinbrenner Fellowship to Advance Environmental Research

Riley Weatherholt Receives Steinbrenner Fellowship to Advance Environmental Research
Carnegie Mellon Qatar Appoints Associate Dean for Diversity, Climate

Carnegie Mellon Qatar Appoints Associate Dean for Diversity, Climate
Signature Course: EUREKA!: Discovery and Its Impact

Signature Course: EUREKA!: Discovery and Its Impact
Chemistry Professor Assisting COVID-19 Vaccine Effort

Chemistry Professor Assisting COVID-19 Vaccine Effort
PGSS Adapts to COVID with All-Virtual Program

PGSS Adapts to COVID with All-Virtual Program
Graduate Students Receive Fellowships to Support their Research

Graduate Students Receive Fellowships to Support their Research
Biological Sciences Professor Receives Grant to Study the Genome

Biological Sciences Professor Receives Grant to Study the Genome
Science Fiction During a Science-Fictional Moment

Science Fiction During a Science-Fictional Moment
Hands-On at Home

Hands-On at Home

IDEAs for Change

IDEAs for Change
Researchers Urge the Scientific Community to #StopPandemicBias

Researchers Urge the Scientific Community to #StopPandemicBias
Panel Urges Government Regulators to 'Reassess the Safety' of BPA

Panel Urges Government Regulators to 'Reassess the Safety' of BPA
Carnegie Mellon Physicists Help Solve 'Scientific Mystery' about Beta Decay

Carnegie Mellon Physicists Help Solve 'Scientific Mystery' about Beta Decay
Biological Sciences Department Celebrates Award-Winning Ph.D. Students and Fellows

Biological Sciences Department Celebrates Award-Winning Ph.D. Students and Fellows
Ph.D. Students To Enhance STEM Diversity Through Podcast and Outreach

Ph.D. Students To Enhance STEM Diversity Through Podcast and Outreach

Chemistry Students Create Hazardous Materials Guide To Help Protesters Stay Safe

Chemistry Students Create Hazardous Materials Guide To Help Protesters Stay Safe
Chemistry Graduate Student Wins Award from the International Precious Metals Institute

Chemistry Graduate Student Wins Award from the International Precious Metals Institute
Chemistry Alumnus Receives Prestigious Award from Chinese Government

Chemistry Alumnus Receives Prestigious Award from Chinese Government
Two Generations of Musical Passion

Two Generations of Musical Passion
Unlocking the Power of Stem Cells

Unlocking the Power of Stem Cells
NOVID Is the Most Accurate App for Exposure Tracing

NOVID Is the Most Accurate App for Exposure Tracing

New Physics Faculty Member Left in Limbo Overseas by COVID-19

New Physics Faculty Member Left in Limbo Overseas by COVID-19
Virtual Classes Allow Physics Professor to Invite Distinguished Guest Speakers

Virtual Classes Allow Physics Professor to Invite Distinguished Guest Speakers
Chemistry’s Danith Ly Receives Grant to Develop Global Pathogen Surveillance System

Chemistry’s Danith Ly Receives Grant to Develop Global Pathogen Surveillance System
Schwartz Named Head of CMU's Computational Biology Department

Schwartz Named Head of CMU's Computational Biology Department
Mathematical Sciences Department Holds Virtual Poster Competition

Mathematical Sciences Department Holds Virtual Poster Competition
NSF Funds Neocortex, a Groundbreaking AI Supercomputer, at PSC

NSF Funds Neocortex, a Groundbreaking AI Supercomputer, at PSC
MCS Staff Recognized at First Virtual Awards Ceremony

MCS Staff Recognized at First Virtual Awards Ceremony
Two MCS Graduates Awarded Fulbright Grants to Teach English Abroad

Two MCS Graduates Awarded Fulbright Grants to Teach English Abroad

Chemistry Professor Honored as One of World's Best Young Scientists

Chemistry Professor Honored as One of World's Best Young Scientists
Two Seniors Win 2020 MCS Gilman Award

Two Seniors Win 2020 MCS Gilman Award

Isabel Yoon Receives Fugassi and Monteverde Award

Isabel Yoon Receives Fugassi and Monteverde Award
Eli Workman Wins K&L Gates Prize

Eli Workman Wins K&L Gates Prize

Carnegie Mellon Researchers Discover New, Rapid Mechanism for Atmospheric Particle Formation

Carnegie Mellon Researchers Discover New, Rapid Mechanism for Atmospheric Particle Formation
Chemistry Senior Alexis Hoane Receives Judith A. Resnik Award

Chemistry Senior Alexis Hoane Receives Judith A. Resnik Award
Defending by Zoom

Defending by Zoom
Senior Zhiyao Li Receives Carnegie Mellon Women’s Association Scholarship

Senior Zhiyao Li Receives Carnegie Mellon Women’s Association Scholarship
Making Data Lemonade

Making Data Lemonade
Biological Sciences Faculty Recognized with Carnegie Mellon's Teaching Innovation Award

Biological Sciences Faculty Recognized with Carnegie Mellon's Teaching Innovation Award
Barry Luokkala Receives Carnegie Mellon's Ryan Award

Barry Luokkala Receives Carnegie Mellon's Ryan Award
Zhang Reflects on CMU, Build Week’s Peaceful Chaos and Giving Back

Zhang Reflects on CMU, Build Week’s Peaceful Chaos and Giving Back
Gizelle Sherwood Receives Julius Ashkin Teaching Award

Gizelle Sherwood Receives Julius Ashkin Teaching Award
Amy Burkert Honored with Carnegie Mellon Doherty Award

Amy Burkert Honored with Carnegie Mellon Doherty Award
Christopher Cox Receives Graduate Student Research Award

Christopher Cox Receives Graduate Student Research Award
Antoine Remond-Tiedrez Receives Graduate Student Teaching Award

Antoine Remond-Tiedrez Receives Graduate Student Teaching Award
Chemistry professor uses artificial intelligence to model potential COVID-19 antiviral inhibitors

Chemistry professor uses artificial intelligence to model potential COVID-19 antiviral inhibitors
CMU Professor Creates Innovative App to Anonymously Trace Exposure to COVID-19

CMU Professor Creates Innovative App to Anonymously Trace Exposure to COVID-19
Yerzhanova Aims to Keep Carnival Spirit Alive

Yerzhanova Aims to Keep Carnival Spirit Alive
Junior Noah Stevenson Selected as Goldwater Scholar

Junior Noah Stevenson Selected as Goldwater Scholar
Neuroscience Student Shiv Sethi Earns Goldwater Scholarship

Neuroscience Student Shiv Sethi Earns Goldwater Scholarship
Junior Cassie Bishop Selected as Goldwater Scholar

Junior Cassie Bishop Selected as Goldwater Scholar
Chemistry Professor Sheds Light on Mechanisms of Key Enzyme Reaction

Chemistry Professor Sheds Light on Mechanisms of Key Enzyme Reaction
Carnegie Mellon Physicists' Superconducting Material Holds Promise for Quantum Computing

Carnegie Mellon Physicists' Superconducting Material Holds Promise for Quantum Computing
Deliveries to Your Door

Deliveries to Your Door
Meet MCS's GSA Departmental Reps

Meet MCS's GSA Departmental Reps
Online Labs for Online Learning

Online Labs for Online Learning
Carnegie Mellon To Develop Molecular Circuit that Acts as Transistor for Immunotherapy

Carnegie Mellon To Develop Molecular Circuit that Acts as Transistor for Immunotherapy
Surya Aggarwal Receives Graduate Student Service Award

Surya Aggarwal Receives Graduate Student Service Award
STEM Gels Act Like Stem Cells for New Materials

STEM Gels Act Like Stem Cells for New Materials
Using Chemistry as a Lens to Aid in Diagnosing Diseases

Using Chemistry as a Lens to Aid in Diagnosing Diseases
Students Log On for First Days of Remote Instruction at CMU

Students Log On for First Days of Remote Instruction at CMU
Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center Resources Available for Urgent COVID-19 Research

Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center Resources Available for Urgent COVID-19 Research
Quant Club and Citadel Host Market Marking Game

Quant Club and Citadel Host Market Marking Game

Researchers Donate Equipment to Allegheny County Health Department

Researchers Donate Equipment to Allegheny County Health Department
Po-Shen Loh Gives Free Daily Math Lessons

Po-Shen Loh Gives Free Daily Math Lessons
CMU Co-Hosts Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics

CMU Co-Hosts Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics
Mathematical Model Shows Heterogeneous Approach Might Be Best for Reducing COVID-19 Deaths

Mathematical Model Shows Heterogeneous Approach Might Be Best for Reducing COVID-19 Deaths
Ryan Sullivan Wins Carnegie Science Award

Ryan Sullivan Wins Carnegie Science Award
Intralipid Improves Efficacy of Chemotherapy Treatment

Intralipid Improves Efficacy of Chemotherapy Treatment
Remembering Beverly Clayton

Remembering Beverly Clayton
Commemorative Journal Issue Honors Krzysztof Matyjaszewski's Pioneering Career

Commemorative Journal Issue Honors Krzysztof Matyjaszewski's Pioneering Career
New Research Shows Promise of Tunable Two-Dimensional Materials for Light Detection

New Research Shows Promise of Tunable Two-Dimensional Materials for Light Detection
Crossing Orbits

Crossing Orbits
Staff Spotlight: Sebastian Lacy Energizes Staff Through Engagement

Staff Spotlight: Sebastian Lacy Energizes Staff Through Engagement
Chemist and Advocate Geraldine Richmond Awarded Dickson Prize in Science

Chemist and Advocate Geraldine Richmond Awarded Dickson Prize in Science
BRAIN Initiative Highlights Aryn Gittis' Parkinson's Research in Video

BRAIN Initiative Highlights Aryn Gittis' Parkinson's Research in Video
Isabel Yoon Wins Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Award

Isabel Yoon Wins Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Award
MCS Graduate Student Conference Funding Award Winners Announced

MCS Graduate Student Conference Funding Award Winners Announced
MCS Dean's List Fall 2019

MCS Dean's List Fall 2019
The Future of Human Healing Lies in the Brain of a Starfish

The Future of Human Healing Lies in the Brain of a Starfish
Carnegie Mellon Chosen to Host Beckman Scholars Program

Carnegie Mellon Chosen to Host Beckman Scholars Program
From Neuroscience to Novels

From Neuroscience to Novels
A Rising Star

A Rising Star
Aerosol Optical Tweezers Advance Understanding of Chemical Evolution of Airborne Particles

Aerosol Optical Tweezers Advance Understanding of Chemical Evolution of Airborne Particles
Achievement in Athletics and Academics

Achievement in Athletics and Academics
Tiziana Di Matteo Awarded NASA Grant to Study Black Holes and Gravitational Waves

Tiziana Di Matteo Awarded NASA Grant to Study Black Holes and Gravitational Waves
Murphy Named 2020 IEEE Fellow

Murphy Named 2020 IEEE Fellow
Carnegie Mellon Invention Among The Scientist’s Top Innovations of 2019

Carnegie Mellon Invention Among The Scientist’s Top Innovations of 2019
Carnegie Mellon Scientists Develop High-Throughput Fluorescence Technique for Synapse Analysis

Carnegie Mellon Scientists Develop High-Throughput Fluorescence Technique for Synapse Analysis
Service at Sea

Service at Sea

Four MCS Faculty Named Among World's Most Highly Cited Researchers

Four MCS Faculty Named Among World's Most Highly Cited Researchers
Gilman Elected 2019 AAAS Fellow

Gilman Elected 2019 AAAS Fellow
Chemistry Ph.D. Candidate Finalist for International Prize

Chemistry Ph.D. Candidate Finalist for International Prize

Shinn-Cunningham Receives Cowan Professorship in Auditory Neuroscience

Shinn-Cunningham Receives Cowan Professorship in Auditory Neuroscience
Biological Sciences Professor's Research Sheds Light on the Regulation of Gene Expression

Biological Sciences Professor's Research Sheds Light on the Regulation of Gene Expression
MCS Dean's List Spring 2019

MCS Dean's List Spring 2019
A Runaway Star Ejected from the Galactic Heart of Darkness

A Runaway Star Ejected from the Galactic Heart of Darkness
Aryn Gittis Awarded Grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation

Aryn Gittis Awarded Grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation

“All-Purpose” Platform for Exosome-Mediated Delivery

“All-Purpose” Platform for Exosome-Mediated Delivery
Carnegie Mellon University Announces Landmark $2 Billion Campaign

Carnegie Mellon University Announces Landmark $2 Billion Campaign
“Jeopardy!” CMU Champions for $600, Alex

“Jeopardy!” CMU Champions for $600, Alex
Carnegie Mellon's Institute for Green Science Part of New $100M DOE Water Desalination Innovation Hub

Carnegie Mellon's Institute for Green Science Part of New $100M DOE Water Desalination Innovation Hub
Newell Washburn Recognized by Covestro for Scientific Excellence

Newell Washburn Recognized by Covestro for Scientific Excellence
Shawn Brown Selected as the Director of the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center

Shawn Brown Selected as the Director of the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
Chemistry Professor Receives Grant to Develop Algorithm for Designing Better Concrete

Chemistry Professor Receives Grant to Develop Algorithm for Designing Better Concrete

Markus Deserno Elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society

Markus Deserno Elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society
New Faculty to Join Department of Chemistry

New Faculty to Join Department of Chemistry
Archives Digitize Decades of Mellon Institute Records

Archives Digitize Decades of Mellon Institute Records
CMU and Yale Receive NIH Grant to Further Gene Editing Technique

CMU and Yale Receive NIH Grant to Further Gene Editing Technique
Eric Yttri Awarded Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant for Study on Value

Eric Yttri Awarded Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant for Study on Value

Physics Ph.D. Candidate Yang Huang Wins Pake Fellowship

Physics Ph.D. Candidate Yang Huang Wins Pake Fellowship
MCS Welcomes Its First Tartan Scholars

MCS Welcomes Its First Tartan Scholars

Suzanne Staggs to Present 2019 Buhl Lecture “Looking Backwards with the Cosmic Microwave Background”

Suzanne Staggs to Present 2019 Buhl Lecture “Looking Backwards with the Cosmic Microwave Background”
Ph.D. Candidate Sayan Mandal Wins Bruce McWilliams Graduate Fellowship

Ph.D. Candidate Sayan Mandal Wins Bruce McWilliams Graduate Fellowship
A Summer Abroad

A Summer Abroad
Merging Medicine

Merging Medicine
CMU Professor Assists International Experiment in Pinning Down Elusive Neutrino Mass

CMU Professor Assists International Experiment in Pinning Down Elusive Neutrino Mass
Ph.D. Student Nianyi Chen Wins John Peoples, Jr. Research Fellowship in Physics

Ph.D. Student Nianyi Chen Wins John Peoples, Jr. Research Fellowship in Physics
MCS Faculty Honored with Professorships

MCS Faculty Honored with Professorships
MCS Students Seek to Make an Impact as Fifth Year Scholars

MCS Students Seek to Make an Impact as Fifth Year Scholars
Huaiying Zhang Receives Kaufman Foundation New Investigator Award

Huaiying Zhang Receives Kaufman Foundation New Investigator Award
3D Printing Nanoparticle Neural Probes

3D Printing Nanoparticle Neural Probes
Runaway Mitochondria Cause Telomere Damage in Cells

Runaway Mitochondria Cause Telomere Damage in Cells
Undergraduate Explores Mysteries of the Universe

Undergraduate Explores Mysteries of the Universe
A Meeting to Remember

A Meeting to Remember
Feeding the World, Feeding Ourselves

Feeding the