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MCS Andrew Carnegie Society Scholars Announced

DSF Charitable Foundation Gives $4M to Support Cross-Disciplinary Basic Research in Life Sciences

Scientists spot explosive counterpart of LIGO/Virgo’s latest gravitational waves

MCS Graduate Students Awarded Presidential Fellowships

Stanford’s Dan Akerib to Give CMU’s Bennett-McWilliams Lecture

American Physical Society’s Division of Nuclear Physics Comes to Pittsburgh for Annual Meeting
Physicist Ben Hunt Earns Department of Energy Early Career Research Award

Physicist Ben Hunt Earns Department of Energy Early Career Research Award
Math Student Anne Silbaugh Awarded Mulach Scholarship

Math Student Anne Silbaugh Awarded Mulach Scholarship
Building Better Biomaterials

Building Better Biomaterials
Tom Ribelli Wins Best Poster at Annual ACS Meeting

Tom Ribelli Wins Best Poster at Annual ACS Meeting
PGSS Students Dive into Research

PGSS Students Dive into Research

Chenjie Zeng Awarded 2017 IUPAC Prize for Young Chemists

Chenjie Zeng Awarded 2017 IUPAC Prize for Young Chemists
Core Education Program Boosts Yield in Mellon College of Science

Core Education Program Boosts Yield in Mellon College of Science
Carnegie Mellon Qatar Alumni Explore Emerging Fields of Medical Technology

Carnegie Mellon Qatar Alumni Explore Emerging Fields of Medical Technology
Linda Peteanu Named Head of Department of Chemistry

Linda Peteanu Named Head of Department of Chemistry
Physicists Develop New, More Accurate Model for Lipid Membrane Elasticity

Physicists Develop New, More Accurate Model for Lipid Membrane Elasticity
Physics' Matthew Walker to Recreate Eddington Experiment During Eclipse

Physics' Matthew Walker to Recreate Eddington Experiment During Eclipse
Bacterial Strains “Talk” to Each Other to Control Disease

Bacterial Strains “Talk” to Each Other to Control Disease
CMU Physicists Join International Collaboration to Weigh the Lightest Particle in the Universe

CMU Physicists Join International Collaboration to Weigh the Lightest Particle in the Universe
Chemistry Graduate Student Qing Ye Runner-Up for Atmospheric Sciences Award

Chemistry Graduate Student Qing Ye Runner-Up for Atmospheric Sciences Award
Alumni’s New Musical Comedy Takes Center Stage in Chicago

Alumni’s New Musical Comedy Takes Center Stage in Chicago
Scott Dodelson Appointed Head of Department of Physics

Scott Dodelson Appointed Head of Department of Physics
Research Group Including CMU's Diana Parno Finds Physics Fingerprint for Neutrinos

Research Group Including CMU's Diana Parno Finds Physics Fingerprint for Neutrinos
Catalysts Developed at Carnegie Mellon Efficiently and Rapidly Remove BPA from Water

Catalysts Developed at Carnegie Mellon Efficiently and Rapidly Remove BPA from Water
MCS Students Learn to “Speak Up” about Research

MCS Students Learn to “Speak Up” about Research
Carnegie Mellon Math Professor Po-Shen Loh Featured on CBS Weekend News

Carnegie Mellon Math Professor Po-Shen Loh Featured on CBS Weekend News
The Road to Gold: Jenny Iglesias Coaches U.S. Girls to Mathematical Olympiad Victory

The Road to Gold: Jenny Iglesias Coaches U.S. Girls to Mathematical Olympiad Victory
Math Olympians Develop “Intellectual Fearlessness” at CMU

Math Olympians Develop “Intellectual Fearlessness” at CMU
Mathematical Sciences Professor Irene Fonseca Joins the Abel Committee

Mathematical Sciences Professor Irene Fonseca Joins the Abel Committee
Figuring Out the 3D Shape of Molecules with a Push of a Button

Figuring Out the 3D Shape of Molecules with a Push of a Button
Pennsylvania’s Top High School Science Students Come to Carnegie Mellon for Governor’s School for the Sciences

Pennsylvania’s Top High School Science Students Come to Carnegie Mellon for Governor’s School for the Sciences

Chemists Perform Surgery on Nanoparticles

Chemists Perform Surgery on Nanoparticles
MCS Staff Award Recipients Honored at Annual Ceremony

MCS Staff Award Recipients Honored at Annual Ceremony
Worlds of Science and Art Unite at Invisible Jazz Labs

Worlds of Science and Art Unite at Invisible Jazz Labs
Neurohackathon Competitors Race Clock to Develop New Ways to Study the Brain

Neurohackathon Competitors Race Clock to Develop New Ways to Study the Brain
MCS Students Honored at Phi Beta Kappa Ceremony

MCS Students Honored at Phi Beta Kappa Ceremony
MCS Graduate Students to Attend Distinguished Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

MCS Graduate Students to Attend Distinguished Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
David Anderson Recognized with Julius Ashkin Award for His Outstanding Devotion to Teaching

David Anderson Recognized with Julius Ashkin Award for His Outstanding Devotion to Teaching

Mathematician Ian Tice Receives NSF CAREER Award

Mathematician Ian Tice Receives NSF CAREER Award
Mathematical Sciences Professor Alan Frieze Named University Professor

Mathematical Sciences Professor Alan Frieze Named University Professor
Stephanie O’Neil Earns 2017 Fugassi and Monteverde Award

Stephanie O’Neil Earns 2017 Fugassi and Monteverde Award

Two MCS Students Receive Fulbright Awards to Study Abroad

Two MCS Students Receive Fulbright Awards to Study Abroad
Sebastien Vasey Receives Guy C. Berry Graduate Student Research Award

Sebastien Vasey Receives Guy C. Berry Graduate Student Research Award
CMU DeepLens Algorithm Wins International Strong Lens-Finding Challenge

CMU DeepLens Algorithm Wins International Strong Lens-Finding Challenge
Physics Professor Leonard Kisslinger Honored with Carnegie Science Award for Career-Long Dedication to STEM Outreach

Physics Professor Leonard Kisslinger Honored with Carnegie Science Award for Career-Long Dedication to STEM Outreach
Soon-To-Be #cmugrad Susheel Khetarpal Tells His Story Through Social Media

Soon-To-Be #cmugrad Susheel Khetarpal Tells His Story Through Social Media
Siddharth Satpathy Awarded 2017 Hugh Young Graduate Student Teaching Award

Siddharth Satpathy Awarded 2017 Hugh Young Graduate Student Teaching Award
Researchers Discover Neuronal Targets That Restore Movement in Model of Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers Discover Neuronal Targets That Restore Movement in Model of Parkinson’s Disease
Senior Katherine Borst Receives Carnegie Mellon Women's Association Scholarship

Senior Katherine Borst Receives Carnegie Mellon Women's Association Scholarship
Scientists Move Closer to Understanding the Glue that Holds Matter Together

Scientists Move Closer to Understanding the Glue that Holds Matter Together
Senior Dedicated to Giving Back Receives Carnegie Mellon Alumni Association’s Student Service Award 

Senior Dedicated to Giving Back Receives Carnegie Mellon Alumni Association’s Student Service Award 
Catalina Achim Wins Gelfand Service Award

Catalina Achim Wins Gelfand Service Award
MCS Faculty and Staff Win Teaching Innovation Awards

MCS Faculty and Staff Win Teaching Innovation Awards
Biological Sciences Student Chrystal Thomas Named Commencement Student Speaker

Biological Sciences Student Chrystal Thomas Named Commencement Student Speaker
Obituary: Juan Jorge Schäffer

Obituary: Juan Jorge Schäffer
Carnegie Mellon Takes First Place in 2016 Putnam Mathematics Competition; Three Students Named Putnam Fellows for the First Time in University History

Carnegie Mellon Takes First Place in 2016 Putnam Mathematics Competition; Three Students Named Putnam Fellows for the First Time in University History
Carnegie Mellon University Junior Earns Goldwater Scholarship

Carnegie Mellon University Junior Earns Goldwater Scholarship

William Bialek to Present 2017 Buhl Lecture "The Physics of Life: How Much Can We Calculate?"

William Bialek to Present 2017 Buhl Lecture "The Physics of Life: How Much Can We Calculate?"
Carnegie Mellon Neuroscientists Lay Groundwork for Identifying the Algorithm Behind Information Processing in the Neocortex

Carnegie Mellon Neuroscientists Lay Groundwork for Identifying the Algorithm Behind Information Processing in the Neocortex
Carnegie Mellon Makes Strong Showing at Global CodeCon Finals

Carnegie Mellon Makes Strong Showing at Global CodeCon Finals
Quant Club Draws Large Crowd at First-Ever Quantathon

Quant Club Draws Large Crowd at First-Ever Quantathon
Chemistry Doctoral Student Genoa Warner Named 2017 Carnegie Science Award Winner

Chemistry Doctoral Student Genoa Warner Named 2017 Carnegie Science Award Winner
MCS Professors and Student Win 2017 Carnegie Science Awards

MCS Professors and Student Win 2017 Carnegie Science Awards
Making it Rain: Researchers assess method for predicting ice nucleation properties

Making it Rain: Researchers assess method for predicting ice nucleation properties
Mathematical Theorem Finds Gerrymandering in PA Congressional District Maps

Mathematical Theorem Finds Gerrymandering in PA Congressional District Maps
Atmospheric Chemist Neil Donahue Wins Esselen Award for Chemistry in the Public Interest

Atmospheric Chemist Neil Donahue Wins Esselen Award for Chemistry in the Public Interest
Glue-X Experiment Observes First Charm Quarks at Jefferson Lab Accelerator

Glue-X Experiment Observes First Charm Quarks at Jefferson Lab Accelerator
Carnegie Mellon Physicists Search for Supersymmetry at the Large Hadron Collider

Carnegie Mellon Physicists Search for Supersymmetry at the Large Hadron Collider
Chemist Yisong Guo Receives NSF Career Award

Chemist Yisong Guo Receives NSF Career Award
Dean's List Fall 2016

Dean's List Fall 2016
A Conversation with MCS: The Undergraduate Perspective, Feb. 9

A Conversation with MCS: The Undergraduate Perspective, Feb. 9
Bridges-Powered Artificial Intelligence Defeats Top Human Poker Players

Bridges-Powered Artificial Intelligence Defeats Top Human Poker Players
MCS Alumni Win Alumni Achievement Awards

MCS Alumni Win Alumni Achievement Awards
Synthetic Nanoparticles Achieve the Complexity of Protein Molecules

Synthetic Nanoparticles Achieve the Complexity of Protein Molecules
Nanoscience Expert Chad Mirkin Wins Carnegie Mellon’s Dickson Prize in Science

Nanoscience Expert Chad Mirkin Wins Carnegie Mellon’s Dickson Prize in Science
Biological Sciences Student Katherine Huang Wins Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Award

Biological Sciences Student Katherine Huang Wins Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Award
Bridges Supercomputer Completed

Bridges Supercomputer Completed
Upping The Ante: Top Poker Pros Face Off With Artificial Intelligence

Upping The Ante: Top Poker Pros Face Off With Artificial Intelligence
Einstein's Visit Created Iconic Image, Sparked Student To Become Influential Scientist

Einstein's Visit Created Iconic Image, Sparked Student To Become Influential Scientist
Carnegie Mellon Researchers Use Polymers to Control the Organizational Behavior of Nanoparticles

Carnegie Mellon Researchers Use Polymers to Control the Organizational Behavior of Nanoparticles
Biological Sciences Major Chrystal Thomas Named Schwarzman Scholar

Biological Sciences Major Chrystal Thomas Named Schwarzman Scholar
MSCF Earns No. 1 Ranking for Fourth Consecutive Year

MSCF Earns No. 1 Ranking for Fourth Consecutive Year
Physics Graduate Student Wins PQI Poster Award

Physics Graduate Student Wins PQI Poster Award
Physicist Sara Majetich Named IEEE Fellow

Physicist Sara Majetich Named IEEE Fellow
Scholarship Lets Students Immerse in Research

Scholarship Lets Students Immerse in Research
Mellon College of Science Professors to Discuss 2016 Nobel Prizes on Nov. 29

Mellon College of Science Professors to Discuss 2016 Nobel Prizes on Nov. 29
David Kinderlehrer Named AAAS Fellow

David Kinderlehrer Named AAAS Fellow
Three MCS Professors Named Among World's Most Highly Cited Researchers

Three MCS Professors Named Among World's Most Highly Cited Researchers
Study Shows How Epilepsy Drugs Block Electrical Signals in the Brain

Study Shows How Epilepsy Drugs Block Electrical Signals in the Brain
Carnegie Mellon Hosts Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Hack Week

Carnegie Mellon Hosts Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Hack Week
BrainHub Researchers Present at Neuroscience 2016

BrainHub Researchers Present at Neuroscience 2016
MCS Students Selected for Early Election to Phi Beta Kappa

MCS Students Selected for Early Election to Phi Beta Kappa
Hayden Schaeffer Receives Air Force Young Investigator Program Award

Hayden Schaeffer Receives Air Force Young Investigator Program Award
Students Volunteer at Frontiers Conference Astronomy Night

Students Volunteer at Frontiers Conference Astronomy Night
Neil Donahue Receives Pittsburgh Award from American Chemical Society

Neil Donahue Receives Pittsburgh Award from American Chemical Society
Ken Hovis Named MCS Assistant Dean for Educational Initiatives

Ken Hovis Named MCS Assistant Dean for Educational Initiatives
New Gene-Editing Technology Cures a Genetic Blood Disorder in Mice

New Gene-Editing Technology Cures a Genetic Blood Disorder in Mice
Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds Diffuse Between Atmospheric Particles

Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds Diffuse Between Atmospheric Particles
Computer Simulation Breaks Virus Apart to Learn How it Comes Together

Computer Simulation Breaks Virus Apart to Learn How it Comes Together
Matyjaszewski Wins 2017 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry

Matyjaszewski Wins 2017 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry
MCS Students Named Andrew Carnegie Society Scholars

MCS Students Named Andrew Carnegie Society Scholars
Rebecca Doerge Installed as 7th Dean of Mellon College of Science

Rebecca Doerge Installed as 7th Dean of Mellon College of Science
Chemistry’s Roberto R. Gil Named Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry

Chemistry’s Roberto R. Gil Named Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry
MCS Students Receive Presidential Fellowships and Scholarships

MCS Students Receive Presidential Fellowships and Scholarships
Soccer and Science, a Winning Formula for Teammates

Soccer and Science, a Winning Formula for Teammates
BrainHub To Host First Neurons to Neighborhoods Event

BrainHub To Host First Neurons to Neighborhoods Event
Researchers Developing Disappearing Airborne Delivery Device

Researchers Developing Disappearing Airborne Delivery Device
Pennsylvania High School Students Tie World Records for Solving Artificial Intelligence Problem

Pennsylvania High School Students Tie World Records for Solving Artificial Intelligence Problem
U.S. Team Wins Second Consecutive International Mathematical Olympiad

U.S. Team Wins Second Consecutive International Mathematical Olympiad
Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Training the Next Olympic Champions ... in Math

Training the Next Olympic Champions ... in Math
Clouds Provide Clue to Better Climate Predictions

Clouds Provide Clue to Better Climate Predictions
Chien Ho Develops Bio-Mimicry Method for Preparing and Labeling Stem Cells

Chien Ho Develops Bio-Mimicry Method for Preparing and Labeling Stem Cells
Simon ProSEED Grants Awarded to Nine Learning Science Projects

Simon ProSEED Grants Awarded to Nine Learning Science Projects
Aryn Gittis, Joel McManus Awarded Eberly Family Career Development Professorships in Biological Sciences

Aryn Gittis, Joel McManus Awarded Eberly Family Career Development Professorships in Biological Sciences
MCS Students Earn Education and Research Awards

MCS Students Earn Education and Research Awards
Chemistry Major Rebecca Alford Named Hertz Foundation Fellow

Chemistry Major Rebecca Alford Named Hertz Foundation Fellow
Aaron Mitchell Named Head of Carnegie Mellon’s Department of Biological Sciences

Aaron Mitchell Named Head of Carnegie Mellon’s Department of Biological Sciences
Obituary: Nobel Laureate Walter Kohn

Obituary: Nobel Laureate Walter Kohn

MCS Staff Recognized at Annual Staff Awards Ceremony

MCS Staff Recognized at Annual Staff Awards Ceremony
Clive Newstead Wins Carnegie Mellon’s Graduate Student Teaching Award

Clive Newstead Wins Carnegie Mellon’s Graduate Student Teaching Award
Po-Shen Loh and Brooke McCartney Win Mellon College of Science Awards for Education

Po-Shen Loh and Brooke McCartney Win Mellon College of Science Awards for Education
Barry Barish Returns to CMU to Give Buhl Lecture on Gravitational Waves

Barry Barish Returns to CMU to Give Buhl Lecture on Gravitational Waves
Puthenveedu Receives Curci Foundation Grant To Investigate New Strategy for Treating Pain

Puthenveedu Receives Curci Foundation Grant To Investigate New Strategy for Treating Pain
CMU Places Second in 2015 Putnam Math Competition

CMU Places Second in 2015 Putnam Math Competition
Mathematical Sciences Student Wins Goldwater Scholarship

Mathematical Sciences Student Wins Goldwater Scholarship
Neuronal Feedback Could Change What We "See"

Neuronal Feedback Could Change What We "See"
“Fastball” To Premiere in Pittsburgh

“Fastball” To Premiere in Pittsburgh
Mathematician Boris Bukh Receives NSF CAREER Award

Mathematician Boris Bukh Receives NSF CAREER Award
U.S. IMO Team Celebrates Pi Day at the White House

U.S. IMO Team Celebrates Pi Day at the White House
Physicist Di Xiao Named Cottrell Scholar

Physicist Di Xiao Named Cottrell Scholar
New Particle Collider Starts Test Operations in Japan

New Particle Collider Starts Test Operations in Japan

Harvard’s Lars Hernquist To Present Bennett-McWilliams Lecture in Cosmology, March 15

Harvard’s Lars Hernquist To Present Bennett-McWilliams Lecture in Cosmology, March 15
Carnegie Mellon Professors Win Sloan Fellowships

Carnegie Mellon Professors Win Sloan Fellowships
Carnegie Mellon Joins IARPA Project To Reverse-Engineer Brain Algorithms

Carnegie Mellon Joins IARPA Project To Reverse-Engineer Brain Algorithms
Atmospheric Chemist Ryan Sullivan Receives NSF CAREER Award

Atmospheric Chemist Ryan Sullivan Receives NSF CAREER Award

Biological Sciences Student Jillian Jaycox Wins Churchill Scholarship

Biological Sciences Student Jillian Jaycox Wins Churchill Scholarship
In Galaxy Clustering, Mass May Not Be the Only Thing That Matters

In Galaxy Clustering, Mass May Not Be the Only Thing That Matters
Carnegie Mellon Team Develops Targeted Photosensitizer for Cell Manipulation

Carnegie Mellon Team Develops Targeted Photosensitizer for Cell Manipulation
Maggie Braun Named MCS Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs

Maggie Braun Named MCS Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs
Linda Peteanu Named Acting Head of the Department of Chemistry

Linda Peteanu Named Acting Head of the Department of Chemistry
International Team of Scientists Led by Chemistry Professor Emeritus Paul Karol Verifies the Discovery of Four New Elements

International Team of Scientists Led by Chemistry Professor Emeritus Paul Karol Verifies the Discovery of Four New Elements
Carnegie Mellon Develops New Method for Analyzing Synaptic Density

Carnegie Mellon Develops New Method for Analyzing Synaptic Density
Chemists Develop Bright, Fluorescent Bottlebrush Polymer Probe for Cell Detection

Chemists Develop Bright, Fluorescent Bottlebrush Polymer Probe for Cell Detection
Research Team Finds Detailed Record of Mysterious Fast Radio Burst

Research Team Finds Detailed Record of Mysterious Fast Radio Burst

Carnegie Mellon University 10th in Physical Sciences in Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2015-2016

Carnegie Mellon University 10th in Physical Sciences in Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2015-2016
MCS and PSC Part of NSF’s “Big Data Brain Trust”

MCS and PSC Part of NSF’s “Big Data Brain Trust”
Building a Better Liposome

Building a Better Liposome
MSCF Earns No. 1 Ranking Among Financial Engineering Programs For Third Consecutive Time

MSCF Earns No. 1 Ranking Among Financial Engineering Programs For Third Consecutive Time
Alison Barth Named Interim Director of BrainHub

Alison Barth Named Interim Director of BrainHub
Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument Receives Next Step of Approval from DOE

Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument Receives Next Step of Approval from DOE
Three MCS Professors Named Among World's Most Highly Cited Researchers

Three MCS Professors Named Among World's Most Highly Cited Researchers
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski Wins Dreyfus Prize

Krzysztof Matyjaszewski Wins Dreyfus Prize
Carnegie Mellon-Led Team Identifies Structure of Tumor-Suppressing Protein

Carnegie Mellon-Led Team Identifies Structure of Tumor-Suppressing Protein
Carnegie Mellon Chemist Kevin Noonan Receives Prestigious CAREER Award

Carnegie Mellon Chemist Kevin Noonan Receives Prestigious CAREER Award
Milky Way-Like Galaxies May Have Existed in the Early Universe

Milky Way-Like Galaxies May Have Existed in the Early Universe
Scientists Identify Achilles’ Heel of Virus’s Tough Outer Shell

Scientists Identify Achilles’ Heel of Virus’s Tough Outer Shell
Neuroscience-Based Algorithms Make For Better Networks

Neuroscience-Based Algorithms Make For Better Networks
U.S. Team Takes First Place at International Mathematical Olympiad

U.S. Team Takes First Place at International Mathematical Olympiad
BrainHub Research Projects Receive ProSEED Funding

BrainHub Research Projects Receive ProSEED Funding
Chemists Characterize 3-D Macroporous Hydrogels

Chemists Characterize 3-D Macroporous Hydrogels
Curci Foundation Provides Funding for Research in Neuroscience

Curci Foundation Provides Funding for Research in Neuroscience
Chemistry Doctoral Students Win Chinese Government Awards for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad

Chemistry Doctoral Students Win Chinese Government Awards for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad
Graduate Student Chenjie Zeng Receives Awards from the International Precious Metals Institute and the Materials Research Society

Graduate Student Chenjie Zeng Receives Awards from the International Precious Metals Institute and the Materials Research Society
TAML Catalysts Safely and Effectively Remove Estrogenic Compounds from Municipal Wastewater

TAML Catalysts Safely and Effectively Remove Estrogenic Compounds from Municipal Wastewater
CMU Hosts ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium

CMU Hosts ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium
Intravenous Nutrition Source Could Improve Effectiveness, Reduce Side Effects of Chemotherapy Nanodrugs

Intravenous Nutrition Source Could Improve Effectiveness, Reduce Side Effects of Chemotherapy Nanodrugs
Chemists Weigh Intact Virus Mixture With Mass Spectrometer

Chemists Weigh Intact Virus Mixture With Mass Spectrometer
Nobel Prize Winner, Carnegie Mellon Alumnus Nash Dies at 86

Nobel Prize Winner, Carnegie Mellon Alumnus Nash Dies at 86
Diane Turnshek to Present at TEDxPittsburgh

Diane Turnshek to Present at TEDxPittsburgh
Physics Student Receives 2015 Judith A. Resnik Award

Physics Student Receives 2015 Judith A. Resnik Award
MCS Students Earn Education and Research Awards

MCS Students Earn Education and Research Awards
MCS Staff Awards, 2015

MCS Staff Awards, 2015
Physicist Shirley Ho Receives Cooper-Siegel Professorship

Physicist Shirley Ho Receives Cooper-Siegel Professorship

Neil M. Donahue Receives Thomas Lord Professorship in Chemistry

Neil M. Donahue Receives Thomas Lord Professorship in Chemistry

Susan Graul and Helmut Vogel Win Mellon College of Science Awards for Education

Susan Graul and Helmut Vogel Win Mellon College of Science Awards for Education
Carnegie Mellon Scientists Appear in “Fastball”

Carnegie Mellon Scientists Appear in “Fastball”
Annie Arnold Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition

Annie Arnold Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition

CMU Researchers Discover How Pain Fine-Tunes Pain Relief

CMU Researchers Discover How Pain Fine-Tunes Pain Relief
Obituary: Acclaimed Physicist Lincoln Wolfenstein Had Passions for Science, Peace and Family

Obituary: Acclaimed Physicist Lincoln Wolfenstein Had Passions for Science, Peace and Family
Chemistry Graduate Student Qing Ye Wins Prestigious Schlumberger Foundation Fellowship

Chemistry Graduate Student Qing Ye Wins Prestigious Schlumberger Foundation Fellowship
CMU Chemists Create Tiny Gold Nanoparticles That Reflect Nature’s Patterns

CMU Chemists Create Tiny Gold Nanoparticles That Reflect Nature’s Patterns
Two Carnegie Mellon Students Awarded Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships

Two Carnegie Mellon Students Awarded Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships
Alumnus John Nash Wins Prestigious Abel Prize From Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters

Alumnus John Nash Wins Prestigious Abel Prize From Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
Autism: Making Progress

Autism: Making Progress

Carnegie Mellon Researchers Create “Wikipedia” for Neurons

Carnegie Mellon Researchers Create “Wikipedia” for Neurons
Former Mellon College of Science Post-doc Presents Research to British Parliament

Former Mellon College of Science Post-doc Presents Research to British Parliament
Neuron Bracketology

Neuron Bracketology
Unexpected Gamma-Ray Emission From Dwarf Galaxy May Point to New Understanding of Dark Matter

Unexpected Gamma-Ray Emission From Dwarf Galaxy May Point to New Understanding of Dark Matter
Columbia Neuroscientist Larry Abbott To Deliver Carnegie Mellon’s 2015 Buhl Lecture March 18

Columbia Neuroscientist Larry Abbott To Deliver Carnegie Mellon’s 2015 Buhl Lecture March 18
Intermediary Neuron Acts as Synaptic Cloaking Device, Says Carnegie Mellon Study

Intermediary Neuron Acts as Synaptic Cloaking Device, Says Carnegie Mellon Study
Three Carnegie Mellon Professors Win Sloan Research Fellowships

Three Carnegie Mellon Professors Win Sloan Research Fellowships
Mathematical Sciences Student Tomer Reiter Wins Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Mathematical Sciences Student Tomer Reiter Wins Gates Cambridge Scholarship
"Maker Movement" Pioneer Joseph DeSimone Wins Carnegie Mellon's Dickson Prize in Science

"Maker Movement" Pioneer Joseph DeSimone Wins Carnegie Mellon's Dickson Prize in Science
Physics Professor Shirley Ho and Chemistry Graduate Student Danielle Chirdon Win Carnegie Science Awards

Physics Professor Shirley Ho and Chemistry Graduate Student Danielle Chirdon Win Carnegie Science Awards
Deflategate: Could Physics be at Fault?

Deflategate: Could Physics be at Fault?
International Research Effort Gives Neuroscientists Better Feeling About Sense of Touch

International Research Effort Gives Neuroscientists Better Feeling About Sense of Touch
Six Carnegie Mellon Faculty Members Elected Fellows of American Physical Society

Six Carnegie Mellon Faculty Members Elected Fellows of American Physical Society
Media Advisory: Nalo Hopkinson to Present Carnegie Mellon's Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy Author Lecture Nov. 15

Media Advisory: Nalo Hopkinson to Present Carnegie Mellon's Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy Author Lecture Nov. 15
Princeton's Neta Bahcall To Present Bennett-McWilliams Lecture in Cosmology on Nov. 11

Princeton's Neta Bahcall To Present Bennett-McWilliams Lecture in Cosmology on Nov. 11
Mellon College of Science Professors to Discuss 2014 Nobel Prizes on Oct. 20

Mellon College of Science Professors to Discuss 2014 Nobel Prizes on Oct. 20
Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh Celebrate 20 Years of Advancing Brain Research Through Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (CNBC)

Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh Celebrate 20 Years of Advancing Brain Research Through Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (CNBC)
Pittsburgh Business Leader Henry L. Hillman Provides $5 Million Gift for Carnegie Mellon's New BrainHub(SM) Initiative

Pittsburgh Business Leader Henry L. Hillman Provides $5 Million Gift for Carnegie Mellon's New BrainHub(SM) Initiative
Viral Infection Might Just Be a Phase...Transition

Viral Infection Might Just Be a Phase...Transition
Carnegie Mellon Team Awarded NSF Grant to Combine Biophysical and Statistical Models of Neuronal Computation

Carnegie Mellon Team Awarded NSF Grant to Combine Biophysical and Statistical Models of Neuronal Computation
Department of Chemistry Student, Alumni Recognized at the 248th National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society

Department of Chemistry Student, Alumni Recognized at the 248th National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society
Carnegie Mellon Center for Nucleic Acids Science and Technology Receives $3.1M From DSF Charitable Foundation To Develop Synthetic Nucleic Acids

Carnegie Mellon Center for Nucleic Acids Science and Technology Receives $3.1M From DSF Charitable Foundation To Develop Synthetic Nucleic Acids
Chemistry Graduate Student Named a James R. Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellow

Chemistry Graduate Student Named a James R. Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellow
Paul Glasserman To Present Carnegie Mellon's Nash Lecture in Quantitative Finance

Paul Glasserman To Present Carnegie Mellon's Nash Lecture in Quantitative Finance
NSF Authorizes Agreement for the Construction of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope

NSF Authorizes Agreement for the Construction of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope
Carnegie Mellon Launches Global Brain Research Initiative, Leveraging Strengths in Computation and the Brain Sciences

Carnegie Mellon Launches Global Brain Research Initiative, Leveraging Strengths in Computation and the Brain Sciences
Carnegie Mellon Chemists Create Nanofibers Using Unprecedented New Method

Carnegie Mellon Chemists Create Nanofibers Using Unprecedented New Method
Weighing the Milky Way

Weighing the Milky Way
Carnegie Mellon Physicist Shirley Ho Wins Outstanding Young Researcher Award From International Organization of Chinese Physicists and Astronomers

Carnegie Mellon Physicist Shirley Ho Wins Outstanding Young Researcher Award From International Organization of Chinese Physicists and Astronomers
MCS Alumnus and Undergraduate Student to Conduct Research in Germany

MCS Alumnus and Undergraduate Student to Conduct Research in Germany
Physicist Markus Deserno Appointed to the Editorial Board of the Biophysical Journal

Physicist Markus Deserno Appointed to the Editorial Board of the Biophysical Journal
Diego Pafundo Receives Grant from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation

Diego Pafundo Receives Grant from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation
Obituary: Carnegie Mellon Alumna and Hall of Fame Inventor Stephanie Kwolek Dies at 90

Obituary: Carnegie Mellon Alumna and Hall of Fame Inventor Stephanie Kwolek Dies at 90
John Woolford Named Acting Head of Biological Sciences

John Woolford Named Acting Head of Biological Sciences
Chemists Identify Key Mechanistic Step in Biosynthesis of Carbapenem Antibiotics

Chemists Identify Key Mechanistic Step in Biosynthesis of Carbapenem Antibiotics
International Group of Researchers Shows Emissions From Forests Influence Very First Stage of Cloud Formation

International Group of Researchers Shows Emissions From Forests Influence Very First Stage of Cloud Formation

Mathematical Sciences Student Receives 2014 Judith A. Resnik Award

Mathematical Sciences Student Receives 2014 Judith A. Resnik Award
Robert Swendsen Wins Ashkin Teaching Award

Robert Swendsen Wins Ashkin Teaching Award
Graduate Students Receive McWilliams Fellowships

Graduate Students Receive McWilliams Fellowships
MCS Students Earn Education and Research Awards

MCS Students Earn Education and Research Awards
MCS Staff Awards, 2014

MCS Staff Awards, 2014
Mathematical Sciences Professor Irene Fonseca Named University Professor

Mathematical Sciences Professor Irene Fonseca Named University Professor
David Spergel To Present Second Bennett-McWilliams Lecture in Cosmology

David Spergel To Present Second Bennett-McWilliams Lecture in Cosmology
Marion Oliver Receives University's Award for Outstanding Contributions to Academic Advising

Marion Oliver Receives University's Award for Outstanding Contributions to Academic Advising
Carnegie Mellon Places Second in 2013 Putnam Competition

Carnegie Mellon Places Second in 2013 Putnam Competition
Computational Biologist Dannie Durand is Recreating Ancient History

Computational Biologist Dannie Durand is Recreating Ancient History

Biological Physicist Carlos Bustamante To Deliver Carnegie Mellon's 2014 Buhl Lecture March 25

Biological Physicist Carlos Bustamante To Deliver Carnegie Mellon's 2014 Buhl Lecture March 25
Rachel Mandelbaum Named First Recipient of Falco DeBenedetti Career Development Professorship in Physics

Rachel Mandelbaum Named First Recipient of Falco DeBenedetti Career Development Professorship in Physics
Neuroscientist Aryn Gittis Receives NARSAD Young Investigator Grant

Neuroscientist Aryn Gittis Receives NARSAD Young Investigator Grant
Chemistry’s Roberto Gil Named Features Editor of the Journal Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry

Chemistry’s Roberto Gil Named Features Editor of the Journal Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry
Chemistry Graduate Student Taylor Canady Receives Carnegie Science Award

Chemistry Graduate Student Taylor Canady Receives Carnegie Science Award
International Group of Researchers Measure Universe to 1 Percent Accuracy

International Group of Researchers Measure Universe to 1 Percent Accuracy
Matyjaszewski Named Fellow of National Academy of Inventors

Matyjaszewski Named Fellow of National Academy of Inventors

GREAT3 Challenge Seeks New Methods for Measuring Weak Gravitational Lensing

GREAT3 Challenge Seeks New Methods for Measuring Weak Gravitational Lensing
Alan Guth to Present First Bennett-McWilliams Lecture in Cosmology

Alan Guth to Present First Bennett-McWilliams Lecture in Cosmology
Carnegie Mellon Receives $1 Million for Mathematics Scholarship from The Benter Foundation

Carnegie Mellon Receives $1 Million for Mathematics Scholarship from The Benter Foundation
James T. Hynes To Present the Third Biennial John A. Pople Lecture in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

James T. Hynes To Present the Third Biennial John A. Pople Lecture in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
MSCF Program Earns #1 Overall Ranking Among Financial Engineering Programs by QuantNet

MSCF Program Earns #1 Overall Ranking Among Financial Engineering Programs by QuantNet
Obituary: Morton Kaplan

Obituary: Morton Kaplan
Carnegie Mellon Names Neil M. Donahue New Director of its Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education and Research

Carnegie Mellon Names Neil M. Donahue New Director of its Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education and Research
Internationally Renowned Green Chemist Terry Collins Named Fellow of the American Chemical Society

Internationally Renowned Green Chemist Terry Collins Named Fellow of the American Chemical Society
Researchers Discover How Inhibitory Neurons Behave During Critical Periods of Learning

Researchers Discover How Inhibitory Neurons Behave During Critical Periods of Learning
Obituary: Remembering Hugh Young

Obituary: Remembering Hugh Young
Nathan Urban Receives Simons Foundation Grant To Study Unreliability of Neuronal Responses in Autism

Nathan Urban Receives Simons Foundation Grant To Study Unreliability of Neuronal Responses in Autism
Five MCS Professors Awarded Research Grants From Pittsburgh Foundation's Charles E. Kaufman Fund

Five MCS Professors Awarded Research Grants From Pittsburgh Foundation's Charles E. Kaufman Fund
Carnegie Mellon Biophysicist Alex Evilevitch Obtains First Experimental Evidence of Internal Pressure Inside Herpes Virus

Carnegie Mellon Biophysicist Alex Evilevitch Obtains First Experimental Evidence of Internal Pressure Inside Herpes Virus
Carnegie Mellon-Developed Chemicals That Break Down Water Contaminants Pass Safety Test

Carnegie Mellon-Developed Chemicals That Break Down Water Contaminants Pass Safety Test
Carnegie Mellon Researchers Develop Artificial Cells To Study Effects of Molecular Crowding on Gene Expression

Carnegie Mellon Researchers Develop Artificial Cells To Study Effects of Molecular Crowding on Gene Expression
Chemistry Alumnus Huifeng Qian Wins 2013 IUPAC Prize for Young Chemists

Chemistry Alumnus Huifeng Qian Wins 2013 IUPAC Prize for Young Chemists
Mingjiang Zhong Receives Prestigious 2012 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad

Mingjiang Zhong Receives Prestigious 2012 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad
Carnegie Mellon Biologists Find Regulatory Networks Responsible for Neuron Development in Starfish

Carnegie Mellon Biologists Find Regulatory Networks Responsible for Neuron Development in Starfish
Carnegie Mellon Neuroscientists Discover New Phase of Synaptic Development

Carnegie Mellon Neuroscientists Discover New Phase of Synaptic Development
MCS Staff Awards, 2013

MCS Staff Awards, 2013
MCS Students Earn Education and Research Awards

MCS Students Earn Education and Research Awards
National NMR Center in Czech Republic Named for Carnegie Mellon Emeritus Professor Josef Dadok

National NMR Center in Czech Republic Named for Carnegie Mellon Emeritus Professor Josef Dadok
Unique Wave Flume Facility Allows Scientists To Study How Sea Spray Seeds Clouds

Unique Wave Flume Facility Allows Scientists To Study How Sea Spray Seeds Clouds
John Mackey Wins William H. and Francis S. Ryan Award for Meritorious Teaching

John Mackey Wins William H. and Francis S. Ryan Award for Meritorious Teaching
Gregg Franklin and Giovanni Leoni Win Mellon College of Science Awards for Education

Gregg Franklin and Giovanni Leoni Win Mellon College of Science Awards for Education
Carnegie Mellon Neuroscientists Use Statistical Model To Draft Fantasy Teams of Neurons

Carnegie Mellon Neuroscientists Use Statistical Model To Draft Fantasy Teams of Neurons
Mathematical Sciences Professor Steven Shreve Named University Professor

Mathematical Sciences Professor Steven Shreve Named University Professor
Biology Student Receives 2013 Carnegie Mellon Women’s Association Scholarship

Biology Student Receives 2013 Carnegie Mellon Women’s Association Scholarship
Associate Director of SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory To Deliver Carnegie Mellon's 2013 Buhl Lecture April 23

Associate Director of SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory To Deliver Carnegie Mellon's 2013 Buhl Lecture April 23
Carnegie Mellon "Mathletes" Place Fifth in 2012 Putnam Competition

Carnegie Mellon "Mathletes" Place Fifth in 2012 Putnam Competition
Governor Corbett, Carnegie Mellon Announce Acceptance of Students into the Governor's School for the Sciences Summer 2013 Program

Governor Corbett, Carnegie Mellon Announce Acceptance of Students into the Governor's School for the Sciences Summer 2013 Program
Chien Ho Awarded Gold Medal From International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

Chien Ho Awarded Gold Medal From International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
ACS To Recognize Carnegie Mellon University's Mellon Institute for Landmark Contributions to Chemistry

ACS To Recognize Carnegie Mellon University's Mellon Institute for Landmark Contributions to Chemistry
Graduate Students Receive Astrid and Bruce McWilliams Fellowships

Graduate Students Receive Astrid and Bruce McWilliams Fellowships
Asian Desert Dust Causes Californian Snowfall

Asian Desert Dust Causes Californian Snowfall
Two MCS Faculty Awarded Prestigious Sloan Fellowships

Two MCS Faculty Awarded Prestigious Sloan Fellowships
Carnegie Mellon Astrophysicists To Participate in European Space Agency’s Dark Energy Mission

Carnegie Mellon Astrophysicists To Participate in European Space Agency’s Dark Energy Mission

CMU Professor Krzysztof Matyjaszewski To Receive Inaugural AkzoNobel North America Science Award

CMU Professor Krzysztof Matyjaszewski To Receive Inaugural AkzoNobel North America Science Award
MCS Postdoctoral Fellow Dahlia Haynes to Appear on UNCF An Evening of Stars

MCS Postdoctoral Fellow Dahlia Haynes to Appear on UNCF An Evening of Stars
Carnegie Mellon University Welcomes Back Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences

Carnegie Mellon University Welcomes Back Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences
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