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Friday, February 15, 2019

Students Attend Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics
Thursday, February 14, 2019

MCS Graduate Student Conference Funding Award Winners Announced
Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Hitting a Homerun
Monday, February 11, 2019

Meet MCS’s Highland Ambassadors
Friday, February 08, 2019

‘Gamechanger’ in Natural Product Structure Determination Published in Nature Protocols
Thursday, February 07, 2019

MCS Alumna and Emeritus Professor Receive Alumni Awards
MCS Dean's List Fall 2018
Wednesday, February 06, 2019

MCS Dean's List Fall 2018
Dean Rebecca Doerge Named Chair-Elect of AAAS Statistics Section
Friday, January 25, 2019

Dean Rebecca Doerge Named Chair-Elect of AAAS Statistics Section
Two MCS Students Win Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Awards
Wednesday, January 09, 2019

Two MCS Students Win Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Awards
Dark Energy Survey Completes Six-Year Mission
Tuesday, January 08, 2019

Dark Energy Survey Completes Six-Year Mission
Dark Matter on the Move
Thursday, January 03, 2019

Dark Matter on the Move
Molecular Converter Switches Genetic Information from Right- to Left-Handed
Thursday, December 13, 2018

Molecular Converter Switches Genetic Information from Right- to Left-Handed
Oxygen Breathes New Life into Radical Polymerization
Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Oxygen Breathes New Life into Radical Polymerization
Sullivan Uses Nobel Prize Winning Technology to Study Airborne Particles
Monday, December 10, 2018

Sullivan Uses Nobel Prize Winning Technology to Study Airborne Particles
Mathematical Sciences Professor Appointed to State Commission on Redistricting
Saturday, December 08, 2018

Mathematical Sciences Professor Appointed to State Commission on Redistricting
Carnegie Mellon Researchers Probe Hydrogen Bonds Using New Technique
Friday, December 07, 2018

Carnegie Mellon Researchers Probe Hydrogen Bonds Using New Technique
Mathematician Entrepreneur Dives into the Start-Up World
Tuesday, December 04, 2018

Mathematician Entrepreneur Dives into the Start-Up World
MCS Faculty Named Among World's Most Highly Cited Researchers
Wednesday, November 28, 2018

MCS Faculty Named Among World's Most Highly Cited Researchers
Chemistry Graduate Student Wins Outstanding Poster Award
Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Chemistry Graduate Student Wins Outstanding Poster Award
Preeminent Mathematicians to Speak at Abel in Pittsburgh
Thursday, November 15, 2018

Preeminent Mathematicians to Speak at Abel in Pittsburgh
Barth Receives NIH Grant to Study Neurons in Alzheimer’s Early Stages
Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Barth Receives NIH Grant to Study Neurons in Alzheimer’s Early Stages
PSC Receives Six 2018 HPCwire Awards
Tuesday, November 13, 2018

PSC Receives Six 2018 HPCwire Awards
Gaia Spots a ‘Ghost’ Galaxy Next Door
Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Gaia Spots a ‘Ghost’ Galaxy Next Door
Quantum Computation and Quantum Information Theory to be Offered Fall 2019
Friday, November 09, 2018

Quantum Computation and Quantum Information Theory to be Offered Fall 2019
Synthetic Molecule Invades Double-Stranded DNA
Wednesday, November 07, 2018

Synthetic Molecule Invades Double-Stranded DNA
Aryn Gittis Receives Society for Neuroscience Career Development Award
Saturday, November 03, 2018

Aryn Gittis Receives Society for Neuroscience Career Development Award
Jahanian Installed as Carnegie Mellon's 10th President
Friday, October 26, 2018

Jahanian Installed as Carnegie Mellon's 10th President
Physicist Randall Feenstra Wins 2019 Davisson-Germer Prize
Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Physicist Randall Feenstra Wins 2019 Davisson-Germer Prize
Neurons Reliably Respond to Straight Lines
Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Neurons Reliably Respond to Straight Lines
MCS Students Earn Early Induction into Phi Beta Kappa
Monday, October 22, 2018

MCS Students Earn Early Induction into Phi Beta Kappa
Researchers Discover What Pneumococcus Says to Make You Sick
Thursday, October 11, 2018

Researchers Discover What Pneumococcus Says to Make You Sick
Carnegie Mellon Hosts Interdisciplinary Biophysics Workshop on the Structures of the Cell
Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Carnegie Mellon Hosts Interdisciplinary Biophysics Workshop on the Structures of the Cell
Alumni Inducted into National Academy of Engineering
Tuesday, October 09, 2018

Alumni Inducted into National Academy of Engineering
Matyjaszewski Wins 2019 ACS Award in the Chemistry of Materials
Tuesday, October 09, 2018

Matyjaszewski Wins 2019 ACS Award in the Chemistry of Materials
MCS and CMU-Q Andrew Carnegie Society Scholars Announced
Tuesday, October 09, 2018

MCS and CMU-Q Andrew Carnegie Society Scholars Announced
Yongxin Zhao Receives NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
Tuesday, October 02, 2018

Yongxin Zhao Receives NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
Get to Know the MCS Student Advisory Council
Monday, October 01, 2018

Get to Know the MCS Student Advisory Council
NIH to Fund Mapping System for Human Tissues
Wednesday, September 26, 2018

NIH to Fund Mapping System for Human Tissues
Hyper Suprime-Cam Survey Maps Dark Matter in the Universe
Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Hyper Suprime-Cam Survey Maps Dark Matter in the Universe
CMU Tech Takes 3D Photo of Metal Microstructure
Tuesday, September 25, 2018

CMU Tech Takes 3D Photo of Metal Microstructure
Bacteria’s Password for Sporulation Hasn’t Changed in 2.7 Billion Years
Monday, September 24, 2018

Bacteria’s Password for Sporulation Hasn’t Changed in 2.7 Billion Years
Graduate Student Grassroots Brings Career Development into Focus
Monday, September 24, 2018

Graduate Student Grassroots Brings Career Development into Focus
NSF Funds AI Upgrade for PSC’s Bridges Supercomputer
Monday, September 24, 2018

NSF Funds AI Upgrade for PSC’s Bridges Supercomputer
Dannie Durand Receives NSF “Understanding Rules of Life” Grant
Friday, September 21, 2018

Dannie Durand Receives NSF “Understanding Rules of Life” Grant
Po-Shen Loh Joins World Economic Forum's Young Scientists Community
Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Po-Shen Loh Joins World Economic Forum's Young Scientists Community
CMU Workshop Will Seek to Translate 'Physics to Pharma' for Inhaled Drugs
Wednesday, September 19, 2018

CMU Workshop Will Seek to Translate 'Physics to Pharma' for Inhaled Drugs
Education App Uses Photos To Help People Form Proper Sentences
Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Education App Uses Photos To Help People Form Proper Sentences
Mathematics Alumnus Receives Prestigious Sacks Prize in Logic
Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Mathematics Alumnus Receives Prestigious Sacks Prize in Logic
Low-level Exposure to BPA Unsafe, Says Panel of Experts
Monday, September 17, 2018

Low-level Exposure to BPA Unsafe, Says Panel of Experts
Two-Faced Molecule Could Lead to Huntington’s Disease Treatment
Friday, September 14, 2018

Two-Faced Molecule Could Lead to Huntington’s Disease Treatment
Alumna Apeksha Atal Awarded Fulbright to Teach English in Thailand
Tuesday, September 04, 2018

Alumna Apeksha Atal Awarded Fulbright to Teach English in Thailand
NSF Extends Funding for PSC's Bridges Supercomputer
Monday, August 27, 2018

NSF Extends Funding for PSC's Bridges Supercomputer
Eclipse Chasers
Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Eclipse Chasers
Physics Alumnus McQuade Named Vice President for Research
Monday, August 20, 2018

Physics Alumnus McQuade Named Vice President for Research
Five Chemistry Alumni Named American Chemical Society Fellows
Thursday, August 16, 2018

Five Chemistry Alumni Named American Chemical Society Fellows
MCS Graduate Student Conference Funding Award Winners Announced
Friday, August 03, 2018

MCS Graduate Student Conference Funding Award Winners Announced
Aryn Gittis Named Finalist for Science & PINS Prize
Thursday, August 02, 2018

Aryn Gittis Named Finalist for Science & PINS Prize
Qatar High School Students Learn About Careers, College Life at CMU-Q Summer Program 
Friday, July 27, 2018

Qatar High School Students Learn About Careers, College Life at CMU-Q Summer Program 
Students Learn How To Speak Up! About Their Studies
Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Students Learn How To Speak Up! About Their Studies
MCS Dean's List Spring 2018
Wednesday, July 18, 2018

MCS Dean's List Spring 2018
U.S. Team Takes First in International Mathematical Olympiad
Thursday, July 12, 2018

U.S. Team Takes First in International Mathematical Olympiad
Gene Editing Technique Cures Genetic Disorder in Utero
Monday, July 09, 2018

Gene Editing Technique Cures Genetic Disorder in Utero

The Gaia Sausage: The Major Collision That Changed the Milky Way Galaxy
Wednesday, July 04, 2018

The Gaia Sausage: The Major Collision That Changed the Milky Way Galaxy
Women and Mathematics Conference Held at Carnegie Mellon
Tuesday, July 03, 2018

Women and Mathematics Conference Held at Carnegie Mellon
Scientists and Engineers Converge on CMU to Talk Machine Learning
Tuesday, July 03, 2018

Scientists and Engineers Converge on CMU to Talk Machine Learning
Obituary: Robert L. Kay
Friday, June 29, 2018

Obituary: Robert L. Kay
Faculty Symposium Discusses Metacognitive Strategies To Improve Student Learning
Thursday, June 28, 2018

Faculty Symposium Discusses Metacognitive Strategies To Improve Student Learning
Joseph Briggs Receives Graduate Student Teaching Award
Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Joseph Briggs Receives Graduate Student Teaching Award
Mukund Bapna Receives Graduate Student Research Award
Monday, June 18, 2018

Mukund Bapna Receives Graduate Student Research Award
MCS Staff Recognized at Annual Staff Awards Ceremony
Monday, June 18, 2018

MCS Staff Recognized at Annual Staff Awards Ceremony
Kaleidoscope XX Showcase Celebrates 20 Years of Creative Student Work
Friday, June 15, 2018

Kaleidoscope XX Showcase Celebrates 20 Years of Creative Student Work
Graduate Student Qi Li Receives Award from the International Precious Metals Institute
Thursday, June 14, 2018

Graduate Student Qi Li Receives Award from the International Precious Metals Institute
Neuroscientists Map Brain’s Response to Cold Touch
Thursday, June 14, 2018

Neuroscientists Map Brain’s Response to Cold Touch

Alan Waggoner Wins Fulwyler Award for Innovative Excellence
Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Alan Waggoner Wins Fulwyler Award for Innovative Excellence
Logan Plath Wins Travel Award to Attend Annual ASMS Conference
Friday, June 08, 2018

Logan Plath Wins Travel Award to Attend Annual ASMS Conference
Zoe Wright Wins Best Presentation Award at Annual ACS Meeting
Friday, June 08, 2018

Zoe Wright Wins Best Presentation Award at Annual ACS Meeting
In a Race to the Finish, Neurohackathon Contestants Analyze Brain Data in New Ways
Wednesday, May 30, 2018

In a Race to the Finish, Neurohackathon Contestants Analyze Brain Data in New Ways
MCS Students Honored at Phi Beta Kappa Ceremony
Tuesday, May 29, 2018

MCS Students Honored at Phi Beta Kappa Ceremony
Alison Barth Contributes to “Think Tank”
Thursday, May 24, 2018

Alison Barth Contributes to “Think Tank”
Second Annual Quantathon Attracts More Participants and Official Sponsorship
Monday, May 21, 2018

Second Annual Quantathon Attracts More Participants and Official Sponsorship

Senior Josh Brakensiek Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship to Fund His Studies at Stanford
Friday, May 18, 2018

Senior Josh Brakensiek Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship to Fund His Studies at Stanford
Gold Nanoclusters Make Sharp Transition from Nonmetallic to Metallic
Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Gold Nanoclusters Make Sharp Transition from Nonmetallic to Metallic

Flying High: Carnegie Mellon Rocket Command Soars in NASA Competition
Friday, May 11, 2018

Flying High: Carnegie Mellon Rocket Command Soars in NASA Competition

Senior April Li Receives Fugassi and Monteverde Award
Monday, May 07, 2018

Senior April Li Receives Fugassi and Monteverde Award
The Future of Science at CMU is Now
Monday, April 30, 2018

The Future of Science at CMU is Now
Stephen Garoff and Hael Collins Win Mellon College of Science Awards for Education
Monday, April 30, 2018

Stephen Garoff and Hael Collins Win Mellon College of Science Awards for Education
'A Quantum Age'
Friday, April 27, 2018

'A Quantum Age'
Senior Yasmene Elhady Wins Carnegie Mellon Women's Association Scholarship
Friday, April 27, 2018

Senior Yasmene Elhady Wins Carnegie Mellon Women's Association Scholarship
Biological Sciences' Shorr Wins Third in Three Minute Thesis Competition
Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Biological Sciences' Shorr Wins Third in Three Minute Thesis Competition
Junior Andrew Kwon Recognized as Goldwater Scholar
Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Junior Andrew Kwon Recognized as Goldwater Scholar
Physics Major Headed to Switzerland to Conduct Research This Summer
Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Physics Major Headed to Switzerland to Conduct Research This Summer
Robert Kirshner to Present 2018 Buhl Lecture "Exploding Stars, Dark Energy and the Accelerating Cosmos"
Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Robert Kirshner to Present 2018 Buhl Lecture "Exploding Stars, Dark Energy and the Accelerating Cosmos"
Carnegie Mellon Chemist Pioneers 'New Frontier' in Mass Spectrometry
Thursday, April 05, 2018

Carnegie Mellon Chemist Pioneers 'New Frontier' in Mass Spectrometry
Carnegie Mellon Students and Faculty Give High Schoolers a Real Lab Experience
Wednesday, April 04, 2018

Carnegie Mellon Students and Faculty Give High Schoolers a Real Lab Experience
Over Pizza, Students Share Their Research in a Nutshell
Friday, March 30, 2018

Over Pizza, Students Share Their Research in a Nutshell
Turing Award Winner Goldwasser and Nobel Laureate Yonath to Receive Honorary Degrees
Thursday, March 29, 2018

Turing Award Winner Goldwasser and Nobel Laureate Yonath to Receive Honorary Degrees
MCS Announces First Recipients of DSF Block Grants
Wednesday, March 21, 2018

MCS Announces First Recipients of DSF Block Grants
Terry Collins and PGSS Campaign Win Carnegie Science Awards
Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Terry Collins and PGSS Campaign Win Carnegie Science Awards
COMPASS Alumni Panel Sparks Discussion about Career Paths, Diversity in Science
Tuesday, March 13, 2018

COMPASS Alumni Panel Sparks Discussion about Career Paths, Diversity in Science
Farnam Jahanian Named President of Carnegie Mellon University
Thursday, March 08, 2018

Farnam Jahanian Named President of Carnegie Mellon University
New Technique Speeds Up Production of Protein Nano-Armor
Thursday, March 01, 2018

New Technique Speeds Up Production of Protein Nano-Armor
Barbara Shinn-Cunningham To Lead Carnegie Mellon's New Neuroscience Institute
Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Barbara Shinn-Cunningham To Lead Carnegie Mellon's New Neuroscience Institute
Acetylcholine Wakes Silent Neural Network
Friday, February 23, 2018

Acetylcholine Wakes Silent Neural Network
Irene Fonseca Named Kavčić-Moura Professor of Mathematics
Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Irene Fonseca Named Kavčić-Moura Professor of Mathematics
Skaters Show Off Slick Science
Friday, February 16, 2018

Skaters Show Off Slick Science
MCS Dean's List Fall 2017
Friday, February 16, 2018

MCS Dean's List Fall 2017
Michael Levine and Ralph Roskies Day Proclaimed in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County
Friday, February 16, 2018

Michael Levine and Ralph Roskies Day Proclaimed in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County
Senior Awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarship To Study in United Kingdom
Friday, February 16, 2018

Senior Awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarship To Study in United Kingdom
Po-Shen Loh Authors TedEd Video on the Math of Coin Flips
Thursday, February 15, 2018

Po-Shen Loh Authors TedEd Video on the Math of Coin Flips
First MCS Graduate Student Conference Funding Award Winners Announced
Friday, February 09, 2018

First MCS Graduate Student Conference Funding Award Winners Announced
Three MCS Alumni Honored with Alumni Awards
Thursday, February 01, 2018

Three MCS Alumni Honored with Alumni Awards
Mathematical Sciences Senior Wins National Undergraduate Researcher Award
Thursday, January 25, 2018

Mathematical Sciences Senior Wins National Undergraduate Researcher Award
Carnegie Mellon Professor's Research Illuminates Why Some Metal Mixtures Don’t Quite Hold Together
Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Carnegie Mellon Professor's Research Illuminates Why Some Metal Mixtures Don’t Quite Hold Together
Pa. Congressional Map Declared Unconstitutional
Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Pa. Congressional Map Declared Unconstitutional

BRAIN Initiative Grant Funds Study of Parkinson’s Circuits
Friday, January 19, 2018

BRAIN Initiative Grant Funds Study of Parkinson’s Circuits
CRISPR Biochemist Doudna Wins CMU’s Dickson Prize in Science
Friday, January 12, 2018

CRISPR Biochemist Doudna Wins CMU’s Dickson Prize in Science
Alumnus Rob Cochran Shares His "Exhilarating Ride" as an Entrepreneur
Friday, January 05, 2018

Alumnus Rob Cochran Shares His "Exhilarating Ride" as an Entrepreneur
Alumna Reminded of Lasting Impact of Mentorship from Carnegie Mellon
Friday, January 05, 2018

Alumna Reminded of Lasting Impact of Mentorship from Carnegie Mellon

Student-Athletes Honored at Fourth Annual Academic Achievement Celebration
Thursday, December 21, 2017

Student-Athletes Honored at Fourth Annual Academic Achievement Celebration
High School Students Excel in Carnegie Mellon Summer Pre-College Program
Monday, December 18, 2017

High School Students Excel in Carnegie Mellon Summer Pre-College Program
CMU Group Describes "Superhuman" Poker AI in Science
Monday, December 18, 2017

CMU Group Describes "Superhuman" Poker AI in Science
New Associate and Assistant Deans Named
Friday, December 15, 2017

New Associate and Assistant Deans Named
$10 Million Gift from Alumnus de Vries Endows MCS Deanship
Monday, December 11, 2017

$10 Million Gift from Alumnus de Vries Endows MCS Deanship
CMU Receives $7.5M in Federal BRAIN Initiative Funding
Thursday, December 07, 2017

CMU Receives $7.5M in Federal BRAIN Initiative Funding
Physics Students Find Inspiration at Undergraduate Conference for Women
Tuesday, December 05, 2017

Physics Students Find Inspiration at Undergraduate Conference for Women
Chemistry Ph.D. Students Go Behind the Scenes at PPG
Friday, December 01, 2017

Chemistry Ph.D. Students Go Behind the Scenes at PPG
Four MCS Faculty Named Among World's Most Highly Cited Researchers
Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Four MCS Faculty Named Among World's Most Highly Cited Researchers
New Technique Reduces Side-Effects, Improves Delivery of Chemotherapy Nanodrugs
Tuesday, November 28, 2017

New Technique Reduces Side-Effects, Improves Delivery of Chemotherapy Nanodrugs
MCS Students Inducted Early into Phi Beta Kappa
Tuesday, November 21, 2017

MCS Students Inducted Early into Phi Beta Kappa

Manfred Paulini Elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society
Friday, November 17, 2017

Manfred Paulini Elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society
Memorial Celebration Honors the Life of Emeritus Professor Aksel Bothner-By
Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Memorial Celebration Honors the Life of Emeritus Professor Aksel Bothner-By

PSC-Led Flu Vaccine Research Wins International Supercomputing Award
Tuesday, November 14, 2017

PSC-Led Flu Vaccine Research Wins International Supercomputing Award
PSC Wins a Record Five HPCwire Readers’, Editors’ Choice Awards
Tuesday, November 14, 2017

PSC Wins a Record Five HPCwire Readers’, Editors’ Choice Awards
MCS Physicists Host National Meeting of Nuclear Scientists
Thursday, November 09, 2017

MCS Physicists Host National Meeting of Nuclear Scientists
Carnegie Mellon Professors to Discuss 2017 Nobel Prizes on Nov. 16
Monday, November 06, 2017

Carnegie Mellon Professors to Discuss 2017 Nobel Prizes on Nov. 16
"I-Cut-You-Choose" Cake-Cutting Protocol Inspires Solution to Gerrymandering
Wednesday, November 01, 2017

"I-Cut-You-Choose" Cake-Cutting Protocol Inspires Solution to Gerrymandering
"Frankenstein"'s 200th Anniversary Inspires Discussions on Technology, AI
Wednesday, October 25, 2017

"Frankenstein"'s 200th Anniversary Inspires Discussions on Technology, AI
MCS Andrew Carnegie Society Scholars Announced
Monday, October 16, 2017

MCS Andrew Carnegie Society Scholars Announced
DSF Charitable Foundation Gives $4M to Support Cross-Disciplinary Basic Research in Life Sciences
Sunday, October 15, 2017

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
Sunday, October 15, 2017

Scientists Spot Explosive Counterpart of LIGO/Virgo’s Latest Gravitational Waves
MCS Students Awarded Presidential Fellowships and Scholarships
Friday, October 13, 2017

MCS Students Awarded Presidential Fellowships and Scholarships
Stanford’s Dan Akerib to Give CMU’s Bennett-McWilliams Lecture
Friday, October 13, 2017

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
Tuesday, October 10, 2017

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
Friday, October 06, 2017

Physicist Ben Hunt Earns Department of Energy Early Career Research Award
Math Student Anne Silbaugh Awarded Mulach Scholarship
Thursday, October 05, 2017

Math Student Anne Silbaugh Awarded Mulach Scholarship
Building Better Biomaterials
Friday, September 29, 2017

Building Better Biomaterials
Tom Ribelli Wins Best Poster at Annual ACS Meeting
Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Tom Ribelli Wins Best Poster at Annual ACS Meeting
PGSS Students Dive into Research
Monday, September 25, 2017

PGSS Students Dive into Research

Chenjie Zeng Awarded 2017 IUPAC Prize for Young Chemists
Monday, September 25, 2017

Chenjie Zeng Awarded 2017 IUPAC Prize for Young Chemists
Core Education Program Boosts Yield in Mellon College of Science
Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Core Education Program Boosts Yield in Mellon College of Science
Carnegie Mellon Qatar Alumni Explore Emerging Fields of Medical Technology
Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Carnegie Mellon Qatar Alumni Explore Emerging Fields of Medical Technology
Linda Peteanu Named Head of Department of Chemistry
Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Linda Peteanu Named Head of Department of Chemistry
Physicists Develop New, More Accurate Model for Lipid Membrane Elasticity
Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Physicists Develop New, More Accurate Model for Lipid Membrane Elasticity
Physics' Matthew Walker to Recreate Eddington Experiment During Eclipse
Thursday, August 17, 2017

Physics' Matthew Walker to Recreate Eddington Experiment During Eclipse
Bacterial Strains “Talk” to Each Other to Control Disease
Monday, August 14, 2017

Bacterial Strains “Talk” to Each Other to Control Disease
CMU Physicists Join International Collaboration to Weigh the Lightest Particle in the Universe
Thursday, August 10, 2017

CMU Physicists Join International Collaboration to Weigh the Lightest Particle in the Universe
Chemistry Graduate Student Qing Ye Runner-Up for Atmospheric Sciences Award
Wednesday, August 09, 2017

Chemistry Graduate Student Qing Ye Runner-Up for Atmospheric Sciences Award
Alumni’s New Musical Comedy Takes Center Stage in Chicago
Tuesday, August 08, 2017

Alumni’s New Musical Comedy Takes Center Stage in Chicago
Scott Dodelson Appointed Head of Department of Physics
Thursday, August 03, 2017

Scott Dodelson Appointed Head of Department of Physics
Research Group Including CMU's Diana Parno Finds Physics Fingerprint for Neutrinos
Thursday, August 03, 2017

Research Group Including CMU's Diana Parno Finds Physics Fingerprint for Neutrinos
Catalysts Developed at Carnegie Mellon Efficiently and Rapidly Remove BPA from Water
Wednesday, August 02, 2017

Catalysts Developed at Carnegie Mellon Efficiently and Rapidly Remove BPA from Water
MCS Students Learn to “Speak Up” about Research
Friday, July 28, 2017

MCS Students Learn to “Speak Up” about Research
Carnegie Mellon Math Professor Po-Shen Loh Featured on CBS Weekend News
Sunday, July 23, 2017

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
Friday, July 14, 2017

The Road to Gold: Jenny Iglesias Coaches U.S. Girls to Mathematical Olympiad Victory
Math Olympians Develop “Intellectual Fearlessness” at CMU
Sunday, July 09, 2017

Math Olympians Develop “Intellectual Fearlessness” at CMU
Mathematical Sciences Professor Irene Fonseca Joins the Abel Committee
Monday, June 19, 2017

Mathematical Sciences Professor Irene Fonseca Joins the Abel Committee
Figuring Out the 3D Shape of Molecules with a Push of a Button
Monday, June 19, 2017

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
Thursday, June 15, 2017

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

Chemists Perform Surgery on Nanoparticles
Monday, June 12, 2017

Chemists Perform Surgery on Nanoparticles
MCS Staff Award Recipients Honored at Annual Ceremony
Monday, June 05, 2017

MCS Staff Award Recipients Honored at Annual Ceremony
Worlds of Science and Art Unite at Invisible Jazz Labs
Thursday, June 01, 2017

Worlds of Science and Art Unite at Invisible Jazz Labs
Neurohackathon Competitors Race Clock to Develop New Ways to Study the Brain
Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Neurohackathon Competitors Race Clock to Develop New Ways to Study the Brain
MCS Students Honored at Phi Beta Kappa Ceremony
Tuesday, May 30, 2017

MCS Students Honored at Phi Beta Kappa Ceremony
MCS Graduate Students to Attend Distinguished Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
Thursday, May 25, 2017

MCS Graduate Students to Attend Distinguished Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
David Anderson Recognized with Julius Ashkin Award for His Outstanding Devotion to Teaching
Wednesday, May 24, 2017

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

Mathematician Ian Tice Receives NSF CAREER Award
Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Mathematician Ian Tice Receives NSF CAREER Award
Mathematical Sciences Professor Alan Frieze Named University Professor
Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Mathematical Sciences Professor Alan Frieze Named University Professor
Stephanie O’Neil Earns 2017 Fugassi and Monteverde Award
Thursday, May 18, 2017

Stephanie O’Neil Earns 2017 Fugassi and Monteverde Award

Two MCS Students Receive Fulbright Awards to Study Abroad
Monday, May 15, 2017

Two MCS Students Receive Fulbright Awards to Study Abroad
Sebastien Vasey Receives Guy C. Berry Graduate Student Research Award
Friday, May 12, 2017

Sebastien Vasey Receives Guy C. Berry Graduate Student Research Award
CMU DeepLens Algorithm Wins International Strong Lens-Finding Challenge
Friday, May 12, 2017

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
Friday, May 12, 2017

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
Friday, May 12, 2017

Soon-To-Be #cmugrad Susheel Khetarpal Tells His Story Through Social Media
Siddharth Satpathy Awarded 2017 Hugh Young Graduate Student Teaching Award
Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Siddharth Satpathy Awarded 2017 Hugh Young Graduate Student Teaching Award
Researchers Discover Neuronal Targets That Restore Movement in Model of Parkinson’s Disease
Monday, May 08, 2017

Researchers Discover Neuronal Targets That Restore Movement in Model of Parkinson’s Disease
Senior Katherine Borst Receives Carnegie Mellon Women's Association Scholarship
Friday, May 05, 2017

Senior Katherine Borst Receives Carnegie Mellon Women's Association Scholarship
Scientists Move Closer to Understanding the Glue that Holds Matter Together
Friday, May 05, 2017

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 
Wednesday, May 03, 2017

Senior Dedicated to Giving Back Receives Carnegie Mellon Alumni Association’s Student Service Award 
Catalina Achim Wins Gelfand Service Award
Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Catalina Achim Wins Gelfand Service Award
MCS Faculty and Staff Win Teaching Innovation Awards
Tuesday, April 25, 2017

MCS Faculty and Staff Win Teaching Innovation Awards
Biological Sciences Student Chrystal Thomas Named Commencement Student Speaker
Friday, April 14, 2017

Biological Sciences Student Chrystal Thomas Named Commencement Student Speaker
Obituary: Juan Jorge Schäffer
Tuesday, April 11, 2017

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
Monday, April 10, 2017

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
Thursday, April 06, 2017

Carnegie Mellon University Junior Earns Goldwater Scholarship

William Bialek to Present 2017 Buhl Lecture "The Physics of Life: How Much Can We Calculate?"
Sunday, April 02, 2017

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
Monday, March 27, 2017

Carnegie Mellon Neuroscientists Lay Groundwork for Identifying the Algorithm Behind Information Processing in the Neocortex
Carnegie Mellon Makes Strong Showing at Global CodeCon Finals
Thursday, March 23, 2017

Carnegie Mellon Makes Strong Showing at Global CodeCon Finals
Quant Club Draws Large Crowd at First-Ever Quantathon
Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Quant Club Draws Large Crowd at First-Ever Quantathon
Chemistry Doctoral Student Genoa Warner Named 2017 Carnegie Science Award Winner
Thursday, March 16, 2017

Chemistry Doctoral Student Genoa Warner Named 2017 Carnegie Science Award Winner
MCS Professors and Student Win 2017 Carnegie Science Awards
Wednesday, March 15, 2017

MCS Professors and Student Win 2017 Carnegie Science Awards
Making it Rain: Researchers assess method for predicting ice nucleation properties
Friday, March 10, 2017

Making it Rain: Researchers assess method for predicting ice nucleation properties
Mathematical Theorem Finds Gerrymandering in PA Congressional District Maps
Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Mathematical Theorem Finds Gerrymandering in PA Congressional District Maps
Atmospheric Chemist Neil Donahue Wins Esselen Award for Chemistry in the Public Interest
Monday, February 27, 2017

Atmospheric Chemist Neil Donahue Wins Esselen Award for Chemistry in the Public Interest
Glue-X Experiment Observes First Charm Quarks at Jefferson Lab Accelerator
Monday, February 27, 2017

Glue-X Experiment Observes First Charm Quarks at Jefferson Lab Accelerator
Carnegie Mellon Physicists Search for Supersymmetry at the Large Hadron Collider
Sunday, February 19, 2017

Carnegie Mellon Physicists Search for Supersymmetry at the Large Hadron Collider
Chemist Yisong Guo Receives NSF Career Award
Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Chemist Yisong Guo Receives NSF Career Award
Dean's List Fall 2016
Friday, February 10, 2017

Dean's List Fall 2016
A Conversation with MCS: The Undergraduate Perspective, Feb. 9
Thursday, February 02, 2017

A Conversation with MCS: The Undergraduate Perspective, Feb. 9
Bridges-Powered Artificial Intelligence Defeats Top Human Poker Players
Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Bridges-Powered Artificial Intelligence Defeats Top Human Poker Players
MCS Alumni Win Alumni Achievement Awards
Thursday, January 26, 2017

MCS Alumni Win Alumni Achievement Awards
Synthetic Nanoparticles Achieve the Complexity of Protein Molecules
Monday, January 23, 2017

Synthetic Nanoparticles Achieve the Complexity of Protein Molecules
Nanoscience Expert Chad Mirkin Wins Carnegie Mellon’s Dickson Prize in Science
Friday, January 20, 2017

Nanoscience Expert Chad Mirkin Wins Carnegie Mellon’s Dickson Prize in Science
Biological Sciences Student Katherine Huang Wins Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Award
Thursday, January 12, 2017

Biological Sciences Student Katherine Huang Wins Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Award
Bridges Supercomputer Completed
Monday, January 09, 2017

Bridges Supercomputer Completed
Upping The Ante: Top Poker Pros Face Off With Artificial Intelligence
Wednesday, January 04, 2017

Upping The Ante: Top Poker Pros Face Off With Artificial Intelligence
Einstein's Visit Created Iconic Image, Sparked Student To Become Influential Scientist
Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Einstein's Visit Created Iconic Image, Sparked Student To Become Influential Scientist
Carnegie Mellon Researchers Use Polymers to Control the Organizational Behavior of Nanoparticles
Saturday, December 24, 2016

Carnegie Mellon Researchers Use Polymers to Control the Organizational Behavior of Nanoparticles
Biological Sciences Major Chrystal Thomas Named Schwarzman Scholar
Friday, December 16, 2016

Biological Sciences Major Chrystal Thomas Named Schwarzman Scholar
MSCF Earns No. 1 Ranking for Fourth Consecutive Year
Wednesday, December 14, 2016

MSCF Earns No. 1 Ranking for Fourth Consecutive Year
Physics Graduate Student Wins PQI Poster Award
Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Physics Graduate Student Wins PQI Poster Award
Physicist Sara Majetich Named IEEE Fellow
Thursday, December 01, 2016

Physicist Sara Majetich Named IEEE Fellow
Scholarship Lets Students Immerse in Research
Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Scholarship Lets Students Immerse in Research
Mellon College of Science Professors to Discuss 2016 Nobel Prizes on Nov. 29
Monday, November 21, 2016

Mellon College of Science Professors to Discuss 2016 Nobel Prizes on Nov. 29
David Kinderlehrer Named AAAS Fellow
Monday, November 21, 2016

David Kinderlehrer Named AAAS Fellow
Three MCS Professors Named Among World's Most Highly Cited Researchers
Friday, November 18, 2016

Three MCS Professors Named Among World's Most Highly Cited Researchers
Study Shows How Epilepsy Drugs Block Electrical Signals in the Brain
Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Study Shows How Epilepsy Drugs Block Electrical Signals in the Brain
Carnegie Mellon Hosts Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Hack Week
Monday, November 14, 2016

Carnegie Mellon Hosts Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Hack Week
BrainHub Researchers Present at Neuroscience 2016
Friday, November 11, 2016

BrainHub Researchers Present at Neuroscience 2016
MCS Students Selected for Early Election to Phi Beta Kappa
Monday, November 07, 2016

MCS Students Selected for Early Election to Phi Beta Kappa
Hayden Schaeffer Receives Air Force Young Investigator Program Award
Thursday, November 03, 2016

Hayden Schaeffer Receives Air Force Young Investigator Program Award
Students Volunteer at Frontiers Conference Astronomy Night
Thursday, November 03, 2016

Students Volunteer at Frontiers Conference Astronomy Night
Neil Donahue Receives Pittsburgh Award from American Chemical Society
Wednesday, November 02, 2016

Neil Donahue Receives Pittsburgh Award from American Chemical Society
Ken Hovis Named MCS Assistant Dean for Educational Initiatives
Wednesday, November 02, 2016

Ken Hovis Named MCS Assistant Dean for Educational Initiatives
New Gene-Editing Technology Cures a Genetic Blood Disorder in Mice
Wednesday, October 26, 2016

New Gene-Editing Technology Cures a Genetic Blood Disorder in Mice
Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds Diffuse Between Atmospheric Particles
Monday, October 24, 2016

Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds Diffuse Between Atmospheric Particles
Computer Simulation Breaks Virus Apart to Learn How it Comes Together
Thursday, October 20, 2016

Computer Simulation Breaks Virus Apart to Learn How it Comes Together
Matyjaszewski Wins 2017 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry
Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Matyjaszewski Wins 2017 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry
MCS Students Named Andrew Carnegie Society Scholars
Tuesday, October 11, 2016

MCS Students Named Andrew Carnegie Society Scholars
Rebecca Doerge Installed as 7th Dean of Mellon College of Science
Monday, October 10, 2016

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
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Chemistry’s Roberto R. Gil Named Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry
MCS Students Receive Presidential Fellowships and Scholarships
Wednesday, September 21, 2016

MCS Students Receive Presidential Fellowships and Scholarships
Soccer and Science, a Winning Formula for Teammates
Friday, September 16, 2016

Soccer and Science, a Winning Formula for Teammates
BrainHub To Host First Neurons to Neighborhoods Event
Friday, September 16, 2016

BrainHub To Host First Neurons to Neighborhoods Event
Researchers Developing Disappearing Airborne Delivery Device
Friday, August 05, 2016

Researchers Developing Disappearing Airborne Delivery Device
Pennsylvania High School Students Tie World Records for Solving Artificial Intelligence Problem
Thursday, July 28, 2016

Pennsylvania High School Students Tie World Records for Solving Artificial Intelligence Problem
U.S. Team Wins Second Consecutive International Mathematical Olympiad
Monday, July 18, 2016

U.S. Team Wins Second Consecutive International Mathematical Olympiad
Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Thursday, June 09, 2016

Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Training the Next Olympic Champions ... in Math
Wednesday, June 08, 2016

Training the Next Olympic Champions ... in Math
Clouds Provide Clue to Better Climate Predictions
Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Clouds Provide Clue to Better Climate Predictions
Chien Ho Develops Bio-Mimicry Method for Preparing and Labeling Stem Cells
Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Chien Ho Develops Bio-Mimicry Method for Preparing and Labeling Stem Cells
Simon ProSEED Grants Awarded to Nine Learning Science Projects
Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Simon ProSEED Grants Awarded to Nine Learning Science Projects
Aryn Gittis, Joel McManus Awarded Eberly Family Career Development Professorships in Biological Sciences
Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Aryn Gittis, Joel McManus Awarded Eberly Family Career Development Professorships in Biological Sciences
MCS Students Earn Education and Research Awards
Wednesday, May 04, 2016

MCS Students Earn Education and Research Awards
Chemistry Major Rebecca Alford Named Hertz Foundation Fellow
Tuesday, May 03, 2016

Chemistry Major Rebecca Alford Named Hertz Foundation Fellow
Aaron Mitchell Named Head of Carnegie Mellon’s Department of Biological Sciences
Tuesday, May 03, 2016

Aaron Mitchell Named Head of Carnegie Mellon’s Department of Biological Sciences
Obituary: Nobel Laureate Walter Kohn
Thursday, April 28, 2016

Obituary: Nobel Laureate Walter Kohn

MCS Staff Recognized at Annual Staff Awards Ceremony
Thursday, April 28, 2016

MCS Staff Recognized at Annual Staff Awards Ceremony
Clive Newstead Wins Carnegie Mellon’s Graduate Student Teaching Award
Monday, April 25, 2016

Clive Newstead Wins Carnegie Mellon’s Graduate Student Teaching Award
Po-Shen Loh and Brooke McCartney Win Mellon College of Science Awards for Education
Monday, April 25, 2016

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
Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Barry Barish Returns to CMU to Give Buhl Lecture on Gravitational Waves
Puthenveedu Receives Curci Foundation Grant To Investigate New Strategy for Treating Pain
Thursday, April 14, 2016

Puthenveedu Receives Curci Foundation Grant To Investigate New Strategy for Treating Pain
CMU Places Second in 2015 Putnam Math Competition
Friday, April 08, 2016

CMU Places Second in 2015 Putnam Math Competition
Mathematical Sciences Student Wins Goldwater Scholarship
Thursday, April 07, 2016

Mathematical Sciences Student Wins Goldwater Scholarship
Neuronal Feedback Could Change What We "See"
Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Neuronal Feedback Could Change What We "See"
“Fastball” To Premiere in Pittsburgh
Friday, March 25, 2016

“Fastball” To Premiere in Pittsburgh
Mathematician Boris Bukh Receives NSF CAREER Award
Monday, March 21, 2016

Mathematician Boris Bukh Receives NSF CAREER Award
U.S. IMO Team Celebrates Pi Day at the White House
Monday, March 14, 2016

U.S. IMO Team Celebrates Pi Day at the White House
Physicist Di Xiao Named Cottrell Scholar
Wednesday, March 09, 2016

Physicist Di Xiao Named Cottrell Scholar
New Particle Collider Starts Test Operations in Japan
Friday, March 04, 2016

New Particle Collider Starts Test Operations in Japan

Harvard’s Lars Hernquist To Present Bennett-McWilliams Lecture in Cosmology, March 15
Wednesday, March 02, 2016

Harvard’s Lars Hernquist To Present Bennett-McWilliams Lecture in Cosmology, March 15
Carnegie Mellon Professors Win Sloan Fellowships
Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Carnegie Mellon Professors Win Sloan Fellowships
Carnegie Mellon Joins IARPA Project To Reverse-Engineer Brain Algorithms
Wednesday, February 03, 2016

Carnegie Mellon Joins IARPA Project To Reverse-Engineer Brain Algorithms
Atmospheric Chemist Ryan Sullivan Receives NSF CAREER Award
Monday, February 01, 2016

Atmospheric Chemist Ryan Sullivan Receives NSF CAREER Award

Biological Sciences Student Jillian Jaycox Wins Churchill Scholarship
Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Biological Sciences Student Jillian Jaycox Wins Churchill Scholarship
In Galaxy Clustering, Mass May Not Be the Only Thing That Matters
Monday, January 25, 2016

In Galaxy Clustering, Mass May Not Be the Only Thing That Matters
Carnegie Mellon Team Develops Targeted Photosensitizer for Cell Manipulation
Monday, January 25, 2016

Carnegie Mellon Team Develops Targeted Photosensitizer for Cell Manipulation
Maggie Braun Named MCS Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs
Thursday, January 21, 2016

Maggie Braun Named MCS Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs
Linda Peteanu Named Acting Head of the Department of Chemistry
Thursday, January 07, 2016

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
Wednesday, January 06, 2016

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
Monday, December 28, 2015

Carnegie Mellon Develops New Method for Analyzing Synaptic Density
Chemists Develop Bright, Fluorescent Bottlebrush Polymer Probe for Cell Detection
Monday, December 21, 2015

Chemists Develop Bright, Fluorescent Bottlebrush Polymer Probe for Cell Detection
Research Team Finds Detailed Record of Mysterious Fast Radio Burst
Wednesday, December 02, 2015

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
Friday, November 20, 2015

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”
Monday, November 02, 2015

MCS and PSC Part of NSF’s “Big Data Brain Trust”
Building a Better Liposome
Thursday, October 08, 2015

Building a Better Liposome
MSCF Earns No. 1 Ranking Among Financial Engineering Programs For Third Consecutive Time
Tuesday, October 06, 2015

MSCF Earns No. 1 Ranking Among Financial Engineering Programs For Third Consecutive Time
Alison Barth Named Interim Director of BrainHub
Thursday, September 24, 2015

Alison Barth Named Interim Director of BrainHub
Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument Receives Next Step of Approval from DOE
Monday, September 21, 2015

Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument Receives Next Step of Approval from DOE
Three MCS Professors Named Among World's Most Highly Cited Researchers
Thursday, September 17, 2015

Three MCS Professors Named Among World's Most Highly Cited Researchers
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski Wins Dreyfus Prize
Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Krzysztof Matyjaszewski Wins Dreyfus Prize
Carnegie Mellon-Led Team Identifies Structure of Tumor-Suppressing Protein
Thursday, August 20, 2015

Carnegie Mellon-Led Team Identifies Structure of Tumor-Suppressing Protein
Carnegie Mellon Chemist Kevin Noonan Receives Prestigious CAREER Award
Monday, August 17, 2015

Carnegie Mellon Chemist Kevin Noonan Receives Prestigious CAREER Award
Milky Way-Like Galaxies May Have Existed in the Early Universe
Wednesday, August 05, 2015

Milky Way-Like Galaxies May Have Existed in the Early Universe
Scientists Identify Achilles’ Heel of Virus’s Tough Outer Shell
Monday, July 20, 2015

Scientists Identify Achilles’ Heel of Virus’s Tough Outer Shell
Neuroscience-Based Algorithms Make For Better Networks
Friday, July 17, 2015

Neuroscience-Based Algorithms Make For Better Networks
U.S. Team Takes First Place at International Mathematical Olympiad
Wednesday, July 15, 2015

U.S. Team Takes First Place at International Mathematical Olympiad
BrainHub Research Projects Receive ProSEED Funding
Monday, July 06, 2015

BrainHub Research Projects Receive ProSEED Funding
Chemists Characterize 3-D Macroporous Hydrogels
Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Chemists Characterize 3-D Macroporous Hydrogels
Curci Foundation Provides Funding for Research in Neuroscience
Monday, June 29, 2015

Curci Foundation Provides Funding for Research in Neuroscience
Chemistry Doctoral Students Win Chinese Government Awards for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad
Monday, June 29, 2015

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
Monday, June 29, 2015

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
Friday, June 12, 2015

TAML Catalysts Safely and Effectively Remove Estrogenic Compounds from Municipal Wastewater
CMU Hosts ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium
Tuesday, June 09, 2015

CMU Hosts ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium
Intravenous Nutrition Source Could Improve Effectiveness, Reduce Side Effects of Chemotherapy Nanodrugs
Wednesday, June 03, 2015

Intravenous Nutrition Source Could Improve Effectiveness, Reduce Side Effects of Chemotherapy Nanodrugs
Chemists Weigh Intact Virus Mixture With Mass Spectrometer
Tuesday, June 02, 2015

Chemists Weigh Intact Virus Mixture With Mass Spectrometer
Nobel Prize Winner, Carnegie Mellon Alumnus Nash Dies at 86
Sunday, May 24, 2015

Nobel Prize Winner, Carnegie Mellon Alumnus Nash Dies at 86
Diane Turnshek to Present at TEDxPittsburgh
Saturday, May 23, 2015

Diane Turnshek to Present at TEDxPittsburgh
Physics Student Receives 2015 Judith A. Resnik Award
Monday, May 18, 2015

Physics Student Receives 2015 Judith A. Resnik Award
MCS Students Earn Education and Research Awards
Friday, May 08, 2015

MCS Students Earn Education and Research Awards
MCS Staff Awards, 2015
Friday, May 01, 2015

MCS Staff Awards, 2015
Physicist Shirley Ho Receives Cooper-Siegel Professorship
Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Physicist Shirley Ho Receives Cooper-Siegel Professorship

Neil M. Donahue Receives Thomas Lord Professorship in Chemistry
Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Neil M. Donahue Receives Thomas Lord Professorship in Chemistry

Susan Graul and Helmut Vogel Win Mellon College of Science Awards for Education
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Susan Graul and Helmut Vogel Win Mellon College of Science Awards for Education
Carnegie Mellon Scientists Appear in “Fastball”
Monday, April 20, 2015

Carnegie Mellon Scientists Appear in “Fastball”
Annie Arnold Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition
Monday, April 13, 2015

Annie Arnold Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition

CMU Researchers Discover How Pain Fine-Tunes Pain Relief
Friday, April 10, 2015

CMU Researchers Discover How Pain Fine-Tunes Pain Relief
Obituary: Acclaimed Physicist Lincoln Wolfenstein Had Passions for Science, Peace and Family
Wednesday, April 08, 2015

Obituary: Acclaimed Physicist Lincoln Wolfenstein Had Passions for Science, Peace and Family
Chemistry Graduate Student Qing Ye Wins Prestigious Schlumberger Foundation Fellowship
Wednesday, April 08, 2015

Chemistry Graduate Student Qing Ye Wins Prestigious Schlumberger Foundation Fellowship
CMU Chemists Create Tiny Gold Nanoparticles That Reflect Nature’s Patterns
Wednesday, April 08, 2015

CMU Chemists Create Tiny Gold Nanoparticles That Reflect Nature’s Patterns
Two Carnegie Mellon Students Awarded Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships
Friday, April 03, 2015

Two Carnegie Mellon Students Awarded Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships
Alumnus John Nash Wins Prestigious Abel Prize From Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
Thursday, April 02, 2015

Alumnus John Nash Wins Prestigious Abel Prize From Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
Autism: Making Progress
Wednesday, April 01, 2015

Autism: Making Progress

Carnegie Mellon Researchers Create “Wikipedia” for Neurons
Monday, March 30, 2015

Carnegie Mellon Researchers Create “Wikipedia” for Neurons
Former Mellon College of Science Post-doc Presents Research to British Parliament
Monday, March 23, 2015

Former Mellon College of Science Post-doc Presents Research to British Parliament
Neuron Bracketology
Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Neuron Bracketology
Unexpected Gamma-Ray Emission From Dwarf Galaxy May Point to New Understanding of Dark Matter
Tuesday, March 10, 2015

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
Monday, March 09, 2015

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
Thursday, February 26, 2015

Intermediary Neuron Acts as Synaptic Cloaking Device, Says Carnegie Mellon Study
Three Carnegie Mellon Professors Win Sloan Research Fellowships
Monday, February 23, 2015

Three Carnegie Mellon Professors Win Sloan Research Fellowships
Mathematical Sciences Student Tomer Reiter Wins Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Mathematical Sciences Student Tomer Reiter Wins Gates Cambridge Scholarship
"Maker Movement" Pioneer Joseph DeSimone Wins Carnegie Mellon's Dickson Prize in Science
Thursday, February 05, 2015

"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
Wednesday, February 04, 2015

Physics Professor Shirley Ho and Chemistry Graduate Student Danielle Chirdon Win Carnegie Science Awards
Deflategate: Could Physics be at Fault?
Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Deflategate: Could Physics be at Fault?
International Research Effort Gives Neuroscientists Better Feeling About Sense of Touch
Wednesday, December 31, 2014

International Research Effort Gives Neuroscientists Better Feeling About Sense of Touch
Six Carnegie Mellon Faculty Members Elected Fellows of American Physical Society
Thursday, December 18, 2014

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
Friday, November 07, 2014

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
Friday, November 07, 2014

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
Wednesday, October 15, 2014

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)
Wednesday, October 08, 2014

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
Tuesday, September 30, 2014

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
Monday, September 29, 2014

Viral Infection Might Just Be a Phase...Transition
Carnegie Mellon Team Awarded NSF Grant to Combine Biophysical and Statistical Models of Neuronal Computation
Friday, September 26, 2014

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
Monday, September 22, 2014

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
Thursday, September 18, 2014

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
Thursday, September 18, 2014

Chemistry Graduate Student Named a James R. Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellow
Paul Glasserman To Present Carnegie Mellon's Nash Lecture in Quantitative Finance
Monday, September 15, 2014

Paul Glasserman To Present Carnegie Mellon's Nash Lecture in Quantitative Finance
NSF Authorizes Agreement for the Construction of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope
Tuesday, August 26, 2014

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
Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Carnegie Mellon Launches Global Brain Research Initiative, Leveraging Strengths in Computation and the Brain Sciences
Carnegie Mellon Chemists Create Nanofibers Using Unprecedented New Method
Thursday, July 31, 2014

Carnegie Mellon Chemists Create Nanofibers Using Unprecedented New Method
Weighing the Milky Way
Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Weighing the Milky Way
Carnegie Mellon Physicist Shirley Ho Wins Outstanding Young Researcher Award From International Organization of Chinese Physicists and Astronomers
Friday, July 25, 2014

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
Monday, July 14, 2014

MCS Alumnus and Undergraduate Student to Conduct Research in Germany
Physicist Markus Deserno Appointed to the Editorial Board of the Biophysical Journal
Tuesday, July 08, 2014

Physicist Markus Deserno Appointed to the Editorial Board of the Biophysical Journal
Diego Pafundo Receives Grant from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation
Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Diego Pafundo Receives Grant from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation
Obituary: Carnegie Mellon Alumna and Hall of Fame Inventor Stephanie Kwolek Dies at 90
Friday, June 20, 2014

Obituary: Carnegie Mellon Alumna and Hall of Fame Inventor Stephanie Kwolek Dies at 90
John Woolford Named Acting Head of Biological Sciences
Friday, June 13, 2014

John Woolford Named Acting Head of Biological Sciences
Chemists Identify Key Mechanistic Step in Biosynthesis of Carbapenem Antibiotics
Friday, May 30, 2014

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
Thursday, May 15, 2014

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

Mathematical Sciences Student Receives 2014 Judith A. Resnik Award
Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Mathematical Sciences Student Receives 2014 Judith A. Resnik Award
Robert Swendsen Wins Ashkin Teaching Award
Wednesday, May 07, 2014

Robert Swendsen Wins Ashkin Teaching Award
Graduate Students Receive McWilliams Fellowships
Wednesday, May 07, 2014

Graduate Students Receive McWilliams Fellowships
MCS Students Earn Education and Research Awards
Wednesday, May 07, 2014

MCS Students Earn Education and Research Awards
MCS Staff Awards, 2014
Monday, May 05, 2014

MCS Staff Awards, 2014
Mathematical Sciences Professor Irene Fonseca Named University Professor
Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Mathematical Sciences Professor Irene Fonseca Named University Professor
David Spergel To Present Second Bennett-McWilliams Lecture in Cosmology
Monday, April 21, 2014

David Spergel To Present Second Bennett-McWilliams Lecture in Cosmology
Marion Oliver Receives University's Award for Outstanding Contributions to Academic Advising
Monday, April 21, 2014

Marion Oliver Receives University's Award for Outstanding Contributions to Academic Advising
Carnegie Mellon Places Second in 2013 Putnam Competition
Wednesday, April 02, 2014

Carnegie Mellon Places Second in 2013 Putnam Competition
Computational Biologist Dannie Durand is Recreating Ancient History
Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Computational Biologist Dannie Durand is Recreating Ancient History

Biological Physicist Carlos Bustamante To Deliver Carnegie Mellon's 2014 Buhl Lecture March 25
Friday, March 14, 2014

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
Friday, March 14, 2014

Rachel Mandelbaum Named First Recipient of Falco DeBenedetti Career Development Professorship in Physics
Neuroscientist Aryn Gittis Receives NARSAD Young Investigator Grant
Thursday, February 27, 2014

Neuroscientist Aryn Gittis Receives NARSAD Young Investigator Grant
Chemistry’s Roberto Gil Named Features Editor of the Journal Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry
Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Chemistry’s Roberto Gil Named Features Editor of the Journal Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry
Chemistry Graduate Student Taylor Canady Receives Carnegie Science Award
Thursday, January 30, 2014

Chemistry Graduate Student Taylor Canady Receives Carnegie Science Award
International Group of Researchers Measure Universe to 1 Percent Accuracy
Wednesday, January 08, 2014

International Group of Researchers Measure Universe to 1 Percent Accuracy
Matyjaszewski Named Fellow of National Academy of Inventors
Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Matyjaszewski Named Fellow of National Academy of Inventors

GREAT3 Challenge Seeks New Methods for Measuring Weak Gravitational Lensing
Tuesday, November 26, 2013

GREAT3 Challenge Seeks New Methods for Measuring Weak Gravitational Lensing
Alan Guth to Present First Bennett-McWilliams Lecture in Cosmology
Monday, November 25, 2013

Alan Guth to Present First Bennett-McWilliams Lecture in Cosmology
Carnegie Mellon Receives $1 Million for Mathematics Scholarship from The Benter Foundation
Thursday, October 17, 2013

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
Wednesday, October 09, 2013

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
Wednesday, September 25, 2013

MSCF Program Earns #1 Overall Ranking Among Financial Engineering Programs by QuantNet
Obituary: Morton Kaplan
Friday, September 20, 2013

Obituary: Morton Kaplan
Carnegie Mellon Names Neil M. Donahue New Director of its Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education and Research
Thursday, September 19, 2013

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
Thursday, September 12, 2013

Internationally Renowned Green Chemist Terry Collins Named Fellow of the American Chemical Society
Researchers Discover How Inhibitory Neurons Behave During Critical Periods of Learning
Monday, August 26, 2013

Researchers Discover How Inhibitory Neurons Behave During Critical Periods of Learning
Obituary: Remembering Hugh Young
Thursday, August 22, 2013

Obituary: Remembering Hugh Young
Nathan Urban Receives Simons Foundation Grant To Study Unreliability of Neuronal Responses in Autism
Monday, August 05, 2013

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
Thursday, July 25, 2013

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
Wednesday, July 24, 2013

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
Monday, July 22, 2013

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
Monday, July 15, 2013

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
Monday, June 24, 2013

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
Thursday, June 20, 2013

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
Friday, May 31, 2013

Carnegie Mellon Biologists Find Regulatory Networks Responsible for Neuron Development in Starfish
Carnegie Mellon Neuroscientists Discover New Phase of Synaptic Development
Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Carnegie Mellon Neuroscientists Discover New Phase of Synaptic Development
MCS Staff Awards, 2013
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

MCS Staff Awards, 2013
MCS Students Earn Education and Research Awards
Tuesday, May 07, 2013

MCS Students Earn Education and Research Awards
National NMR Center in Czech Republic Named for Carnegie Mellon Emeritus Professor Josef Dadok
Monday, May 06, 2013

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
Monday, May 06, 2013

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
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

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
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

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
Monday, April 29, 2013

Carnegie Mellon Neuroscientists Use Statistical Model To Draft Fantasy Teams of Neurons
Mathematical Sciences Professor Steven Shreve Named University Professor
Friday, April 26, 2013

Mathematical Sciences Professor Steven Shreve Named University Professor
Biology Student Receives 2013 Carnegie Mellon Women’s Association Scholarship
Monday, April 22, 2013

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
Tuesday, April 16, 2013

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
Thursday, April 11, 2013

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
Friday, April 05, 2013

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
Tuesday, April 02, 2013

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
Tuesday, March 26, 2013

ACS To Recognize Carnegie Mellon University's Mellon Institute for Landmark Contributions to Chemistry
Graduate Students Receive Astrid and Bruce McWilliams Fellowships
Thursday, March 21, 2013

Graduate Students Receive Astrid and Bruce McWilliams Fellowships
Asian Desert Dust Causes Californian Snowfall
Thursday, February 28, 2013

Asian Desert Dust Causes Californian Snowfall
Two MCS Faculty Awarded Prestigious Sloan Fellowships
Friday, February 22, 2013

Two MCS Faculty Awarded Prestigious Sloan Fellowships
Carnegie Mellon Astrophysicists To Participate in European Space Agency’s Dark Energy Mission
Tuesday, February 12, 2013

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
Monday, January 28, 2013

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
Friday, January 25, 2013

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
Monday, January 14, 2013

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