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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Carnegie Mellon Research Shows How Wildfires May Have Larger Effects on Cloud Formation and Climate Change than Previously Thought
Monday, February 22, 2021

Alumnus William Magwood Elected to NAE
Monday, February 22, 2021

Strengthening the Chain
Friday, February 19, 2021

Carnegie Mellon Experts Highlight the Promises of mRNA and Vaccinology in Panel Discussion
Wednesday, February 17, 2021

The Next Four Years of Climate and Environmental Policy
Wednesday, February 17, 2021

PSC’s Big Data and AI Supercomputer Replaced by New Bridges-2 Platform
A Driving Force
Monday, February 15, 2021

A Driving Force
Gwen Stanczak Appointed MCS’s First Director of Graduate Programs
Friday, February 12, 2021

Gwen Stanczak Appointed MCS’s First Director of Graduate Programs

MCS Dean's List Fall 2020
Wednesday, February 10, 2021

MCS Dean's List Fall 2020
Carnegie Mellon Chemists Help Shed Light on How Iodine-Containing Molecules Contribute to the Formation of Atmospheric Aerosols
Friday, February 05, 2021

Carnegie Mellon Chemists Help Shed Light on How Iodine-Containing Molecules Contribute to the Formation of Atmospheric Aerosols
Switches and Kernels Allow for Novelty in Early Development
Friday, January 29, 2021

Switches and Kernels Allow for Novelty in Early Development
Three Stars Go Well with Tartan
Thursday, January 28, 2021

Three Stars Go Well with Tartan
Dow Funds Chemistry Resources for Remote Learning
Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Dow Funds Chemistry Resources for Remote Learning
Brothers Complete Long Journey To Doctorates
Monday, January 25, 2021

Brothers Complete Long Journey To Doctorates
Carl Rodriguez Receives Kaufman Foundation New Investigator Award
Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Carl Rodriguez Receives Kaufman Foundation New Investigator Award
What Makes Professor Bill Hrusa a Great Teacher?
Tuesday, January 12, 2021

What Makes Professor Bill Hrusa a Great Teacher?
Carnegie Mellon Chemists Help Discover Mechanism Behind Important Biosynthetic Reaction
Monday, January 11, 2021

Carnegie Mellon Chemists Help Discover Mechanism Behind Important Biosynthetic Reaction
Carnegie Mellon Researchers Create Biohybrid Nanoparticles that Could Revolutionize Drug Delivery
Monday, January 04, 2021

Carnegie Mellon Researchers Create Biohybrid Nanoparticles that Could Revolutionize Drug Delivery
By Changing Their Shape, Some Bacteria Can Grow More Resilient to Antibiotics
Monday, January 04, 2021

By Changing Their Shape, Some Bacteria Can Grow More Resilient to Antibiotics
Four MCS Faculty Named Among World's Most Highly Cited Researchers
Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Four MCS Faculty Named Among World's Most Highly Cited Researchers
MSCF Program Ranked Among Best Financial Engineering Programs in Country
Tuesday, December 22, 2020

MSCF Program Ranked Among Best Financial Engineering Programs in Country
Five MCS Students Named Top Academic Athletes
Friday, December 18, 2020

Five MCS Students Named Top Academic Athletes
Phi Beta Kappa Inducts 20 Students
Friday, December 18, 2020

Phi Beta Kappa Inducts 20 Students
Neuroscience for Nonmajors
Thursday, December 17, 2020

Neuroscience for Nonmajors
MCS Announces Recipients of DSF Rapid Seed Funding for COVID-19 Research
Tuesday, December 15, 2020

MCS Announces Recipients of DSF Rapid Seed Funding for COVID-19 Research
Making an Impact
Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Making an Impact
Physicist Ulrike Endesfelder Receives Cooper-Siegel Development Chair
Monday, December 07, 2020

Physicist Ulrike Endesfelder Receives Cooper-Siegel Development Chair
Chemistry Ph.D. Student Receives PPG Fellowship
Monday, December 07, 2020

Chemistry Ph.D. Student Receives PPG Fellowship
Physics Professor Extends Innovative Microscopy Technique to New Group of Organisms
Tuesday, December 01, 2020

Physics Professor Extends Innovative Microscopy Technique to New Group of Organisms
Marina R. Picciotto To Receive Andrew Carnegie Prize in Mind and Brain Science
Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Marina R. Picciotto To Receive Andrew Carnegie Prize in Mind and Brain Science
Deserno Wins Thompson Award from Biophysical Society
Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Deserno Wins Thompson Award from Biophysical Society
A Legacy of Learning
Monday, November 23, 2020

A Legacy of Learning
New Technique Isolates Brain Cells Associated With Parkinson's Disease
Friday, November 20, 2020

New Technique Isolates Brain Cells Associated With Parkinson's Disease
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope to Uncover Echoes of the Universe’s Creation
Wednesday, November 18, 2020

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope to Uncover Echoes of the Universe’s Creation
COVID-19 & Neutron-Star Science using PSC Supercomputers Recognized in Separate 2020 HPCwire Awards
Wednesday, November 18, 2020

COVID-19 & Neutron-Star Science using PSC Supercomputers Recognized in Separate 2020 HPCwire Awards
New Program Prepares Students for the Pharmaceutical Industry
Tuesday, November 17, 2020

New Program Prepares Students for the Pharmaceutical Industry
Program Aims To Enhance Inclusive Teaching
Friday, October 30, 2020

Program Aims To Enhance Inclusive Teaching
Shinn-Cunningham to Receive Bernice Grafstein Award
Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Shinn-Cunningham to Receive Bernice Grafstein Award

A Protein Pioneer
Thursday, October 22, 2020

A Protein Pioneer
Extracurriculars Complete CMU Experience
Thursday, October 22, 2020

Extracurriculars Complete CMU Experience
Biology Professor Huaiying Zhang Receives NIH Grant to Study Mechanisms of Cancer Growth
Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Biology Professor Huaiying Zhang Receives NIH Grant to Study Mechanisms of Cancer Growth
New Tartans Unite in Taiwan
Tuesday, October 20, 2020

New Tartans Unite in Taiwan
Simulations Show Webb Telescope Can Reveal Distant Galaxies Hidden in Quasars’ Glare
Thursday, October 15, 2020

Simulations Show Webb Telescope Can Reveal Distant Galaxies Hidden in Quasars’ Glare
Verstynen, Yttri Awarded Grant for Work on Decision Making
Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Verstynen, Yttri Awarded Grant for Work on Decision Making

Rebecca Rapp Selected for DOE’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program
Wednesday, October 07, 2020

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

$750,000 Grant to Improve Understanding of Nerve-Muscle Communication at PSC, Pitt
Monday, October 05, 2020

$750,000 Grant to Improve Understanding of Nerve-Muscle Communication at PSC, Pitt
New Studies Highlight MCS Physics Group's Innovative Contributions to Cancer Research
Friday, October 02, 2020

New Studies Highlight MCS Physics Group's Innovative Contributions to Cancer Research
A Powerful Network of Support
Friday, October 02, 2020

A Powerful Network of Support
In Network
Friday, October 02, 2020

In Network
MCS Students Learn to Use Automated Science Remotely
Tuesday, September 29, 2020

MCS Students Learn to Use Automated Science Remotely
New Student Coalition Drives Civic Engagement
Tuesday, September 29, 2020

New Student Coalition Drives Civic Engagement
Scientists discover why tarantulas come in vivid blues and greens
Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Scientists discover why tarantulas come in vivid blues and greens
Future of Healthcare Lies in Data Revolution
Thursday, September 24, 2020

Future of Healthcare Lies in Data Revolution
The Path to A Vaccine
Wednesday, September 16, 2020

The Path to A Vaccine
CMU-Created COVID Early Warning App to Assist Campus Community
Wednesday, September 16, 2020

CMU-Created COVID Early Warning App to Assist Campus Community
IGS Webinar Highlights the Harmful Effects of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
Thursday, September 10, 2020

IGS Webinar Highlights the Harmful Effects of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
INTERSECT@CMU To Share COVID-19 Lessons for Future Action
Wednesday, September 09, 2020

INTERSECT@CMU To Share COVID-19 Lessons for Future Action
SURF Study Explores the Question: What Makes Someone Attractive?
Wednesday, September 09, 2020

SURF Study Explores the Question: What Makes Someone Attractive?
HuBMAP Inaugural Data Release Puts Detailed Anatomical Data about Seven Human Organs at the Service of Scientists, Public
Sunday, September 06, 2020

HuBMAP Inaugural Data Release Puts Detailed Anatomical Data about Seven Human Organs at the Service of Scientists, Public
Bernhard Designs Materials for Energy, Electronics of the Future
Friday, September 04, 2020

Bernhard Designs Materials for Energy, Electronics of the Future
Mathematical Sciences Professor Publishes and Critiques COVID-19 Modeling
Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Mathematical Sciences Professor Publishes and Critiques COVID-19 Modeling
Carnegie Mellon Named NSF Planning Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Physics
Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Carnegie Mellon Named NSF Planning Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Physics
Riley Weatherholt Receives Steinbrenner Fellowship to Advance Environmental Research
Friday, August 21, 2020

Riley Weatherholt Receives Steinbrenner Fellowship to Advance Environmental Research
Carnegie Mellon Qatar Appoints Associate Dean for Diversity, Climate
Monday, August 17, 2020

Carnegie Mellon Qatar Appoints Associate Dean for Diversity, Climate
Signature Course: EUREKA!: Discovery and Its Impact
Friday, August 14, 2020

Signature Course: EUREKA!: Discovery and Its Impact
Chemistry Professor Assisting COVID-19 Vaccine Effort
Thursday, August 13, 2020

Chemistry Professor Assisting COVID-19 Vaccine Effort
PGSS Adapts to COVID with All-Virtual Program
Thursday, August 06, 2020

PGSS Adapts to COVID with All-Virtual Program
Graduate Students Receive Fellowships to Support their Research
Friday, July 31, 2020

Graduate Students Receive Fellowships to Support their Research
Biological Sciences Professor Receives Grant to Study the Genome
Friday, July 31, 2020

Biological Sciences Professor Receives Grant to Study the Genome
Science Fiction During a Science-Fictional Moment
Thursday, July 30, 2020

Science Fiction During a Science-Fictional Moment
Hands-On at Home
Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Hands-On at Home

IDEAs for Change
Wednesday, July 29, 2020

IDEAs for Change
Researchers Urge the Scientific Community to #StopPandemicBias
Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Researchers Urge the Scientific Community to #StopPandemicBias
Panel Urges Government Regulators to 'Reassess the Safety' of BPA
Thursday, July 16, 2020

Panel Urges Government Regulators to 'Reassess the Safety' of BPA
Carnegie Mellon Physicists Help Solve 'Scientific Mystery' about Beta Decay
Thursday, July 16, 2020

Carnegie Mellon Physicists Help Solve 'Scientific Mystery' about Beta Decay
Biological Sciences Department Celebrates Award-Winning Ph.D. Students and Fellows
Monday, July 13, 2020

Biological Sciences Department Celebrates Award-Winning Ph.D. Students and Fellows
Ph.D. Students To Enhance STEM Diversity Through Podcast and Outreach
Monday, July 13, 2020

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

Chemistry Students Create Hazardous Materials Guide To Help Protesters Stay Safe
Thursday, July 09, 2020

Chemistry Students Create Hazardous Materials Guide To Help Protesters Stay Safe
Chemistry Graduate Student Wins Award from the International Precious Metals Institute
Monday, July 06, 2020

Chemistry Graduate Student Wins Award from the International Precious Metals Institute
Chemistry Alumnus Receives Prestigious Award from Chinese Government
Monday, July 06, 2020

Chemistry Alumnus Receives Prestigious Award from Chinese Government
Two Generations of Musical Passion
Monday, July 06, 2020

Two Generations of Musical Passion
Unlocking the Power of Stem Cells
Monday, July 06, 2020

Unlocking the Power of Stem Cells
NOVID Is the Most Accurate App for Exposure Tracing
Friday, June 26, 2020

NOVID Is the Most Accurate App for Exposure Tracing

New Physics Faculty Member Left in Limbo Overseas by COVID-19
Wednesday, June 24, 2020

New Physics Faculty Member Left in Limbo Overseas by COVID-19
Virtual Classes Allow Physics Professor to Invite Distinguished Guest Speakers
Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Virtual Classes Allow Physics Professor to Invite Distinguished Guest Speakers
Chemistry’s Danith Ly Receives Grant to Develop Global Pathogen Surveillance System
Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Chemistry’s Danith Ly Receives Grant to Develop Global Pathogen Surveillance System
Schwartz Named Head of CMU's Computational Biology Department
Friday, June 19, 2020

Schwartz Named Head of CMU's Computational Biology Department
Mathematical Sciences Department Holds Virtual Poster Competition
Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Mathematical Sciences Department Holds Virtual Poster Competition
NSF Funds Neocortex, a Groundbreaking AI Supercomputer, at PSC
Tuesday, June 09, 2020

NSF Funds Neocortex, a Groundbreaking AI Supercomputer, at PSC