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Thursday, December 13, 2018

Molecular Converter Switches Genetic Information from Right- to Left-Handed
Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Oxygen Breathes New Life into Radical Polymerization
Monday, December 10, 2018

Sullivan Uses Nobel Prize Winning Technology to Study Airborne Particles
Saturday, December 08, 2018

Mathematical Sciences Professor Appointed to State Commission on Redistricting
Friday, December 07, 2018

Carnegie Mellon Researchers Probe Hydrogen Bonds Using New Technique
Tuesday, December 04, 2018

Mathematician Entrepreneur Dives into the Start-Up World
Wednesday, November 28, 2018

MCS Faculty Named Among World's Most Highly Cited Researchers
Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Chemistry Graduate Student Wins Outstanding Poster Award
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

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