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January 02, 2025

2024 Year in Review

Heidi Opdyke
  • Interim Director of Communications, MCS
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What an incredible year!

From welcoming Barbara Shinn-Cunningham as the incoming Glen de Vries Dean of the Mellon College of Science, to pioneering cutting-edge research and breaking ground on the new Richard King Mellon Hall of Sciences, MCS is transforming discovery. The college community celebrated many accomplishments and came together through activities and events. Here are a few of the most-read stories and most-liked social media posts that showcase what made 2024 unforgettable. To see all our stories from 2024, visit the 2024 news archives.

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Mia Carrarini Researches Medical Solutions

Carnegie Mellon University senior Mia Carrarini investigates potential treatments for premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

Neuroscientists Create AI Tool To Analyze, Catalogue Behavior

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Bonn have created an open-source platform known as A-SOiD that can learn and predict user-defined behaviors from video.

Study Suggests Bacteria’s Internal Dialog Controls External Messaging

New research from Carnegie Mellon University scientists reveals that individual bacterial cells coordinate their messaging internally before sending it out to their neighbors. 
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CMU-UBC Team Wins Challenge To Advance Parkinson's Disease Research

Carnegie Mellon University chemists and University of British Columbia researchers have found a potential target for Parkinson's disease treatment and won the CACHE Drug Discovery #1 Challenge.

Sherwood To Lead Undergraduate Studies for Chemistry

Effective June 1, Gizelle Sherwood replaces Karen Stump, who served in that role for 24 years and will retire next summer.

TAML Catalysts Efficiently Break Down Pharmaceuticals in Polluted Waters

Carnegie Mellon University scientists have found that an environmentally friendly process involving a TAML catalyst and hydrogen peroxide effectively degrades several drugs found in municipal secondary wastewater and contaminated river and lake water.
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Loh Appointed to Advisory Committee of $10M AIMO Prize

Po-Shen Loh will serve on an advisory committee to support the development of the Artificial Intelligence Mathematical Olympiad (AIMO) Prize.

Mathematical Sciences Conference Finds the Right Combination for Success

Four plenaries, student speakers, socializing and a few riddles engaged participants at the Graduate Student Combinatorics Conference 2024.

Market Making Game Gives Students Experience, Connections

Carnegie Mellon University students participated in an annual math competition hosted by the Quant Club and sponsored by Optiver.
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Readying for Roman

Carnegie Mellon physicists Rachel Mandelbaum and Matthew Walker are among scientists laying the groundwork for the Roman Space Telescope.

McWilliams Center Name Change Reflects Expanded Research Scope

CMU's McWilliams Center for Cosmology and Astrophysics researchers explore elusive dark elements to light up understanding of the universe.

APS Particles & Fields Meeting Draws Physicists to Pittsburgh

Curtis Meyer welcomed participants to the APS Division of Particles & Fields Meeting co-hosted by Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh May 13-17.

Instagram Highlights

Dean’s Dessert

Pi Day

MCS Ball

Eclipse with AstroC

Douse a Dean

Graduation

Unusual presence

Pickle Chemistry

Undergrad Orientation

MCS Pride Day

Day of Service

Halloween Chemistry