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Power Shift: How CMU Is Leading America’s Energy Evolution

From reimagining AI data centers to modernizing and securing the electric grid, CMU researchers are working on practical solutions to pressing challenges in how the U.S. produces, moves and secures energy.

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CMU Startups Bring Energy Innovation to Market

Startups launched out of Carnegie Mellon University are stabilizing the power grid, bringing climate tech solutions to market and preventing household utility service shutoffs before they happen.

July 11, 2025
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CMU Experts at the Intersection of Energy and Innovation

Carnegie Mellon University experts are developing practical solutions for a fast-changing energy system.

July 10, 2025
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Study Reveals That Internet Searches Can Hinder Creativity

In a study published in the journal Memory & Cognition, researchers asked participants to brainstorm novel uses for two objects — umbrellas and shields. In some trials, the participants had access to Google search, while in other trials, they were forbidden from seeking outside help via search engines.

July 1, 2025
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Carnegie Mellon University Announces Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship Leadership Transition

Dave Mawhinney, founding executive director of the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University, will return to faculty on June 30, 2025, after nearly a decade of visionary leadership shaping the center’s growth and trajectory.

June 30, 2025
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Iris Lunar Dream Capsule Will Head to Moon on Next Astrobotic Lander

Members of the Iris team have assembled the Iris Lunar Dream Capsule, a tiny payload that will launch aboard Griffin-1, the next lunar lander from Carnegie Mellon spinout Astrobotic. The capsule — smaller than a matchbox — contains the names of team members and supporters, messages and stories, photos, a mini Iris, and a bit of the Moonyard from Carnegie Mellon Mission Control.

June 25, 2025
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Renewed Mission: CMU Software Engineering Institute Leads National Security Software Innovation

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has renewed its contract with Carnegie Mellon University to operate the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) for an additional term of five years.

June 24, 2025

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