Finding Answers Faster: AI Method Brings Hope to Rare Disease Research
An AI-powered tool is helping researchers uncover genetic clues to rare diseases, potentially accelerating diagnoses and treatments for conditions that affect only a fraction of the population.
New NSF Institute at CMU Will Help Mathematicians Harness AI and Advance Discoveries
The Institute for Computer-Aided Reasoning in Mathematics (ICARM) — one of just six mathematics institutes across the U.S. to receive NSF support — will help researchers modernize mathematical reasoning to strengthen real-world problem solving.
Pipes and Drums Journey to Glasgow for World Pipe Band Championship
Carnegie Mellon's Pipes and Drums band will compete in the European Pipe Band Championships in Perth, Scotland, Aug. 9, and World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow on Aug. 15.
AI Chatbots Remain Confident — Even When They’re Wrong
Research from Carnegie Mellon University explains what happens when large language models overestimate their own abilities and how humans can build trust.
Using Generative AI in the Battle Against Invasive Plants
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, together with scientists at a conservation ranch in Montana, developed a method that trains machine learning models to detect invasive species more effectively, even with limited data.
Carnegie Mellon Research Forecasts Nation’s AI Energy Needs
At Carnegie Mellon University, researchers are building sophisticated models to forecast the impact on the nation's power grid and to forge the path toward resilient, cost-effective and low-emission energy systems.
ETC’s Physical Presence Pet Redefines VR Companionship
A project developed by a team of ETC students began with a simple idea: making a VR pet that could substitute for the real ones they’d left behind to come to Carnegie Mellon University.
Tani Castañeda Named CMU’s Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
Castañeda joins CMU from Teachers College, Columbia University, where she most recently served as vice president for enrollment management and student success.
AI-Powered Vision System Helps Drones Navigate Safely
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute (RI) have developed an AI-powered vision system that helps drones safely detect and avoid other aircraft in crowded skies, without relying on bulky, expensive sensors.
Carnegie Mellon University Announces Leadership Transition at the Block Center for Technology and Society
Ramayya Krishnan, founding faculty director of the Block Center for Technology and Society, will step down from his leadership role with the center in July 2025 after more than five years of guiding its research, policy engagement and interdisciplinary collaboration. Kirsten Martin, dean of the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, will serve as interim faculty director.
Tool Helps Scientists Spot Source of Disease
Causarray uses statistics and data science to identify the genetic changes behind neurological conditions.
Energy and Innovation Summit Brings Government and Industry Leadership to CMU
Pennsylvania’s national competitiveness as a hub for AI and energy technology brought the nation’s top decision-makers to Carnegie Mellon University July 15 for the inaugural Energy and Innovation Summit.