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Luis von Ahn at the President's Lecture Series

Luis von Ahn Revisits CMU Roots for 125th Anniversary and Homecoming

Former Carnegie Mellon University professor, alumnus and Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn returned to campus for the President's Lecture Series, kicking off the CMU125 celebration and Homecoming Weekend.

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IDeATe Technical Specialist Cody Soska helps a young learner investigate the brightly colored neuron, lit with LEDs

Plush Neuron Makes AI Approachable

A team at Carnegie Mellon University is helping kids understand artificial intelligence with a soft, squishy, LED-lit neural network.

November 5, 2025
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Veterans and Firefighters Have Higher Exposures to Forever Chemicals. New CMU Research Could Improve Detection.

New research from Carnegie Mellon University’s Mellon College of Science aims to understand how forever chemichals build up in the body. 

November 3, 2025
Jenny Quan holds a Rubik's cube in front of the Mellon College of Science building.

CMU Math Student Charts a New Path with Rubik’s Cubes

Through a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Jenny Quan is exploring the mathematical principles behind Rubik's cubes.

October 30, 2025
Ph.D. student Allen Brown works on a laptop.

Researchers Explore How AI Can Strengthen, Not Replace, Human Collaboration

At Carnegie Mellon University, researchers are trying to understand the ways in which AI can enhance human performance and well-being in team settings.

October 30, 2025
Olexandr Isayev and Gabe Gomes stand next to a screen as they talk to Robert MacKnight and Nick Gao

NSF Center for Computer Assisted Synthesis Creates Opportunities for Discovery

As technology evolves, researchers are finding powerful ways to integrate computation, automation and artificial intelligence into their work. At the forefront of this transformation are chemists from Carnegie Mellon University, who are playing a key role in the National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for Computer Assisted Synthesis (C-CAS).

October 30, 2025
Farnam Jahanian and Jim Swartz

Venture Capitalist Jim Swartz Joins President Jahanian for Fireside Chat on Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Carnegie Mellon University President Farnam Jahanian hosted a conversation with Tepper School of Business alumnus and Accel Partners co-founder Jim Swartz. The pair discussed entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership as part of the Founders and Funders Leadership Series.

October 30, 2025

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