April
Thursday, April 30, 2015
CMU alumni and students are creating and supporting numerous relief efforts for victims of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal.
Alumni, Students Organize Earthquake Relief Efforts
CMU alumni and students are creating and supporting numerous relief efforts for victims of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal.Thursday, April 30, 2015
Musician and Life Coach
From the Air Force Band to Boston Brass, Lance LaDuke and his euphonium now at CMU, brings a breadth of experience to help guide his students.
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Behrmann, the George A. and Helen Dunham Cowan Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and CMU co-director of the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (CNBC), is the first female scientist from CMU to be elected to the NAS.
Carnegie Mellon’s Marlene Behrmann Elected To National Academy of Sciences
Behrmann, the George A. and Helen Dunham Cowan Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and CMU co-director of the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (CNBC), is the first female scientist from CMU to be elected to the NAS.Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Christian Borle (far left) has been nominated for best performance by a featured actor in a musical for “Something Rotten!” and Stephen Schwartz has been named this year’s recipient of the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award.
Carnegie Mellon Congratulates Borle, Schwartz on Tony Awards Recognition
Christian Borle (far left) has been nominated for best performance by a featured actor in a musical for “Something Rotten!” and Stephen Schwartz has been named this year’s recipient of the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award.Tuesday, April 28, 2015
In a recent paper, researchers in Carnegie Mellon’s College of Engineering demonstrate that states may not have the incentive to cooperate in reducing carbon emissions from electric power plants, even though such cooperation would lower costs nationwide. MORE
Researchers Analyze Economic Effects of EPA’s Carbon Emission Guidelines
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Thirty-six student artists from the Class of 2015 will present their final work, including paintings, videos, interactive works, sculptures and installations, in the Miller Gallery.
Experiments, Brave Statements Featured in “Some Preservatives,” Carnegie Mellon’s Senior Art Exhibition, May 1-16
Thirty-six student artists from the Class of 2015 will present their final work, including paintings, videos, interactive works, sculptures and installations, in the Miller Gallery.Tuesday, April 28, 2015
The next time you share a cab, get a little help on splitting the fare from a Nobel laureate in economics. That’s possible as of today through Carnegie Mellon’s Spliddit.org website, which offers “provably fair” solutions to everyday dilemmas.
Carnegie Mellon Project Divides Everyday Tasks, Expenses In Ways Scientifically Calculated To Make Everyone Happy
The next time you share a cab, get a little help on splitting the fare from a Nobel laureate in economics. That’s possible as of today through Carnegie Mellon’s Spliddit.org website, which offers “provably fair” solutions to everyday dilemmas.Monday, April 27, 2015
Using computer modeling, CMU President Subra Suresh and his colleagues found that nanoscale knobs, which form at the membrane of infected red blood cells, cause the cell stiffening that is in part responsible for the reduced blood flow that can turn malaria deadly. The findings open a new avenue of research into therapies for the disease, which infects close to 200 million people each year.
CMU President Subra Suresh, Collaborators Discover New Mechanism Behind Malaria Progression
Using computer modeling, CMU President Subra Suresh and his colleagues found that nanoscale knobs, which form at the membrane of infected red blood cells, cause the cell stiffening that is in part responsible for the reduced blood flow that can turn malaria deadly. The findings open a new avenue of research into therapies for the disease, which infects close to 200 million people each year.Friday, April 24, 2015
Savvides’ Biometrics Center is developing tools that use “bio-metrics” — unique signatures in a person’s appearance such as the shape of their face or the iris in their eye — to achieve accurate identification.
Carnegie Mellon’s CyLab Biometrics Center Wins Gold at Edison Awards
Savvides’ Biometrics Center is developing tools that use “bio-metrics” — unique signatures in a person’s appearance such as the shape of their face or the iris in their eye — to achieve accurate identification.Friday, April 24, 2015
Over the course of two weeks, the CMU computer program, Claudico, will play 20,000 hands of Heads-Up No-limit Texas Hold’em with each of the four poker pros.
Brains Vs. Artificial Intelligence: Carnegie Mellon Computer Faces Poker Pros in Epic No-Limit Texas Hold’Em Competition
Over the course of two weeks, the CMU computer program, Claudico, will play 20,000 hands of Heads-Up No-limit Texas Hold’em with each of the four poker pros.Thursday, April 23, 2015
Suresh highlighted achievements he's seen during his nearly two years as president, crediting the CMU community for bringing to life the Simon and BrainHub initiatives, Presidential Fellowships and Scholarships, the ProSEED grant program and the Tepper Quad project. He also spoke of the new endowed funds in the arts and humanities, and developing an innovation corridor along Forbes Avenue.
President Suresh Addresses University Challenges and Opportunities
Suresh highlighted achievements he's seen during his nearly two years as president, crediting the CMU community for bringing to life the Simon and BrainHub initiatives, Presidential Fellowships and Scholarships, the ProSEED grant program and the Tepper Quad project. He also spoke of the new endowed funds in the arts and humanities, and developing an innovation corridor along Forbes Avenue.Thursday, April 23, 2015
The acclaimed actor, writer and director who has a passion for science and technology, exemplifies Carnegie Mellon’s interdisciplinary strengths in the arts and sciences. He also will receive an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree.
Alan Alda To Give Keynote Address at Carnegie Mellon Commencement, May 17
The acclaimed actor, writer and director who has a passion for science and technology, exemplifies Carnegie Mellon’s interdisciplinary strengths in the arts and sciences. He also will receive an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree.Thursday, April 23, 2015
Become a World Changer. In Plaid.
By May 1, about 1,450 prospective CMU undergrads will make their decision to #turntartan. Let's hear from a few that have already committed.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Alessandro Acquisti’s fellowship will investigate the impact of the data economy on societal welfare and the distribution of wealth, focusing on how the erosion of privacy and the rise of “big data” may affect economic growth, equality and discrimination. He is one of only 32 recipients to receive the honor from more than 300 nominees.
Carnegie Mellon Professor Alessandro Acquisti Awarded Fellowship from Carnegie Corporation of New York
Alessandro Acquisti’s fellowship will investigate the impact of the data economy on societal welfare and the distribution of wealth, focusing on how the erosion of privacy and the rise of “big data” may affect economic growth, equality and discrimination. He is one of only 32 recipients to receive the honor from more than 300 nominees.Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Starting in 2022, the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) will digitally image the sky every night for a decade. The massive camera will gather roughly 30 terabytes — or 30,000 gigabytes — each night, creating “big data” for astronomy like never before.To help prepare for the data challenges, Carnegie Mellon’s Chad Schafer has been elected co-chair of the LSST Informatics and Statistics Science Collaboration. MORE
Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Taps Carnegie Mellon Statistician To Lead Informatics and Statistics Science
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx will deliver remarks from 2:15 – 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 22 at Carnegie Mellon’s National Robotics Engineering Center in Lawrenceville. MORE
Media Advisory: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx To Discuss Future of Transportation at Carnegie Mellon
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
The co-production is a new 90-second weekly program debuting on Earth Day 2015, April 22, featuring a series of interviews with CMU faculty members discussing energy topics of interest to the general public.
Carnegie Mellon and 90.5 WESA Launch “Energy Bite” To Raise Awareness for Energy Issues
The co-production is a new 90-second weekly program debuting on Earth Day 2015, April 22, featuring a series of interviews with CMU faculty members discussing energy topics of interest to the general public.Monday, April 20, 2015
The Organization of American Historians has named “The Myth of Seneca Falls: Memory and the Women’s Suffrage Movement, 1848-1898” by CMU’s Lisa Tetrault as the winner of its inaugural Mary Jurich Nickliss Prize in U.S. Women’s History. The award is given for the previous calendar year’s most original book, one that is path-breaking work or challenges and changes widely accepted scholarly interpretations in the field.
Lisa Tetrault’s “The Myth of Seneca Falls” Named 2015 Most Original Book in U.S. Women’s History
The Organization of American Historians has named “The Myth of Seneca Falls: Memory and the Women’s Suffrage Movement, 1848-1898” by CMU’s Lisa Tetrault as the winner of its inaugural Mary Jurich Nickliss Prize in U.S. Women’s History. The award is given for the previous calendar year’s most original book, one that is path-breaking work or challenges and changes widely accepted scholarly interpretations in the field.Monday, April 20, 2015
Faculty members from the Mellon College of Science and Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences made their debut in Fastball, a baseball documentary produced by CMU Trustee Thomas Tull and directed by eight-time Emmy winner Jonathan Hock. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 20.
Carnegie Mellon Scientists Appear in “Fastball”
Faculty members from the Mellon College of Science and Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences made their debut in Fastball, a baseball documentary produced by CMU Trustee Thomas Tull and directed by eight-time Emmy winner Jonathan Hock. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 20.Monday, April 20, 2015
The researchers drew inspiration from wind instruments in devising these mechanisms, which they call Acoustruments. The idea is to use pluggable plastic tubes and other structures to connect the smartphone’s speaker with its microphone. The device can then be controlled by acoustically altering sounds as they pass through this system.
Beyond the Touchscreen: Carnegie Mellon, Disney Researchers Develop Acoustically Driven Controls for Handheld Devices
The researchers drew inspiration from wind instruments in devising these mechanisms, which they call Acoustruments. The idea is to use pluggable plastic tubes and other structures to connect the smartphone’s speaker with its microphone. The device can then be controlled by acoustically altering sounds as they pass through this system.Monday, April 20, 2015
The grant — Carnegie Corporation’s largest ever to CMU — will allow the university to better understand and develop strategies to overcome the roadblocks to using technology-enhanced learning (TEL) resources.
Carnegie Corporation of New York Grants Carnegie Mellon $1 Million To Support Activities of the Simon Initiative
The grant — Carnegie Corporation’s largest ever to CMU — will allow the university to better understand and develop strategies to overcome the roadblocks to using technology-enhanced learning (TEL) resources.Thursday, April 16, 2015
The golf event on Monday, April 20, at South Hills Country Club will feature a Canine Caddy demonstration and remarks from students and family members of the late U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Christopher “Otis” Raible.
Event Honors CMU Alumnus and Fallen Marine, Raises Funds To Provide Service Dogs for Veterans
The golf event on Monday, April 20, at South Hills Country Club will feature a Canine Caddy demonstration and remarks from students and family members of the late U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Christopher “Otis” Raible.Thursday, April 16, 2015
AddThis CEO Hooman Radfar is one of 1,500 alumni success stories the Information Networking Institute will showcase as part of its celebration.
Celebrating 25 Years
AddThis CEO Hooman Radfar is one of 1,500 alumni success stories the Information Networking Institute will showcase as part of its celebration.Wednesday, April 15, 2015
This year's celebration, "Living Library," promises more fun and friendship with more than 130 events — from Buggy's 95th, to fireworks and more.
Carnival 2015: The Next Chapter
This year's celebration, "Living Library," promises more fun and friendship with more than 130 events — from Buggy's 95th, to fireworks and more.Monday, April 13, 2015
Called Earth Tapestry, the project led by CMU's William Alba invites people across the globe to vote on earth's most important locations, both natural and manmade. Information about the top-ranked locations will be laser-engraved onto a sapphire disk and delivered to the moon on an Astrobotic robotic lunar mission.
Sending a Message to the Future
Called Earth Tapestry, the project led by CMU's William Alba invites people across the globe to vote on earth's most important locations, both natural and manmade. Information about the top-ranked locations will be laser-engraved onto a sapphire disk and delivered to the moon on an Astrobotic robotic lunar mission.Monday, April 13, 2015
With just one static slide and only three minutes to present, CMU Ph.D. students set out to describe over a year's worth of doctoral research.
Three Minute Thesis
With just one static slide and only three minutes to present, CMU Ph.D. students set out to describe over a year's worth of doctoral research.Friday, April 10, 2015
At the cellular level, pain and pain relief are caused by two different signaling pathways. But the two pathways aren’t necessarily independent of one another, according to a study published by Carnegie Mellon researchers in Cell Reports.
CMU Researchers Discover How Pain Fine-Tunes Pain Relief
At the cellular level, pain and pain relief are caused by two different signaling pathways. But the two pathways aren’t necessarily independent of one another, according to a study published by Carnegie Mellon researchers in Cell Reports.Friday, April 10, 2015
The highly regarded scientific journal, Cognition, publishes theoretical and experimental papers on the study of the mind, a topic that has been a research strength of CMU for decades and that is receiving intense focus through the federal government’s BRAIN Initiative. In an opinion piece to appear in the international journal, CMU's Roberta Klatzky, Lori Holt and Marlene Behrmann write that they were “struck by the fact that among the 19 authors listed for the 12 articles, only one female author was present.”
Carnegie Mellon Scientists Question Representation of Women in International Journal
The highly regarded scientific journal, Cognition, publishes theoretical and experimental papers on the study of the mind, a topic that has been a research strength of CMU for decades and that is receiving intense focus through the federal government’s BRAIN Initiative. In an opinion piece to appear in the international journal, CMU's Roberta Klatzky, Lori Holt and Marlene Behrmann write that they were “struck by the fact that among the 19 authors listed for the 12 articles, only one female author was present.”Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and Marvell Semiconductor Inc. appealed a 2012 ruling that found that they had willfully infringed on two patents granted to the university as well as Professor Jose Moura and Aleksandar Kavcic. MORE
Court Hears Appeal of Disk-Drive Patent Infringement Case
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Gold nanoparticles are a promising technology that has applications in a wide range of fields including catalysis, electronics, materials science and health care. But, in order to use gold nanoparticles in practical applications, scientists must first understand the tiny particles’ structure.
CMU Chemists Create Tiny Gold Nanoparticles That Reflect Nature’s Patterns
Gold nanoparticles are a promising technology that has applications in a wide range of fields including catalysis, electronics, materials science and health care. But, in order to use gold nanoparticles in practical applications, scientists must first understand the tiny particles’ structure.Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Wolfenstein, an internationally renowned theoretical particle physicist, particularly in the area of weak interactions and elementary particles, died Friday, March 27 in Oakland, Calif., of cancer. He was 92.
Obituary: Acclaimed Physicist Lincoln Wolfenstein Had Passions for Science, Peace and Family
Wolfenstein, an internationally renowned theoretical particle physicist, particularly in the area of weak interactions and elementary particles, died Friday, March 27 in Oakland, Calif., of cancer. He was 92.Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Climate Ribbon
Thanks to CMU, the sustainable design of Miami's newest Centre set to open in late 2015, will have a comfortable open-air feel for its shoppers.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
In a paper recently published in Environmental Science and Technology, a team of Carnegie Mellon researchers argue for a broader renewable fuel standard on the basis that the regulation’s current focus is damaging growth of the renewable biomass industry in the U.S. MORE
Carnegie Mellon Researchers Call for Broader U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Lorna McGhee, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra principal flute, will join CMU's School of Music faculty this fall as an artist lecturer.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s Lorna McGhee To Join Carnegie Mellon School of Music
Lorna McGhee, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra principal flute, will join CMU's School of Music faculty this fall as an artist lecturer.Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Carnegie Mellon’s Spring Carnival enters its second century, April 16–18. Forbes and Morewood avenues will be closed near the campus intermittently from 6 to 11 p.m., Friday, April 10. Margaret Morrison Street, Tech Street, Frew Street, Circuit Road and Schenley Drive (Panther Hollow and Schenley bridges included) will be closed from 5 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18. Roads will reopen by 12:30 p.m.
CMU Spring Carnival Celebrates 101 Years, April 16-18
Carnegie Mellon’s Spring Carnival enters its second century, April 16–18. Forbes and Morewood avenues will be closed near the campus intermittently from 6 to 11 p.m., Friday, April 10. Margaret Morrison Street, Tech Street, Frew Street, Circuit Road and Schenley Drive (Panther Hollow and Schenley bridges included) will be closed from 5 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18. Roads will reopen by 12:30 p.m.Tuesday, April 7, 2015
The gallery of contemporary art opens Friday, April 10 with some of Prekop's photography, paintings, sculptures and installations from the past four decades.
New Gallery, Art Space 616, Features Work by Carnegie Mellon Art Professor Martin Prekop
The gallery of contemporary art opens Friday, April 10 with some of Prekop's photography, paintings, sculptures and installations from the past four decades.Monday, April 6, 2015
The final production of the year in the Philip Chosky Theater will be Anton Chekhov’s classic “Three Sisters,” translated by Paul Schmidt and directed by esteemed guest Pamela Berlin. The play opens April 9 and runs through April 25.
CMU’s School of Drama Presents ‘Three Sisters’ by Anton Chekhov
The final production of the year in the Philip Chosky Theater will be Anton Chekhov’s classic “Three Sisters,” translated by Paul Schmidt and directed by esteemed guest Pamela Berlin. The play opens April 9 and runs through April 25.Monday, April 6, 2015
A simple blood test may one day replace invasive biopsies thanks to a new device that uses sound waves to separate blood-borne cancer cells from white blood cells.
CMU President Subra Suresh, Collaborators Create Device That Extracts Rare Tumor Cells Using Sound
A simple blood test may one day replace invasive biopsies thanks to a new device that uses sound waves to separate blood-borne cancer cells from white blood cells.Friday, April 3, 2015
This marks the fourth consecutive year that Carnegie Mellon has placed among the top five teams in the the premier mathematics contest for undergraduate students.
Carnegie Mellon Places Fifth in 2014 Putnam Mathematics Competition
This marks the fourth consecutive year that Carnegie Mellon has placed among the top five teams in the the premier mathematics contest for undergraduate students.Friday, April 3, 2015
Nash, who won the 1994 Nobel Prize in Economics, is being recognized for his work with partial differential equations, which have contributed to the fundamental understanding of structures that describe the physical world. Many mathematicians consider this work to be Nash’s deepest and most important.
Alumnus John Nash Wins Prestigious Abel Prize From Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
Nash, who won the 1994 Nobel Prize in Economics, is being recognized for his work with partial differential equations, which have contributed to the fundamental understanding of structures that describe the physical world. Many mathematicians consider this work to be Nash’s deepest and most important.Friday, April 3, 2015
Jillian Jaycox and Joshua Kubiak are among 260 sophomores and juniors nationwide chosen from more than 1,200 nominations for the 2015-2016 academic year. CMU has been home to 20 Goldwater Scholars.
Two Carnegie Mellon Students Awarded Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships
Jillian Jaycox and Joshua Kubiak are among 260 sophomores and juniors nationwide chosen from more than 1,200 nominations for the 2015-2016 academic year. CMU has been home to 20 Goldwater Scholars.Thursday, April 2, 2015
Under the direction of Kiron Skinner, the IPS will serve as a center for research, undergraduate and graduate education, and university-wide initiatives in the fields of political science, international relations, national security policy and grand strategy. MORE
Carnegie Mellon’s Dietrich College To Create New Institute for Politics and Strategy
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Carnegie Mellon researchers are making significant progress with groundbreaking discoveries that are being highlighted this April during National Autism Awareness Month.
Autism: Making Progress
Carnegie Mellon researchers are making significant progress with groundbreaking discoveries that are being highlighted this April during National Autism Awareness Month.Wednesday, April 1, 2015
The CMU-sponsored team has qualified for its fifth consecutive trip to the FRC Championship, April 22-25, in St. Louis, Mo.
Pittsburgh’s Girls of Steel Win Chairman’s Award In Regional FIRST® Robotics Competition
The CMU-sponsored team has qualified for its fifth consecutive trip to the FRC Championship, April 22-25, in St. Louis, Mo.