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Hide and Seek: High Schoolers Tackle AI Challenges at Governor’s School, Hosted by CMU
High school seniors from across the state of Pennsylvania spent part of their summer analyzing human detection technologies at Carnegie Mellon University.
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Po-Shen Loh: An International Man of Math
Carnegie Mellon University has been an international center for competitive math, and its faculty fostered an environment where each year’s team could prepare to show their skills to the world. Mathematical Sciences Professor Po-Shen Loh has been at the heart of it.
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Carnegie Mellon Champion Women’s Golf Team Travels to White House
The Carnegie Mellon University women's golf team took part in the second annual White House College Champions Day celebration in the nation's capital on Monday.
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Carnegie Mellon Unveils Fourth Athletics Hall of Fame Class
Twelve individuals and two teams will be enshrined in the Carnegie Mellon University Athletics Hall of Fame.
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Gittis Receives Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Award for Studying Parkinson’s Disease
Carnegie Mellon University’s Aryn Gittis has been awarded a 2024 Neurobiology of Brain Disorders (NBD) Award by the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience.
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Autonomy Boosts College Student Attendance and Performance
A new paper from Carnegie Mellon University suggests that the key to boosting college students’ attendance and performance isn’t stricter rules, but more freedom.
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Sea Slugs: What Can We Learn From Them?
Carnegie Mellon University researchers are studying the sea slug feeding structure to learn more about how the brain, muscular system and nervous system interact.
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The Upanzi Network and MicroSave Consulting announce Digital ID Hackathon Africa
The first Digital ID Hackathon event, focused on Eastern Africa, will explore use cases that foster regional integration and inclusion using digital ID.
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Researchers Find Changes in Pathway Strength for Parkinson’s Disease Models
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh have found that dopamine depletion, which occurs during Parkinson’s disease disrupts the normal balance of motor pathways in the basal ganglia.
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Navigating Digital Financial Inclusion in Africa
A group of Carnegie Mellon University researchers investigated privacy and security challenges around financial transactions through telephone companies.
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Carnegie Mellon Announces Online Graduate Certificate To Master Generative AI, Large Language Models
Carnegie Mellon University has launched a new, online Graduate Certificate in Generative AI and Large Language Models.
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Carnegie Mellon Achieves Robotics Innovation Center Construction Milestone
Carnegie Mellon University held a topping-off ceremony to mark the occasion of the completion of the structural phase of construction for its Robotics Innovation Center.