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Monday, October 26, 2020

CMU Researchers Named to World Economic Forum Global Future Councils
Friday, October 23, 2020

Reframing a Movement
Friday, October 23, 2020

VR Course Brings Remote Learners Closer Together
Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Women Interrupted: A New Strategy for Male-Dominated Discussions
Wednesday, October 21, 2020

An Interdisciplinary Look at American Elections
Monday, October 19, 2020

New Tartans Unite in Taiwan
Friday, October 09, 2020

SURF Student Translates East German Sci-Fi
Monday, September 28, 2020

COVID, Politics Could Divide This Year's Thanksgiving Table
Monday, September 28, 2020

Busy Pictures Hinder Reading Ability in Children

Cherry Jones Takes Home Third Emmy Win
Monday, September 21, 2020

Cherry Jones Takes Home Third Emmy Win
SURF Study Explores the Question: What Makes Someone Attractive?
Thursday, September 03, 2020

SURF Study Explores the Question: What Makes Someone Attractive?
CMU Experts on COVID — Fall 2020
Monday, August 31, 2020

CMU Experts on COVID — Fall 2020
Makers Use Facial Coverings as Creative Outlets
Monday, August 31, 2020

Makers Use Facial Coverings as Creative Outlets
Signature Course: Building Virtual Worlds 
Monday, August 24, 2020

Signature Course: Building Virtual Worlds 
Philosophy's Tetrad Project Awarded International AI Honor
Monday, August 17, 2020

Philosophy's Tetrad Project Awarded International AI Honor
CMU's Center for the Arts in Society Launches Borderlines Initiative
Monday, August 17, 2020

CMU's Center for the Arts in Society Launches Borderlines Initiative
Language May Undermine Women in Science and Tech
Monday, August 17, 2020

Language May Undermine Women in Science and Tech
Signature Course: Nature of Language
Friday, August 14, 2020

Signature Course: Nature of Language
CMU Names K&L Gates Presidential Fellows
Friday, August 14, 2020

CMU Names K&L Gates Presidential Fellows
Signature Courses Lead the Way
Wednesday, August 05, 2020

Signature Courses Lead the Way
If the Shoe Fits: CSAFE Study Improves Shoe Print Forensics
Wednesday, August 05, 2020

If the Shoe Fits: CSAFE Study Improves Shoe Print Forensics
Chautauqua Invites CMU Professors to AI and Humanity Panel
Tuesday, August 04, 2020

Chautauqua Invites CMU Professors to AI and Humanity Panel
Science Fiction During a Science-Fictional Moment
Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Science Fiction During a Science-Fictional Moment
Research Informs Possible Susceptibility to COVID-19
Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Research Informs Possible Susceptibility to COVID-19
CMU-Q Students Take Top Spots in Qatar Sports Tech Virtual Hackathon 2020
Wednesday, July 29, 2020

CMU-Q Students Take Top Spots in Qatar Sports Tech Virtual Hackathon 2020
Billy Porter Gets Back-to-Back Lead Actor Emmy Nominations
Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Billy Porter Gets Back-to-Back Lead Actor Emmy Nominations

Pro Sports Return to the Sound of Silence
Monday, July 27, 2020

Pro Sports Return to the Sound of Silence
Project Courses Provide Key Skills, Faculty Engagement
Thursday, July 02, 2020

Project Courses Provide Key Skills, Faculty Engagement
New Study Examines Recursive Thinking
Thursday, July 02, 2020

New Study Examines Recursive Thinking
Ritivoi Reappointed Head of English Department
Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Ritivoi Reappointed Head of English Department
Recent Graduate Awarded Yenching Academy Scholarship
Friday, June 26, 2020

Recent Graduate Awarded Yenching Academy Scholarship
Tartan Scholars Program Nurtures a Village
Friday, June 26, 2020

Tartan Scholars Program Nurtures a Village
Brain Hitches Bows to Patterns
Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Brain Hitches Bows to Patterns
Dickert Named Assistant Dean for Educational Experience Assessment
Monday, June 15, 2020

Dickert Named Assistant Dean for Educational Experience Assessment
Researchers Aim To Improve Cancer Treatments Via Data Science
Monday, June 08, 2020

Researchers Aim To Improve Cancer Treatments Via Data Science
Mapping How the Brain Regulates Stress
Friday, June 05, 2020

Mapping How the Brain Regulates Stress
Rising Junior Awarded Critical Language Scholarship
Wednesday, June 03, 2020

Rising Junior Awarded Critical Language Scholarship
Innovation Scholars Prepare To Forge New Paths
Monday, June 01, 2020

Innovation Scholars Prepare To Forge New Paths
CMU Elects 5 New Trustees, Including Entertainer Tamara Tunie
Tuesday, May 26, 2020

CMU Elects 5 New Trustees, Including Entertainer Tamara Tunie
Fulbright Grantees' Dreams on Pause, but not Forgotten
Friday, May 22, 2020

Fulbright Grantees' Dreams on Pause, but not Forgotten
Enrichment Programs Help Children Build Knowledge
Thursday, May 21, 2020

Enrichment Programs Help Children Build Knowledge
Video Game Helps Neuroscientists Understand Second Language Learners
Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Video Game Helps Neuroscientists Understand Second Language Learners

CMU Names Seven University Professors
Friday, May 15, 2020

CMU Names Seven University Professors
International Film Festival To Stream “Sorry We Missed You”
Friday, May 15, 2020

International Film Festival To Stream “Sorry We Missed You”
Sawyer Series: "Bread and Water," Food Insecurity and Sickness
Wednesday, May 06, 2020

Sawyer Series: "Bread and Water," Food Insecurity and Sickness
Nico Slate to Head Carnegie Mellon’s History Department
Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Nico Slate to Head Carnegie Mellon’s History Department
COVID-19 Treatments: A Call for Rigorous Clinical Research
Thursday, April 23, 2020

COVID-19 Treatments: A Call for Rigorous Clinical Research
Self-reported COVID-19 Symptoms Show Promise for Disease Forecasts
Monday, April 20, 2020

Self-reported COVID-19 Symptoms Show Promise for Disease Forecasts
Anne Lambright Appointed Head of Modern Languages
Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Anne Lambright Appointed Head of Modern Languages
The Ethics of Developing COVID-19 Treatments and Vaccination
Tuesday, April 07, 2020

The Ethics of Developing COVID-19 Treatments and Vaccination

Solidarity During the Coronavirus Crisis
Monday, April 06, 2020

Solidarity During the Coronavirus Crisis
Emma Farrell To Compete in Jeopardy 2020 College Championship
Friday, April 03, 2020

Emma Farrell To Compete in Jeopardy 2020 College Championship
The Desire for Information: Blissful Ignorance or Painful Truth?
Monday, March 30, 2020

The Desire for Information: Blissful Ignorance or Painful Truth?
Students Log On for First Days of Remote Instruction at CMU
Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Students Log On for First Days of Remote Instruction at CMU
Pittsburgh Welcomes Women in Data Science
Thursday, March 19, 2020

Pittsburgh Welcomes Women in Data Science
Carnegie Mellon Reimagines the English Degree
Friday, March 06, 2020

Carnegie Mellon Reimagines the English Degree
Behrmann Honored for Contributions to Science
Monday, March 02, 2020

Behrmann Honored for Contributions to Science
Pre-College Prepares High School Students for Campus Life
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Pre-College Prepares High School Students for Campus Life
Financing a CMU Education
Friday, February 14, 2020

Financing a CMU Education
Revolutionizing Education
Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Revolutionizing Education
One Million Minutes Meditated
Wednesday, January 29, 2020

One Million Minutes Meditated
She's on a Roll
Wednesday, January 29, 2020

She's on a Roll
Simon Initiative Work in Rural Panama Begins
Friday, January 17, 2020

Simon Initiative Work in Rural Panama Begins
Western Pennsylvania Students Tackle Issues of Difference and Diversity Through Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Awards
Thursday, January 09, 2020

Western Pennsylvania Students Tackle Issues of Difference and Diversity Through Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Awards
2019 in Review
Friday, December 20, 2019

2019 in Review
When It's Story Time, Animated Books Are Better for Learning
Thursday, December 19, 2019

When It's Story Time, Animated Books Are Better for Learning
CMU Offers New Master's Degree in International Relations and Politics
Monday, December 09, 2019

CMU Offers New Master's Degree in International Relations and Politics
Gilman, Roeder Named 2020 AAAS Fellows
Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Gilman, Roeder Named 2020 AAAS Fellows
John Milton's Freedom of the Press Pamphlet Printers Found
Saturday, November 23, 2019

John Milton's Freedom of the Press Pamphlet Printers Found
"60 Minutes" Highlights CMU Brain Science Research Advances
Friday, November 22, 2019

"60 Minutes" Highlights CMU Brain Science Research Advances
Fred Rogers' Neighbors: A Carnegie Mellon Story
Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Fred Rogers' Neighbors: A Carnegie Mellon Story
Carnegie Mellon System Locates Shooters Using Smartphone Video
Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Carnegie Mellon System Locates Shooters Using Smartphone Video

CMU Helps Bring Meditation to the Masses
Monday, November 18, 2019

CMU Helps Bring Meditation to the Masses
Life Experience Critical for Managing Type 2 Diabetes
Friday, November 15, 2019

Life Experience Critical for Managing Type 2 Diabetes
Study: Conflict of Interest Disclosures Don’t Alter the Recommendations of Peer Reviewers
Monday, November 11, 2019

Study: Conflict of Interest Disclosures Don’t Alter the Recommendations of Peer Reviewers
Shinn-Cunningham Receives Professorship
Monday, November 11, 2019

Shinn-Cunningham Receives Professorship
Study Finds Brains of Girls and Boys Are Similar, Producing Equal Math Ability
Friday, November 08, 2019

Study Finds Brains of Girls and Boys Are Similar, Producing Equal Math Ability
In Hunting for Cures, Ethics Can Strengthen Clinical Trials
Wednesday, November 06, 2019

In Hunting for Cures, Ethics Can Strengthen Clinical Trials
Neuro Week: Celebrating Innovation in Brain Research at CMU
Friday, November 01, 2019

Neuro Week: Celebrating Innovation in Brain Research at CMU
Faith, Truth and Forgiveness: How Your Brain Processes Abstract Thoughts
Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Faith, Truth and Forgiveness: How Your Brain Processes Abstract Thoughts
Obituary: David William Miller Was an Acclaimed Scholar of Irish and Religious History
Friday, October 25, 2019

Obituary: David William Miller Was an Acclaimed Scholar of Irish and Religious History
CMU Celebrates Buggy Tradition of Skills and Thrills
Friday, October 18, 2019

CMU Celebrates Buggy Tradition of Skills and Thrills
Research Illustrates Legacy of Latin American Comics
Friday, October 18, 2019

Research Illustrates Legacy of Latin American Comics
Study Shows Regulators Are Allowing Utilities Higher Returns
Thursday, October 17, 2019

Study Shows Regulators Are Allowing Utilities Higher Returns
CMU Team Uses AI to Help Machines Play Nice with Humans
Tuesday, October 15, 2019

CMU Team Uses AI to Help Machines Play Nice with Humans
Taking the Scenic Route to CMU
Monday, October 14, 2019

Taking the Scenic Route to CMU
SURF Recipient Deciphers Prison Data
Friday, October 11, 2019

SURF Recipient Deciphers Prison Data
Dietrich College Launches the Humanities@CMU Initiative
Wednesday, October 02, 2019

Dietrich College Launches the Humanities@CMU Initiative
Department of English Puts Spotlight on Banned Books
Thursday, September 19, 2019

Department of English Puts Spotlight on Banned Books
CMU Expert Discusses Post-9/11 Al Qaeda, Security Issues
Wednesday, September 11, 2019

CMU Expert Discusses Post-9/11 Al Qaeda, Security Issues
CMU Interns Apply Skills, Find Kinship at Salesforce
Monday, August 26, 2019

CMU Interns Apply Skills, Find Kinship at Salesforce
Carnegie Mellon Qatar Welcomes Class of 2023
Saturday, August 24, 2019

Carnegie Mellon Qatar Welcomes Class of 2023

Dietrich College Students Take On Transformational Summer Internships
Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Dietrich College Students Take On Transformational Summer Internships
Language and Learning Lab Helps Develop Researchers
Sunday, August 11, 2019

Language and Learning Lab Helps Develop Researchers
High Impact Education
Sunday, August 11, 2019

High Impact Education
Study Finds Routine Hits From Playing Football Cause Damage to the Brain
Wednesday, August 07, 2019

Study Finds Routine Hits From Playing Football Cause Damage to the Brain

$5M Knight Foundation Investment Creates Center To Fight Online Disinformation
Monday, July 22, 2019

$5M Knight Foundation Investment Creates Center To Fight Online Disinformation

Students Find Voices Through Communication Workshops
Friday, July 19, 2019

Students Find Voices Through Communication Workshops
Program Prepares New Generation of Researchers
Friday, July 05, 2019

Program Prepares New Generation of Researchers
$10 Million Gift Endows Carnegie Mellon Deanship
Tuesday, June 18, 2019

$10 Million Gift Endows Carnegie Mellon Deanship
Wenner Named to Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics
Monday, June 10, 2019

Wenner Named to Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics
Children's Brains Reorganize After Epilepsy Surgery To Retain Visual Perception
Thursday, June 06, 2019

Children's Brains Reorganize After Epilepsy Surgery To Retain Visual Perception

Students Earn International Education Awards To Study Abroad
Wednesday, June 05, 2019

Students Earn International Education Awards To Study Abroad
CMU Researchers Identify How Learning and Decision-Making Share a Common Underlying Brain Mechanism
Wednesday, May 22, 2019

CMU Researchers Identify How Learning and Decision-Making Share a Common Underlying Brain Mechanism
Bess, Dempo Join CMU Board of Trustees
Monday, May 20, 2019

Bess, Dempo Join CMU Board of Trustees
Leslie Odom, Jr. Tells CMU Graduates To Live Intentionally
Sunday, May 19, 2019

Leslie Odom, Jr. Tells CMU Graduates To Live Intentionally
Carnegie Mellon Launches Executive Program in Behavioral Economics
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Carnegie Mellon Launches Executive Program in Behavioral Economics
RoboTutor Team Awaits Global Learning XPRIZE Results
Monday, May 13, 2019

RoboTutor Team Awaits Global Learning XPRIZE Results
Graduating Student Made the Most of “Mistake”
Monday, May 13, 2019

Graduating Student Made the Most of “Mistake”
Shinn-Cunningham Earns Silver Medal from Acoustical Society of America
Tuesday, May 07, 2019

Shinn-Cunningham Earns Silver Medal from Acoustical Society of America
Dataset Bridges Human Vision and Machine Learning
Monday, May 06, 2019

Dataset Bridges Human Vision and Machine Learning
Six Students, Alumni Named Fulbright Award Winners
Monday, May 06, 2019

Six Students, Alumni Named Fulbright Award Winners
CMU Launches Undergraduate Program in Film and Visual Media
Sunday, May 05, 2019

CMU Launches Undergraduate Program in Film and Visual Media
Suicide Rates Spike Nationally Among Youth After "13 Reasons Why" Release
Wednesday, May 01, 2019

Suicide Rates Spike Nationally Among Youth After "13 Reasons Why" Release
Matyjaszewski, Roeder Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Wednesday, May 01, 2019

Matyjaszewski, Roeder Elected to National Academy of Sciences
CMU, University of Pretoria Create New Partnership For Human Rights Accountability
Monday, April 29, 2019

CMU, University of Pretoria Create New Partnership For Human Rights Accountability
Carnegie Mellon, University of Michigan To Co-host Religious Diversity Panel May 6
Sunday, April 28, 2019

Carnegie Mellon, University of Michigan To Co-host Religious Diversity Panel May 6
A New Way To Learn About Learning
Monday, April 22, 2019

A New Way To Learn About Learning
BXA Kaleidoscope To Showcase Student and Alumni Creative Work
Thursday, April 18, 2019

BXA Kaleidoscope To Showcase Student and Alumni Creative Work
Abalos Researches Music Through Storytelling
Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Abalos Researches Music Through Storytelling
Witchner, Wood Roll Into Buggy Royalty
Monday, April 15, 2019

Witchner, Wood Roll Into Buggy Royalty
CMU Historian Receives Guggenheim Fellowship
Monday, April 15, 2019

CMU Historian Receives Guggenheim Fellowship
Buggy Races Keep Rolling at Carnegie Mellon
Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Buggy Races Keep Rolling at Carnegie Mellon
David Shribman Recalls Newspaper Career
Monday, April 08, 2019

David Shribman Recalls Newspaper Career
Students Hack Into Minds of Top Cybersecurity Experts
Thursday, March 28, 2019

Students Hack Into Minds of Top Cybersecurity Experts

Carnegie Mellon Announces Release of Toolkit To Kickstart Global Revolution in Educational Effectiveness
Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Carnegie Mellon Announces Release of Toolkit To Kickstart Global Revolution in Educational Effectiveness
Foundation President Says Unprecedented Change Calls for New Approaches To Learning
Friday, March 22, 2019

Foundation President Says Unprecedented Change Calls for New Approaches To Learning
Technology, Music and Art Come Together at TripTech
Thursday, March 21, 2019

Technology, Music and Art Come Together at TripTech
Woodrow Wilson Foundation President To Speak on the Future of Higher Education
Monday, March 18, 2019

Woodrow Wilson Foundation President To Speak on the Future of Higher Education
Thanking and Apologizing: Talk That Isn't Cheap
Thursday, March 14, 2019

Thanking and Apologizing: Talk That Isn't Cheap

Carnegie Mellon Launches Global Communication and Applied Translation Master's Degree Program
Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Carnegie Mellon Launches Global Communication and Applied Translation Master's Degree Program
CMU Launches Undergraduate Degree Program in Economics and Politics
Thursday, March 07, 2019

CMU Launches Undergraduate Degree Program in Economics and Politics
International Film Festival To Focus on "FACES OF WO/MEN," March 21-April 7
Thursday, March 07, 2019

International Film Festival To Focus on "FACES OF WO/MEN," March 21-April 7
Better To Include Your Better Half in Social Posts, Study Finds
Monday, March 04, 2019

Better To Include Your Better Half in Social Posts, Study Finds
Duo Selected as Finalist for NFL's Inaugural Big Data Bowl
Monday, February 25, 2019

Duo Selected as Finalist for NFL's Inaugural Big Data Bowl
Star Student-Athlete is on Track for Medical Career
Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Star Student-Athlete is on Track for Medical Career
Why Does Bribery Work?
Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Why Does Bribery Work?
Smartphone-based Mindfulness Training Reduces Loneliness, Increases Social Contact
Monday, February 11, 2019

Smartphone-based Mindfulness Training Reduces Loneliness, Increases Social Contact
Exploring Languages and Cultures Speaks to CMU Students
Tuesday, February 05, 2019

Exploring Languages and Cultures Speaks to CMU Students
Carnegie Mellon Historian, Collaborating Artists Debut "Casop: A Requiem for Rice"
Thursday, January 31, 2019

Carnegie Mellon Historian, Collaborating Artists Debut "Casop: A Requiem for Rice"
Students Making an Impact in a “Big Way, Far Away”
Monday, January 28, 2019

Students Making an Impact in a “Big Way, Far Away”
Emery N. Brown Awarded CMU's Dickson Prize in Science
Thursday, January 24, 2019

Emery N. Brown Awarded CMU's Dickson Prize in Science
Dietrich College Alumna Fights Human Trafficking With AI
Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Dietrich College Alumna Fights Human Trafficking With AI
Deep CMU Roots Led CREATE Lab Staffer to EarthTime
Friday, January 18, 2019

Deep CMU Roots Led CREATE Lab Staffer to EarthTime
O'Donnell Helps Empower Communities Around the World
Friday, January 18, 2019

O'Donnell Helps Empower Communities Around the World
Shattering Stereotypes in Davos
Friday, January 18, 2019

Shattering Stereotypes in Davos
CMU Among World Leaders in Davos for World Economic Forum
Friday, January 18, 2019

CMU Among World Leaders in Davos for World Economic Forum
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Awards Reaches 20 Years
Tuesday, January 08, 2019

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Awards Reaches 20 Years
Effective Science Communication Begins With Collaboration
Friday, January 04, 2019

Effective Science Communication Begins With Collaboration

From CMU to Capitol Hill: Alumna Heads To Washington
Thursday, January 03, 2019

From CMU to Capitol Hill: Alumna Heads To Washington