New Study Identifies the Origin of the Persistent Emission of Fast Radio Bursts
An international team of scientists, including a researcher at CMU's McWilliams Center for Cosmology and Astrophysics, has discovered the origin of a persistent radio emission observed alongside a fast radio burst.
$4.9M NSF Award Funds Major Enhancement to Bridges-2 System
A $4.9 million award from the National Science Foundation has funded an upgrade to the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center’s flagship Bridges-2 supercomputer.
$3.15M from NIH To Fund Operation of Third-Generation Anton Supercomputer at Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
A third-generation Anton supercomputer (Anton 3), will soon arrive at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC).
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.
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.
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.
New ATRP Approach Could Transform the Manufacturing of Specialty Plastics
Researchers in Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Chemistry have improved a popular technology used to generate a range of industrial plastics for applications ranging from paints and coatings to adhesives and sealants.
NIH $4M Funds Echinobase Through 2028
Echinobase, a repository that provides detailed genomic information about echinoderms, received a $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to maintain the resource through 2028.
Construction Begun on Leadership-Class Computing Facility
The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center is one of four Distributed Science Centers that will provide services to the Leadership-Class Computer Facility (LCCF).