How CMU Built a World-Leading Robotics Ecosystem
From the depths of the ocean to the craters of the moon, Carnegie Mellon University has spent more than 40 years designing robots for the most extreme environments. On Feb. 27, the university will open the Robotics Innovation Center (RIC), a 150,000-square-foot facility built to scale that research for the next generation of autonomous systems.
CMU’s Robotics Innovation Center Propels Research from Deep Sea to Space
The spaces inside the new 150,000-square-foot Robotics Innovation Center will allow for both faculty and students to work side-by-side to pursue those opportunities.
Lifesaving Search-and-Rescue Robots Expand Testing Grounds at New CMU Facility
Downed power lines, flooding and collapsed buildings are dangerous obstacles emergency responders must navigate when searching for survivors of catastrophic events. But robots that can overcome these challenges could save lives without putting human rescuers at risk.
CMU’s Off-Road Robots Improve Efficiency and Human Safety at Industrial Sites and Farms
On industrial sites and large farms, critical work often happens in fields, hillsides and overgrown areas that are difficult or dangerous for people to access. CMU researchers are developing off-road robots designed to navigate those environments and take on tasks that put human workers at risk.
CMU’s Robotics Innovation Center Secures FieldAI as Inaugural Corporate Tenant
Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Innovation Center has secured its first corporate tenant, bringing the high-growth robotics unicorn FieldAI to the university’s new research facility at Hazelwood Green.
Five CMU Faculty Members Named 2026 Sloan Research Fellows
Five Carnegie Mellon University faculty members are among the 126 recipients of 2026 Sloan Research Fellowships, which honor early career scholars whose achievements put them among the best scientific minds working today.
Cagan, Jahanian, Pitel Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University's standing as a powerhouse in engineering research is underscored by the election of Jonathan Cagan and CMU President Farnam Jahanian to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering's 2026 class.
Carnegie Mellon Researchers Rethink Chronic Pain
Across neuroscience, biomedical engineering and artificial intelligence, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University are exploring how pain is measured, understood and treated to support safer, more effective care.
Civility and Inclusion Take Center Stage at CMU's Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote Lecture
Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, president emerita of Spelman College and award-winning psychologist, visited Carnegie Mellon University's Cohon Center to discuss the connections between civility and inclusion in higher ed.
CMU Named Top Fulbright Producer for Third Time in Four Years
For the third time in four years, Carnegie Mellon University has been named one of the nation’s Top Producing Institutions for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
Frozen on the Ice: The Brain Science Behind Perfect Olympic Timing
Research from Carnegie Mellon University helps explain why that split-second pause happens and how the brain controls it, offering insight not only into elite athletic performance, but also how people make everyday decisions when the outcome isn’t clear.
CMU Student Database is the Secret Weapon for Federal Chip Oversight
As the federal government invests more than $50 billion to rebuild the U.S. semiconductor industry, a team of students from Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy helped the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) build the first known comprehensive inventory of state and local semiconductor incentives in the post-CHIPS and Science Act era.