Achievement Unlocked, Future Loading: ETC Turns 25
For 25 years, Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) has been a playground where dreamers, builders and storytellers innovate at the intersection of art and technology.
Government, CMU and SEI Leaders Celebrate 40 Years of Advancing Software for National Security
Carnegie Mellon University President Farnam Jahanian and other leaders from the university, the federal government and the CMU Software Engineering Institute (SEI) gathered to commemorate the SEI’s 40 years of advancing software as a strategic advantage for national security.
CMU Students Help Low-Income Workers Claim Tax Credits Worth Thousands
Every year, millions of low-income workers miss out on the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), leaving about $7 billion in unclaimed refunds. A team of graduate students at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy set out to change that.
NIL Levels the Playing Field in College Football, Study Finds
Carnegie Mellon University researchers found that name, image and likeness (NIL) rules, which let college athletes earn money through things like endorsements, sponsorships or selling their personal brand, are making college football fairer and more exciting.
Improving Indoor Air Quality With More Effective, Long-Lasting Sensors
New low-cost technology from researchers at Carnegie Mellon University could help make indoor air quality sensors last longer and catch unsafe formaldehyde levels sooner.
Students Develop Tool To Help American Red Cross Estimate Shelter Needs After Earthquakes
The American Red Cross asked a team of Carnegie Mellon University students to develop a real-time forecasting tool to more accurately and efficiently predict shelter needs for people who have been forced to leave their homes.
Team Brings Lung Cancer Into Focus with 3D Imaging Innovation
A new NIH-funded collaboration is breaking down barriers to high-resolution, 3D imaging of tissues —technology that could revolutionize how doctors detect, diagnose and understand cancers like lung cancer.
Arm CEO Rene Haas Talks AI at President's Lecture Series
To kick off the academic year, Arm CEO Rene Haas joined Carnegie Mellon University President Farnam Jahanian in the first event of the 2025-26 President’s Lecture Series.
Possibility Propels New Academic Year at Carnegie Mellon
Classes begin on the first day of the fall semester of 2025 at Carnegie Mellon University.
Eight Carnegie Mellon Students Named SoftBank Group–Arm Fellows
Eight Carnegie Mellon University Ph.D. students have received the SoftBank Group–Arm Fellowship to support research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and human collaboration.
Laurie Heller Is Changing How We Understand, and Potentially Treat, Misophonia
Laurie Heller's years-long work in the Auditory Lab has yielded a groundbreaking study on misophonia, a condition where everyday sounds, like chewing or pen clicking, trigger intense negative emotional reactions.
What Happens in the Brain When it Learns Something New
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have identified specific neural connections that are especially sensitive to learning about causality. The discovery, while seemingly intuitive, could have widespread implications for understanding how humans learn and inform new ways to address learning challenges.