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Stay up to date with the latest breakthroughs, awards, events and stories from the Carnegie Mellon Neuroscience Institute. From pioneering research and faculty achievements to student successes and community outreach, our news reflects the energy and impact of our interdisciplinary community.

Hannah Kim Awarded 2026 Sutherland-Merlino Fellowship

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Sep 25, 2026

Hannah Kim Awarded 2026 Sutherland-Merlino Fellowship

Sep 04, 2026

CMU Cognitive Psychologist’s Work Has Generated Over 14,000 Language Studies

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Sep 03, 2026

Oxford Professor Named Winner of Andrew Carnegie Prize in Mind and Brain Sciences

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Aug 24, 2026

CMU Builds on Its Strengths To Advance NeuroAI

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Aug 06, 2026

A Tiny Brain Map is Opening New Opportunities in Neuroscience

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Jul 27, 2026

Children and Monkeys Share a Common Understanding of Geometry

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Jun 23, 2026

Carnegie Mellon awarded ARPA-H contract to transform care in childbirth

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Jun 17, 2026

How Early Life Experiences Shape Schizophrenia Risk

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Jun 10, 2026

What did the left brain say to the right brain?

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May 26, 2026

Parkinson’s Symptoms Trace to Distinct Brain Circuits

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May 04, 2026

A Floating Wire Could Transform How We Treat the Brain

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Mar 30, 2026

Inside the High-Stakes Decisions of the NFL Draft

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Mar 23, 2026

Big Ideas in Three Minutes

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Mar 11, 2026

New stimulation method builds on focused ultrasound research

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Mar 09, 2026

New study shows how sickle cell affects brain function

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Mar 02, 2026

Saurabh Vyas Thinks Through Neuroscience Research

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Feb 26, 2026

Small models, big insights into vision

Caption: Elizabeth Day, MD, attends to a patient during an awake brain mapping procedure at the University of Rochester’s Strong Memorial Hospital. Credit: Matt Wittmeyer

Feb 25, 2026

Neurosurgeons Are Really Good at Removing Brain Tumors, and They’re About to Get Even Better

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Feb 10, 2026

Carnegie Mellon Researchers Rethink Chronic Pain

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Feb 09, 2026

Frozen on the Ice: The Brain Science Behind Perfect Olympic Timing

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Jan 23, 2026

Tracking fetal health through mother’s abdomen

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Jan 20, 2026

CMU Offers New Master's in Neural Technologies

Jan 13, 2026

David Badre To Lead Carnegie Mellon’s Neuroscience Institute

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Jan 12, 2026

Breakthrough in brain sensing

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