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McWilliams Center Name Change Reflects Expanded Research Scope
CMU's McWilliams Center for Cosmology and Astrophysics researchers explore elusive dark elements to light up understanding of the universe.
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Carnegie Mellon Prepares for Eclipse
Carnegie Mellon University prepares for the solar eclipse on April 8.
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Outreach Is Central to Carnegie Mellon's Approach to FAFSA Changes
Changes intended to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in 2024 have led to delays and confusion for students and their families across the country.
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Bridges and Zhang Receive Curci Foundation Research Grants
Two researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, Drew Bridges, assistant professor of biological sciences in the Mellon College of Science, and Martin Zhang, assistant professor of computational biology in the School of Computer Science, have received The Shurl and Kay Curci Foundation Research Grants.
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Biologists Determine Bacteria Sense Damage to Relatives
Carnegie Mellon University biologists have discovered that Vibrio cholerae, the bacteria behind the cholera disease, can sense when its relatives die.
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Doctoral Students Take On 3MT Challenge
Nine Carnegie Mellon Ph.D. students will explain complex research in three minutes or less during this year's Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Championship.
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Quantathon Competitors Harness Math Passion
Undergraduate CMU students participated in an annual math competition in which they were tasked with solving quantitative finance problems based on a hypothetical casino game.
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CMU-UBC Team Wins Challenge To Advance Parkinson’s Disease Research
Familial Parkinson's disease affects at least 500,000 Americans, but a team of
Carnegie Mellon University and University of British Columbia researchers have found a
potential target for a treatment.
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Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Byron Pitts Delivers MLK Keynote at CMU
As part of its annual celebration to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., CMU welcomed Emmy Award-winning journalist Byron Pitts to give a keynote lecture.