HCII Researchers Ensure AR, VR Technologies Work for Everyone
CMU researchers are studying how to improve virtual spaces and make them more accessible for everyone. One project, WheelPoser, uses four sensors to capture body movement for people who use wheelchairs.
Tuft Cell Expression Changes with Sleeping, Eating Cycles
A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Biological Sciences and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have uncovered how a subset of cells in the intestines change throughout the day.
Biological Sciences Professor Awarded Grant To Advance Prader-Willi Syndrome Research
Carnegie Mellon’s Joel McManus and Pitt’s Robert Nicholls received a $162,000 grant from the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research to study the regulation and function of a key gene that is usually deleted in patients with the disorder.
Department Honors Top Academic Athletes at Annual Celebration
In its 11th year celebrating academic and athletic achievement on Reading Day, the Carnegie Mellon University Department of Athletics welcomed faculty and staff to the annual Student-Athlete Academic Achievement Celebration on Wednesday, Dec. 11.
Isoprene From Rainforests Drives New Particle Formation
As part of the CLOUD Experiment at CERN, CMU researchers found that isoprene from rainforests is driving new particle formation.
Blending the Virtual and Physical Worlds
Civil and environmental engineering faculty from CMU have developed a testbed to make AI-enabled digital twins more accessible in the curriculum. Originally built for a new online certificate program, the testbed is also being used in active research projects to strengthen our infrastructure systems.
Milton Rubén Laufer Will Join CMU College of Fine Arts as School of Music Head
Milton Rubén Laufer has been named the new head of the School of Music within the College of Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon University. He will join the university in his new role beginning July 1, 2025.
Multimodal Machine Learning Model Increases Accuracy
Researchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering have developed a novel machine learning model combining graph neural networks with transformer-based language models to predict adsorption energy of catalyst systems.
BRAIN Initiative Director Visits CMU, Pitt
John Ngai, director of the National Institutes of Health Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative, visited Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh Nov. 21-22 for lab tours, research presentations and a talk with the community held in Mellon Institute.
CMU-Developed Artificial Lung Gives Lift to DARPA Project
An artificial lung developed and patented by Carnegie Mellon University will be utilized in a DARPA-funded effort to support wounded military personnel.
Alumnus Ted Danson Nominee and Honoree for 82nd Golden Globe Awards
CMU alumnus Ted Danson earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy for his work in the new Netflix series “A Man on the Inside.”
Neuroscience Doctoral Student Awarded 2024 Sutherland-Merlino Fellowship
First-year Ph.D. student Grace Kollman is this year’s recipient of the Sutherland-Merlino Fellowship, which since 2021 has annually provided financial support to one incoming Ph.D. student who shows excellent academic and professional promise, an eagerness to learn and an enthusiastic spirit.