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Robotics researchers often spend weeks, or even months, simply getting a new robot up and running before they can begin testing new behaviors. Researchers in the Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science(opens in new window) have developed an open-source software framework designed to eliminate much of that setup work, making it easier to deploy AI systems across different robots without rebuilding software from scratch.The framework, called Robot I/O(opens in…

On a sunny June afternoon, the Richard King Mellon Hall of Sciences(opens in new window) entered its next phase of construction as the last steel beam was hoisted into place, “topping off” the facility’s structural phase.“The Richard King Mellon Hall of Sciences is a bold investment in the future of science, and will serve as a hub for discovery, collaboration and learning,” Carnegie Mellon President Farnam Jahanian says of the project.…

Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Innovation Center(opens in new window) (RIC) welcomed global technology company Fujitsu Limited as its latest corporate tenant in the university’s robotics and artificial intelligence research facility at Hazelwood Green.The move builds on nearly 30 years of collaboration between Carnegie Mellon and Fujitsu and expands the company’s presence in Pittsburgh.Fujitsu will expand its Pittsburgh operations to the RIC as part of the recently announced Fujitsu-Carnegie Mellon Physical…

Since 1935, the Heisman(opens in new window) Trophy has recognized the most outstanding college football player in the United States. To further honor excellence wherever it appears on the field, Heisman has signed a memorandum of understanding with Carnegie Mellon University and the Carnegie Mellon Sports Analytics Center(opens in new window) (CMSAC) to develop metrics and tools that make it easier for fans to access and evaluate performance data for all…

A new weeklong event brought K-12 teachers to Carnegie Mellon University’s campus to foster curiosity and discovery as they transform their students into future-ready innovators.Hosted by CMU’s Leonard Gelfand Center for Service Learning and Outreach(opens in new window), the inaugural Teacher Summer Camp reflects Carnegie Mellon’s broader commitment to supporting K–12 educators and strengthening the region’s educational ecosystem. By investing in teacher professional development, CMU extends the impact of its expertise…

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded funding for Bridges-3, the next-generation flagship supercomputer at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center(opens in new window), expanding access to advanced computing resources that enable breakthroughs across science, engineering, medicine and artificial intelligence. Backed by a $10 million NSF award, the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center — a joint research center with Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh — will build the new system to meet growing…

For many aspiring young scientists and engineers, the first year of college is a crossroads. Introductory classes in math and science can determine who pursues careers in STEM and who changes course. These classes can act as bottlenecks and discourage students early on, preventing thousands of students from pursuing careers in math and science. David Yaron “Students are going to need to understand how modern technologies work, and STEM gateway…

Before the upcoming closure of the Parkway East(opens in new window), many Pittsburgh commuters are already feeling the stress.Beginning July 10, the I-376 Parkway East will close in both directions between the Edgewood/Swissvale interchange and the Squirrel Hill Tunnel for approximately 25 days while crews replace the Commercial Street Bridge. The disruption is expected to affect roughly 100,000 daily vehicles(opens in new window) and create significant congestion along detour routes and surrounding…

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and University of California, San Francisco found that childhood trauma, poverty, social isolation and other adverse life experiences are associated with brain changes linked to schizophrenia-spectrum disorders — findings that could help researchers identify people at risk earlier and develop interventions before severe symptoms emerge.The idea that social determinants of health — nonmedical conditions in which people are born, grow, live and work — have an outsized…

Carnegie Mellon University today announced a $3 million investment over the next five years to support initiatives that will directly benefit residents, students, educators and workers across the City of Pittsburgh. The investment reflects CMU’s longstanding commitment to the city and underscores the deep connection between the university’s success and the vitality of the region.The $3 million commitment will see Carnegie Mellon supporting projects and answering Mayor Corey O’Connor’s call…

Carnegie Mellon University’s National Science Foundation AI Institute for Societal Decision Making(opens in new window) (NSF AI-SDM) and Meta’s AI for Good program are announcing a partnership to develop dynamic situation reports aimed at helping first responders better address natural disasters like wildfires, hurricanes and severe winter storms.NSF AI-SDM researchers will analyze aggregated mobility and connectivity data already collected through Meta’s AI for Good program and incorporate it into clear, simple…

As organizations invest billions of dollars in artificial intelligence, most still struggle to translate those investments into measurable results. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute(opens in new window) (SEI), working with Accenture(opens in new window), have developed a new framework(opens in new window) to help organizations adopt AI in ways that deliver predictable, meaningful value. Despite growing investment and optimism around AI(opens in new window), 95% of companies report realizing little or no return(opens…

As more solar power is added to the energy grid in Western Pennsylvania and across the world, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are thinking about what comes next: how to maintain those solar panels. The technical term for when dust, pollen or other particles in the air inevitably settle on top of solar panels is called ‘soiling’ and it can significantly reduce how much light a panel can absorb.  That can…

Carnegie Mellon University football players are essential partners in a groundbreaking study led by neuroscientist Brad Mahon(opens in new window), a professor of psychology at CMU. The research is developing new ways to understand how routine hits on the field impact the brain. While Mahon refines predictive models and explores future innovations like digital twins, the Tartans are providing something no lab alone can generate: authentic game data and firsthand insight…

With every collision in football, the stakes rise — fueling the urgency for researchers like Brad Mahon(opens in new window), a professor of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University, to answer a pressing question: How can we protect the brain without sidelining the sport? Mahon is tracking football players across multiple seasons to understand how they can stay healthy while playing hard. By partnering with athletes and leveraging cutting-edge neuroscience, he’s helping to…

Meredith Meyer Grelli has been appointed Carnegie Mellon University's inaugural vice provost for entrepreneurship and associate vice president, effective July 1, 2026.In this new role for the university, Grelli will oversee a comprehensive review of entrepreneurship educational offerings across the university and report jointly to James H. Garrett Jr.(opens in new window), provost and chief academic officer and Theresa Mayer(opens in new window), vice president for research. She will lead the…

Magic Eye books from the 1990s hid three-dimensional images in what looked like a swirl of dots and colors. At first glance, you see only noise. Change your focus, and suddenly a shape appears. Carnegie Mellon University mathematician Florian Frick(opens in new window) studies something similar in mathematics. His work explores how problems related to fairness, arrangements and patterns can reveal hidden geometric structure when viewed from the right perspective. “Mathematics is a…

The Pittsburgh arts scene thrives on a unique spirit of community collaboration, a fabric into which Carnegie Mellon University’s creative community is tightly woven. Rather than creating in isolation on the Oakland campus, CMU’s alumni, faculty and students actively engage with the city's public spaces, grassroots initiatives and community partnerships, ensuring their work both shapes and is shaped by the city’s vibrant arts scene.Perspectives and projects from the College of Fine Arts(opens…

Carnegie Mellon University alumni shone among Broadway’s brightest stars at the 79th Annual Tony Awards in New York City on Sunday, June 7. Hosted by music superstar and global icon P!NK, The American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards broadcast LIVE to both coasts on the CBS Television Network, and streamed on Paramount+*. Prior to the broadcast, Tony® Award-winner and five-time Tony® Award nominee Laura Benanti and six-time Emmy and SAG-nominated actor, musician,…

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have shown that bacteria can learn from past experiences, store memories across generations and adapt their behavior to changing environments all without a brain or nervous system. The research could shape how scientists think about bacterial infections and antibiotic treatment.In a study published in PRX Life(opens in new window), researchers from CMU’s Ray and Stephanie Lane Computational Biology Department(opens in new window) and Mellon College of Science(opens in…

In the summer, Carnegie Mellon University opens its doors to K-12 students locally and from around the world, offering a firsthand look at its classrooms and community.Carnegie Mellon's Pre-College programs(opens in new window) will begin on June 20, bringing a premier on-campus opportunity to rising high school juniors and seniors from around the world. The programs, which invite around 800 students to campus each year, allow students to explore their interests…

Growing up in Norristown, Pa., Jules Fisher was fascinated with science and magic — the former for the results he saw science achieve and the latter because it delighted people with its mysteries. Fisher used tenets of both in his decades-long career as a lighting designer to thrilling success in productions for the theatre, film, ballet, opera, television and concert tours. A 1960 School of Drama(opens in new window) alumnus of Carnegie…

“The Lost Boys” just might be Broadway’s “most” show this season — most spectacular, most rock-and-roll, and most Tony-nominated. It also has the most Carnegie Mellon University alumni as part of its production team, racking up seven of CMU’s 15 nominations this year. The show’s three lead producers, James Carpinello (CFA, 1997), Marcus Chait (CFA, 1997) and Patrick Wilson (CFA, 1995) met over 30 years ago in the School of…

Several recent Carnegie Mellon University alumni have been named 2026-27 Fulbright Award recipients. The awards, offered by the U.S. Fulbright Student Program and funded by the U.S. Department of State, facilitate international research and teaching opportunities in over 150 countries and are offered to a limited number of grantees following a rigorous selection process.“These Fulbright Student grantees exemplify the power of fully embracing the CMU experience. From distinctive undergraduate research…

Parkinson's disease is often treated as a single disorder. But for the more than 1.1 million people(opens in new window) living with it in the United States, the disease can look different from one person to the next. Research from Carnegie Mellon University’s Aryn Gittis(opens in new window) and colleagues suggests the most recognizable symptoms — tremor and slowed movement — result from disruptions in different motor circuits(opens in new window) of the…

Working to help officials manage future public health emergencies, Carnegie Mellon University researchers want to forecast infectious disease outbreaks like meteorologists predict the weather.Outbreaks of diseases like COVID-19, or a resurgence of one like monkey pox, can happen any time of year, said Roni Rosenfeld(opens in new window), University Professor(opens in new window) of machine learning, language technologies, computer science and computational biology in the School of Computer Science(opens in new window)…

Corey O'ConnorMayor, City of Pittsburgh Corey O’Connor is the 62nd mayor of the City of Pittsburgh. Mayor O’Connor brings with him a record of listening and prioritizing the voices of Pittsburgh residents, including its most vulnerable; making tough decisions under difficult circumstances; helping to deliver effective and efficient city services; and leading transformational change that maximizes opportunity and growth for all Pittsburghers. Mayor O’Connor is committed to making Pittsburgh more…

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are investigating how humans respond to artificial intelligence agents that sound physically present in the same room, work that could shape the future of audio-only AI systems used in smart glasses, accessibility tools and other screen-free technologies.A team from CMU's School of Computer Science(opens in new window) worked with experts in the Department of Psychology(opens in new window) and other universities to develop an interface…

Near misses like the one at New York’s John F. Kennedy International airport inspired a group from the AirLab(opens in new window) in Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute(opens in new window) (RI) to create World2Rules, an AI system that learns interpretable safety rules from data to analyze, verify and explain potential collision scenarios. By learning from both everyday airport activity and documented safety violations, the system builds a clear picture of what…

Carmel Majidi(opens in new window), professor of mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, is one of the recipients of the Bayh-Dole Coalition(opens in new window)’s American Innovator Award(opens in new window) for his pioneering work developing flexible materials for cooling advanced electronics and enabling new forms of robotic motion.The coalition's 2026 Faces of American Innovation report(opens in new window) honors a prestigious group of researchers, entrepreneurs and technology transfer professionals whose…

In Freddie Hendricks’ classroom at Utopian Academy for the Arts in Ellenwood, Georgia, the words great, greater and greatness are clearly evident — on the walls, on the door to his middle school theatre arts classroom, on a mural that commands attention on an entire wall in the room. Now, Hendricks has achieved one more great accomplishment in a list of many: He is the 2026 winner of the Excellence in…

In his address, Huang encouraged graduates to stay dedicated to their pursuits with unwavering determination."Carnegie Mellon has a motto I love: My heart is in the work. So, put your heart in the work. Build something worthy of your education, your potential, and the people who believed in you long before the world did," he said. "We have the opportunity to close the technology divide — and bring the power…

Three Carnegie Mellon University students have been awarded prestigious fellowships, highlighting the value of early career research in areas such as civil engineering, public policy and political science.Those selected for opportunities this year include Engineering and Public Policy(opens in new window) (EPP) and Civil and Environmental Engineering(opens in new window) (CEE) Ph.D. candidate Stacy Godfreey-Igwe; senior Ethics, History and Public Policy(opens in new window) and International Relations and Political Science(opens in new window) major…

Researchers in Carnegie Mellon University’s Ray and Stephanie Lane Computational Biology Department(opens in new window) are working to better understand the role that the “on” and “off” switches of genes play in activating symptoms of bipolar disorder.  Andreas Pfenning By figuring out the underlying mechanisms driving its development, Associate Professor Andreas Pfenning(opens in new window) and the researchers in his Neurogenomics Lab(opens in new window) hope to uncover potential therapies or treatments that…

Knowledge on the world stage[embedded content]At the 2026 World Economic Forum, CMU President Farnam Jahanian and several other members of the university community facilitated discussions on the ties between industry and academia across a number of panels. Farnam Jahanian During an opening roundtable discussion titled “Open science for global challenges,” Jahanian discussed the importance of interdisciplinary education, AI-accelerated scientific discovery and the future of work with an emphasis on upskilling…

Getting a question wrong might be the best thing that can happen to a student, if they try again.Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science (SCS) revealed how small design changes in online tutoring platforms can help students push through their mistakes and keep learning.The research team made small tweaks to things like text and color to see how these alterations improved students' persistence. Paulo Carvahlo "Being wrong…

Carnegie Mellon University has named six faculty members as University Professors, recognizing their exceptional contributions to research, education and interdisciplinary collaboration. Linda Argote(opens in new window), Jon Cagan(opens in new window), Rebecca Nugent(opens in new window), Roni Rosenfeld(opens in new window), Richard Scheines(opens in new window) and Kannan Srinivasan(opens in new window) join a distinguished group of scholars whose work spans disciplines and drives impact across fields.The University Professor(opens in new window) designation is the…

“Today, the Carnegie Mellon community celebrates the extraordinary talent and creative range of our alumni recognized among this year’s Tony Award nominees,” said CMU President Farnam Jahanian(opens in new window). “These individuals — whether they are commanding the spotlight on stage or working their magic behind the scenes — reflect the collaborative spirit and artistic excellence that bring Broadway to life. We are immensely proud of their achievements and will…

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s Human-Computer Interaction Institute(opens in new window) have known that practice is essential for learning(opens in new window). But in a new study, they wanted to test whether adding AI-generated feedback and prompts that force students to reflect on their mistakes would improve outcomes even more.The results were surprising: People who spent more time reflecting did not learn more. In fact, they sometimes learned less.Practice makes perfectIn earlier…

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have created an innovative way to practice working together and achieving a common goal. In Monsters of Appalachia(opens in new window), players learn how to build better movements through live action role play. The Center for Transformational Play(opens in new window) (CTP) at CMU created the game for Remake Learning(opens in new window), a Pittsburgh-based education network that offers free support and collaborative opportunities for educators across the region.…