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Monday, November 30, 2015
Big Data Researchers Receive Grant To Build Better Models For Predicting Cancer Outcomes
Ziv Bar-Joseph is a principal researcher in the effort to better analyze large volumes of diverse data on cancer patients to produce more accurate predictions of outcomes and to enable clinicians to tailor care for each patient.
Monday, November 30, 2015
CMU Receives $3 Million NIH Grant To Study Healthy Aging
The award will support David Creswell's research to identify novel and effective treatments for lonely older adults.
Pledging "Allegiance"
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Pledging "Allegiance"
CMU alumnus Telly Leung joins George Takei in a new Broadway musical telling the story of Japanese Americans during World War II.
Toy Story Turns 20
Friday, November 20, 2015
Toy Story Turns 20
CMU alumnus and former Pixar Producer Ralph Guggenheim pioneered not only an industry but also interdisciplinary degrees.
Patina Miller's on Fire
Friday, November 20, 2015
Patina Miller's on Fire
The CMU School of Drama alumna plays a key role in "Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2."
China Scholarship Council and Carnegie Mellon To Provide Funding for Graduate Students
Friday, November 20, 2015
China Scholarship Council and Carnegie Mellon To Provide Funding for Graduate Students
Chinese students who have been admitted to graduate programs at Carnegie Mellon University will receive new fellowships from the China Scholarship Council, which, together with funding from the university, federal grants and other sources, will provide up to $32 million in financial support over the next five years.
Brains With Autism Adapt Differently During Implicit Learning
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Brains With Autism Adapt Differently During Implicit Learning
Carnegie Mellon scientists have discovered a crucial difference in the way learning occurs in the brains of adults with autism spectrum disorder.
Media Statement
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Media Statement
There have been a number of inaccurate media reports in recent days regarding Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute work in cybersecurity.
Strategy Based on Human Reflexes May Keep Legged Robots, Prosthetic Legs From Tripping
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Strategy Based on Human Reflexes May Keep Legged Robots, Prosthetic Legs From Tripping
This technology created at Carnegie Mellon will be further developed and tested using volunteers with above-the-knee amputations.
Diversity in Technology
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Diversity in Technology
One CMU scholarship to a technology conference has grown into a network of Latin American women.
Carnegie Mellon Building Educational Software To Teach Children Basic Skills Without a Teacher
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Carnegie Mellon Building Educational Software To Teach Children Basic Skills Without a Teacher
As part of the Global Learning XPRIZE, students and faculty have teamed up to build intelligent software to teach children basic skills.
Shenango Channel Provides Online Resource For Sharing Images, Data About Coke Plant
Monday, November 16, 2015
Shenango Channel Provides Online Resource For Sharing Images, Data About Coke Plant
The channel uses Carnegie Mellon computer technology to share, compile and analyze images and air quality data from a coke plant on Allegheny County's Neville Island.
Contemporary Ensemble To Host Rare Performance of “Daniel Variations” and “Ballet Mecanique”
Friday, November 13, 2015
Contemporary Ensemble To Host Rare Performance of “Daniel Variations” and “Ballet Mecanique”
Music Director Daniel Nesta Curtis will conduct the concert at 7 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 22, in CMU's Alumni Concert Hall.
Drama Presents William Golding’s “Lord of the Flies”
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Drama Presents William Golding’s “Lord of the Flies”
The show, directed by Associate Professor of Directing Caden Manson, will run through Dec. 5 in the Philip Chosky Theater in CMU's Purnell Center for the Arts.
Web Tool Helps People Visualize, Make Sense of Large Complex Datasets
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Web Tool Helps People Visualize, Make Sense of Large Complex Datasets
Called Explorable Visual Analytics, or EVA, the tool uses a novel computer architecture that enables the analyst to explore raw data through dynamic visualizations with minimal time delay.
School of Architecture's "Project RE_" Focuses on Reusing, Recycling and Re-envisioning Building Materials
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
School of Architecture's "Project RE_" Focuses on Reusing, Recycling and Re-envisioning Building Materials
A Nov. 16 dedication ceremony marks the official opening of the project's location at Construction Junction in Pittsburgh's East End.
Self-Rated Health Predicts Immune Response to the Common Cold
Monday, November 09, 2015
Self-Rated Health Predicts Immune Response to the Common Cold
New research from CMU psychologists shows that a simple self-rating of health accurately predicts susceptibility to the common cold in healthy adults aged 18-55 years.
System Helps Novices Design 3-D-Printable Robotic Creatures
Monday, November 09, 2015
System Helps Novices Design 3-D-Printable Robotic Creatures
A new design tool developed by Disney Research and Carnegie Mellon ensures the legged robots move as intended.
System Recognizes Objects Touched by User, Enabling Context-Aware Smartwatch Apps
Monday, November 09, 2015
System Recognizes Objects Touched by User, Enabling Context-Aware Smartwatch Apps
A new technology developed by Carnegie Mellon and Disney Research could enable smartwatches to automatically recognize what objects users are touching.
Commanding Presence
Monday, November 09, 2015
Commanding Presence
As Veterans Day nears, CMU alumna Commander Alysa Ambrose (DC 1995) prepares the USS Gravely for deployment to the Persian Gulf.
A Recipe for Fighting Hidden Hunger
Thursday, November 05, 2015
A Recipe for Fighting Hidden Hunger
On Saturday, CMU students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends will assemble 120,000 nutritious dehydrated meals for people served by the global hunger-relief agency Stop Hunger Now.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Awards Accepting Entries Through Nov. 30
Thursday, November 05, 2015
Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Awards Accepting Entries Through Nov. 30
Since 1999, CMU has hosted the Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Awards as part of its campus-wide celebration of Dr. King's legacy, encouraging Pittsburgh high school and college students to talk about race and discrimination through poetry and prose.
Emirates Group Debuts Silicon Valley-Based Innovation Lab in Partnership with Carnegie Mellon
Tuesday, November 03, 2015
Emirates Group Debuts Silicon Valley-Based Innovation Lab in Partnership with Carnegie Mellon
The lab, a natural offshoot of CMU's Integrated Innovation Institute, will serve as an incubator of ideas and as a hotbed of technology and innovation to drive the company's transformation.
Strategic Plan 2025
Monday, November 02, 2015
Strategic Plan 2025
Creative. Thoughtful. Pragmatic. Ambitious. Carnegie Mellon is on a path forward for the next 10 years.
Carnegie Mellon, PSC Part of NSF’s “Big Data Brain Trust”
Monday, November 02, 2015
Carnegie Mellon, PSC Part of NSF’s “Big Data Brain Trust”
Researchers will confront the challenges of big data as members of the Northeast Data Innovation Hub.
SpeckSensor App Compares Air Quality Locally and Nationally
Monday, November 02, 2015
SpeckSensor App Compares Air Quality Locally and Nationally
The app allows users to get up-to-date Air Quality Index (AQI) numbers for their current location and for other locales of their choosing.
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