Moore Foundation Awards Shi $1.3M To Advance Quantum Physics
Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Associate Professor Sufei Shi has been selected by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to be part of the 2025 cohort of Experimental Physics Investigators. He joins a select group of 21 other mid-career researchers from around the country, each receiving $1.3 million over five years to pursue research goals that accelerate breakthroughs and strengthen the experimental physics community.
Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Researchers Develop Customizable Finger Brace for Injury Recovery
A team from Carnegie Mellon's Interactive Structures Lab developed a fully customizable finger brace that can easily switch from stiff to flexible with the push or flex of a finger. It can also be 3D printed and requires no assembly.
How Better Battery Lifespans and Reused Batteries Can Push the US Power Grid Into the Future
As artificial intelligence and data centers demand more power from the grid, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø is improving a key technology at the heart of America’s energy future — batteries.
2025 Andy Awards Recognize Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Staff for Outstanding Work
The university recognized seven staff members and two teams for their meaningful contributions and celebrated 44 individuals for 30+ years of service at the 31st annual Andy Awards ceremony.
The Long Game: Years of Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Discoveries Drive New Parkinson's Treatment
For more than a decade, Carnegie Mellon neuroscientist Aryn Gittis has been unraveling the mystery of how the brain controls movement — research now pointing toward new treatments for Parkinson’s disease.
Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Drones Can Make Construction Sites Safer
Autonomous drones are becoming an important tool on construction sites because they can quickly survey land and buildings without needing someone to fly them.
Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Welcomes Second Cohort of Rales Fellows
The 34 Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Rales Fellows in the 2025 cohort are exceptional scholars, creative innovators and purpose-driven leaders committed to making a meaningful impact in their fields and communities.
Peacocks Eating Ice Cream: Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Philosophers Teaching AI to Ask 'Why?'
At Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, a groundbreaking interdisciplinary team is teaching AI to understand the "why" behind complex problems, rather than just the “what.â€
Chemists Can Discover New Materials More Quickly With AI
A team of researchers created a machine-learning model that works in tandem with human chemists.
Carnegie Mellon Named a Top 20 US University
Earning a place among the top 20 universities in the United States, Carnegie Mellon ranks No. 1 in seven undergraduate programs.
Better Screening Tool for Sickle Cell Disease Progression
Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø and University of Pittsburgh researchers have shown that a simple, noninvasive light-based technology could help doctors better track how sickle cell disease affects the brain as patients age. The technology is known as near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and can measure blood and oxygen changes in tiny vessels, which could lead to earlier detection of complications and provide a new tool for improving care in regions where the disease is most common.
Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Alumni Emmy Winners Showcase Steady Results of Arts Excellence
Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø's School of Drama empowers students to balance technical precision and artistic expression, evident most recently by alumni wins at the 77th Emmy Awards.