2025 Year in Review

The Mellon College of Science celebrated a year of game-changing leadership and groundbreaking research in 2025. Faculty earned recognition for their exceptional work, students transformed ideas into discoveries, and the community collaborated in ways that advanced science and strengthened 麻豆村. Here鈥檚 a look back at the moments and milestones that defined the year.听

A woman stands between two men holding a broad silver cup with two handles.

Shinn-Cunningham Installed as Dean

Colleagues celebrated Barbara Shinn-Cunningham as she was installed as the Glen De Vries dean of the Mellon College of Science on April 3.

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MCS Faculty Recognized with Chairs

Aryn Gittis, Katelyn Breivik, Olexandr Isayev, Zheng Kuang and Huaiying Zhang were honored with named professorships.

Leaders Step into Expanded Roles

Maggie Braun was promoted to senior associate dean for student success and strategic initiatives, and Ken Hovis was promoted to associate dean for educational initiatives.听

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Two female students stand in a grassy area and pet a baby goat.

Animal Encounters Ease Exam Anxiety

Emeritus Professor of Mathematical Sciences endowed a petting zoo event for students across Carnegie Mellon to enjoy.

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Biological Sciences

Three students in a laboratory wearing purple lab coats, safety goggles, and gloves, working together on an experiment.

$5M Gift Establishes Trustee Head

As the search for the new head for the Department of Biological Sciences continues, this gift will help attract new talent.

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Three types of condensates are depicted, including condensates involved in producing messenger RNA (left), processing messenger RNA (middle), and producing the RNA component of ribosomes that synthesize all proteins in the cell (right).

RNA Targeted RNA in Cancer

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences John Henninger investigates how changes in RNA can affect cancer cells, which could lead to better treatments.听

Smiling long-haired young scientist wearing a blue shirt posing in a lab.

Research Fuels Parkinson's Treatment

Professor Aryn Gittis works with medical experts to create long-lasting help for Parkinson's patients.

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Startup Boosts Next-Gen Medicine

Developed by Carnegie Mellon Scientists, Biocognon is developing a new class of antibody therapies through synthetic biologic and AI.听

Chemistry

Yisong (Alex) Guo sits in a lab and smiles at the camera.

Researchers Win Royal Society of Chemistry Prize

Chemistry Associate Professor Alex Guo, researcher Jin Xiong and an international team earned the honor for their work investigating metal-containing enzymes.

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Frank Leibfarth from UNC Chapel Hill squishes a 3D printed cube made out of a new polymer.

Chemists Discover Materials More Quickly with AI

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon and UNC Chapel Hill combined human expertise with AI to create a stronger, more flexible material.

Abhrojyoti Mazumder stands in a lab coat. In front of him is a range of lenses with a blue laser passing through them. He smiles at the camera.

Gold (Nanoclusters) Turned to Innovations

Ph.D. student Abhrojyoti Mazumder鈥檚 research into gold nanoclusters could lead to more secure communication and gains in quantum computing.

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An illustration of different configurations of molecules.

Enhancing Molecular ML with Quantum Insights

Developed by Chemistry Assistant Professor Gabe Gomes, this new machine learning model could boost drug discovery and provide new insights into chemical interactions.

Mathematical Sciences

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NSF Institute Will Help Mathematicians Harness AI

The Institute for Computer-Aided Reasoning in Mathematics will have an impact on cybersecurity, finance, space and health care.

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Jenny Quan stands outside of Mellon Institute. She holds a 3x3x3 Rubik's cube as she works to solve it.

Student Charts Path with Rubik's Cube

Jenny Quan explored the maximum-length solution for the 2x2x2 cube without repeating a position, combining symmetry, graph theory and computational complexity.

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Combining Calculations with Creativity

Women in the Department of Mathematical Sciences are making inroads in mathematical logic, set theory, combinatorics and more.

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John Nash earns an honorary diploma from 麻豆村. He stands in graduation regalia and speaks with another person.

Game Changing Idea Marks 75 Years

Alumnus John F. Nash, Jr. published his Ph.D. dissertation in 1950, showing how people make choices in competitive situations and later earning a Nobel Prize.

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Undergraduates Create Opening Gambit

Mathematical sciences undergrads collaborated with Studio Infinity to create 鈥淜night鈥檚 Move,鈥� a sculpture showcasing the 288 moves a knight can make on a 3D chess board.

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