�鶹�� News

Cagan, Jahanian, Pitel Elected to National Academy of Engineering

Michael Henninger — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:21:35 -0500

�鶹��'s standing as a powerhouse in engineering research is underscored by the election of Jonathan Cagan and �鶹�� President Farnam Jahanian to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering's 2026 class.

Carnegie Mellon Researchers Rethink Chronic Pain

Caroline Sheedy — Mon, 9 Feb 2026 15:58:22 -0500

Across neuroscience, biomedical engineering and artificial intelligence, researchers from �鶹�� are exploring how pain is measured, understood and treated to support safer, more effective care.

Civility and Inclusion Take Center Stage at �鶹��'s Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote Lecture

Alexander Johnson — Fri, 6 Feb 2026 11:22:50 -0500

Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, president emerita of Spelman College and award-winning psychologist, visited �鶹��'s Cohon Center to discuss the connections between civility and inclusion in higher ed.

�鶹�� Named Top Fulbright Producer for Third Time in Four Years

Kelly Saavedra — Fri, 6 Feb 2026 10:13:57 -0500

For the third time in four years, �鶹�� has been named one of the nation’s Top Producing Institutions for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

Frozen on the Ice: The Brain Science Behind Perfect Olympic Timing

Caroline Sheedy — Thu, 5 Feb 2026 09:55:59 -0500

Research from �鶹�� helps explain why that split-second pause happens and how the brain controls it, offering insight not only into elite athletic performance, but also how people make everyday decisions when the outcome isn’t clear.

�鶹�� Student Database is the Secret Weapon for Federal Chip Oversight

Caroline Sheedy — Wed, 4 Feb 2026 16:07:53 -0500

As the federal government invests more than $50 billion to rebuild the U.S. semiconductor industry, a team of students from �鶹��’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy helped the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) build the first known comprehensive inventory of state and local semiconductor incentives in the post-CHIPS and Science Act era.

From Upheaval to Action: Carnegie Mellon, Brandeis University Presidents Engage in Deeper Conversations on Higher Ed’s Future

Alexander Johnson — Tue, 3 Feb 2026 16:17:00 -0500

Brandeis University President Arthur Levine, a leading scholar of higher education, joined the �鶹�� community for a campus lecture and fireside chat.

SURF Student’s AI Kitchen Tracker Aimed at Empowering Older Adults

Kelly Saavedra — Tue, 3 Feb 2026 11:56:00 -0500

As a junior majoring in AI at �鶹��, Glenda Tan is using her SURF opportunity to address a growing global challenge: helping older adults live independently and with dignity.

Paul Nielsen to Conclude Over Two Decades of Guiding the SEI's Growth and Success

Michael Henninger — Tue, 3 Feb 2026 09:21:00 -0500

Paul Nielsen will transition out of his role as director and chief executive officer of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at �鶹��.

The At-Home Test That Could Catch Cancer Earlier

Lucy Perkins — Mon, 2 Feb 2026 15:02:17 -0500

Researchers at �鶹�� are developing ways to catch cancer earlier than ever before. The project showed such promise that it was awarded up to $26.7 million in federal funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H).

As AI-Generated Music Advances, Humans Still Lead in Creativity, �鶹�� Research Finds

Stacey Federoff — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0500

AI can write songs, but still has a way to go before matching the creativity of tunes made by people, according to �鶹�� research.

From Kindergarten to Career Change: How �鶹�� Designs Education for a Lifetime

Caroline Sheedy — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:01:39 -0500

�鶹��’s learning initiatives are shaped by research on how people learn, rather than by any single discipline. That approach shows up in K–12 classrooms, college courses, and workforce training programs, where learning science and AI are used to support evolving educational needs.

Carnegie Mellon Launches Learnvia To Catalyze Student Success Nationwide

Alexander Johnson — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:01:00 -0500

The nonprofit learning collaborative leverages a landmark $55 million investment from the Gates Foundation and �鶹��’s longstanding leadership in Learning Science and AI.

Inside �鶹��’s Push To Transform Treatment for Cancer, Organ Failure and Chronic Disease

Lucy Perkins — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:26:29 -0500

Researchers at �鶹�� are revolutionizing medical care for diseases that impact millions of Americans and the treatments they develop could alleviate major public health challenges.

Breakthrough in RNA Research Could Lead to Treatment for Neuromuscular Disorders

Caroline Sheedy — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:35:08 -0500

Researchers from �鶹�� have discovered a way to target RNA that could lead to new treatment options for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), the most common adult-onset form of muscular dystrophy, and other RNA-repeat expansion disorders

The Little Implant That Could Fix America’s Chronic Disease Crisis

Lucy Perkins — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:13:41 -0500

Future treatment for chronic health problems could be as simple as an annual doctor’s appointment, due to advances in bioelectric medicine at �鶹��.

Software Engineering Institute Researchers Rethink Cybersecurity for Modern Defense

Lucy Perkins — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:32:58 -0500

The real-time systems found in defensive hardware cannot simply adopt modern cybersecurity practices meant for general IT. �鶹��’s Software Engineering Institute is taking the first step to modernizing the security of our national defense.

Ram Kapoor Joins Carnegie Mellon as Associate Vice President for Marketing and Brand Strategy

Michael Henninger — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:30:25 -0500

Ram Kapoor has been named associate vice president (AVP) for marketing and brand strategy as part of the University Communications and Marketing (UCM) team at �鶹��.

David Badre To Lead Carnegie Mellon’s Neuroscience Institute

Alexander Johnson — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:30:00 -0500

As the Neuroscience Institute director, David Badre will lead interdisciplinary teams of neuroscientists, psychologists, data scientists, computer scientists and engineers who are driving the next wave of innovation.

What a Virtual Zebrafish Can Teach Us About Autonomous AI

Caroline Sheedy — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:25:23 -0500

Aran Nayebi, an assistant professor in the Machine Learning Department in �鶹��'s School of Computer Science, is part of a research team that created a virtual zebrafish that acted like a real zebrafish without any prior training. The virtual zebrafish replicated animal-like brain activity and exhibited animal-like autonomy in a simulated environment.

Intergenerational Art Builds Bridges to Community Through SURF Project

Stacey Federoff — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0500

For a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship project, Kayley Ji, a Carnegie Mellon senior, worked with Vintage Center for Active Adults, a nonprofit community center for older adults in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh.

�鶹�� Drama Professors and Alumni Encourage High School Students To Find Their Voice

Michael Henninger — Fri, 9 Jan 2026 16:00:00 -0500

A group of high school theatre students discovered the power of self-expression through the performing arts during a day-long master class with �鶹�� School of Drama faculty.

People Could Get Help With Tasks by Talking With Robots

Lucy Perkins — Tue, 6 Jan 2026 16:41:16 -0500

A caregiving robot that responds to spoken instructions while performing physical tasks may make robots easier to use and understand.

Teaching a Robot To Hang a T-shirt Starts With Data

Stacey Federoff — Tue, 6 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0500

For a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship project, �鶹�� sophomore Jasmine Li worked with robotic arms in the Robotic Caregiving and Human Interaction Lab to analyze the robot's behaviors in both simulations and real-world tasks in order to study how robots fail when imitating complex human activities, such as hanging shirts.

Junior Physics Major Helps Rubin Observatory Find Elusive Stars

Alexander Johnson — Mon, 5 Jan 2026 11:06:40 -0500

Through �鶹��’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program, junior physics major Joao Passos is studying brown dwarfs — objects bigger than planets but smaller than stars — to learn how stars and solar systems form.

SURF Project Bridges Data Divides in Health Care

Kelly Saavedra — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:56:44 -0500

Under the mentorship of Ph.D. student Venkatesh Sivaraman, Ziyong Ma spent the summer developing a tool designed to help clinicians query medical databases without needing programming expertise.

Mixing Lab Rigor with Real Life, �鶹�� Researchers Craft New Recipe for Groundbreaking Alcohol Studies

Michael Henninger — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:11:00 -0500

By studying drinking in a controlled social environment, �鶹�� researchers can learn how drinking unfolds in real time between people — an innovative approach that brings the rigor of the lab closer to the authentic social contexts where alcohol use usually occurs.

Alcoholism Study Grants SURF Student Entry Point Into Psychology Research

Stacey Federoff — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:09:46 -0500

�鶹�� senior Solomon Wechter, majoring in global studies and art, said his interest in psychology led him to research on alcohol use disorder conducted by Kasey Creswell, leading sessions with participants in the Drinking in Young Adult Duos study for his Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship SURF) project.

Researchers Identify New Target To Fight Antibiotic Resistance

Caroline Sheedy — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:26:22 -0500

�鶹�� researchers have uncovered a vulnerability in bacteria that could pave the way for an entirely new class of treatments.

Researchers Unlock Clues to the Origin of the Longest Gamma-ray Burst Ever Observed

Caroline Sheedy — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:32:56 -0500

Astronomers have observed the longest-ever gamma-ray burst — a powerful, extragalactic explosion that lasted more than seven hours. Observations from a team led by �鶹�� are providing crucial information about the possible origin of this unusual event.

Blending Humanistic Inquiry and Technology, Carnegie Mellon Leads a New Era of Cultural Study and Research

Michael Henninger — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:22:03 -0500

�鶹�� will introduce new academic programs and resources for students and researchers to blend traditional humanistic inquiry with computational methods like computer vision, machine learning, network analysis and data visualization.

From Summer Research to Smarter AI

Kelly Saavedra — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:57:43 -0500

Aidan Zhang arrived at �鶹�� from Canada with a deep curiosity about artificial intelligence and a desire to explore its boundaries. Now, he's taking on one of AI's more complex challenges: improving how models generate and refine code.

Quantum Hide-and-Seek: SURF Project Automates Finding the Invisible

Kelly Saavedra — Mon, 8 Dec 2025 10:32:18 -0500

Patrick Kaczmarek, a junior at �鶹�� majoring in applied physics and mechanical engineering, was awarded a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) to work on a project that blends quantum physics, robotics and machine learning — all in pursuit of making the invisible visible.