Three first-year master’s degree students chosen as part of the inaugural cohort of the Carnegie Mellon University Rales Fellows Program (opens in new window) (opens in new window) saw opportunities for research and innovation where traditional fields meet. (opens in new window) (opens in new window)

CMU Alumnus Stephen Schwartz Receives Oscar Nomination for 'Wicked' Score. Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama alumnus Stephen Schwartz has earned his ninth Academy Award nomination, this time for the original score of the box office smash “Wicked,” based on the musical written by Schwartz and Winnie Holzman.

Researchers Urge Shift To Social Context in Alcohol Studies. A recent editorial by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign calls for a significant change in how laboratory alcohol studies are conducted, emphasizing the urgent need for research that incorporates social drinking contexts to …

2 days ago · Carnegie Mellon University’s Kaja Dunn described the work of an intimacy coordinator in the performing arts as a combination of choreography, dramaturgy and physical intimacy. Intimacy coordinators work with actors during acts of simulated sexual contact and other forms of intimacy to determine ...

Jan 13, 2025 · Three first-year master’s degree students chosen as part of the inaugural cohort of the Carnegie Mellon University Rales Fellows Program (opens in new window) saw opportunities for research and innovation where traditional fields meet.. Their work aims to pioneer 3D printing techniques that can aid in disaster relief, explore new battery materials to contribute to decarbonization ...

Researchers Urge Shift To Social Context in Alcohol Studies. A recent editorial by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign calls for a significant change in how laboratory alcohol studies are conducted, emphasizing the urgent need for research that incorporates social drinking contexts to …

Aug 26, 2024 · Carnegie Mellon University President Farnam Jahanian (opens in new window) and the deans of its seven schools and colleges officially welcomed over 1,800 students to campus as they began their first year on Aug. 22.. The day’s theme was “Woven Together,” and speakers called on the symbolism of the Tartan plaid to encourage the first-year arrivals to embrace their diversity and the bonds ...

Nov 20, 2024 · In a transformative milestone for access and affordability in higher education, Carnegie Mellon University has announced the launch of the CMU Pathway Program (opens in new window), set to begin in the 2025-26 academic year.This initiative aims to provide significant financial relief to undergraduates from low- and middle-income families, ensuring that a quality education at CMU is within ...

Dec 11, 2024 · Milton Rubén Laufer has been named the Jack G. Buncher Chair and new head of the School of Music (opens in new window) within the College of Fine Arts (opens in new window) (CFA) at Carnegie Mellon University. He will join the university in his new role beginning July 1, 2025. Laufer is currently the director of the Setnor School of Music at Syracuse University, a position he has held since ...

Nov 1, 2024 · A New Investigator grant of $150,000 over two years was awarded to Catherine Armbruster, (opens in new window) principal investigator and assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University, for “Defining the role of bacterial population heterogeneity in ecological transitions.” This research utilizes Armbruster’s preliminary data and investigates ...