Record $10 million gift will establish Joseph Ballay Center for Design Fusion at CMU The Center will serve as a central hub for design courses for CMU, executive education, sponsored projects and design research. 28 Feb 2022
Carnegie Mellon scientists working on a way to revive junk satellites There are more than 6,500 satellites orbiting the Earth, but only about half of them are functional. CMU researchers want to revive some of them. 04 Feb 2022
What all Pittsburghers need to know about Carnegie Mellon’s latest construction boom Bob Reppe, CMU's senior director of planning & design, explains what the university's construction boom means for Pittsburgh's future. 01 Feb 2022
Astronomer Diane Turnshek leads the fight for Dark Skies in Pittsburgh and beyond The effort to cut back on light pollution won't just make astronomers happy, it saves energy, improves the environment and makes us feel better. 19 Jan 2022
Bobby Zappala and Kevin L. Jenkins join RK Mellon Foundation The two largest grants in 2021 were the biggest in the Foundation history's -- $150 million to CMU and $100 million to the University of Pittsburgh. 16 Dec 2021
CMU students ready to make history with moon rover In 2022, Iris will become the first American robot to drive on the moon. It's also the first moon rover developed by students. 08 Dec 2021
Vigilant Technologies creates wearable device to prevent workplace injuries Vigilant is in the process of being acquired by SWORD Health — one of the world’s fastest-growing virtual musculoskeletal care providers. 18 Oct 2021
Meet Iris, CMU’s lunar rover that’s getting ready to launch Iris, developed by Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute, is scheduled to go to the moon in 2022. 13 Oct 2021
Robotics Project traces the roots of today’s robots to CMU The project will start out digital, but the collection includes physical objects and actual robots for an eventual physical space. 21 Jul 2021
Give your Significant Otter (er, other) a virtual hug Significant Otter is an app that scans your biosignals to let your partner know how you’re feeling no matter how far apart you are. 09 Jun 2021