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
Higher tech: Pittsburgh’s Cognistx using AI to identify psychedelic drugs to treat depression, anxiety and PTSD
They’re working with Canadian biotech firm MagicMed to develop PsyAI, a platform that aims to streamline pharmaceutical design and accelerate the modernization of psychedelic medicine.
05 May 2021
From Jimmy Fallon’s leg to deep beneath the sea, CMU’s snakebot can slither anywhere
The snakebot can inspect battle damage to naval ships and submarines, and structural flaws in offshore oil rigs.
15 Apr 2021
Pittsburgh Innovation District is driving our future economy and $1.9 billion in development
Pittsburgh has something going for it that many cities lack: a concentration of research powerhouses — Pitt, CMU, UPMC — that basically all share the same neighborhood.
24 Nov 2020