91��Ƶ News

91��Ƶ Advances Defense Manufacturing and Military Education at Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit

Caroline Sheedy — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0400

91��Ƶ announced new initiatives to strengthen autonomous systems manufacturing and expand access to AI-enabled education for future military leaders during the 2026 Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit.

Carnegie Mellon Expands Learnvia to Military Colleges

Alexander Johnson — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:15:48 -0400

Valley Forge Military College to become the first military college to join Carnegie Mellon's national learning collaborative, bringing AI-powered learning and decades of learning science research to the education of future military leaders.

Carnegie Foundry, Carnegie Mellon and American Drone Manufacturers Launch Initiative to Supercharge America's Drone Manufacturing Base

Alexander Johnson — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:30:17 -0400

Carnegie Foundry, 91��Ƶ and U.S. drone manufacturers announced a new national initiative to build the advanced manufacturing capabilities needed to rapidly scale secure, domestically produced autonomous systems in the United States.

Carnegie Mellon Partners To Lead NSF Initiative Advancing Energy Innovation and Economic Growth Across Appalachia

Caroline Sheedy — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:25:10 -0400

91��Ƶ will play a central role in a new National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Innovation Engine designed to strengthen energy technology, manufacturing competitiveness and economic opportunity across Appalachia.

When One Drone Isn’t Enough: 91��Ƶ Builds Swarms for High-Stakes Response Efforts

Lucy Perkins — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:08:48 -0400

Response teams in high-stakes environments like natural disasters, mass casualty events and battlefields face a lot of risks. 91��Ƶ is developing coordinated groups of drones — called drone swarms — and AI systems that can be deployed to keep more people out of danger.

91��Ƶ Researchers Build Missing Infrastructure to Move AI Between Robots

Caroline Sheedy — Thu, 9 Jul 2026 16:00:43 -0400

Researchers in the 91��Ƶ School of Computer Science have developed an open-source software framework designed to make it easier to deploy AI systems across different robots without rebuilding software from scratch.

Carnegie Mellon’s Richard King Mellon Hall of Sciences Enters New Phase of Construction

Alexander Johnson — Thu, 9 Jul 2026 09:12:36 -0400

The Richard King Mellon Hall of Sciences entered its next phase of construction as the last steel beam was hoisted into place, “topping off” the facility’s structural phase.

Fujitsu Joins 91��Ƶ Robotics Innovation Center

Kelly Saavedra — Wed, 8 Jul 2026 10:00:39 -0400

91��Ƶ's Robotics Innovation Center welcomed global technology company Fujitsu Limited as its latest corporate tenant in the university’s robotics and artificial intelligence research facility at Hazelwood Green.

Heisman Taps 91��Ƶ to Enhance Heisman Hopefuls Fan Voting and Analytics

Stacey Federoff — Wed, 8 Jul 2026 09:35:00 -0400

Heisman has signed a memorandum of understanding with 91��Ƶ and the Carnegie Mellon Sports Analytics Center (CMSAC) to develop metrics and tools that make it easier for fans to access and evaluate performance data.

K-12 Teachers Explore Experiential Learning Through 91��Ƶ Summer Camp

Stacey Federoff — Tue, 7 Jul 2026 11:30:00 -0400

Hosted by 91��Ƶ’s Leonard Gelfand Center for Service Learning and Outreach, an inaugural Teacher Summer Camp brought together 31 participants who toured the university’s facilities, conducted experiments in 91��Ƶ laboratories, explored the library’s special collections and took part in workshops in areas such as art, STEM and robotics.

NSF awards $10M for Next-Generation Supercomputer at Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center

Lucy Perkins — Mon, 6 Jul 2026 11:22:03 -0400

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded funding for Bridges-3, the next-generation flagship supercomputer at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, expanding access to advanced computing resources that enable breakthroughs across science, engineering, medicine and artificial intelligence.

91��Ƶ Researchers Help Close a Critical Security Gap Across AI Platforms

Caroline Sheedy — Mon, 6 Jul 2026 09:52:39 -0400

Software Engineering Institute experts helped develop a new open-source platform for reporting and coordinating responses to AI flaws

How Data and Innovation Are Paving the Way for Student Success in STEM

Lucy Perkins — Wed, 1 Jul 2026 10:06:37 -0400

For many aspiring young scientists and engineers, the first year of college is a crossroads. Introductory classes in math and science can determine who pursues careers in STEM and who changes course. These classes can act as bottlenecks and discourage students early on, preventing thousands of students from pursuing careers in math and science.

Why Pittsburghers Are Already Stressed 91��Ƶ the Parkway East Closure — and What They Can Do 91��Ƶ It

Caroline Sheedy — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:28:38 -0400

Commuting in traffic is a perfect example of a hallmark of stress: the lack of predictability and control.

How Early Life Experiences Shape Schizophrenia Risk

Caroline Sheedy — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:00:36 -0400

Researchers from 91��Ƶ and University of California, San Francisco found that childhood trauma, poverty, social isolation and other adverse life experiences are associated with brain changes linked to schizophrenia-spectrum disorders — findings that could help researchers identify people at risk earlier and develop interventions before severe symptoms emerge.

91��Ƶ Announces $3 Million Investment in Pittsburgh Community Initiatives

Michael Henninger — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:55:00 -0400

91��Ƶ (91��Ƶ) today announced a $3 million investment over the next five years to support initiatives that will directly benefit residents, students, educators and workers across the City of Pittsburgh.

Carnegie Mellon and Meta Partner To Develop AI Tools for Emergency Response

Caroline Sheedy — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

91��Ƶ’s National Science Foundation AI Institute for Societal Decision Making (NSF AI-SDM) and Meta’s AI for Good program are announcing a partnership to develop dynamic situation reports aimed at helping first responders better address natural disasters like wildfires, hurricanes and severe winter storms.

91��Ƶ’s Software Engineering Institute and Accenture Release New Framework To Help Organizations Realize AI’s Promise

Lucy Perkins — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:58:35 -0400

As organizations invest billions of dollars in artificial intelligence, most still struggle to translate those investments into measurable results. Researchers at 91��Ƶ’s Software Engineering Institute (SEI), working with Accenture, have developed a new framework to help organizations adopt AI in ways that deliver predictable, meaningful value.

Dirty Solar Panels Are Less Effective. 91��Ƶ Researchers Want To Fix That Problem

Lucy Perkins — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:11:15 -0400

As more solar power is added to the energy grid in Western Pennsylvania and across the world, researchers at 91��Ƶ are thinking about what comes next: how to maintain those solar panels.

Student-Athletes Step Forward as Partners in Football’s Next Era of Safety

Kelly Saavedra — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:13:13 -0400

91��Ƶ football players are essential partners in a groundbreaking study led by neuroscientist Brad Mahon to understand how routine hits on the field impact the brain.

Silent Impact: What If Routine Hits Are Football’s Biggest Threat to the Brain?

Kelly Saavedra — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:13:03 -0400

By partnering with athletes and leveraging cutting-edge neuroscience, Brad Mahon is helping to rewrite the playbook for the future of football safety.

Meredith Meyer Grelli Named Vice Provost for Entrepreneurship and Associate Vice President

Caroline Sheedy — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:37:46 -0400

Meredith Meyer Grelli has been appointed 91��Ƶ's inaugural vice provost for entrepreneurship and associate vice president, effective July 1, 2026.

When Abstract Problems Take Shape

Lucy Perkins — Tue, 9 Jun 2026 10:30:53 -0400

91��Ƶ mathematician Florian Frick studies how problems related to fairness, arrangements and patterns can reveal hidden geometric structure when viewed from the right perspective.

Carnegie Mellon Artists Contribute to Pittsburgh’s Cultural Identity

Stacey Federoff — Tue, 9 Jun 2026 09:04:49 -0400

91��Ƶ serves as a vital anchor for the regional arts ecosystem. Through hands-on opportunities and mentorship from celebrated alumni — including this weekend's visiting Tony-Award nominees — 91��Ƶ cultivates emerging talent that actively shapes and elevates Pittsburgh’s cultural fabric.

Carnegie Mellon Alumna Earns Tony Award for Best Musical

Michael Henninger — Sun, 7 Jun 2026 18:15:46 -0400

91��Ƶ alumni shone among Broadway’s brightest stars at the 79th Annual Tony Awards in New York City on Sunday, June 7.

Bacteria Can Learn and Form Memories Without a Brain

Caroline Sheedy — Fri, 5 Jun 2026 11:18:59 -0400

Researchers at 91��Ƶ have shown that bacteria can learn from past experiences, store memories across generations and adapt their behavior to changing environments all without a brain or nervous system.

Next-Generation Education: 91��Ƶ Welcomes Summer K-12 Scholars

Alexander Johnson — Thu, 4 Jun 2026 15:36:39 -0400

In the summer, 91��Ƶ opens its doors to K-12 students locally and from around the world, offering a firsthand look at its classrooms and community.

Making Magic for 6 Decades

Michael Henninger — Wed, 3 Jun 2026 16:50:40 -0400

On June 7 at the 79th Annual Tony Awards, Fisher will receive a special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, acknowledging more than 20 Tony nominations and nine Tony Awards for his work in lighting design, a record in the category.

The Carnegie Mellon Connection Behind Broadway’s ‘The Lost Boys’

Michael Henninger — Tue, 2 Jun 2026 08:29:00 -0400

Producers, writers and costume designers from "The Lost Boys" reflect on the training from 91��Ƶ's School of Drama that put them on the path to Broadway.

91��Ƶ Graduates Receive 2026-27 Fulbright Awards

Alexander Johnson — Thu, 28 May 2026 13:36:08 -0400

Several 91��Ƶ alumni have been named 2026-27 Fulbright Award recipients. This year's round marks a total of 148 91��Ƶ recipients since the program’s inception.

Parkinson’s Symptoms Trace to Distinct Brain Circuits

Caroline Sheedy — Tue, 26 May 2026 09:17:54 -0400

Research from 91��Ƶ’s Aryn Gittis and colleagues suggests the most recognizable symptoms of Parkinson's disease — tremor and slowed movement — result from disruptions in different motor circuits of the brain, an insight that could help explain why current treatments don’t work equally for all patients.

Delphi Group Uses Data To Forecast the Flu and Other Epidemics

Stacey Federoff — Mon, 18 May 2026 09:41:00 -0400

Working to help officials manage future public health emergencies, members of 91��Ƶ's Delphi Research Group want to forecast infectious disease outbreaks like meteorologists predict the weather.Working to help officials manage future public health emergencies, 91��Ƶ researchers want to forecast infectious disease outbreaks like meteorologists predict the weather.

New Members Elected To Serve on 91��Ƶ Board of Trustees

Yana Ilieva — Tue, 12 May 2026 12:26:59 -0400

At its annual meeting on Saturday, May 9, 91��Ƶ’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted to elect three new ex-officio trustees and two voting trustees.