Recent CMU graduate Jingjing Xu investigates how communication shapes patient care. Her research highlights how listening, trust and lived experience can improve health outcomes. 🧪 #WomenInSTEM www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

Recent graduate Ashley Hackney investigated antimicrobial peptides as new tools against antibiotic resistance, contributing to work with real clinical potential and advancing global health solutions. 🧪 #WomenInSTEM www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

Recent graduate Mahitha Chaturvedula’s genetics research is uncovering how bone-forming processes work, with potential applications in tissue engineering and disease treatment. 🧪 #WomenInSTEM www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

CMU Ph.D. student Kyungmin Park is advancing particle physics at CERN, developing real‑time machine learning tools and new strategies to search for elusive dark matter signals. 🧪⚛️ #WomenInSTEM www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

Irene Kaplow has been named a 2026 Searle Scholar for her work using machine learning to uncover how gene regulation shapes evolution, with implications for understanding health and disease. 🧪 #WomenInSTEM www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

What if some forms of hearing loss do not appear on current hearing tests at all? Dean @barbsc.bsky.social covered this topic and more on the Innovate and Elevate podcast. Listen now: www.innovateandelevatepodcast.com/episodes/sou... 🧪

Professor Wes Pegden spoke at the National Museum of Mathematics, where he showed how randomly cut up geometric regions can have a big impact on real-world problems, like detecting gerrymandered political districts. #MathSky

MCS grad students Patrick LaChance and Leticia Pequeno Madureira uplifted students and colleagues. For their efforts, they both earned the 2026 Hugh D. Young Graduate Student Teaching Award. www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

Before commencement, remember to hang up your gown, grab some water, get some sunscreen, charge your phone, double-check guest plans then take a deep breath. Happy commencement!

Fields Medalist and @princeton.edu Professor June Huh shared his groundbreaking work on volume polynomials with @cmu.edu and University of Pittsburgh students and faculty in a joint colloquium, sponsored by Jane Street. #MathSky

Associate Professor Carrie McDonough discussed the chemistry of water pollution on the American Chemical Society podcast Chain Reaction. Listen now: www.acs.org/pressroom/ch... 🧪 #ChemSky #GreenChemistry #WomenInSTEM

Call for Applications: Carnegie Mellon University’s McWilliams Center for Cosmology & Astrophysics is now accepting applications for the Keystone Astronomy & AI (KAAI) Fellows Program.

Looking forward to graduation? So are we, and we’re looking back at past commencement weekends! See some highlights.

CMU alum Paul Szauter’s company, EquiSeq, created a DNA test that identifies genetic variants linked to muscle disease in horses. 🧪 www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

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CMU physics graduate Mark Martinez turned astrophysics observations into simulations of billions of stars. His undergraduate research expanded CMU’s COSMIC code and earned national recognition for supernova modeling. 🧪⚛️ #astrophysics www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

CMU’s McWilliams Center has launched the Keystone Astronomy & AI Visiting Fellows Program, funded by the @simonsfoundation.org, to unite AI and astrophysics experts and accelerate discovery in data‑driven cosmology. 🧪⚛️ #Astrophysics #Cosmology www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

CMU biologist Leon Zhao is developing new imaging tools to reveal how microbes interact with the aging brain. Backed by a Richard King Mellon Foundation grant, the work could transform how scientists understand age‑related disease. 🧪 #Biology www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

DESI has completed the largest 3D map of the universe ever made. CMU researchers are now pushing the data further, expanding DESI into new areas like transient science and multimessenger cosmology. 🧪⚛️ #cosmology www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

CMU physicist Vlad Kozii is developing testable theories to explain exotic superconductors. Backed by an NSF CAREER award, his work links theory with experiments to guide the search for new materials. 🧪⚛️ www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

Deadline extended! The Neuroscience Institute of Carnegie Mellon University seeks diverse, creative, and collaborative early-career applicants for its Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. The application deadline is now May 15, 2026. www.cmu.edu/ni/distingui...

Professor Irene Fonseca uses abstract math to drive real‑world impact, from advanced materials to computer vision. Her work in mathematics has laid the groundwork for breakthroughs in engineering, physics and beyond. #WomeninSTEM #MathSky www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

Spring Carnival might be over, but we've got an encore! Take a look at some photos from the weekend!

With evidence‑based teaching and cutting‑edge tech, @cmuchemistry.bsky.social Professors David Yaron and Gizelle Sherwood are helping more students thrive in STEM. 🧪 www.nytimes.com/paidpost/car...

Donate to Douse-a-Dean to help the Pennsylvania Special Olympics, the largest sports organization for people with intellectual disabilities. give.specialolympicspa.org/team/812874

CMU's Spring Carnival is almost here — April 9-11. While we prepare for next week's fun, take a look back at some moments from past Carnivals!

CMU researchers are partnering with AES Indiana to help Indianapolis prepare for rapid growth in renewable energy, using new data‑driven models that help utilities manage uncertainty and build a more resilient grid. 🧪 www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

CMU Ph.D. alum Abhirami Harilal is advancing the search for dark matter at CERN, using machine learning to sharpen particle detection and upgrade the CMS experiment’s ability to spot rare signals. 🧪⚛️ #WomenInSTEM www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

Carnegie Mellon University researchers, like @catarmbruster.bsky.social are exploring whether microbes can help clean up what the steel industry left behind. 🧪 #WomenInSTEM www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

CMU’s Summer Undergraduate Applied Mathematics Institute helped Teresa Pollard solidify a passion for mathematical research. The experience led her to pursue a Ph.D. in CMU’s Department of Mathematical Sciences. #MathSky #WomenInSTEM www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

It's International Epilepsy Day, and Carnegie Mellon researchers are pushing the boundaries of how we understand and treat epilepsy, including creating powerful new tools that help scientists analyze the brain. 🧪 www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve... www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

Congrats to the 2026 #3MTCMU winners! 🥇 Raouf Belkhir, Psychology, Dietrich College 🥈 Christopher Blum, Chemistry, @cmuscience.bsky.social 🥉 Lara Abdelmohsen, Biomedical Engineering, @cmuengineering.bsky.social People’s Choice: Anish Pyne, Biological Sciences, MCS Alumni Choice: Christopher Blum

@library.cmu.edu will host the Three Minute Thesis finals this Wednesday, March 25, from 6-8 p.m. Learn more about the event, and get ready to cheer on MCS competitors! cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

Congratulations to Rebecca Alford and Antonina Simakova, the Mellon College of Science alumni who are part of the 2026 Tartans on the Rise! www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

This week, CMU will host the 2026 Math Kangaroo competition, welcoming local K–12 students to campus to tackle creative mathematics challenges and connect with peers who love problem solving. cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

Mathematician Maryna Viazovska’s sphere‑packing proofs have now been formally verified with help from AI. CMU Ph.D. student Sidharth Hariharan contributed key groundwork that enabled this breakthrough in AI‑assisted mathematics. #MathSky spectrum.ieee.org/ai-proof-ver...

Ready to pitch like a pro? The $1.275 million Forge AI Prize at CMU's Robotics Innovation Center during NFL Draft week in Pittsburgh is a Shark Tank-style showdown for #AI innovators shaping the physical world. Judged by @mcuban.bsky.social and industry leaders. ➡️ Apply now! cmu.is/showcase

Carnegie Mellon and University of Pittsburgh researchers are uncovering subtle behavioral signals that could make awake brain mapping more precise, helping surgeons protect speech, movement and quality of life during brain surgery. 🧪 www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

CMU Ph.D. student Avleen Chawla is uncovering how circular RNA could inform new diagnostics and treatments for Parkinson’s disease, while also helping scientists bring medical innovations to market. 🧪 #ChemSky #WomeninSTEM www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

Innovative neuroscience needs innovative information partners. CMU Biological Sciences professor Eric Yttri reached out to librarians for support on open science initiatives. 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Congrats to Three Minute Thesis #3MT prelim round 5 co-winner, Anish Pyne of Biological Sciences at @cmuscience.bsky.social! 📣 His presentation is titled, "Practice Makes Pathogens: How Bacteria Train for Infections." ⏰ Join us for the #3MTCMU Championship! 🗓️ 3/25, 6-8pm 💻 cmu.is/2026-3MT-Champ

Saurabh Vyas is uncovering how the brain learns and applies knowledge to new problems by combining AI models with large‑scale neural recordings. 🧪 www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

Christopher Eur and four other CMU faculty members were named 2026 Sloan Research Fellows. Eur was recognized for his leadership in combinatorial algebraic geometry and his promising contributions to the future of mathematics. #MathSky www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

CMU researchers are advancing a new understanding of chronic pain, from mapping its neural signatures to developing targeted gene therapies. Their work spans neuroscience, AI and biomedical engineering to support safer, more effective treatments. 🧪 www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

Congrats to Three Minute Thesis #3MT preliminary round 3 co-winner, Christopher Blum of the Dept. of Chemistry at @cmuscience.bsky.social! 📣 Blum's presentation is titled, DNA Disguised Messengers for Cancer Treatment. ⏰ Join us for the #3MTCMU Championship! 🗓️ 3/25, 6-8pm 💻 cmu.is/2026-3MT-Champ

CMU physicists have confirmed a key piece of a decades‑old theory about Yang‑Lee critical points, using modern quantum methods to refine our understanding of phase transitions. Their work advances ideas that influence fields from quantum computing to polymer physics. 🧪⚛️ www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

CMU researchers helped investigate AT2025ulz, a cosmic explosion that looked like both a kilonova and a supernova. Their multiwavelength observations suggest it could be the first example of a theorized superkilonova, sparking new questions about stellar collisions. 🧪 ⚛️ #Astronomy

A moment of hesitation can separate gold from silver in the Olympics. CMU neuroscientists in the @yttrilab.bsky.social discovered the neural mechanisms behind hesitation, and Professor Eric Yttri shared his work in @us.theconversation.com. 🧪 #Biology theconversation.com/hesitation-i...

Congrats to #3MT prelim round 2 co-winner, Sunreeta Bhattacharya of the Neuroscience Institute at @cmuscience.bsky.social! 📣 🧠 "Deciphering the brain’s uncertainty-processing algorithms for learning and decision-making." ⏰ Join us for the #3MTCMU Championship! 🗓️ 3/25, 6-8pm cmu.is/2026-3MT-Champ

Zheng Kuang is uncovering how gut microbes may influence which gene isoforms our cells use. Supported by a new grant from @hypothesisfund.bsky.social, his work could reveal new links between diet, the microbiome and disease, opening doors to novel RNA‑based therapies. 🧪 #Biology #MolecularBiology