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At CMU, the (Blue)sky's the limit. United by curiosity and driven by passion, we reach across disciplines, forge new ground and deploy our expertise to make real change that benefits humankind.
At Carnegie Mellon, researchers are exploring how gen AI tools impact teaching and learning.
Ongoing projects explore student outcomes when AI is utilized in the classroom, and how faculty can leverage AI tools effectively.
Read more about CMU’s leadership in #AI in the classroom:
Ongoing projects explore student outcomes when AI is utilized in the classroom, and how faculty can leverage AI tools effectively.
Read more about CMU’s leadership in #AI in the classroom:
CMU Examines How AI Tools Are Reshaping Learning for Both Teachers and Students
At Carnegie Mellon University, an initiative to research the impacts of generative AI tools on teaching and learning is helping the university take an empirical approach to studying whether, when and how generative AI can have a positive effect on student outcomes.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
At Carnegie Mellon, researchers are exploring how gen AI tools impact teaching and learning.
Ongoing projects explore student outcomes when AI is utilized in the classroom, and how faculty can leverage AI tools effectively.
Read more about CMU’s leadership in #AI in the classroom:
Ongoing projects explore student outcomes when AI is utilized in the classroom, and how faculty can leverage AI tools effectively.
Read more about CMU’s leadership in #AI in the classroom:
Carnegie Mellon University's standing as a powerhouse in engineering research is underscored by the election of Jonathan Cagan, CMU President Farnam Jahanian, and alumnus Ira J. Pitel to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering's 2026 class.
Cagan, Jahanian, Pitel Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University's standing as a powerhouse in engineering research is underscored by the election of Jonathan Cagan and CMU President Farnam Jahanian to the prestigious National Academy of ...
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February 11, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Carnegie Mellon University's standing as a powerhouse in engineering research is underscored by the election of Jonathan Cagan, CMU President Farnam Jahanian, and alumnus Ira J. Pitel to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering's 2026 class.
A Carnegie Mellon student is now the mayor of Carnegie, Pa. – the youngest mayor in borough history.
Sam Bigham is a longtime Carnegie resident. His passion for his community led him to run for mayor, while earning a master's degree in public policy and management from @cmuheinzcollege.bsky.social.
Sam Bigham is a longtime Carnegie resident. His passion for his community led him to run for mayor, while earning a master's degree in public policy and management from @cmuheinzcollege.bsky.social.
Meet Sam Bigham, Heinz College Student and Carnegie's Youngest Mayor
As mayor, Bigham aims to raise the profile of the borough of roughly 8,000 residents, draw people, businesses and investments to the area and create events that support the local economy. And, he want...
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February 10, 2026 at 4:43 PM
A Carnegie Mellon student is now the mayor of Carnegie, Pa. – the youngest mayor in borough history.
Sam Bigham is a longtime Carnegie resident. His passion for his community led him to run for mayor, while earning a master's degree in public policy and management from @cmuheinzcollege.bsky.social.
Sam Bigham is a longtime Carnegie resident. His passion for his community led him to run for mayor, while earning a master's degree in public policy and management from @cmuheinzcollege.bsky.social.
"There's value in creating spaces for people to come together across shared interests, shared identities, shared experiences."
Beverly Daniel Tatum, Spelman College president and award-winning psychologist, visited CMU as the distinguished speaker of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote Lecture.
Beverly Daniel Tatum, Spelman College president and award-winning psychologist, visited CMU as the distinguished speaker of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote Lecture.
Civility and Inclusion Take Center Stage at CMU's Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote Lecture
Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, president emerita of Spelman College and award-winning psychologist, visited Carnegie Mellon University's Cohon Center to discuss the connections between civility and inclusi...
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February 9, 2026 at 7:39 PM
"There's value in creating spaces for people to come together across shared interests, shared identities, shared experiences."
Beverly Daniel Tatum, Spelman College president and award-winning psychologist, visited CMU as the distinguished speaker of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote Lecture.
Beverly Daniel Tatum, Spelman College president and award-winning psychologist, visited CMU as the distinguished speaker of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote Lecture.
For the third time in four years, Carnegie Mellon University has been named one of the nation’s Top Producing Institutions for the #Fulbright U.S. Student Program. 🌎👏
Since the program's inception in 1946, Carnegie Mellon has seen 141 Tartans become Fulbright U.S. Student grantees.
Since the program's inception in 1946, Carnegie Mellon has seen 141 Tartans become Fulbright U.S. Student grantees.
February 9, 2026 at 2:59 PM
For the third time in four years, Carnegie Mellon University has been named one of the nation’s Top Producing Institutions for the #Fulbright U.S. Student Program. 🌎👏
Since the program's inception in 1946, Carnegie Mellon has seen 141 Tartans become Fulbright U.S. Student grantees.
Since the program's inception in 1946, Carnegie Mellon has seen 141 Tartans become Fulbright U.S. Student grantees.
CMU strives to increase access to learning as early as K-12 through groundbreaking initiatives:
• CS Academy provides free computer science curriculum to more than 500,000 students.
• Robotics Academy engages nearly three million students annually.
More about CMU’s leadership in learning science:
• CS Academy provides free computer science curriculum to more than 500,000 students.
• Robotics Academy engages nearly three million students annually.
More about CMU’s leadership in learning science:
Carnegie Mellon: A Leader in Learning
Carnegie Mellon University’s leadership in AI and learning science is reflected in a wide range of initiatives.
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February 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
CMU strives to increase access to learning as early as K-12 through groundbreaking initiatives:
• CS Academy provides free computer science curriculum to more than 500,000 students.
• Robotics Academy engages nearly three million students annually.
More about CMU’s leadership in learning science:
• CS Academy provides free computer science curriculum to more than 500,000 students.
• Robotics Academy engages nearly three million students annually.
More about CMU’s leadership in learning science:
The hesitation you feel before a heated rivalry starts in the brain. 🧠🏒
Carnegie Mellon researchers study the brain science behind Olympic timing. They found that a specific group of neurons activates during the split-second pause athletes take as they go for gold.
#Olympics #Research #ScienceSky
Carnegie Mellon researchers study the brain science behind Olympic timing. They found that a specific group of neurons activates during the split-second pause athletes take as they go for gold.
#Olympics #Research #ScienceSky
February 6, 2026 at 2:57 PM
The hesitation you feel before a heated rivalry starts in the brain. 🧠🏒
Carnegie Mellon researchers study the brain science behind Olympic timing. They found that a specific group of neurons activates during the split-second pause athletes take as they go for gold.
#Olympics #Research #ScienceSky
Carnegie Mellon researchers study the brain science behind Olympic timing. They found that a specific group of neurons activates during the split-second pause athletes take as they go for gold.
#Olympics #Research #ScienceSky
Carnegie Mellon has a long history of using technology to improve learning.
Home to one of the world’s first university computation centers, CMU’s commitment to learning science continues today.
Learnvia scales these efforts widely and engages a broader set of educators in learning engineering.
Home to one of the world’s first university computation centers, CMU’s commitment to learning science continues today.
Learnvia scales these efforts widely and engages a broader set of educators in learning engineering.
A History of Learning Science at Carnegie Mellon
Carnegie Mellon University has a long history of using technology to study and improve learning.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Carnegie Mellon has a long history of using technology to improve learning.
Home to one of the world’s first university computation centers, CMU’s commitment to learning science continues today.
Learnvia scales these efforts widely and engages a broader set of educators in learning engineering.
Home to one of the world’s first university computation centers, CMU’s commitment to learning science continues today.
Learnvia scales these efforts widely and engages a broader set of educators in learning engineering.
At CMU, we know that education is a lifelong process that must evolve quickly.
Rooted in decades of research in learning science and AI, CMU equips classrooms and workforce development programs with a blend of high-tech tools and evidence-based courses.
Rooted in decades of research in learning science and AI, CMU equips classrooms and workforce development programs with a blend of high-tech tools and evidence-based courses.
From Kindergarten to Career Change: How CMU Designs Education for a Lifetime
CMU’s learning initiatives are shaped by research on how people learn, rather than by any single discipline. That approach shows up in K–12 classrooms, college courses, and workforce training programs...
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February 2, 2026 at 4:29 PM
At CMU, we know that education is a lifelong process that must evolve quickly.
Rooted in decades of research in learning science and AI, CMU equips classrooms and workforce development programs with a blend of high-tech tools and evidence-based courses.
Rooted in decades of research in learning science and AI, CMU equips classrooms and workforce development programs with a blend of high-tech tools and evidence-based courses.
“We’re excited at the innovations we’re pushing,” Norman Bier, Learnvia’s executive director, told @chronicle.com. “But I’d also really emphasize the focus on how we use this technology to amplify great teaching.”
Learnvia, started by Carnegie Mellon University and backed by the Gates Foundation, says its AI-enabled tools can save professors' time and help students make quicker progress. https://chroni.cl/4rFGR6X
Can AI Improve Intro Courses? A New Courseware Project Hopes So.
Learnvia, started by Carnegie Mellon University and supported by the Gates Foundation, says its AI-enabled tools can save professors’ time and help students make quicker progress.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:52 PM
“We’re excited at the innovations we’re pushing,” Norman Bier, Learnvia’s executive director, told @chronicle.com. “But I’d also really emphasize the focus on how we use this technology to amplify great teaching.”
Gateway courses derail 30% of learners nationwide. Learnvia, developed with support from Carnegie Mellon University and the Gates Foundation, is working to solve this national challenge. Learn more at cmu.is/learnvia
Carnegie Mellon Launches Learnvia To Catalyze Student Success Nationwide
The nonprofit learning collaborative leverages a landmark $55 million investment from the Gates Foundation and CMU’s longstanding leadership in Learning Science and AI.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Gateway courses derail 30% of learners nationwide. Learnvia, developed with support from Carnegie Mellon University and the Gates Foundation, is working to solve this national challenge. Learn more at cmu.is/learnvia
#InternationalLEGODay: CMU researchers are using #LEGO bricks to build a smarter manufacturing future. 🧱
A team from @scsatcmu.bsky.social created BrickGPT, an AI-powered tool that uses text prompts to bring ideas to life through LEGO bricks.
A team from @scsatcmu.bsky.social created BrickGPT, an AI-powered tool that uses text prompts to bring ideas to life through LEGO bricks.
January 28, 2026 at 3:24 PM
#InternationalLEGODay: CMU researchers are using #LEGO bricks to build a smarter manufacturing future. 🧱
A team from @scsatcmu.bsky.social created BrickGPT, an AI-powered tool that uses text prompts to bring ideas to life through LEGO bricks.
A team from @scsatcmu.bsky.social created BrickGPT, an AI-powered tool that uses text prompts to bring ideas to life through LEGO bricks.
Tepper Tartans 📈
@teppercmu.bsky.social was recognized for its online #business education in the @usnews.com Best Online Programs rankings.
📊 The MS in Business Analytics program ranked No. 1 in the non-MBA category, for the third consecutive year.
💻 The Online Hybrid MBA program ranked No. 2.
@teppercmu.bsky.social was recognized for its online #business education in the @usnews.com Best Online Programs rankings.
📊 The MS in Business Analytics program ranked No. 1 in the non-MBA category, for the third consecutive year.
💻 The Online Hybrid MBA program ranked No. 2.
January 27, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Tepper Tartans 📈
@teppercmu.bsky.social was recognized for its online #business education in the @usnews.com Best Online Programs rankings.
📊 The MS in Business Analytics program ranked No. 1 in the non-MBA category, for the third consecutive year.
💻 The Online Hybrid MBA program ranked No. 2.
@teppercmu.bsky.social was recognized for its online #business education in the @usnews.com Best Online Programs rankings.
📊 The MS in Business Analytics program ranked No. 1 in the non-MBA category, for the third consecutive year.
💻 The Online Hybrid MBA program ranked No. 2.
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"Kindness is like snow — it beautifies everything it covers." ❄️ #KahlilGibran
Be safe out there, @cmu.edu. It's extra slippy today!
Stop by the library and curl up with a good book. ☃️📚⛷️
Be safe out there, @cmu.edu. It's extra slippy today!
Stop by the library and curl up with a good book. ☃️📚⛷️
January 27, 2026 at 3:14 PM
"Kindness is like snow — it beautifies everything it covers." ❄️ #KahlilGibran
Be safe out there, @cmu.edu. It's extra slippy today!
Stop by the library and curl up with a good book. ☃️📚⛷️
Be safe out there, @cmu.edu. It's extra slippy today!
Stop by the library and curl up with a good book. ☃️📚⛷️
Frosty Filter ❄️📸
Carnegie Mellon graduate student Rylan Morgan snapped these picturesque shots of the winter storm descending on campus.
Stay safe and warm, everyone!
#LifeatCMU #Pittsburgh #WinterStormFern
Carnegie Mellon graduate student Rylan Morgan snapped these picturesque shots of the winter storm descending on campus.
Stay safe and warm, everyone!
#LifeatCMU #Pittsburgh #WinterStormFern
January 26, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Frosty Filter ❄️📸
Carnegie Mellon graduate student Rylan Morgan snapped these picturesque shots of the winter storm descending on campus.
Stay safe and warm, everyone!
#LifeatCMU #Pittsburgh #WinterStormFern
Carnegie Mellon graduate student Rylan Morgan snapped these picturesque shots of the winter storm descending on campus.
Stay safe and warm, everyone!
#LifeatCMU #Pittsburgh #WinterStormFern
Carnegie Mellon's CREATE Lab is helping to preserve Pittsburgh's vibrant public #art scene, one pixel at a time.
Using innovative CMU imaging technology developed at the lab, Richard Palmer captures ultra-high-resolution images of large-scale artwork that defines our city.
@cmurobotics.bsky.social
Using innovative CMU imaging technology developed at the lab, Richard Palmer captures ultra-high-resolution images of large-scale artwork that defines our city.
@cmurobotics.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Carnegie Mellon's CREATE Lab is helping to preserve Pittsburgh's vibrant public #art scene, one pixel at a time.
Using innovative CMU imaging technology developed at the lab, Richard Palmer captures ultra-high-resolution images of large-scale artwork that defines our city.
@cmurobotics.bsky.social
Using innovative CMU imaging technology developed at the lab, Richard Palmer captures ultra-high-resolution images of large-scale artwork that defines our city.
@cmurobotics.bsky.social
Carnegie Mellon senior Kayley Ji used #art to help people connect and communicate across generations through her Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship.
Ji brought her artistic skills into the Pittsburgh community by teaching sessions at local nonprofit Vintage Center for Active Adults.
Ji brought her artistic skills into the Pittsburgh community by teaching sessions at local nonprofit Vintage Center for Active Adults.
Intergenerational Art Builds Bridges to Community Through SURF Project
For a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship project, Kayley Ji, a Carnegie Mellon senior, worked with Vintage Center for Active Adults, a nonprofit community center for older adults in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Carnegie Mellon senior Kayley Ji used #art to help people connect and communicate across generations through her Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship.
Ji brought her artistic skills into the Pittsburgh community by teaching sessions at local nonprofit Vintage Center for Active Adults.
Ji brought her artistic skills into the Pittsburgh community by teaching sessions at local nonprofit Vintage Center for Active Adults.
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Congrats to RI Assistant Prof. Shubham Tulsiani for receiving an NSF Career Award! 🏅👏
His project aims to bridge the gap between how machines perceive the 3D world and their understanding of how actions impact the world they're observing.
Read more about his work: www.cs.cmu.edu/news/2026/tu...
His project aims to bridge the gap between how machines perceive the 3D world and their understanding of how actions impact the world they're observing.
Read more about his work: www.cs.cmu.edu/news/2026/tu...
Tulsiani Receives NSF CAREER Award
Robotics Institute Assistant Professor Shubham Tulsiani received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to develop perception systems that better understand the 3D world.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Congrats to RI Assistant Prof. Shubham Tulsiani for receiving an NSF Career Award! 🏅👏
His project aims to bridge the gap between how machines perceive the 3D world and their understanding of how actions impact the world they're observing.
Read more about his work: www.cs.cmu.edu/news/2026/tu...
His project aims to bridge the gap between how machines perceive the 3D world and their understanding of how actions impact the world they're observing.
Read more about his work: www.cs.cmu.edu/news/2026/tu...
At CMU, we are exploring how robotics, AI and autonomy research can work together to save lives in real-world situations.
Today, CMU's Team Chiron demonstrated robotic dog and drone disaster response technology for @cbsnews.com.
Tune in to @cbseveningnews.bsky.social tonight for the full feature!
Today, CMU's Team Chiron demonstrated robotic dog and drone disaster response technology for @cbsnews.com.
Tune in to @cbseveningnews.bsky.social tonight for the full feature!
January 16, 2026 at 6:56 PM
At CMU, we are exploring how robotics, AI and autonomy research can work together to save lives in real-world situations.
Today, CMU's Team Chiron demonstrated robotic dog and drone disaster response technology for @cbsnews.com.
Tune in to @cbseveningnews.bsky.social tonight for the full feature!
Today, CMU's Team Chiron demonstrated robotic dog and drone disaster response technology for @cbsnews.com.
Tune in to @cbseveningnews.bsky.social tonight for the full feature!
Volunteering at retirement homes inspired CMU student Jasmine Li to explore how #robotics can help people with everyday tasks.
Through a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Li worked with a bimanual robot arm to analyze its behaviors when faced with human activities.
@cmurobotics.bsky.social
Through a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Li worked with a bimanual robot arm to analyze its behaviors when faced with human activities.
@cmurobotics.bsky.social
Teaching a Robot To Hang a T-shirt Starts With Data
For a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship project, Carnegie Mellon University sophomore Jasmine Li worked with robotic arms in the Robotic Caregiving and Human Interaction Lab to analyze the robo...
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January 16, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Volunteering at retirement homes inspired CMU student Jasmine Li to explore how #robotics can help people with everyday tasks.
Through a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Li worked with a bimanual robot arm to analyze its behaviors when faced with human activities.
@cmurobotics.bsky.social
Through a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Li worked with a bimanual robot arm to analyze its behaviors when faced with human activities.
@cmurobotics.bsky.social
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon are developing technologies to help combat America's chronic disease crisis.
Bioelectric medicine projects at CMU aim to create electronic tools that treat diseases by acting as a living pharmacy within the body.
#Research #Healthcare
Bioelectric medicine projects at CMU aim to create electronic tools that treat diseases by acting as a living pharmacy within the body.
#Research #Healthcare
ADVERTISEMENT by Carnegie Mellon University — The Little Implant That Could Fix America’s Chronic Disease Crisis
Future treatment for chronic health problems could be as simple as an annual doctor’s appointment, due to advances in bioelectric medicine.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon are developing technologies to help combat America's chronic disease crisis.
Bioelectric medicine projects at CMU aim to create electronic tools that treat diseases by acting as a living pharmacy within the body.
#Research #Healthcare
Bioelectric medicine projects at CMU aim to create electronic tools that treat diseases by acting as a living pharmacy within the body.
#Research #Healthcare
Happy First Day of Classes, Tartans!
Here's to another semester filled with discovery, creativity and community. ❤️
#TartanProud
Here's to another semester filled with discovery, creativity and community. ❤️
#TartanProud
January 12, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Happy First Day of Classes, Tartans!
Here's to another semester filled with discovery, creativity and community. ❤️
#TartanProud
Here's to another semester filled with discovery, creativity and community. ❤️
#TartanProud
Performance of a lifetime 🧠🎹
When CMU alumnus and musician Mark Burnell needed surgery to treat seizures, he knew he wanted to preserve the musical parts of his brain.
To do so, Burnell played on a toy piano during a brain mapping procedure. The surgery enabled him to continue his musical craft.
When CMU alumnus and musician Mark Burnell needed surgery to treat seizures, he knew he wanted to preserve the musical parts of his brain.
To do so, Burnell played on a toy piano during a brain mapping procedure. The surgery enabled him to continue his musical craft.
January 9, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Performance of a lifetime 🧠🎹
When CMU alumnus and musician Mark Burnell needed surgery to treat seizures, he knew he wanted to preserve the musical parts of his brain.
To do so, Burnell played on a toy piano during a brain mapping procedure. The surgery enabled him to continue his musical craft.
When CMU alumnus and musician Mark Burnell needed surgery to treat seizures, he knew he wanted to preserve the musical parts of his brain.
To do so, Burnell played on a toy piano during a brain mapping procedure. The surgery enabled him to continue his musical craft.
What to watch for in #AI in 2026:
• Benchmarks that evaluate processes, not just outcomes
• Establishing clear definitions around AI agents and AI workflows
• Governance: establish shared standards and best practices
• Benchmarks that evaluate processes, not just outcomes
• Establishing clear definitions around AI agents and AI workflows
• Governance: establish shared standards and best practices
AI agents arrived in 2025 – here’s what happened and the challenges ahead in 2026
AI systems began a major shift in 2025 from content creators and chatbots to agents capable of using other software tools and acting on their own.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:21 PM
What to watch for in #AI in 2026:
• Benchmarks that evaluate processes, not just outcomes
• Establishing clear definitions around AI agents and AI workflows
• Governance: establish shared standards and best practices
• Benchmarks that evaluate processes, not just outcomes
• Establishing clear definitions around AI agents and AI workflows
• Governance: establish shared standards and best practices
CMU senior Solomon Wechter conducted a #psychology study to explore alcohol use in couples: Drinking in Young Adult Duos.
The study aims to understand why alcohol use might strengthen closeness or contribute to risk for heavier drinking over time.
#SciSky
The study aims to understand why alcohol use might strengthen closeness or contribute to risk for heavier drinking over time.
#SciSky
Alcoholism Study Grants SURF Student Entry Point Into Psychology Research
Carnegie Mellon University senior Solomon Wechter, majoring in global studies and art, said his interest in psychology led him to research on alcohol use disorder conducted by Kasey Creswell, leading ...
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January 6, 2026 at 8:57 PM
CMU senior Solomon Wechter conducted a #psychology study to explore alcohol use in couples: Drinking in Young Adult Duos.
The study aims to understand why alcohol use might strengthen closeness or contribute to risk for heavier drinking over time.
#SciSky
The study aims to understand why alcohol use might strengthen closeness or contribute to risk for heavier drinking over time.
#SciSky