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Carnegie Mellon University's Mellon College of Science is a leader in diverse fields of scientific research and prepares students to become 21st century scientists.
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Applications for the Data Analytics for Science Immersion Experience (DASIE) are open! DASIE allows undergraduate students from any outside institution to gain hands-on training and mentorship. Learn more and apply: www.cmu.edu/mcs/academic...
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December 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Hi @physgal.bsky.social! We are a university account that often posts physics news, and we'd be interested in joining the Physics and Science feeds! Here are some of our articles: www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...
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Kyungmin Park Accelerates CMS Trigger Work at CERN
Physics graduate student Kyungmin Park is working with CERN to upgrade the Large Hadron Collider.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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December 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Professors Manfred Paulini and Valentina Dutta joined their fellow @cmsexperiment.bsky.social collaborators in Seoul, South Korea, for a weeklong meeting on the latest developments at CERN.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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CMU student Zixi (Alan) Song developed SortInspector, a software tool that helps researchers visualize brain activity in epilepsy. His work, supported by a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, could advance understanding and treatment of seizures.
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CMU Junior Creates New Tool to Inspect Epilepsy Data
Carnegie Mellon University student Zixi (Alan) Song created software to investigate how seizures begin and spread in the brain.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Professor Alison Barth and former postdoc Saket Navlakha talk about synaptic pruning in the teenage brain in a new episode of Vox's "Unexplainable" podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/0pZl...
Diary of a teenage brain, part 2
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December 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Astronomers observed the longest gamma-ray burst ever recorded — lasting over seven hours. CMU researchers played a key role in analyzing data from space telescopes, uncovering clues about its origin and challenging current models of cosmic explosions.
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Researchers Unlock Clues to the Origin of the Longest Gamma-ray Burst Ever Observed
Astronomers have observed the longest-ever gamma-ray burst — a powerful, extragalactic explosion that lasted more than seven hours. Observations from a team led by Carnegie Mellon University are provi...
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December 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Kevin Hunter returns to CMU as the Mellon College of Science’s first director of core education. A former student and mentor, he’s now helping shape the next generation of scientists through teaching, advising and curriculum innovation.
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Hunter Joins MCS As Director of Core Education
Kevin Hunter, a Carnegie Mellon alumnus, is the Mellon College of Science’s first director of core education.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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CMU joined dozens of organizations at Pittsburgh’s Celebrating Science in the Steel City, connecting researchers with the community through hands-on demos and talks.
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Researchers Celebrate Science in Steel City
Carnegie Mellon joined dozens of organizations as part of the Pittsburgh's Celebrating Science in the Steel City event.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Mathematicians are uncovering new links between descriptive set theory and computer science. CMU Professor Clinton Conley and former postdoc Anton Bernshteyn share insights in Quanta.
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A New Bridge Links the Strange Math of Infinity to Computer Science | Quanta Magazine
Descriptive set theorists study the niche mathematics of infinity. Now, they’ve shown that their problems can be rewritten in the concrete language of algorithms.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Ready to impact the future of research? A gift to the Dean’s Innovation Fund fuels bold ideas — expanding outreach, launching new initiatives, and seizing groundbreaking opportunities.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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On #GivingCMUDay, support current and future scientists. Your support drives discovery, learning and growth across disciplines.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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cmuchemistry.bsky.social Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University @cmuchemistry.bsky.social · Nov 25
We’re excited to announce the opening of a virtual pop-up store where you can purchase Chem Department swag. The store will be open until Nov. 30, so do your holiday shopping here!

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Underground Printing - Custom T Shirts and Apparel
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December 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Couldn’t make it to the last session about our M.S. in Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Engineering program? Join us for a virtual information session on Dec. 4 to learn more! apply-dc-mcs.mcs.cmu.edu/portal/mcs-b...
MS Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Engineering Virtual Info Session
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November 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Join us Dec. 2 to explore CMU's M.S. in Quantitative Biology and Bioinformatics program. The program prepares students for careers in bioinformatics through advanced training in data analysis and computational biology.
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MS Quantitative Biology & Bioinformatics Virtual Info Session
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November 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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What is the longest way to solve a Rubik’s cube? CMU math junior Jenny Quan explored the maximum-length solution for the 2x2x2 cube without repeating a position, uncovering deep links between symmetry, graph theory and computational complexity.
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CMU Math Student Charts a New Path with Rubik’s Cubes
As part of a Carnegie Mellon University Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Jenny Quan investigated the mathematics behind how to solve a Rubik's cube in the longest way possible without repeati...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Explore the future of scientific research with CMU’s M.S. in Automated Science.
Join the Nov. 20 info session to learn how we train students to integrate robotics, machine learning and AI into biological experimentation.
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Fall 2025 CB MS Programs Information Session
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November 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Interested in computational biology?
Join CMU's info session on Nov. 20 to learn about the M.S. in Computational Biology.
Explore how CMU combines biology, computer science and data science to prepare graduates for careers in research and industry.
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Fall 2025 CB MS Programs Information Session
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November 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Four CMU grad students are pushing the boundaries of science — from AI-powered drug discovery to dark matter modeling — and have earned NSF Graduate Research Fellowships to pursue bold, transformative research.
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MCS Students Earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Four graduate students at Carnegie Mellon University's Mellon College of Science have been named recipients of the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship — a highly competitive awa...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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CMU chemists are helping transform drug discovery through AI and automation as part of the NSF Center for Computer Assisted Synthesis. Their work is accelerating reaction design and reshaping how chemistry is done.
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NSF Center for Computer Assisted Synthesis Creates Opportunities for Discovery
Carnegie Mellon chemistry professors, Olexandr Isayev and Gabriel Gomes, are making breakthroughs as part of the NSF Center for Computer Assisted Synthesis.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Join Carnegie Mellon researchers, including MCS Dean @barbsc.bsky.social and Head of @cmuchemistry.bsky.social Bruce Armitage for a faculty dialogue on Nov. 18.
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Faculty Dialogues: Understanding Addiction - From the Classroom to the Community
Join me for this Faculty Dialogues presentation.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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From the tiniest particles to the vastness of the cosmos, COSMO-25 brought together global researchers at CMU to explore the universe’s origins. Nearly 250 scientists and students joined forces to tackle one of science’s biggest puzzles.
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Quantum Meets Cosmos: Carnegie Mellon Hosts Global COSMO-25 Conference
The 28th conference in the International Conference on Particle Physics & Cosmology series, COSMO-25, convened at Carnegie Mellon University’s Pittsburgh campus from Oct. 13–17, drawing nearly 250 sci...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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David Kinderlehrer changed the landscape of applied math, from liquid crystals to grain boundary evolution. His JKO scheme and decades of mentorship have shaped science and inspired generations of researchers.
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Kinderlehrer Uses Math to Build Bridges Across Disciplines
In a world where mathematicians and scientists don’t often speak the same language, David Kinderlehrer makes collaboration across disciplines not only possible — but transformative.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Ph.D. student Abhrojyoti Mazumder is advancing quantum tech with gold nanoclusters — tiny, uniform materials that could enable faster, more secure communication and powerful quantum computing.
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Mazumder Turns Gold (Nanoclusters) to Tech Innovations
Chemistry Ph.D. student Abhrojyoti Mazumder earned a McWilliams Fellowship for his work investigating the properties of gold nanoclusters.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences?
Join Carnegie Mellon University’s info session on Nov. 12 to learn how our program prepares students to become impactful scientific leaders.
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PhD Biological Sciences Virtual Info Session
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November 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM