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On #VeteransDay, we honor those who have served our country with courage and dedication.
Thank you, veterans! 🇺🇸
Thank you, veterans! 🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
On #VeteransDay, we honor those who have served our country with courage and dedication.
Thank you, veterans! 🇺🇸
Thank you, veterans! 🇺🇸
CMU professor Thomas Costello is contributing to research showing that chatbots are surprisingly effective at debunking conspiracy theories.
The research, published in @science.org, asked conspiracy believers to engage with DebunkBot, a trained #AI model.
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The research, published in @science.org, asked conspiracy believers to engage with DebunkBot, a trained #AI model.
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Chatbots are surprisingly effective at debunking conspiracy theories
Turns out many believers do respond positively when presented with the right evidence and arguments.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
CMU professor Thomas Costello is contributing to research showing that chatbots are surprisingly effective at debunking conspiracy theories.
The research, published in @science.org, asked conspiracy believers to engage with DebunkBot, a trained #AI model.
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The research, published in @science.org, asked conspiracy believers to engage with DebunkBot, a trained #AI model.
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To kick off #CMU125, Carnegie Mellon welcomed alumnus and entrepreneur Luis von Ahn as part of the 2025 President's Lecture Series.
Best known as co-founder and CEO of Duolingo, von Ahn reflected on his experience in @scsatcmu.bsky.social, which paved the way for his career.
Best known as co-founder and CEO of Duolingo, von Ahn reflected on his experience in @scsatcmu.bsky.social, which paved the way for his career.
November 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
To kick off #CMU125, Carnegie Mellon welcomed alumnus and entrepreneur Luis von Ahn as part of the 2025 President's Lecture Series.
Best known as co-founder and CEO of Duolingo, von Ahn reflected on his experience in @scsatcmu.bsky.social, which paved the way for his career.
Best known as co-founder and CEO of Duolingo, von Ahn reflected on his experience in @scsatcmu.bsky.social, which paved the way for his career.
When asked to imagine "a peacock eating ice cream," you might do so easily. An AI model that has never had to combine those concepts might struggle.
A groundbreaking interdisciplinary team at Carnegie Mellon is training AI to ask "why" and teaching models to separate ideas from visual components.
A groundbreaking interdisciplinary team at Carnegie Mellon is training AI to ask "why" and teaching models to separate ideas from visual components.
Peacocks Eating Ice Cream: CMU Philosophers Teaching AI to Ask 'Why?'
At Carnegie Mellon University, a groundbreaking interdisciplinary team is teaching AI to understand the "why" behind complex problems, rather than just the “what.”
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November 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
When asked to imagine "a peacock eating ice cream," you might do so easily. An AI model that has never had to combine those concepts might struggle.
A groundbreaking interdisciplinary team at Carnegie Mellon is training AI to ask "why" and teaching models to separate ideas from visual components.
A groundbreaking interdisciplinary team at Carnegie Mellon is training AI to ask "why" and teaching models to separate ideas from visual components.
Carnegie Mellon will collaborate on a federally funded project to rethink and redesign wheelchairs.
@cmurobotics.bsky.social researchers will spearhead the software integration of a robotic arm into the wheelchair design.
The project is funded up to $41.5 million by @arpa-h.bsky.social.
#Research
@cmurobotics.bsky.social researchers will spearhead the software integration of a robotic arm into the wheelchair design.
The project is funded up to $41.5 million by @arpa-h.bsky.social.
#Research
CMU Collaborates on Project To Develop Future Robotic Wheelchair
The Robotic Caregiving and Human Interaction Lab inside the School of Computer Science’s Robotics Institute will spearhead the software integration of a robotic arm into the wheelchair design as part ...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Carnegie Mellon will collaborate on a federally funded project to rethink and redesign wheelchairs.
@cmurobotics.bsky.social researchers will spearhead the software integration of a robotic arm into the wheelchair design.
The project is funded up to $41.5 million by @arpa-h.bsky.social.
#Research
@cmurobotics.bsky.social researchers will spearhead the software integration of a robotic arm into the wheelchair design.
The project is funded up to $41.5 million by @arpa-h.bsky.social.
#Research
Candy detected: initiating trick-or-treat mode 🍫
On a mission for Halloween candy, this robot had to get through some obstacles. Researchers from the @cmurobotics.bsky.social are making it easier for robots to intelligently interact with obstacles.
#Halloween #Robotics
On a mission for Halloween candy, this robot had to get through some obstacles. Researchers from the @cmurobotics.bsky.social are making it easier for robots to intelligently interact with obstacles.
#Halloween #Robotics
October 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Candy detected: initiating trick-or-treat mode 🍫
On a mission for Halloween candy, this robot had to get through some obstacles. Researchers from the @cmurobotics.bsky.social are making it easier for robots to intelligently interact with obstacles.
#Halloween #Robotics
On a mission for Halloween candy, this robot had to get through some obstacles. Researchers from the @cmurobotics.bsky.social are making it easier for robots to intelligently interact with obstacles.
#Halloween #Robotics
Burcu Akinci has been appointed the next Dean of the Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Currently head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Akinci has been a member of the CMU community for nearly 25 years. 👏
@cmuengineering.bsky.social
Currently head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Akinci has been a member of the CMU community for nearly 25 years. 👏
@cmuengineering.bsky.social
Akinci Appointed Dean of College of Engineering
Burcu Akinci, head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), has been appointed as the next dean of the College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, effective Jan. 1, 20...
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October 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Burcu Akinci has been appointed the next Dean of the Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Currently head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Akinci has been a member of the CMU community for nearly 25 years. 👏
@cmuengineering.bsky.social
Currently head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Akinci has been a member of the CMU community for nearly 25 years. 👏
@cmuengineering.bsky.social
After watching a friend struggle with finger braces worn for arthritis, @hcii.cmu.edu Ph.D. student Yuyu Lin was inspired to create a solution.
Lin worked with fellow researchers in the Interactive Structures Lab to create the first 3D-printed finger brace that easily shifts from rigid to flexible.
Lin worked with fellow researchers in the Interactive Structures Lab to create the first 3D-printed finger brace that easily shifts from rigid to flexible.
October 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
After watching a friend struggle with finger braces worn for arthritis, @hcii.cmu.edu Ph.D. student Yuyu Lin was inspired to create a solution.
Lin worked with fellow researchers in the Interactive Structures Lab to create the first 3D-printed finger brace that easily shifts from rigid to flexible.
Lin worked with fellow researchers in the Interactive Structures Lab to create the first 3D-printed finger brace that easily shifts from rigid to flexible.
In the latest episode of Where What If Becomes What's Next, we speak with Dr. Zico Kolter, head of the CMU Machine Learning Department and OpenAI board member.
Kolter chairs its Safety and Security Committee, where he explores the critical challenge of safely developing artificial intelligence.
Kolter chairs its Safety and Security Committee, where he explores the critical challenge of safely developing artificial intelligence.
S2 Episode 14: Guiding a Safe Future for AI — Part 1
What if AI is automating the one thing that's always made us human — intelligence itself? And how do we ensure that it's developed safely?
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October 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
In the latest episode of Where What If Becomes What's Next, we speak with Dr. Zico Kolter, head of the CMU Machine Learning Department and OpenAI board member.
Kolter chairs its Safety and Security Committee, where he explores the critical challenge of safely developing artificial intelligence.
Kolter chairs its Safety and Security Committee, where he explores the critical challenge of safely developing artificial intelligence.
As AI data centers demand more power, CMU is recovering renewable energy materials from batteries to push the power grid forward. 🔋
Researchers are working to extend the lifespan of older batteries and repurpose existing ones for energy storage, and serve as added storage to power cars and homes.
Researchers are working to extend the lifespan of older batteries and repurpose existing ones for energy storage, and serve as added storage to power cars and homes.
How Better Battery Lifespans and Reused Batteries Can Push the US Power Grid Into the Future
As artificial intelligence and data centers demand more power from the grid, Carnegie Mellon University is improving a key technology at the heart of America’s energy future — batteries.
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October 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
As AI data centers demand more power, CMU is recovering renewable energy materials from batteries to push the power grid forward. 🔋
Researchers are working to extend the lifespan of older batteries and repurpose existing ones for energy storage, and serve as added storage to power cars and homes.
Researchers are working to extend the lifespan of older batteries and repurpose existing ones for energy storage, and serve as added storage to power cars and homes.
Carnegie Mellon researchers shared their transformative work during an Innovation Exhibit with attendees at Forging the Future: The Intersection of Health, AI and Tech, organized in partnership with the Council on Competitiveness and the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils (GFCC).
October 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Carnegie Mellon researchers shared their transformative work during an Innovation Exhibit with attendees at Forging the Future: The Intersection of Health, AI and Tech, organized in partnership with the Council on Competitiveness and the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils (GFCC).
The GFCC 2025 Global Innovation Summit continued Tuesday with a panel discussion about how Pittsburgh is uniquely positioned to be a leader in the integration of artificial intelligence.
CMU researchers lent their expertise to discussions around leveraging tech opportunities to advance #healthcare.
CMU researchers lent their expertise to discussions around leveraging tech opportunities to advance #healthcare.
October 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The GFCC 2025 Global Innovation Summit continued Tuesday with a panel discussion about how Pittsburgh is uniquely positioned to be a leader in the integration of artificial intelligence.
CMU researchers lent their expertise to discussions around leveraging tech opportunities to advance #healthcare.
CMU researchers lent their expertise to discussions around leveraging tech opportunities to advance #healthcare.
Ten CMU doctoral students pursuing AI research will receive support from Amazon through the company's new AI Ph.D. Fellowship Program.
The researchers, from across @scsatcmu.bsky.social and @cmuengineering.bsky.social, are tackling the foundational challenges and systems critical to AI innovation.
The researchers, from across @scsatcmu.bsky.social and @cmuengineering.bsky.social, are tackling the foundational challenges and systems critical to AI innovation.
10 CMU Students Selected for Amazon AI Ph.D. Fellowship Program
"Amazon's AI Ph.D. Fellowship Program reflects our ongoing commitment to the academic community. We're fortunate to collaborate with some of the nation's brightest Ph.D. students who are advancing critical areas in AI - from high-performance chips and hardware to networking, software, foundation models, applications and more," said Rohit Prasad, a senior vice president and head scientist for Amazon AGI.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Ten CMU doctoral students pursuing AI research will receive support from Amazon through the company's new AI Ph.D. Fellowship Program.
The researchers, from across @scsatcmu.bsky.social and @cmuengineering.bsky.social, are tackling the foundational challenges and systems critical to AI innovation.
The researchers, from across @scsatcmu.bsky.social and @cmuengineering.bsky.social, are tackling the foundational challenges and systems critical to AI innovation.
Carnegie Mellon University’s leadership in artificial intelligence, robotics and health care took center stage during a global innovation summit held this week at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Forging the Future: CMU, Pitt Co-Host Summit on Health, AI and Technology
Carnegie Mellon University’s leadership in artificial intelligence, robotics and health care took center stage during a global innovation summit held this week at the University of Pittsburgh.
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October 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Carnegie Mellon University’s leadership in artificial intelligence, robotics and health care took center stage during a global innovation summit held this week at the University of Pittsburgh.
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"This is a huge breakthrough."
At CMU, we are at the forefront of discovery that will shape the future of medical treatment.
Neuroscientist Aryn Gittis analyzes how the brain controls movement. Her #research is pointing toward new treatments for Parkinson's disease.
At CMU, we are at the forefront of discovery that will shape the future of medical treatment.
Neuroscientist Aryn Gittis analyzes how the brain controls movement. Her #research is pointing toward new treatments for Parkinson's disease.
October 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"This is a huge breakthrough."
At CMU, we are at the forefront of discovery that will shape the future of medical treatment.
Neuroscientist Aryn Gittis analyzes how the brain controls movement. Her #research is pointing toward new treatments for Parkinson's disease.
At CMU, we are at the forefront of discovery that will shape the future of medical treatment.
Neuroscientist Aryn Gittis analyzes how the brain controls movement. Her #research is pointing toward new treatments for Parkinson's disease.
Decoding the brain's hand alphabet 🧠🔠
CMU researchers have discovered that our brains organize hand movements much like an alphabet, combining a vocabulary of everyday actions.
Understanding how our brains function can lead to better prosthetics and treatment for motor control problems.
CMU researchers have discovered that our brains organize hand movements much like an alphabet, combining a vocabulary of everyday actions.
Understanding how our brains function can lead to better prosthetics and treatment for motor control problems.
Decoding the Brain’s Hand ‘Alphabet’ Could Transform Prosthetics and Brain-Computer Interfaces
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Coimbra have discovered that the human brain organizes hand movements much like an alphabet — combining a small set of simple motions to create a vocabulary of everyday actions.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Decoding the brain's hand alphabet 🧠🔠
CMU researchers have discovered that our brains organize hand movements much like an alphabet, combining a vocabulary of everyday actions.
Understanding how our brains function can lead to better prosthetics and treatment for motor control problems.
CMU researchers have discovered that our brains organize hand movements much like an alphabet, combining a vocabulary of everyday actions.
Understanding how our brains function can lead to better prosthetics and treatment for motor control problems.
Congratulations to Maarten Sap for being named a recipient of a 2025 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering! 👏
Sap, a professor in @ltiatcmu.bsky.social, was recognized for his work to make artificial intelligence adaptive and knowledgeable about diverse cultures.
@scsatcmu.bsky.social
Sap, a professor in @ltiatcmu.bsky.social, was recognized for his work to make artificial intelligence adaptive and knowledgeable about diverse cultures.
@scsatcmu.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Congratulations to Maarten Sap for being named a recipient of a 2025 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering! 👏
Sap, a professor in @ltiatcmu.bsky.social, was recognized for his work to make artificial intelligence adaptive and knowledgeable about diverse cultures.
@scsatcmu.bsky.social
Sap, a professor in @ltiatcmu.bsky.social, was recognized for his work to make artificial intelligence adaptive and knowledgeable about diverse cultures.
@scsatcmu.bsky.social
Today, Carnegie Mellon and Amazon have announced the launch of the CMU-Amazon AI Innovation Hub, reinforcing a shared commitment to advancing cutting-edge research through academic-private sector partnerships.
Amazon and Carnegie Mellon University Launch Strategic AI Innovation Hub
The collaboration between CMU and Amazon will advance research in generative AI, robotics, natural language processing and cloud computing while fostering innovation in foundational and emerging techn...
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October 15, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Today, Carnegie Mellon and Amazon have announced the launch of the CMU-Amazon AI Innovation Hub, reinforcing a shared commitment to advancing cutting-edge research through academic-private sector partnerships.
AI is revolutionizing gene therapy by making treatments more targeted while reducing side effects.
Professor Andreas Pfenning joined Where What If Becomes What's Next to discuss #research from his lab, which is developing precision gene therapies for chronic pain with the help of #AI.
🎧 Listen:
Professor Andreas Pfenning joined Where What If Becomes What's Next to discuss #research from his lab, which is developing precision gene therapies for chronic pain with the help of #AI.
🎧 Listen:
S2 Episode 13: Unlocking the Future of Gene Therapy
What if AI could help design gene therapies so precise that they eliminate chronic pain while leaving other senses completely intact? And what if the secret to treating Parkinson's Disease lies hidden...
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October 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
For more than a decade, CMU neuroscientist Aryn Gittis has studied how the brain controls movement.
Her lab studies the basal ganglia, a part of the brain that is tied to the motor control issues that mark Parkinson’s. Their discovery could reshape treatments of the disease.
#Research
Her lab studies the basal ganglia, a part of the brain that is tied to the motor control issues that mark Parkinson’s. Their discovery could reshape treatments of the disease.
#Research
The Long Game: Years of CMU Discoveries Drive New Parkinson's Treatment
For more than a decade, Carnegie Mellon neuroscientist Aryn Gittis has been unraveling the mystery of how the brain controls movement — research now pointing toward new treatments for Parkinson’s dise...
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October 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
For more than a decade, CMU neuroscientist Aryn Gittis has studied how the brain controls movement.
Her lab studies the basal ganglia, a part of the brain that is tied to the motor control issues that mark Parkinson’s. Their discovery could reshape treatments of the disease.
#Research
Her lab studies the basal ganglia, a part of the brain that is tied to the motor control issues that mark Parkinson’s. Their discovery could reshape treatments of the disease.
#Research
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Introducing our Fall 2025 titles, a full slate of poetry, fiction, and even our first academic title 🍁
Learn more about them here: www.cmu.edu/universitypr...
Learn more about them here: www.cmu.edu/universitypr...
October 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Introducing our Fall 2025 titles, a full slate of poetry, fiction, and even our first academic title 🍁
Learn more about them here: www.cmu.edu/universitypr...
Learn more about them here: www.cmu.edu/universitypr...
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75 years ago, CMU alumnus John Nash laid the foundation for game theory, influencing fields from business strategy to computer science. His contributions earned him the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1994 and remain a cornerstone of modern decision-making. www.cmu.edu/.../news.../...
October 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
75 years ago, CMU alumnus John Nash laid the foundation for game theory, influencing fields from business strategy to computer science. His contributions earned him the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1994 and remain a cornerstone of modern decision-making. www.cmu.edu/.../news.../...
“The Fulbright Program is still a powerful tool for fostering international understanding and preventing conflict."
Fulbright recipient Ava Folloni will use her engineering skills in Rwanda, where she will evaluate the long-term effects of water supply systems.
Fulbright recipient Ava Folloni will use her engineering skills in Rwanda, where she will evaluate the long-term effects of water supply systems.
October 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
“The Fulbright Program is still a powerful tool for fostering international understanding and preventing conflict."
Fulbright recipient Ava Folloni will use her engineering skills in Rwanda, where she will evaluate the long-term effects of water supply systems.
Fulbright recipient Ava Folloni will use her engineering skills in Rwanda, where she will evaluate the long-term effects of water supply systems.
By combining AI with human expertise, @cmuscience.bsky.social researchers have developed a new approach to creating rubber-like materials.
These materials, or polymers, can take years to develop. The machine-learning model helped chemists create a polymer that is both strong and flexible.
These materials, or polymers, can take years to develop. The machine-learning model helped chemists create a polymer that is both strong and flexible.
Chemists Can Discover New Materials More Quickly With AI
A team of researchers created a machine-learning model that works in tandem with human chemists.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
By combining AI with human expertise, @cmuscience.bsky.social researchers have developed a new approach to creating rubber-like materials.
These materials, or polymers, can take years to develop. The machine-learning model helped chemists create a polymer that is both strong and flexible.
These materials, or polymers, can take years to develop. The machine-learning model helped chemists create a polymer that is both strong and flexible.
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From CMU grad to global immunology leader 🦠
Congrats to @slg1717.bsky.social, winner of the 2025 @cmu.edu Alumni Achievement Award for her trailblazing research on IL-17 and immune defense! 🧫
Her groundbreaking IL-17 research has transformed the field of immunology and improved lives worldwide.
Congrats to @slg1717.bsky.social, winner of the 2025 @cmu.edu Alumni Achievement Award for her trailblazing research on IL-17 and immune defense! 🧫
Her groundbreaking IL-17 research has transformed the field of immunology and improved lives worldwide.
October 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
From CMU grad to global immunology leader 🦠
Congrats to @slg1717.bsky.social, winner of the 2025 @cmu.edu Alumni Achievement Award for her trailblazing research on IL-17 and immune defense! 🧫
Her groundbreaking IL-17 research has transformed the field of immunology and improved lives worldwide.
Congrats to @slg1717.bsky.social, winner of the 2025 @cmu.edu Alumni Achievement Award for her trailblazing research on IL-17 and immune defense! 🧫
Her groundbreaking IL-17 research has transformed the field of immunology and improved lives worldwide.