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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, which paved the way for his career.
In this late 1980s archival photo, graduate student Jayant Kalagnanam and Professor Henrion apply computer-supported machine diagnosis to a unique project. #CMU125
“As a CMU graduate, wherever I am, I will have valuable tech skills to offer.”
Rachel Wilson is combining her knowledge of computer science and Hispanic studies to teach students in Peru. Through @FulbrightPrgrm, she will teach English and computer programming in high schools.
Carnegie Mellon will collaborate on a federally funded project to rethink wheelchairs.
@CMU_Robotics researchers will spearhead the software integration of a robotic arm into the wheelchair design.
Led by @PittTweet, the project is funded by @ARPAHealth.
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Dean of @CmuScience Barbara Shinn-Cunningham stays 'on guard.' 🤺
Shinn-Cunningham enjoys the mental agility of saber fencing.
She has competed in national tournaments, including as a member of @TeamUSA for the 2019 Veteran Fencing World Championships, where she earned bronze.
Burcu Akinci has been appointed the next Dean of the CMU 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. 👏
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Support the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank (@PghFoodBank) through Carnegie Mellon's 32nd Annual Food Drive.
Join us for a Food Drive Fall Fest today from noon to 2 p.m. on campus at the Merson Courtyard, or make your gift online here: cmu.is/2025-Food-Drive
The need for engineers and scientists drove the Army to seek collaboration from colleges and universities across America, making Carnegie Tech a logical fit to implement the Army Specialized Training Program.
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As we reflect on the 125-year history of Carnegie Mellon, files from our archives detail a historic era for the university during #WWII.
During the war effort in 1943, the Carnegie Institute of Technology transformed its campus into a training school for the U.S. Army.
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After watching a friend struggle with finger braces worn for arthritis, @cmuhcii Ph.D. student Yuyu Lin was inspired to create a solution.
Lin worked with fellow researchers to create the first 3D-printed finger brace that easily shifts from rigid to flexible.
It's smooth sailing for @SCSatCMU professor Tuomas Sandholm.
Before joining CMU, Sandholm was a champion windsurfer. Now, he uses his nautical pastime to practice game theory. ⛵️
Read more about how CMU faculty flex their muscles and focus their minds: cmu.is/Faculty-Wellbeing
In the latest episode of Where What If Becomes What's Next, we speak with @zicokolter, head of @mldcmu and @OpenAI board member.
Kolter chairs its Safety and Security Committee, where he explores the critical challenge of safely developing AI.
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Anna Capella will use her @FulbrightPrgrm experience to explore how personalized medicine could improve health care access in Italy.
"I’m hoping to volunteer or shadow in a clinical setting while in Italy, to better understand how care is delivered there.”
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.
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