Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a global research university with more than 11,000 students, 84,000 alumni, and 4,000 faculty and staff. Recognized for its world-class arts and technology programs, collaboration across disciplines and innovative leadership in education, Carnegie Mellon is consistently a top-ranked university.
The university began as a small technical school and evolved into what it is today under the guidance of exceptional leadership teams.
Our world-renowned faculty members are practicing professionals who bring extensive knowledge and experience into the classroom. With a student-faculty ratio of 10:1, faculty members are extremely accessible and take a genuine interest in their students' work.
Vision
Carnegie Mellon will meet the changing needs of society by building on its traditions of innovation, problem solving, and interdisciplinarity.
Mission Statement
To create and disseminate knowledge and art through research and creative inquiry, teaching, and learning, and to transfer our intellectual and artistic product to enhance society in meaningful and sustainable ways.
To serve our students by teaching them problem solving, leadership and teamwork skills, and the value of a commitment to quality, ethical behavior, and respect for others.
To achieve these ends by pursuing the advantages of a diverse and relatively small university community, open to the exchange of ideas, where discovery, creativity, and personal and professional development can flourish.
Recent News
Meg Richards and the Unplanned Path
Carnegie Mellon's Meg Richards wants young people to know there is no magic formula for being successful. Read more at Carnegie Mellon University News…
Read More »Innovation at Core of Swartz Center Program
2024 Innovation Scholars bring startup mentality to Carnegie Mellon.
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Students Match Soundscape Scores to 'Monet in Bloom'
Impressionistic compositions add element to Phipps Conservatory's Summer Flower Show. Read more at Carnegie Mellon University News…
Read More »Conrad Zapanta Named College of Engineering Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies
Conrad Zapanta has been appointed the new associate dean for Undergraduate Studies in the College of Engineering. Read more at Carnegie Mellon University News…
Read More »Tweeting a Help Wanted Sign
CMU research shows Twitter drives popularity, contributors to open-source software. Read more at Carnegie Mellon University News…
Read More »Pour Me a Glass
CMU researchers use AI to teach robots to see water.
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When Parenting Style Predicts Political Leanings
A new study finds parenting styles are a strong indicator for how people think about a wide range of social issues, from education to elder care. Read more at Carnegie Mellon University News…
Read More »From Ads to X-rays, Alumnus Harnesses the Power of AI
Entrepreneur and CMU alumnus Ophir Tanz pushes computer vision forward.
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Three Carnegie Mellon Alumni Win Six 2022 Tony Awards
CMU alumni have earned 58 Tonys to date — onstage, behind the scenes and more. Read more at Carnegie Mellon University News…
Read More »Fulbrights Put Nine Tartans on Global Path
Fulbright awards offer students and recent alumni opportunities to impact the world in unexpected ways. Read more at Carnegie Mellon University News…
Read More »Faculty, Students Top Off Costumes for 'The Music Man'
Costume pieces created by CMU drama faculty and students featured in the Tony-nominated revival of "The Music Man." Read more at Carnegie Mellon University News…
Read More »Universities Partner To Make Chemistry More Equitable
Carnegie Mellon University and Arizona State University are partnering to develop more equitable general chemistry courseware with a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Read more at Carnegie Mellon University News…
Read More »Carnegie Mellon Unveils Third Athletics Hall of Fame Class
Four individuals and one team will be enshrined in the Carnegie Mellon University Athletics Hall of Fame. Read more at Carnegie Mellon University News…
Read More »Jones-Koumba Named 2022 Excellence in Theatre Education Award Winner
Roshunda Jones-Koumba has been named the 2022 Excellence in Theatre Education Award winner. Read more at Carnegie Mellon University News…
Read More »CMU and Columbia Researchers Magnify Hidden Biological Structures with MAGNIFIERS
A research team from Carnegie Mellon University and Columbia University have combined two emerging imaging technologies to better view a wide range of biomolecules. Read more at Carnegie Mellon University News…
Read More »Sudoc Wins Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Award
Sudoc, a startup co-founded by Carnegie Mellon University chemists Terrence J. Collins and Ryan C. Sullivan, is a winner of Fast Company’s 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards. Read more at Carnegie Mellon University News…
Read More »CMU Researchers Develop Algorithm To Divvy Up Tasks for Human-Robot Teams
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute (RI) have developed an algorithmic planner that helps delegate tasks to humans and robots. Read more at Carnegie Mellon University News…
Read More »$10.5M Army Contract to CMU Lab Will Expand Use of AI in Predictive Maintenance
Auton Lab seeks to apply techniques to health care, public safety, infrastructure. Read more at Carnegie Mellon University News…
Read More »New Research Offers Recommendations for Integrating Autonomous Driving Tech Into Public Transportation
Researchers at CMU's Traffic21 have released a new policy brief on the state of automation in public transportation. Read more at Carnegie Mellon University News…
Read More »Yenching Scholar Studies the Digital Divide
Ng explores ways to improve access to information and communications technology. Read more at Carnegie Mellon University News…
Read More »Xun Earns K&L Gates Award
The award is given to a graduating undergraduate student who has inspired fellow CMU students to love learning. Read more at Carnegie Mellon University News…
Read More »Ukrainian Language Lessons Lend Immediate Support to Instructors in Need
CMU professors have organized language classes over Zoom with Ukrainian instructors displaced by the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more at Carnegie Mellon University News…
Read More »Rudenko Coaches U.S. Girls Team to First in International Math Competition
His doctoral thesis exemplifies interdisciplinary work in discrete mathematics, optimization, algorithms and marketing. Read more at Carnegie Mellon University News…
Read More »Unlocking the Secrets of the Brain
New research explores how abstract concepts are represented in the brain across cultures, languages. Read more at Carnegie Mellon University News…
Read More »Obituary: Ilsedore B. Jonas Was an Influential Teacher of German Language and Culture
Ilsedore Jonas, professor emeritus of CMU's Department of Modern Languages, died Oct. 5, 2021, in Munich. Read more at Carnegie Mellon University News…
Read More »Machine Learning Gets Smarter To Speed Up Drug Discovery
Researchers at CMU used large volume of unlabeled molecules to build ML models that could perform better on property predictions than other models. Read more at Carnegie Mellon University News…
Read More »Robots Can Learn To Safely Navigate Warehouses
A team of CMU engineers and computer scientists have employed their expertise in advanced manufacturing, robotics and artificial intelligence to develop the warehouse robots of the future. Read more at Carnegie Mellon University News…
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