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CMU Cloud Lab to bring remote science into mainstream

Nestled in the corner of an old warehouse in Bakery Square, the Carnegie Mellon Cloud Lab is one month away from becoming the nation’s first remote academic laboratory after six years in development.
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Pittsburgh Start-Up noVRel Transforms Neurosurgery Through Augmented Reality

Pittsburgh startup noVRel won second place in Carnegie Mellon’s McGinnis Venture Competition, receiving $5,000. Courtesy of CMU Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship via Youtube Students from the ...
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Fall break…already?

It still remains so vivid, as if it happened yesterday — getting off the 28X bus with a suitcase in each hand, two days before the start of classes right in front of the Greek Quad. I was immediately ...
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Special Olympics at CMU

Every spring, Carnegie Mellon works in conjunction with the Special Olympics to host the Western Spring Sectional competition, a regional competition through which athletes can compete to qualify for ...
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New CRISPR technology used to disarm resistant lung cancer

Utilizing the gene-editing technology CRISPR, researchers have found a way to combat chemoresistance in lung cancer cells, restoring hope for patients. Shannon Horning/ SciTech Editor For patients ...
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Astrology vs. Astronomy: A 2,000-year Ecliptic Drift

Astronomy and astrology once existed as the same discipline, but they diverged during the Age of Enlightenment. Although astrology and astronomy once existed as a singular discipline, the ...
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New Research Sheds Light on In-Flight Turbulence

Predicting turbulence is incredibly difficult because it’s a classic example of a “chaotic system,” in which seemingly small changes lead to unpredictable outcomes. Owen Noble/ Design Editor Have you ...
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Recent study suggests increasing rates of cognitive disability as a public health issue

A new study finds younger Americans are more likely to develop cognitive disabilities and high stress levels. Ian Giles/Staffwriter. For many students at Carnegie Mellon, their entire lives — from ...
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Trump Visits CMU for Energy Summit, Sparks Campus Protests and Fence Dispute

President Donald J. Trump visited Carnegie Mellon University on July 15, 2025, for the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, hosted by Senator Dave McCormick (R-Pa.). Billed as a ...
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The winners of the 2024 Ig Nobel awards

The 2024 Ig Nobel awards were given out this month, recognizing some of the funnier contributions to science. The ceremony, which has been held annually since 1991, tends to highlight the sort of ...
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‘Wicked: For Good’ toes the line between good and great

Spoilers for “Wicked: For Good” ahead. Once again, I had the absolute delight of getting to experience the release of a “Wicked” movie on my birthday. After two consecutive years, I can’t even begin ...
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Toward a New Era of Kidney Engineering

At every moment, your kidneys are working hard to keep you alive and healthy. Shannon Horning/ SciTech Editor While you are drinking, running, sleeping, or simply breathing, two loyal organs at the ...