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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 19h

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.

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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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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 21h

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.

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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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Carnegie Mellon University Press @cmupress.bsky.social · 22h

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...

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CMU Mellon College of Science @cmuscience.bsky.social · 4d

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.../...

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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 4d

Read more about Carnegie Mellon's 2025 Fulbright recipients:

CMU Celebrates 2025 Fulbright Recipients

The recipients — Anna Cappella, Alice Crafford, Ava Folloni, Lily Hazam, Geoffrey McGovern, Christine Menand and Rachel Wilson — will soon embark on international journeys to teach, study or conduct r...

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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 4d

“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.

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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 5d

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.

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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University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social · 7d

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.

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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 11d

Scams and fraud are nothing new. What changes are the tools used to exploit vulnerable users.

In @theconversation.com, Carnegie Mellon Professor of Information Systems Rahul Telang explains new tactics that criminals are using in the age of AI and cryptocurrencies.

#CybersecurityAwarenessMonth

Scams and frauds: Here are the tactics criminals use on you in the age of AI and cryptocurrencies

Technology has supercharged fraud. The ruses are ancient, but the tools scammers use are cutting edge.

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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 11d

Every year, millions of workers miss out on the Earned Income Tax Credit, leaving about $7 billion in unclaimed refunds.

A team of @cmuheinzcollege.bsky.social graduate students set out to change that.

They partnered with the National League of Cities to help people learn about the credit.

CMU Students Help Low-Income Workers Claim Tax Credits Worth Thousands

Every year, millions of low-income workers miss out on the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), leaving about $7 billion in unclaimed refunds. A team of graduate students at Carnegie Mellon University’s H...

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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 13d

Established in 2023, the fellowship aims to lower barriers to domestic graduate education in STEM fields.

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Carnegie Mellon University Welcomes Second Cohort of Rales Fellows

The 34 CMU Rales Fellows in the 2025 cohort are exceptional scholars, creative innovators and purpose-driven leaders committed to making a meaningful impact in their fields and communities.

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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 13d

Carnegie Mellon University has inducted its second cohort of CMU Rales Fellows. 👏

The 34 CMU Rales Fellows in the 2025 cohort are exceptional scholars, creative innovators and purpose-driven leaders committed to making a meaningful impact in their fields and communities.

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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 14d

Learn more about the life-changing research at CMU:

Work That Matters

Carnegie Mellon University is where researchers, scholars and artists come together to ask bold questions, solve complex problems and make real change.

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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 14d

CMU researchers have created new AI models that can better detect chronic kidney disease in patients.

Earlier detection will lead to better treatment plans and reduced health gaps for people living with kidney disease.

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CMU Research Uses AI to Better Predict Kidney Failure

Carnegie Mellon University researchers have created new AI models that do a better job of predicting which patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) will go on to develop end-stage renal disease (ESR...

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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 15d

AI is revolutionizing emergency response to help save lives during disasters.

Machine learning professor Aarti Singh joined the latest episode of Where What if Becomes What's Next.

Singh explained how breakthrough technologies can analyze disaster damage in minutes.

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S2 Episode 12: Critical Choices: AI in Disaster Management and Healthcare

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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 19d

It's CMU's Startup Week! 💡

Today's focus of Lab to Market offers a look at promising research-driven startups.

@cmu-ece.bsky.social professor and co-founder and CEO of Efficient Computer Brandon Lucia emphasizes how CMU's unique environment is positioned for commercializing research.

Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 19d

Learn more about the life-changing research at CMU:

Work That Matters

Carnegie Mellon University is where researchers, scholars and artists come together to ask bold questions, solve complex problems and make real change.

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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 19d

CMU and University of Pittsburgh researchers teamed up to help doctors study how sickle cell disease affects the brain as patients age. 🧠

Their method uses noninvasive light-based technology that could lead to earlier detection of complications and improve care.

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Better Screening Tool for Sickle Cell Disease Progression

Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh researchers have shown that a simple, noninvasive light-based technology could help doctors better track how sickle cell disease affects the bra...

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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 20d

"No student will be able to leave the program without a strong grounding in using computers to ask and answer humanities questions."

CMU's Dietrich College is equipping humanists with the tools needed to answer big societal questions through a new Ph.D. program in computational cultural studies.

Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 20d

How One University Is Reimagining a Humanities Ph.D. Program

@cmu.edu is turning its literary and cultural studies Ph.D. program into one focused on computational cultural studies. The reframe comes as many humanities graduate programs face an uncertain future. https://bit.ly/4ngm7R7

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CMU School of Computer Science @scsatcmu.bsky.social · 21d

No. 1 in AI, Cybersecurity, Mobile/Web Apps, Programming Languages, and Software Engineering. No. 2 overall in CS. Top five in Biotechnology, Systems, Data Science, Game Development, and Theory.

Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 21d

In the newly released 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, Carnegie Mellon University is No. 1 in seven undergraduate disciplines and 20th among national universities! 👏

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A Top 20 University
#1 in 7 undergraduate disciplines

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Tepper School of Business @teppercmu.bsky.social · 21d

We’re proud to share that the Tepper School Undergraduate Business Administration program has once again been ranked No. 6 by U.S. News & World Report!

Read more here: cmu.is/427HM5B

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