Carnegie Mellon University
Recent News About Carnegie Mellon University
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Average cost of college went up for students in Allegheny County in 2022-23 school year
College tuition fees rose 3.9% in Allegheny County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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48% of college applicants to Allegheny County's 36 universities were admitted for fall 2022
Allegheny County's 36 universities admitted an estimated 48% of applicants for fall 2022, a decrease from the previous year.
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Student body in Allegheny County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year
Enrollment data for the 32 universities in Allegheny County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Allegheny County's institutions spent $31,928,461 on basketball teams in 2023
Allegheny County's basketball collegiate teams received $31,928,461 in funding for the 2023 season.
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Allegheny County awards $38,166,230 in athletically-related financial aid to students in 2023
Allegheny County's 10 universities paid $38,166,230 in athletically related financial aid in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Allegheny County's women's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023
Women's football teams from Allegheny County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.
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Allegheny County's men's football teams receive $53,233,663 in 2023
Men's football teams from Allegheny County received $53,233,663 during the 2023 season, up 13% from the previous year.
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Allegheny County’s women’s basketball teams receive $10,393,117 in 2023
Women’s basketball teams from Allegheny County received $10,393,117 during the 2023 season, up 11.7% from the previous year.
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Allegheny County’s institutions spent $21,639,077 on men’s basketball teams in 2023
Men’s basketball teams from Allegheny County received $21,639,077 during the 2023 season, up 10.8% from the previous year.
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Allegheny County's universities spent $53,233,663 on football teams in 2023
Allegheny County's 10 colleges spent $53,233,663 on their football teams in 2023, a 13% increase over the previous year.
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Carnegie Mellon graduate Minerva Schafer advocates sustainable practices
Minerva Schafer, a recent graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, emphasizes the importance of sustainability in both her professional and personal life. With degrees in chemistry and environmental and sustainability studies, Schafer's original plan was to attend graduate school immediately after graduation. However, she decided to take a gap year to focus on self-care.
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Kelli Shuman appointed new HR leader at Carnegie Mellon
Carnegie Mellon University has announced that Kelli Shuman has been named associate vice president and chief human resources officer following a national search. Shuman previously served as associate vice president for human resources and chief human resources officer at Elon University since 2019.
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Derek Ham named director at Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center
Carnegie Mellon University has appointed Derek Ham as the new director of its Entertainment Technology Center (ETC), effective September 1. Ham is currently the head of the Department of Media Arts, Design and Technology at North Carolina State University. His research encompasses game-based learning, algorithmic thinking, and immersive storytelling, focusing on virtual reality and augmented reality technology.
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Carnegie Mellon announces ten Fulbright Scholars for 2024-25 award cycle
Ten members of the Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) community have been selected as grant recipients for the U.S. Fulbright Student Program's 2024-25 competition cycle. The program, in partnership with over 140 countries, allows grantees to conduct research, pursue graduate-level studies, or teach English abroad.
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Carnegie Mellon University in Africa celebrates 11th graduating class
Carnegie Mellon University in Africa recently held its 11th graduation ceremony, celebrating the achievements of students from the Master of Science in Information Technology, Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Master of Science in Engineering Artificial Intelligence programs. The cohort represented 16 nationalities.
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Social justice integral to Carnegie Mellon's comprehensive sustainability efforts
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is demonstrating a strong commitment to sustainability through a variety of initiatives, integrating environmental, social, and economic justice. This effort aligns with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Carnegie Mellon develops robotic system for collaborative painting
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute (RI) have developed a robotic system that interactively co-paints with people. The Collaborative FRIDA (CoFRIDA) can work with users of any artistic ability, inviting collaboration to create art in the real world.
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Pioneering computer architect C. Gordon Bell dies at age 89
C. Gordon Bell, a pioneering designer of computer systems and former Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) faculty member, passed away on May 17 at his home in Coronado, California. He was 89.
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Engineering course uses Minecraft for hands-on learning
Students in Reeja Jayan’s upper-level course, Materials and Their Processing for Mechanical Engineers, are combining homework with video games. Over the past seven years, Jayan has refined a syllabus that uses Minecraft to teach materials science and engineering concepts. This approach allows students to conduct virtual experiments like chemical vapor deposition (CVD) polymerization, observing processes at an atomic level while learning to operate lab equipment.
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Economist argues for near-ban on harmful economic impacts of non-compete agreements
Liyan Shi, an assistant professor of economics at the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University, argued in a study published in Econometrica that noncompete agreements harm the economy. She suggested that a near ban on these agreements may be the best policy.