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University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 5d

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 · 5d

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 · 7d

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 · 7d

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 · 8d

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 · 8d

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.

#Research

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 · 9d

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.

🎧 Listen now:

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

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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 13d

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 · 13d

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.

www.cmu.edu

Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 13d

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.

#Research

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 · 14d

"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 · 14d

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

A diploma sitting between handwritten and typed backgrounds.

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CMU School of Computer Science @scsatcmu.bsky.social · 15d

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 · 15d

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! 👏

➡️ cmu.is/US-News-and-World-Report-2026

A Top 20 University
#1 in 7 undergraduate disciplines

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Tepper School of Business @teppercmu.bsky.social · 15d

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

#CMUTepper #CMUTepperd#BusinessEducationk#USNewsRankings

Tepper School of Business Undergraduate Program Maintains Top 10 Ranking for U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges - Tepper School of Business - Carnegie Mellon University

U.S. News & World Report has released its Best Colleges rankings, highlighting Carnegie Mellon University and the Tepper School of Business among the nation’s top programs.

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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 15d

No. 1️⃣ in:
⚙️ Software Engineering

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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 15d

No. 1️⃣ in:
📱 Mobile/Web Applications
💬 Programming Languages

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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 15d

No. 1️⃣ in:
💻 Cybersecurity
💼 Information Systems

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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 15d

No. 1️⃣ in:
🤖 Artificial Intelligence
📊 Analytics

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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 15d

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! 👏

➡️ cmu.is/US-News-and-World-Report-2026

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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 16d

Learn more about the life-saving 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.

www.cmu.edu

Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 16d

CMU students are helping disaster relief workers predict emergency shelter needs within minutes of an earthquake.

@americanredcross.bsky.social tasked students to develop a forecasting tool. CMU students accepted the challenge, and now the Red Cross plans to train its staff on their product.

Students Develop Tool To Help American Red Cross Estimate Shelter Needs After Earthquakes

The American Red Cross asked a team of Carnegie Mellon University students to develop a real-time forecasting tool to more accurately and efficiently predict shelter needs for people who have been for...

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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 19d

43 years ago today our digital vocabulary expanded tremendously through a simple :-) or :-(

On Sept. 19, 1982, Scott Fahlman, a research professor in
@scsatcmu.bsky.social, proposed the use of smiley emoticons "for joke markers."

That makes us :-)

➡️ cmu.is/Smiley-Emoticon | #Emoticon

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Carnegie Mellon University Libraries @library.cmu.edu · 19d

🎉 HAPPY 43rd bday to the emoticon!

Before 😀 there was :-) In 1982, Prof. Scott Fahlman created the sideways smiley to help distinguish jokes from serious posts on message boards. This became the foundation for today's billion-dollar emoji industry!

Visit the #CMU125 exhibit: cmu.is/room-to-imagine

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Carnegie Mellon Alumni @cmualumni.bsky.social · 21d

CMU125 at Homecoming Weekend is Nov. 6-8! Register now for this landmark celebration: cmu.is/homecoming

CMU @ Homecoming Weekend, Nov. 6-8, 2025

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CMU Mellon College of Science @cmuscience.bsky.social · 21d

Undergrads brought the energy to MCS Pride Day — thanks for making it unforgettable!

Ken Hovis and Maggie Braun smile at the camera as they stand next to a grill with hotdogs on it.

Dean Barbara Shinn-Cunningham and Eric Yttri smile at the camera. Yttrium holds a flaming sousaphone.

A group of students participate in tug-of-war.

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