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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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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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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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The Invisible Shift: Fear and Fatigue Define CMU’s Overnight Ug2 Staff

“I’m so beat up, I don’t have the energy to go home and spend time with my children and my wife. What’s the point?” said Alex, a custodian who has worked the night shift at Carnegie Mellon for over ...
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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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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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Scientists find way to remove chromosome in Down syndrome, raises ethical questions

Researchers from Mie University in Japan used the gene editing tool CRISPR to remove the extra chromosome 21, the copy responsible for Down syndrome. Courtesy of digitale.de via Unsplash For genetic ...
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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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The quest for the cup begins

Friends, gather ‘round the television, grab a buddy and a beer, and rejoice, for at long last that sacred and time-honored tradition is once more upon us — the NHL playoffs. To begin, however, let us ...
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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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CMU Qatar Researcher Investigates New Potential Cancer Treatment

A recent study from the Affara Lab at CMUQ sheds new light on a chemical found in fruits and how it could play a crucial role in cancer treatment. Devin Gaichas/ Staff Artist Could the secret to ...
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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 ...