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Scientists find way to remove chromosome in Down syndrome, raises ethical questions

For genetic disorders such as sickle cell anemia or Huntington’s disease, doctors have often focused on how effectively patients’ symptoms can be managed. Recently, scientists have discovered how to ...
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President’s Advisory Board on Mental Health faces criticism due to lack of transparency

The Highmark Center for Health, Wellness, and Athletics, located on Tech Street, aims to support students’ mental health and wellbeing, providing services such as mental health counseling. Editor’s ...
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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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‘No perfect solution’: Students, faculty speak on accommodations experiences

The Office of Disability Resources Testing Center is located in Wean Hall. Editor’s Note: Two students referenced in this article, “Sam” and “Alexa,” requested to use a pseudonym, citing privacy ...
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CMU undergraduate women’s enrollment declines across colleges

In 2025, Carnegie Mellon University welcomed a cohort of 1,804 new undergraduate students at its Pittsburgh campus. Though the university’s overall population has 42.2 percent of students identify as ...
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Pittsburgh air quality ranked among the worst in U.S.

The U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works in Allegheny County represents the largest coking plant in North America. In their most recent report, the American Lung Association (ALA) ranked the Pittsburgh ...
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The “cure” for deafness? New gene therapy sparks identity debate

A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) found that a new gene therapy drug used to cure congenital deafness was clinically effective in improving hearing for 92 percent ...
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The Art Beat: Jocelyn Harte enchants with ‘Gentle Madness’

Jocelyn Harte is the most curious type of storyteller. While you’re browsing through “Gentle Madness,” her show at the Frame Gallery, bits and pieces of myths and legends make themselves known to you ...
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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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CMU sees Record-High 47% yield

A record-setting 47 percent of admitted students chose to join the Carnegie Mellon class of 2028+. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Carnegie Mellon University has recently experienced a surge in its ...
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Office Hours: Dr. Anika Walke, Eastern Europe, and Holocaust Memory

Dr. Anika Walke joined Dietrich for the 25–26 academic year as the Askwith Family Chair of Holocaust Studies and associate professor of history. She teaches several history courses and is conducting ...
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Standing ovation for Pittsburgh Opera’s production of ‘Curlew River.’

The Pittsburgh Opera’s recent production of Benjamin Britten’s hauntingly beautiful and musically challenging “Curlew River” premiered this weekend. Performed at Calvary Episcopal Church, the intimate ...