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Five of the world’s greatest scientific hoaxes

It is not uncommon for misinformation to infiltrate the scientific field, undermining the accuracy that the public relies on. While some hoaxes gain little spotlight, others can fool a nation, or even ...
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CMU Arm Wrestling Club bulks up for competition

Carnegie Mellon boasts many athletic clubs, from football to swimming to track and field. These sports are both well-known and commonly found on college campuses across the U.S. Yet, a more unique ...
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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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Literary and Cultural Studies program cut, replaced with Computational Cultural Studies

The English Department primarily holds classes in Baker Hall. In Feb. 2024, Richard Scheines, Dean of the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, placed an administrative hold on ...
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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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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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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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Etymology Nerd on how social media slang changes language

Carnegie Mellon’s Activities Board welcomed its first guest speaker of the year last Friday in the McConomy Auditorium, a last minute location change made due to an overwhelming amount of sign-ups.
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Making friends is as hard as you make it

One of the earliest things I remember hearing about Carnegie Mellon was that there is a lack of social life. Through threads on Reddit and word of mouth from alumni, I came to college expecting to ...
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette shutters after 240 years of publication

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s offices in North Shore. On Jan. 7, the company Block Communications announced the shuttering of the Post-Gazette, the largest daily newspaper in the Pittsburgh ...
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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 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.