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��ý Physicist Joins Genesis Effort To Use AI To Understand the Universe

Lucy Perkins — Thu, 8 Oct 2026 14:10:49 -0400

��ý Physics Professor Colin Morningstar is part of a national research team awarded a Phase II grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Genesis Mission. The project will use artificial intelligence and some of the world's most powerful supercomputers to accelerate discoveries in particle and nuclear physics.

��ý Researchers Selected for Next Round of DOE Genesis Mission Awards

Lucy Perkins — Thu, 8 Oct 2026 11:50:42 -0400

��ý researchers will contribute to two new projects selected in Phase II of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Genesis Mission. The researchers will develop AI tools to deepen understanding of the fundamental nature of matter and advance fusion energy research.

The ��ý Researchers Working To Lower Home Energy Costs for Consumers

Lucy Perkins — Tue, 6 Oct 2026 14:45:18 -0400

The rising costs of energy bills can be a monthly stressor for homeowners and renters and utility bills soared higher than ever this summer. Researchers at ��ý have been tackling the problem from multiple angles, developing technology that makes homes use heating and cooling systems more efficiently, and proposing new rate structures for utility companies.

��ý Robotics Expertise and Facilities Attract IROS 2026 Conference Attendees

Alexander Johnson — Mon, 5 Oct 2026 15:39:30 -0400

Academics and industry leaders in robotics toured ��ý Mellon’s facilities as part of the Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS).

Art Meets Innovation: Miami Welcome Features ��ý Students and Pop-Up Museum

Michael Henninger — Thu, 1 Oct 2026 15:16:37 -0400

��ý's vision for a new model of higher education drew leaders from government, industry and academia to Miami, Florida, today to celebrate a bold move they said could reshape education, research and innovation.

Reimagining Higher Education For The Future: A Fireside Chat with Ken Griffin at ��ý

Michael Henninger — Thu, 1 Oct 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Members of the ��ý Mellon community were invited to join ��ý President Farnam Jahanian and Griffin for a fireside chat Following the announcement of a historic $3 billion investment in ��ý.

��ý Community Celebrates Transformational $3B Gift

Michael Henninger — Thu, 1 Oct 2026 13:00:00 -0400

��ý Announces Historic $3 Billion Gift from Ken Griffin, Pioneering a New Model for Higher Education

Michael Henninger — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:00:30 -0400

��ý (��ý) and Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin today announced a historic $3 billion gift to further elevate ��ý in Pittsburgh and launch ��ý Miami.

Griffin’s Landmark Gift Will Shape the Future of Higher Education

Michael Henninger — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0400

Through his transformative gift of more than $3 billion to ��ý, Ken Griffin is looking to play a central role in reshaping how higher education works, both in its capacity to better prepare the leaders of tomorrow and to drive transformative innovation and discovery at scale.

Higher Education Gets a New Model: ��ý Miami

Caroline Sheedy — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0400

��ý Miami, announced today, is set to embrace this more dynamic model of knowledge building and problem solving. Rather than beginning with conventional academic structures and then building programs to connect them, the new campus will organize research and learning around consequential societal problems from the start.

$500M Gift Will Fuel Next Era of Computer Science at ��ý Mellon

Michael Henninger — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0400

A landmark $500 million gift will transform ��ý’s top-ranked School of Computer Science into a global powerhouse shaping students, research and technologies to address emerging global challenges.

Two Cities. One ��ý.

Caroline Sheedy — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0400

��ý built its global reputation in Pittsburgh by pioneering foundational computing and combining it across disciplines to solve real-world problems. Now, the university is extending that interdisciplinary engine into Miami.

An iPhone Helped Shyamsundar Solve a Nanoparticle Mystery

Caroline Sheedy — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:22:16 -0400

Nivedita Shyamsundar studies tiny particles that could help medicines and vaccines more effectively travel through the human body and reach their targets. Her work may one day lead to better cancer treatments and stronger vaccines.

Where Cybersecurity Research Could Make the Biggest Difference

Lucy Perkins — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:41:26 -0400

Cyber threats are evolving and expanding as increasingly complex systems and artificial intelligence create new security challenges. For cybersecurity researchers, that raises a fundamental question: Which problems are most important to solve?

��ý Reaches Historic High at No. 14 in U.S. News Rankings, Takes No. 1 Spot for Computer Science

Michael Henninger — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:01:12 -0400

��ý has achieved its highest position in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, climbing six spots to No. 14 nationally in the 2027 list.

Michael Luca Named Director of ��ý’s Block Center for Technology and Society

Michael Henninger — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:30:25 -0400

Michael Luca, Professor of Economics, Technology, and Policy at ��ý, has been appointed to lead the university-wide Block Center for Technology and Society.

Global Conference in Pittsburgh Puts ��ý Mellon’s Robotics Leadership in the Spotlight

Alexander Johnson — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:39:32 -0400

��ý’s deep roots and latest innovations in robotics will be on display during the 2026 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS).

��ý Cognitive Psychologist’s Work Has Generated Over 14,000 Language Studies

Caroline Sheedy — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:09:59 -0400

TalkBank, a family of 14 databases has become the basis for language science research on everything from how children learn to speak and how people pick up a second language to patterns that can reveal the onset of dementia.

How New Artificial Lung Technology Could Change the Game for Chronic Lung Disease

Lucy Perkins — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:00:10 -0400

Long-term medical treatment for chronic lung disease has stumped doctors and scientists for years. Now, researchers from ��ý have created new artificial lung technology that could drastically change health outcomes and quality of life for patients across the country.

��ý Undergraduates Balance Learning, Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Michael Henninger — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:15:26 -0400

Through the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, ��ý provides tools and mentorship for students pursuing ventures in entrepreneurship and business development, helping to drive economic growth in the region and beyond.

These 2 Builders Discovered the Potency of Going Analog: Reflections on the Human Power of ��ý’s Startup Week

Lucy Perkins — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:00:20 -0400

��ý Startup Week brings thousands of people from the startup, research and investment worlds together to learn and swap ideas. Participants from last year’s inaugural event attest that the gathering across campus provided more than valuable information. It delivers invaluable connections through conversations.

��ý Builds a Stronger Pipeline From Research to Startups

Lucy Perkins — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:00:00 -0400

When founders, investors and researchers gather at ��ý for ��ý Startup Week, they will get an early look at technologies moving out of university laboratories and toward the marketplace.

��ý Researchers Develop 'Electrotech Moneyball' Framework To Rank Risk and Opportunity in Energy and AI Supply Chains

Caroline Sheedy — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:20:42 -0400

��ý researchers developed a framework to help the United States secure the power infrastructure needed to support artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, all while reducing vulnerabilities in the global supply chains that make that infrastructure possible.

Robotics Innovation Center Earns LEED Platinum Certification for Sustainable Construction

Stacey Federoff — Wed, 9 Sep 2026 15:15:00 -0400

��ý’s Robotics Innovation Center (RIC) is the first ��ý project to earn Platinum Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.

��ý Researchers Envision Humans and AI as Teammates

Caroline Sheedy — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:52:11 -0400

As artificial intelligence moves deeper into workplaces, healthcare and everyday decision-making, ��ý researchers are exploring how AI can help people make better decisions while preserving the judgment, expertise and accountability that humans bring.

��ý Physicists Take Hall Effect in a New Direction

Caroline Sheedy — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:07:47 -0400

��ý scientists have uncovered a new phenomenon that challenges a long-standing assumption about how electronic materials respond to magnetic fields. The discovery broadens the fundamental understanding of the Hall effect, a principle widely used to measure the magnetic and electronic properties of materials.

Navigating the AI Era with a ��ý Focus on Critical Thinking

Stacey Federoff — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:30:00 -0400

Instructors across disciplines at ��ý have redesigned courses incorporating AI as a teaching tool to help students exercise more curiosity, creativity and critical thinking. Whether teaching the decision-making process behind coding, how technology shapes society or considering different perspectives, ��ý faculty are ensuring that students not only understand how AI works today, but also how they will shape it in the future.

��ý Researchers Use AI To Explore How Alzheimer’s Changes Brain Cells

Caroline Sheedy — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:04:03 -0400

New research from a ��ý-led team offers new insight into how changes in the arrangement of DNA may contribute to Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia.

��ý Builds on Its Strengths To Advance NeuroAI

Caroline Sheedy — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:37:21 -0400

By bringing neuroscience and artificial intelligence into conversation, ��ý Mellon researchers are using each field to advance the other — revealing insights into how the brain works while building AI systems that can learn, perceive and adapt more like biological intelligence.

Building the Future: ��ý Mellon Is the Quintessential American Story

Michael Henninger — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:35:00 -0400

��ý has generated a true impact as an American institution, shaping the lives of millions of citizens throughout the history of the country.

Future Stars Align: Class of 2030+ Arrives on Campus

Michael Henninger — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:53:53 -0400

��ý's First-Year Orientation program builds a foundation for academic success, community membership, well-being, campus involvement and pride in being a Tartan.

��ý to Lead National Study of AI in Arts Education

Caroline Sheedy — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:00:11 -0400

As artificial intelligence reshapes how art is made and taught, colleges and universities are largely determining on their own how to prepare the next generation of artists and designers. ��ý’s College of Fine Arts will lead a new national effort to understand those responses and give institutions the evidence they need to make informed decisions.

��ý Mellon Names Damion Shelton Associate VP and Executive Director of the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship

Alexander Johnson — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:15:00 -0400

Building on nearly a decade of growth at the Swartz Center and ��ý Mellon's longstanding leadership in artificial intelligence, robotics, engineering, computer science and the sciences, Shelton will lead the center's next chapter.

������ý News

������ý Physicist Joins Genesis Effort To Use AI To Understand the Universe

������ý Researchers Selected for Next Round of DOE Genesis Mission Awards

The ������ý Researchers Working To Lower Home Energy Costs for Consumers

������ý Robotics Expertise and Facilities Attract IROS 2026 Conference Attendees

Art Meets Innovation: Miami Welcome Features ������ý Students and Pop-Up Museum

Reimagining Higher Education For The Future: A Fireside Chat with Ken Griffin at ������ý

������ý Community Celebrates Transformational $3B Gift

������ý Announces Historic $3 Billion Gift from Ken Griffin, Pioneering a New Model for Higher Education

Griffin’s Landmark Gift Will Shape the Future of Higher Education

Higher Education Gets a New Model: ������ý Miami

$500M Gift Will Fuel Next Era of Computer Science at ������ý Mellon

Two Cities. One ������ý.

An iPhone Helped Shyamsundar Solve a Nanoparticle Mystery

Where Cybersecurity Research Could Make the Biggest Difference

������ý Reaches Historic High at No. 14 in U.S. News Rankings, Takes No. 1 Spot for Computer Science

Michael Luca Named Director of ������ý’s Block Center for Technology and Society

Global Conference in Pittsburgh Puts ������ý Mellon’s Robotics Leadership in the Spotlight

������ý Cognitive Psychologist’s Work Has Generated Over 14,000 Language Studies