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Smoke shrouds Pittsburgh, Air Quality Index rises to 200

As of Thursday, Canadian wildfire smoke is blanketing Pittsburgh and the majority of the northeast United States. AccuWeather reports a Code Purple Air Quality Index (AQI) of 200 in the ...
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8 Fence painters subjected to IEX investigations, 7 restricted from campus

Carnegie Mellon’s Office for Institutional Equity and Title IX (IEX Office) is investigating eight individuals involved in recent Fence paintings, and has placed seven on interim partial campus ...
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CMU Qatar moves to online instruction after Iran strikes Doha

In an email sent to Carnegie Mellon students, Provost Jim Garrett announced that Carnegie Mellon’s campus in Doha, Qatar would also be switching to remote instruction until further notice. On Feb. 28, ...
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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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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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Parents, patients in dark as UPMC closes gender-affirming care program

Protesters stand outside UPMC’s Children’s Hospital, holding signs advocating for gender-affirming care. UPMC cut their programs for transgender youth last year. “I’m not a trans person, but it makes ...
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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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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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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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Global models underestimate sea level rise

In discussions about climate change, you may have heard some staggering statistics — global mean sea level is expected to rise by 0.28 to 1.01 meters, and global mean temperatures are expected to rise ...
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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 ...