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For the first time, people's emotions can be identified through scans of their brain activity, according to a new study by Carnegie Mellon University scientists.

Django Wexler graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh with degrees in creative writing and computer science, and worked for the university in artificial intelligence research.

The "mean streets" of America's cities are actually more sympathetic to hybrid and plug-in vehicles than superhighways, according to the latest research news out of Pittsburgh-based Carnegie Mellon University .

On Sunday, June 2, just a week before he won another Tony for his lighting of Lucky Guy o n Broadway, lighting designer Jules Fisher received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from his alma mater, Carnegie Mellon University , for his outstanding contribution to the fields of lighting design and theatre planning.

Zach Miller 2013 Graduate, Brandywine Heights The platitude is true: education does change lives.

So you want to buy a hybrid car? If you are a city driver, stuck in lots of traffic, the purchase is likely to pay off, according to new research from Carnegie Mellon University.

Harry Potter fans, take heed. New surveillance software that can track the whereabouts of over a dozen people at the same time is providing researchers with their own Marauder's Map, allowing them to monitor the comings and goings of subjects in indoor settings nearly as complex as Hogwart's.

It turns out that helping others can also help you protect yourself from high blood pressure.

Vibrotactile displays mounted around the waist and back are used to study how people use vibrotactile cues to navigate in unfamiliar environments Such a device could free drivers from having to look at maps, and could also serve as a tactile guide for the visually and hearing impaired.

Packed like sardines for circle time in a child development center in Taiwan, a group of children 3 to 6 years old never jostled, poked or prodded each other.

This June 9, 2013 file photo shows Patina Miller, left, and Billy Porter posing with their awards in the press room at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, in New York.

Wells Fargo's Walter Price says analysts aren't giving Google enough credit for growth in its mobile and video businesses and says the stock holds more opportunity than rival internet giant Yahoo.

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are using snakes as a model for a series of robots that will having capabilities ranging from search and rescue operations to medical applications.

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have joined the quest to develop a driverless car.

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a method for tracking the locations of multiple individuals in complex, indoor settings using a network of video cameras, creating something similar to the fictional Marauder's Map used by Harry Potter to track comings and goings at the Hogwarts School.

Pushback: How Smart Women Ask--AND STAND UP--For What They Want. By Selena Rezvani.

There was plenty of applause heard during the Tony Awards - and perhaps no place louder than from as far away as Pittsburgh.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. The first signs of heart disease can begin to appear during adolescence .

Older adults who volunteer can reduce their risk for hypertension by 40 percent, adding to the list of other benefits that come with helping the community out.

FRIDAY, June 14 -- Anyone who has ever been a volunteer knows that it feels good to help others, but researchers have found a less obvious benefit: volunteering can help reduce older adults' risk of high blood pressure.