Carnegie Mellon University News

Leaders of Pittsburgh's major universities and Mayor Luke Ravenstahl are sniping back and forth in a public debate over the mayor's controversial plan for a 1 percent tax on all post-secondary students in the city.

Before you rise and shine tomorrow, you may want to hit that snooze button -- getting enough sleep could be the healthiest thing you do this flu season.

Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl discusses his proposed budget with reporters Monday at the City County Building Downtown.

In a startling trend, the new standard for private college tuition has hit $50,000 per year, according to data compiled by the Chronicle of Higher Education .

State legislators heard testimony on Friday morning supporting the idea of building a Maglev high-speed rail system in Pennsylvania.

Throughout her long life, Mildred Stern was known and respected for her generosity and her ability to reach out to people in all walks of life.

Evan Frazier left behind careers in the hospitality and banking industries to quell some of the political tumult that often slows progress in the Hill District, one of Pittsburgh's poorest communities.

Hope has a major downside, new study finds The study, authored by Carnegie Mellon University's George Loewenstein and several researchers at the University of Michigan, measured the emotional well-being of patients in two groups: those with permanent colostomies and those with colostomies that might be reversed.

The libraries targeted for closure by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh are among the most expensive to operate for the number of patrons they serve, according to a study by Carnegie Mellon University.

Kim Leonard can be reached via e-mail or at 412-380-5606. Ways to get us Orthopaedic surgery is a little like carpentry.

Sweta Bhatt, Prashant Patel ED Online ID #21970 October 22, 2009 T he online economy, particularly e-business, entertainment, and collaboration, continues to dramatically and rapidly increase the amount of Internet traffic to and from enterprise servers.

It usually takes 20 to 30 minutes to drive to Carnegie Mellon University from the former LTV site in Hazelwood.

Holding on to hope may not make patients happier as they deal with chronic illness or diseases, according to a new study by University of Michigan Health System researchers.

Scientists are preparing to publish a report that examines, in part, whether robots could eventually become so smart they pose a threat to society.

London, October 31 : A new project is aiming to use the cheapest hardware possible to build electric vehicles good enough for short commutes.

Will the FCC be able to find a reasonable definition of "reasonable network management"? Kenneth Corbin : WASHINGTON -- Regardless of where one stands in the Net neutrality debate, the idea that Internet service providers should be allowed to manage their networks to ensure a baseline quality of service to every subscriber is a good one.

New net neutrality regulations, as proposed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, don't make sense because some Internet traffic is already prioritized and needs to continue to be, two networking engineers said Thursday.

President Obama, on October 9, nominated two new members to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to fill vacancies on the five-member panel.

David Cavazos has been named the new Phoenix city manager and will begin his new responsibilities Friday, Nov.

A pedestrian bridge on the Carnegie Mellon University campus in Pittsburgh will be named for former computer science professor Randy Pausch, whose impending death from pancreatic cancer was chronicled in the best-selling book "The Last Lecture." The 230-foot walking bridge will be dedicated on Oct.