Work That Matters
What if all communities were future-ready?
Securing a Healthier, More Resilient World
CMU researchers are working to safeguard lives, secure our future and strengthen national resilience. That means we save lives help systems adapt in the face of disruption, and engineer life-saving medical breakthroughs. We protect community health, strengthen security and privacy, empower U.S. manufacturing and make streets safer. Whether leveraging energy expertise through AI or preparing for the next global emergency, our work supports a safer, more sustainable future.
Patented Artificial Lung
Artificial lung technology could help save lives on the battlefield and beyond.
Brain Stimulation
A minimally invasive deep brain stimulation method could offer a safer way to treat depression, PTSD and addiction.
Wildfire Fighting Drones
Autonomous aircraft give firefighters better tools to fight wildfires.
What if we could map our minds?
CMU researchers are uncovering how learning shapes the cerebral cortex.
These discoveries lay the groundwork for breakthroughs like reversing age-related dementia and reigniting lifelong learning.
What if every worker was trained for an AI world?
Reimagining the Future of Work, Education and Human Potential
Whether it’s immersive workforce training or AI-powered classrooms, CMU is shaping a future where workforce development, learning science, and human-computer interaction elevate human potential. We’re not just improving learning; we’re strengthening the workforce and supporting economic growth.
AI and Energy
As artificial intelligence continues to make its way into the energy sector, it brings with it a wave of innovation and efficiency.
AI and Work
With the right tools and guidance, AI could help workers whose jobs require judgment, problem-solving and decision making do their jobs better.
AI and Learning
Researchers are creating engaging, inquiry-based science learning opportunities for young children in the classroom.
Innovation At Work
For as long as we've been around, Carnegie Mellon researchers have been at the forefront of pushing technology, leading creative innovation, and defining the solutions that shape our society.
Spin-offs Created
Our entrepreneurial mindset makes us leaders in turning our ideas into startups and spin-offs that drive economic development.
World class facilities
Robotics Innovation Center
Today, we’re leading with a new cutting-edge facility to pave the way for further research and development, including brand-new spaces to test new robot types.
Startups created
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Our entrepreneurial mindset makes us leaders in turning our ideas into startups and spin-offs that drive economic development.
Responsible innovation
Ethics in Artificial Intelligence
We believe that AI must be designed, developed, and deployed responsibly to lead toward a more just and equitable world. Carnegie Mellon has the expertise and ingenuity that is necessary to direct advances in AI toward social responsibility.
Centers and Institutes
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Research centers and institutes, addressing a broad range of interests and industries.
What if curiosity powered national progress?
Advancing Discovery, Robotics, AI and Innovation
We expand the frontiers of AI, new materials and the future of robotics, to tackle humanity’s biggest challenges, drive economic opportunity and improve lives.
Privacy
Smarter privacy protections are protecting audio privacy.
National Security
SEI and DOD center to strengthen national security by ensuring trustworthy AI systems.
AI for Research
CMU and Google Public Sector partner to accelerate AI research with extensive GPT cloud deployment.
What if technology was guided by ethics and the human spirit?
Creating Meaning in the Digital Age
CMU leads with both research and creative practice to guide innovation with intention. Our artists, humanists and technologists work together to explore what it means to live in a digital world through ethical inquiry, inclusive design and expressive technologies that improve the human experience.
Combating Deepfakes
Smarter privacy protections are protecting audio privacy.
Space
The Moonshot Museum is launching future leaders into the growing space economy.
Ethical AI
Ethically designed AI systems keep technology centered on human wellbeing.
What if we guided AI to ensure we make the world better?
CMU researchers are uncovering how learning shapes the cerebral cortex.
These discoveries lay the groundwork for breakthroughs like reversing age-related dementia and reigniting lifelong learning.