Originally known as the Carnegie Technical Schools, Carnegie Mellon University is a top-ranked research university known globally for its technology, world-class arts programs and innovative education. The university is recognized for its programs that are outside of the colleges in fields such as information systems, product design, human-computer interaction and computational finance. Carnegie recently announced a $10 million partnership with Yahoo for Project InMind, a mobile toolkit to enable CMU researchers to experiment with real-time data services at Yahoo. Book Our CMU Vistor Rate
A few interesting facts about Carnegie Mellon University:
"A Beautiful Mind," an Academy award-winning film directed by Ron Howard, is about Carnegie Mellon alumnus John Nash Jr. and his 30-year battle with schizophrenia.
In 1981, Scott Fahlman, School of Computer Science research professor, introduced emoticons while posting to an online bulletin board.
In the early 1940s, Silly Putty was discovered by a Dow Corning employee working on a research partnership at Mellon Institute.
Carnegie Mellon is known for robotics. What are some accomplishments?
Carnegie Mellon University is a renowned global research university with over than 12,000 students, 90,000 alumni, and 5,000 staff and faculty. Since its founding in 1900, CMU has been a birthplace of innovation and global leader in introducing groundbreaking ideas and creating prosperous startup businesses. The university is renowned for its Robotics Institute and annual tournament.
What are some accomplishments in performing arts?
From actors and composers to lighting designers and engineers, Carnegie Mellon alumni have been recognized with awards in the performing arts, including Academy Award winner Holly Hunter, Emmy Award winner Ted Danson and Tony Award winner Judith Light.
