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CMU Engineering Students Present Inventions

Imagine chilling a drink without ice or using a snowboard that comes in two pieces. Those are just two of the innovations designed by Carnegie Mellon University engineering seniors who showed off their inventions Monday.

2012/05/07

Seasonal Hiring Helps Unemployment Rate

For the first time in two-and-a-half-years the unemployment rate fell to 8.6 percent in November. It’s the lowest since the darkest days of the recession.

2011/12/02

Experts Offer Tips On Protecting Your Information From Hackers

If you have a laptop, you probably love the convenience of using it on the go. WiFi lets you connect just about anywhere. But that freedom does have some drawbacks. Like hackers trying to steal your information right from under your fingertips. KDKA Consumer Editor Susan Koeppen says it’s pretty easy for hackers to grab our information when we go wireless.

2011/10/28

Gabe McMorland after a performance at Waffle Shop (credit: Daniel McCloskey)

The Waffle Shop: Re-Imagining The Performance Venue

The Waffle Shop is a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants live variety talk show and restaurant that opened in October of 2008 as a social experiment for an art class at Carnegie Mellon University.

2011/10/17

Downtown Parking App Has New Feature

More than a quarter million people have already used ParkPGH on their smart phones or computers to find an open parking spot in real time, but now the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust with help from Carnegie Mellon University is offering something new.

2011/10/04

Vehicle Shears Utility Pole Overnight In Oakland

Officials say police have found the driver who sheared a utility pole early this morning in Oakland.

2011/09/23

Carnegie Mellon University Receives Major Donation

It’s the largest contribution ever to a university in Pennsylvania and the recipient is Carnegie Mellon University.

2011/09/07

Batman, Christian Bale, Christoher Nolan

The Dark Knight Arrives In Pittsburgh

There’s no clearer sign of Batman’s arrival than the Bat signal shining brightly on the side of the Highmark Building downtown.

2011/07/28

Carnegie Mellon University researchers created the free app, which is only available on iPhones for now with a version for Android soon to come. (Credit: KDKA)

New App Helps Riders Track Port Authority Buses

We hear it a lot from Port Authority riders who get stranded at stops waiting for their bus, but now there is some new technology that lets you know when your ride is coming, and it’s free.

2011/07/27

Suspect Sought In Assault Of CMU Student

Police are investigating after a Carnegie Mellon University student living in an off-campus apartment says he was attacked while sleeping outside earlier this week.

2011/07/08

President Obama Pushes For Advanced Manufacturing

A crowd of 150 university, business and government officials heard President Obama call for a new advanced manufacturing approach to reclaim America’s edge.

2011/06/24

President Visits CMU Robotics Center

During a visit to Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Engineering Center in Lawrenceville this morning, President Barack Obama said the U.S. must invest in new high-tech manufacturing ventures to replace lost jobs and stay competitive with the rest of the world.

2011/06/24

‘Mug Shot Mania’ Getting Noticed

If you get arrested in western Pennsylvania, your mug shot could now wind up in a paper called “Mug Shot Mania.”

2011/05/25

Clicks For Bucks

A local college student is hoping to get your clicks. Carnegie Mellon University student Catherine Rodriguez is asking for your votes online.

2011/05/19

Researcher’s Weight Loss Study Focuses On Power Of Mind

Losing weight is a tough challenge for many of us and that’s why a study done at Carnegie Mellon University is attracting a lot of attention. Researchers believe they’ve found a way to help you eat less and it’s kind of surprising. It has to do with the power of the mind.

2011/05/13

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