
Research & Creativity
CMU Research News

Leading the World in Doing AI Work that Matters
CMU spearheads AI innovation and solutions through our multidisciplinary approach, integrating the latest technologies with ethics at every level. See how our AI work doesn't just advance technology — it benefits humanity.
Creativity Is at Our Core
CMU’s visionaries redefine artistic norms by fusing technology with creative research and expression, from staging renowned performances to crafting avant-garde installations that provoke new perspectives.
Centers & Institutes
With more than 100 CMU research centers and institutions, our students tackle complex challenges across a broad range of interests and industries. This curated selection showcases a few of the pioneering hubs where we work to solve real-world problems.

The Block Center
Studies how AI and similar technologies may reshape the future of work and be harnessed for social good.

The Simon Initiative
Conducts research into improving how students learn engineering both at CMU and around the world by creating a learning-engineering ecosystem.

Gelfand Center for Service Learning & Outreach
Works to strengthen STEM education for K-12 students through faculty/student outreach, teacher training, tutoring and on-campus activities.

Institute for Strategy & Technology
Researches the political, ethical, social and economic impacts of emerging technologies, such as AI and cybersecurity, through cross-disciplinary partnerships.

Neuroscience Institute
Drives neural science breakthroughs, integrating neuroscience, psychology and computing. Past innovations include cognitive tutors and Watson.

The Humanities Center
Champions interdisciplinary humanities research and teaching through lectures, conferences and public events to demonstrate the vital role of the humanities at CMU.
Research and Creative Opportunities
Engage your creative and analytical mind through our numerous programs and resources.
$ 4500
Our Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program pays you to do research. Learn about undergraduate research opportunities.
80 +
The CMU Rales Fellows program provides fully-funded fellowships and resources to exceptional, under-resourced graduate students in STEM.
$ 1500
The C.G. Douglas “Wrong Way” Corrigan Summer Travel Fellowship provides up to $1,500 for a summer travel project to a student in the School of Art.
Meet the VP for Research
The Office of the Vice President for Research leads CMU’s research endeavors, fostering collaboration across disciplines and providing comprehensive support services for faculty, students and staff.
Research at Carnegie Mellon
Explore how CMU's colleges and schools lead the charge to a better future through innovative research.