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CMU professor Rachel Mandelbaum is leading a nine-month Genesis Mission research project the university was awarded in July. (Photo by David Rullo)
August 25, 2026, 1:20 pm
CMU professor leads research project for Dept. of Energy’s Genesis Mission
“Our team is working on data infrastructure that is going to make it easier for researchers to apply AI to data from multiple sky surveys,” Mandelbaum offered.
By David Rullo
"Death to Zionism" was written in Yiddish on the CMU Fence this summer. (Photo provided by Julie Paris)
August 3, 2026, 10:39 am
CMU defends Fence restrictions amid free speech, anti-Zionism dispute
“The goal is always to safeguard the community while preserving, where possible, the opportunity for students to continue academic progress during an ongoing investigation.”
By David Rullo
The Posner Center at Carnegie Mellon University. (Photo courtesy of Carnegie Mellon University)
July 21, 2026, 1:19 pm
At CMU’s newly reopened Posner Center, history is hidden in the margins
Since reopening in November 2025, the Posner Center has welcomed more than 8,000 visitors.
By Octavia Liku
Eight Carnegie Mellon University students are being investigated for recent messages painted on its fence. Messages like "By any means necessary," have forced the university to act several times since June. (Photo by David Rullo) 
July 17, 2026, 12:25 pm
CMU investigating 8 students for messages painted on the Fence
“The goal,” CMU said “is always to safeguard the community while preserving...the opportunity for students to continue academic progress during an ongoing investigation."
By David Rullo
Anti-Zionist messages were painted on the CMU Fence over the Fourth of July weekend (Courtesy photo)
July 8, 2026, 4:08 pm
CMU’s Fence Working Group delivers report amid renewed tensions
A series of anti-Zionist messages painted on the Fence has reignited debate over free speech and student safety
By Octavia Liku
Anti-Zionist messages were painted on the CMU Fence over the Fourth of July weekend (Courtesy photo)
July 2, 2026, 1:25 pm
CMU Fence continues to platform anti-Zionist messaging
Anonymous actors promoting anti-Zionism paint CMU fence six times in less than a month
By David Rullo
Tel Aviv, Israel, and the Mediterannean coast. (Photo by Yeshaya Dinerstein via Pexels)
June 17, 2026, 9:23 am
Pittsburgh students navigate Israeli internships amid missile attacks
'Realistically, there is a war going on, and you can't take life for granted'
By Adam Reinherz
Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh both received grades on the ADL's latest Campus Antisemitism Report Card.
March 24, 2026, 1:35 pm
ADL gives Pitt, CMU ‘C’ grades in latest campus antisemitism report
Organization also published results from its survey "Campus Crossroads, Non-Jewish Student Perceptions of Jews and Israel"
By David Rullo
Steps in Carnegie Mellon University campus in Qatar. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
March 3, 2026, 1:05 pm
Lawfare Project, CMU respond to lawsuit alleging antisemitism, Qatar influence
“They gaslighted her, essentially.”
By David Rullo
Illustrated monsters by Gary Hirsch. (Image courtesy of Ari Lightman)
February 18, 2026, 4:28 pm
Ari Lightman’s guide to slaying organizational ‘monsters’
'You're never going to transform either yourself, your community or your organization, until you start thinking about the barriers that impede transformation'
By Adam Reinherz
Cohon Center at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)
February 12, 2026, 1:56 pm
US colleges got $1.1 billion from Qatar in 2025, Ed Department says
The foreign funding comes, in part, from "countries and entities that are involved in activities that threaten America's national security," the U.S. education secretary said.
By JNS Staff
Steps in Carnegie Mellon University campus in Qatar. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
February 3, 2026, 11:31 am
CMU’s relationship with Qatar examined in federal lawsuit
"Qatar and its affiliates could be a source of antisemitic influence upon CMU."
By David Rullo
Cohon Center at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)
January 8, 2026, 12:59 pm
Qatar is biggest foreign funder of US colleges, per Education Department
“Every single dollar given by our adversaries comes with strings attached,” Rep. Tim Walberg told JNS. “Enough is enough.”
By Aaron Bandler
Protestors encamped in the shadow of the Cathedral of Learning at Schenley Park to protest Israel's war with Hamas, spring 2024 (Photo by Jim Busis)
November 11, 2025, 1:09 pm
When it comes to First Amendment rights, Pitt and CMU walk a tightrope
“It’s not only a bad thing to suppress what is considered free speech,” he said, “but you also cannot compel people to speak in a way that would offend their own viewpoints.
By David Rullo
An Elegant Edge New York burger with pastrami. (Photo provided by Elegant Edge)
August 20, 2025, 4:34 pm
New kosher and halal dining options coming to CMU
Dry-brined ribeye steak, Peruvian chicken and more
By Toby Tabachnick
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