Emma Folts

The shooting in Butler County that wounded former President Donald Trump was stunning, but not entirely surprising, politics professors say.

A year after federal Pell grants became available to people in prisons, uptake is slow in Pennsylvania, and there’s no program within 200 miles of Pittsburgh.

Summer B.O.O.S.T. seeks to bridge student learning gaps with craft, music and instruction.

Finances, family and practical roadblocks can prevent would-be students from taking their place at college.

As he grew up in Bogotá, Colombia, Mateo Dulce Rubio would hear a familiar news story every few days—someone had stepped on another landmine. The explosion had killed or injured them. Though the capital city was far from the country's war-torn areas, these accidents stayed in the back of his mind.

Landmines and other explosive remnants of war killed or wounded at least 4,710 people in at least 49 countries in 2022, according to a recent report from the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. Ukraine reported 608 casualties. Afghanistan documented 303. Colombia recorded 145.

Media Inquiries Name Cassia Crogan Title University Communications & Marketing Email Phone 412-268-9295 Generative AI systems, such as ChatGPT, are trained on large datasets to create written, visual or audio content in response to prompts. When fed real images, some algorithms can produce fake photos and videos known as deepfakes (opens in new window).

Generative AI systems, such as ChatGPT, are trained on large datasets to create written, visual or audio content in response to prompts. When fed real images, some algorithms can produce fake photos and videos known as deepfakes.

For years, people have spread misinformation by manipulating photos and videos with tools such as Adobe Photoshop. These fakes are easier to recognize, and they’re harder for bad actors to replicate on a large scale. Generative AI systems, however, enable users to create content quickly and easily. Domestic and foreign adversaries can use deepfakes and other forms of generative AI to spread false information about a politician’s platform or doctor their speeches.

After graduating from Carnegie Mellon University this spring, Quentin Auster (MSPPM-DA '24) landed a job as a data scientist with the United States Food and Drug Administration. So far, he’s worked to automate systems that help keep public-facing information about drugs up to date. He has also begun supporting teams working to detect and predict drug shortages.