Todd Jochem on the evolution of autonomous vehicles, the state of self-driving technology and Carnegie Mellon’s lasting impact
03/10/2026 Mallory Lindahl
Todd Jochem (SCS 1993, 1996) has been in the driver’s seat of…

03/10/2026 Mallory Lindahl
Todd Jochem (SCS 1993, 1996) has been in the driver’s seat of…

Apparently, it’s been 40 years since Mario first graced the shores of North America. Clearly that can’t be true, because 1986 was only 20 years ago, but suffice to say, the little plumber and his silly hat have been a part…

A single gene mutation protects against Alzheimer’s disease in people destined to get the disease very young — and now we know why.
The gene mutation affects a protein called reelin that directs brain cells to shred the probable culprits in…

A 2D material called chromium oxychloride dramatically outperforms traditional hard masks in chip fabrication, resisting plasma etching far better at nanoscale thicknesses.

An AI defense system has successfully detected and neutralized sophisticated 5G cyber-attacks in less than a tenth of a second, paving the way for more secure 5G and future 6G mobile networks, say researchers at the University of Surrey.
Alaska’s glacial lakes are growing faster than in previous decades. They expanded by more than 150 square kilometers between 2018 and 2024, and could eventually grow to more than four times their current size as glaciers retreat, according to a…

The AI company filed two federal lawsuits on Monday, arguing the Trump administration’s ‘supply chain risk’ designation is unconstitutional retaliation for protected speech.
There is a phrase in Anthropic’s…

NASA’s Artemis program continues to push the boundaries of human exploration, with its next landmark mission, Artemis II, on the horizon. The space agency has made significant strides in preparing for a crewed mission that will orbit the…

Parts of a giant Nasa satellite will crash to Earth on Tuesday evening, the US space agency is warning – but the chance of being struck is extremely low.
According to the US military’s Space Force, the roughly 1,323lb (600kg) spacecraft, one…

In the 1990s, the Dalai Lama invited University of Wisconsin neuroscientist Richard Davidson to study the brains of meditating monks. “You’ve been using the tools of modern neuroscience to mostly study anxiety, depression, and fear, all these…