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As the only top 25 university founded in the 20th century, Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA has proven itself a leading research and global university.

The C-MITES gifted center at Carnegie Mellon offers talent searches, gifted summer programs, weekend and day camp gifted enrichment, and GATE professional development.

Canadian Printmaker Naoko Matsubara came of age during Modernism's zenith and employs the iconic principles of abstraction in her current oeuvre.

Professor Randy Pausch of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, prepares his final lecture on life, death, common sense and achieving your dreams.

Viruses pose a serious threat to cell phones using Bluetooth technology and multimedia messaging system, according to scientists.

The life and achievements of Dr. Pausch who, despite suffering from terminal pancreatic cancer, is leading an active life and helping to raise awareness of the illness.

The right outlook and use of the right words can make all the difference in how long you live according to a Carnegie Mellon University study.

In the charge delivered by Dr. Pausch at Carnegie Mellon University's Commencement Ceremony, he shared with the graduating Class of 2008 lessons on living well and fully.

Learn about the valuable lessons and insights that Dr. Randy Pausch shared during his 'Last Lecture' at Carnegie Mellon University.

Using animated movies and simple video, Alice is a very high level programming language designed to teach basic programming to even the most novice computer user.

Dr. Randy Pausch was a teacher who exuded both knowledge and wisdom. His crisp, captivating, inspirational message in the Last Lecture has touched many lives.

Online resources for free college courses in green subject matters.

What is the best university in the world? One clue lies in the THES's annual ranking of the world's best universities. Here's the 2007 top ten for all subjects.

The college search can be stressful for parents as well as for the prospective student. Plan ahead for having fun together with a college tour of the city of Pittsburgh.

Whether a business produces a product or renders a service, it is the business processes that determine performance levels in such areas as quality, timeliness, and cost.

In 2009, the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Business topped BusinessWeek magazine's top list of business schools. Here's more about these college rankings.

Denise Fergusson has enjoyed a brilliant career as an actress and director, although she had always wanted to study anthropology. How did she get sidetracked?

The battle against environmental pollutants is now being fought on the molecular level by green-thinking scientists and with some help by mother-nature herself.

Challenge younger gifted and talented children with summer day courses. Elementary gifted kids explore strengths and meet intellectual peers during these fun activities.

If you are going on a vacation to Pittsburgh, there are many wonderful things to do. Try some of these family friendly museums that your children will be sure to enjoy.

To succeed in the growing field of industrial design, you should be creative, a problem solver, draw well, and have an interest in computers.

It is often difficult to discern if someone is joking, serious or sarcastic in an email or in a chat room discussion. Emoticons help convey an emotion.

Never reaching the celebrity of Hunter S. Thompson, Kurt Vonnegut remains one of America's great writers.

Choosing to study creative writing means harnessing one's natural talent and focusing it into material that is both enjoyable and publishable.

There are few mechanical heart support devices available to infants under the age of two.These devices help support the heart before a heart transplant

A first aid kit has the necessary emergency medical supplies in case of disaster. Packing these safety supplies can mean the difference between life and death.

Years of shrinking computer science degree programs appear over as large PhD granting universities, online schools and small institutions report an enrollment turnout.

Ivy Leagues schools are often synonymous with highest quality of education; however, understanding selectivity may assist in determining the best college choice.

Directed by Barbara Bell and Anna Lorentzon, a new documentary brings us behind the scenes of a controversial adult website.

A collection of recent research study results pointing out advice for healthy minds and bodies.

How to run and walk safely when it is dark outside. Safety tips for seeing and being seen. These tips apply to bicyclists as well as pedestrians.

NOVA scienceNOW educates and entertains viewers with interesting stories and new discoveries. Combining with NOVA, these shows comprise PBS's Super Science Tuesdays.

Find out about the pancreas and its functions, as well as the reasons why pancreatic cancer is such a deadly disease.

As a scientist at DuPont, Kwolek stumbled upon the right mixture and created a fiber capable of stopping a bullet.

It's easy to strengthen preschoolers' math skills during the holiday season by having a turkey race that is based on a simple homemade board game.

Rita Dove's Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas and Beulah has many children and grandchildren in today's poetry world.

Here's some unique, unusual, and downright weird scholarships that you might encounter in your college scholarship search.

Schools across the U.S. are becoming more environmental sustainable through the use of alternative energy sources, green construction projects, and other innovations.

What is the best university in the world? Each year the Higher (formerly the THES or Times Higher) publishes a list claiming to identify the world's best universities.

Advantages, disadvantages, and technology requirements someone must consider when thinking about enrolling in an online graduate business program.

Visiting Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania during the winter can be an exciting and educational vacation. This article includes recreation ideas for families and children.