Mellon
Americannoun
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As laudable as Carnegie Mellon University’s new campus may be, universities have for decades promoted interdisciplinary study of subjects ranging from genomics to bioengineering, neuropsychology and big data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
While Carnegie Mellon operates satellite campuses in New York City; Mountain View, Calif.; and Qatar, serving up to a few hundred students each, Miami will be its largest expansion by far.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Carnegie Mellon University announced Wednesday that Ken Griffin, the CEO of hedge-fund firm Citadel, is donating $3 billion to the school, the largest individual gift in higher-education history.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
MIAMI—Hedge-fund titan Ken Griffin is donating $2 billion to start a Carnegie Mellon University campus in Miami, part of the largest-ever individual gift toward higher education.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Still, it seemed his pick of the week was the Smashing Pumpkins’ Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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