Carnegie Mellon University

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Founded: 1900

ORAU Member since: 2006

Member Councilor: Indira Nair

Enrollment: 11,530 (fall 2010)

Mission Statement:

To create and disseminate knowledge and art through research and creative inquiry, teaching, and learning, and to transfer our intellectual and artistic product to enhance society in meaningful and sustainable ways.

To serve our students by teaching them problem solving, leadership and teamwork skills, and the value of a commitment to quality, ethical behavior, and respect for others.

To achieve these ends by pursuing the advantages of a diverse and relatively small university community, open to the exchange of ideas, where discovery, creativity, and personal and professional development can flourish.

Web Site: Carnegie Mellon University