Welcome to the Carnegie Mellon Alumni page on Facebook. The Alumni Association encourages open discussion and the sharing of multiple viewpoints on the page.
This page connects CMU alumni, students and friends to CMU, to the programs and events of the CMU Alumni Association, and to each other. Use this page to share your memories and experiences from CMU and to learn more about Carnegie Mellon’s global community. However, we ask that all posters be respectful. Any comments that violate Facebook’s then-current Community Standards or Terms (such as spam
06/03/2026
The “Big Six” started as Heinz classmates and became a 30‑year global friendship. For alum Eli Potter, that community shaped her leadership and fuels her support for CMU students.
Find out how she proves that when you invest in people, the impact multiplies: https://bit.ly/3S2XJYt
06/02/2026
Don't forget: All alumni with an alumni email account must complete the Security 101 training. If the training is not completed, all data from your email account will be permanently deleted.
Thank you for supporting Carnegie Mellon University’s ongoing commitment to data security: https://bit.ly/4dTNxZB
05/29/2026
Tartan on the Rise Christopher Henley is a principal designer with Pittsburgh-based manufacturer MSA Safety. He leads the user experience strategy for firefighter safety products, including gear that ranges from helmets and breathing apparatuses to search and rescue devices and their incident management ecosystem.
Learn about Christopher’s work designing gear for firefighter safety: https://bit.ly/4sqzNLc
05/27/2026
From the halls of Carnegie Mellon to the shelves of Sephora, alum Nisha Phatak is redefining inclusive skincare. Her company, Lion Pose, blends data, creativity and clinical rigor, a very CMU combination: https://bit.ly/42Ym588
05/22/2026
Tartan on the Rise Tracy Held’s passion for environmental issues shapes her art. She’s a writer and producer with a personal mission to elevate conservation conversations by weaving green themes into her stage productions and screenplays.
By shaping the narrative around conservation, she hopes to inspire others to get more involved with solving the climate crisis: https://bit.ly/4c9bfQJ
05/21/2026
Alum Quentin Auster is helping the FDA move faster and smarter by building AI tools that shrink drug‑review tasks from days to minutes, without sacrificing safety or accuracy.
Find out how he blends policy, engineering and a passion for scaling impact: https://bit.ly/4dEZXEA
05/20/2026
From Anchorage to Pittsburgh to Cape Town, alum Patrice Gopo’s life has been shaped by movement. Now, she transforms those experiences into powerful storytelling.
Her award‑winning essays and children’s books, including "All the Colors We Will See" and "All the Places We Call Home," explore the complexities of identity, immigration and community.
Patrice’s brings her analytical mind and creative problem‑solving to her writing, proving that creativity thrives across disciplines:
Patrice Gopo uses an engineer's approach to award-winning writing In 2002, Patrice Gopo thought her path was set.
05/15/2026
Possession of artificial intelligence tools by villainous sleeper agents may sound like a movie plot, but it’s a real possibility that people like data scientist Reshmi Ghosh work to prevent every day.
Learn how this Tartan on the Rise is boosting AI’s integrity: https://bit.ly/41TQ8x0
05/14/2026
When did you know you were a Tartan for life?
We asked alumni for that one specific memory, the one moment when you knew you were a Tartan for life. And from chocolate milk to orientation to commencement speeches, you delivered: https://bit.ly/4uShiRC