Carnegie Mellon University Announces Historic $3 Billion Gift from Ken Griffin, Pioneering a New Model for Higher Education
Summary
Carnegie Mellon University and Ken Griffin have announced a historic $3 billion gift to CMU and the creation of CMU Miami, a new campus designed around societal challenges and built to accelerate innovation. The gift includes $1 billion for CMU's Pittsburgh campus (including a $500 million boost to the School of Computer Science) and $2 billion to fund CMU Miami, signaling a bold reimagining of higher education with a focus on AI, computing, and interdisciplinary collaboration.