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Ken Griffin, CEO of a hedge fund, donates $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon for a campus in Miami

Ken Griffin, CEO of a hedge fund, donates $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon for a campus in Miami

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September 30th, 2026

Ken Griffin, CEO of a hedge fund, donates $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon for a campus in Miami

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Carnegie Mellon announced on Wednesday that Ken Griffin, CEO of the hedge fund Citadel, will donate $3 billion to the university.

Carnegie Mellon anunció el miércoles que Ken Griffin, CEO del fondo de cobertura Citadel, donará $3 mil millones a la universidad.

Most of the money will go to a new campus in Miami focused on social challenges.

La mayor parte del dinero se destinará a un nuevo campus en Miami enfocado en desafíos sociales.

According to the university, it is the largest donation ever made to an American university.

Según la universidad, es la donación más grande jamás hecha a una universidad estadounidense.

The donation includes $2 billion to build a 35-acre campus in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood.

La donación incluye $2 mil millones para construir un campus de 35 acres en el vecindario Wynwood de Miami.

It is expected to enroll about 3,500 students in bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs.

Se espera que matricule a unos 3,500 estudiantes de pregrado, maestría y doctorado.

Construction would begin next year.

La construcción comenzaría el próximo año.

Instead of academic majors, the campus will focus on "areas of great challenges."

En lugar de especializaciones académicas, el campus se enfocará en "áreas de grandes desafíos".

These include human health, national security, energy, and advanced manufacturing.

Estas incluyen salud humana, seguridad nacional, energía y manufactura avanzada.

The rest of the money will be divided equally between two destinations.

El resto del dinero se dividirá en partes iguales entre dos destinos.

One part will go to the computer science program at the Pittsburgh campus. The program will carry Griffin's name.

Una parte irá al programa de ciencias de la computación del campus de Pittsburgh, que llevará el nombre de Griffin.

The other part will go to other projects that were not specified.

La otra parte irá a otros proyectos no especificados.

Carnegie Mellon President Farnam Jahanian said artificial intelligence requires rethinking how students are educated and research is done.

El presidente de Carnegie Mellon, Farnam Jahanian, dijo que la inteligencia artificial exige repensar cómo se educa a los estudiantes y se hace investigación.

Griffin, a Republican megadonor, said bringing Carnegie Mellon to Miami puts the city at the center of scientific progress.

Griffin, un megadonante republicano, dijo que traer Carnegie Mellon a Miami coloca a la ciudad en el centro del avance científico.

Universities face pressure to prepare students for a workforce transformed by AI.

Las universidades enfrentan presión para preparar a los estudiantes para una fuerza laboral transformada por la IA.

At the same time, financial pressures on higher education are growing.

Al mismo tiempo, aumentan las presiones financieras sobre la educación superior.

This is due to fewer international enrollments and rising expenses.

Esto se debe a menos matrícula internacional y gastos crecientes.

The Miami area is already home to several universities, with a combined enrollment of about 135,000 students.

El área de Miami ya alberga varias universidades, con una matrícula conjunta de alrededor de 135,000 estudiantes.

September 30th, 2026

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