RoboTutor Team Led By Carnegie Mellon's Mostow Wins $1 Million as Global...
RoboTutor LLC, a Carnegie Mellon University spinoff created by Professor Jack Mostow, was named one of five Global Learning XPRIZE finalists for its RoboTutor software, educational technology that...
View ArticleCelebrating 10 Years of the Last Lecture
On Sept. 18, 2007, Randy Pausch delivered the now-renowned "Last Lecture." Today, 10 years later, members of the lecture's live audience reflect on the importance of Pausch's message and how it is...
View ArticlePrivacyStreams Helps Developers Create Privacy-Friendly Apps
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon and Peking universities have created a service called PrivacyStreams that enables app developers to access smartphone data they need for app functionality, while assuring...
View ArticleSmart Traffic Signals Will Help Blind Cross Streets
Smart traffic signals that are designed to improve the flow of traffic also could help pedestrians with visual or other disabilities safely cross streets, or even catch a bus. Researchers at Carnegie...
View ArticleCMU Alumni in TV's Primetime Lineup
One of the best places to watch top tier Tartan talent this fall is on the small screen. The Carnegie Mellon University alumni include 1972 graduate Ted Danson on the critically acclaimed "The Good...
View ArticleWomen Make Up Majority of CMU's Incoming Class
For the first time, women make up the majority of first-year undergraduates at Carnegie Mellon University, a distinctive milestone among top-ranked universities that award the majority of their...
View ArticleCore Education Program Boosts Yield in Mellon College of Science
Drawn by a new core curriculum that complements academics with personal and career skills, record numbers of admitted students chose the Mellon College of Science (MCS) over competitors this year. The...
View ArticleSoaring Demand for Data Science Drives Dietrich College Momentum
As the sophisticated use of digital information transforms business and daily life, an innovative approach to data science across academic fields is fueling a popularity boom at Carnegie Mellon...
View ArticleRecord Proportion of First-year Women Enroll in Tepper School of Business
In the Tepper School of Business, 57 percent of incoming undergraduate business students are women, an unusually high representation of women among undergraduate business programs nationwide. Robert...
View ArticleCarnegie Mellon's Miller Gallery Hosts Exhibition on History and Contemporary...
A new exhibition at the Miller Gallery at Carnegie Mellon University showcases a selection of rare photographs, drawings, films and high-quality reproductions illuminating the evolution of...
View ArticleCarnegie Mellon's Miller Gallery, Hunt Institute Host "Worlds Within"
"Worlds Within," the first collaboration between Carnegie Mellon University's Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation and Miller Gallery exposes the unseen world of plants and their internal...
View ArticleCarnegie Mellon's Miller Gallery Hosts Hadi Tabatabai: Transitional Spaces...
Carnegie Mellon University's Miller Gallery will present "Hadi Tabatabai: Transitional Spaces," curated by Spike Wolff, featuring 17 works by the internationally renowned artist Saturday, Sept. 23,...
View ArticleMoonArk To Be Unveiled at Thrival Festival
After nine years and the work of over 300 people, the MoonArk will be unveiled at the Thrival Innovation & Music Festival on Thursday, Sept. 28. It will then be on display in multiple venues before...
View ArticleSchool of Architecture Reintroduces Master's Degree Program
Carnegie Mellon University's School of Architecture has reintroduced its Master of Architecture (M.Arch) degree program to provide a studio-based, first professional degree program to educate...
View ArticleSigma Alpha Epsilon Raises Dough for Charity
On Sunday, Oct. 1, join the brothers of Sigma Alpha Epsilon for the Ninth Annual Donut Dash, a fundraiser to benefit LiveLikeLou.org and ALS research. SAE pledged to raise $500,000 over five years to...
View ArticleCarnegie Mellon Snake Robot Used in Search for Mexico Quake Survivors
Carnegie Mellon University researchers last week deployed a snake-like robot to search for trapped survivors in a Mexico City apartment building that collapsed in the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that...
View ArticleSummer Academy's Largest Class Discovers Wonders of Science, Math and...
A Carnegie Mellon University program aimed at increasing the number of diverse students pursuing college studies and careers in science, technology, engineering and math enrolled its largest class this...
View ArticlePortuguese Entrepreneurs Developing Business Models at CMU
Three teams of Portuguese entrepreneurs are visiting the United States through Oct. 29 to advance their business ventures. This is the fourth edition of the "Entrepreneur in Residence Program," also...
View ArticleProtecting the Power Grid
Larry Pileggi and his graduate students have developed a toolkit that could help model and simulate the power grid more reliably to better protect it from cybersecurity threats. As a Carnegie Mellon...
View ArticleChoir Brings Harmony to Internet of Things
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have a proposed a new platform, called Choir, to harmonize the billions of devices found in the Internet of Things (IoT). "We want all of our devices to be smart,...
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