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At Carnegie Mellon, first-class faculty and students perform cutting-edge, world-changing research that is not limited by the bounds of departments or fields. Our strong, interdisciplinary focus produces truly innovative results with applications in a variety of fields.
Collaboration with Carnegie Mellon offers industry more than just access to excellent research and talented future employees; it offers your company a unique opportunity to partner with a world leader in innovation. The Office of Corporate Relations is here to assist you and your company in building strategic partnerships with the university in areas such as sponsored research, recruitment, technology transfer, continuing education, and philanthropy. Contact us to learn more.
News Features
Seven Faculty Members Receive Google's Focused Research Award
Google recently announced the first-ever Focused Research Awards to fund research in areas of key interest to Google and the research community. Google identified three projects (in machine learning, energy efficiency in computing, and privacy) and seven Carnegie Mellon faculty members for this unique award.
Motorola Foundation | Carnegie Mellon -- Investing in Technology and Education
Building the leaders of tomorrow requires investing in education at both the high school and college level. Nobody understands that better than the Motorola Foundation. The foundation recognizes the importance in supporting students in their formative years to prepare them for the rigorous work ahead in college and the workforce.
Intel Announces 2009-2010 PhD Fellowships
Carnegie Mellon is proud to announce that two PhD students have been awarded prestigious Intel PhD Fellowships. The highly competitive program awarded 26 fellowships to candidates at select universities who are doing leading edge work in fields related to Intel's business and research interests.
Carnegie Mellon Expands Mobile Learning Project in India with Support From Nokia Research Center in Palo Alto
Carnegie Mellon University today announced the expansion of its Mobile & Immersive Learning for Literacy in Emerging Economies (MILLEE) project, which will gauge the effectiveness of mobile phone-based games for teaching English lessons to students in rural India. This new phase of the research project is made possible, in part, by a grant and a supply of 450 mobile phones provided by Nokia Research Center in Palo Alto, Calif.
Bill Gates to Speak at Dedication Ceremony for Gates and Hillman Centers
Bill Gates, co-chair and trustee of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and chairman of Microsoft Corp., will present the keynote address at dedication ceremonies for the Gates Center for Computer Science and the Hillman Center for Future-Generation Technologies on Sept. 22 at Carnegie Mellon University.
Google Acquires Carnegie Mellon Spin-off ReCAPTCHA Inc.
ReCAPTCHA Inc., a spin-off of Carnegie Mellon University's Computer Science Department, has been acquired by Google Inc. The Pittsburgh company developed online puzzles that serve the dual purpose of protecting Web sites and digitizing printed text.
Preparing Students for the Future: The Summer Academy of Mathematics and Science
SAMS nurtures high school students through classroom instruction, project coursework, and academic development to increase the declining number of outstanding college-bound high school graduates with diverse backgrounds—commonly known as the "pipeline" problem—particularly in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.
