Carnegie Mellon University

2008 Feature Articles

2008 Feature ArticlesCyLab

CyLab: Confidence for a Networked World



 

ExxonMobilExxonMobil Supports Carnegie Mellon


 

Randy PauschCarnegie Mellon Celebrates the Life of Professor Randy Pausch





 

The Waffle at Burning ManThe Global Connection Project: Stitching Together Images and Cultures






 

GMThe Future of Driving Technologies







DisneyDisney, Carnegie Mellon Announce New Disney Research Pittsburgh Lab



 

Luis von AhnFaculty Spotlight: Luis von Ahn
Exploring the world of human computation.




 

Tuomas SandholmCarnegie Mellon's "Brilliant" Professor
Tuomas Sandholm named one of the three "most influential academics in the business world."






RecycleMaking the World a Greener Place
Carnegie Mellon earns special recognition for its environmental sustainability practices.






libraryGraduate Programs Earn Top Rankings
Three Carnegie Mellon programs rank #1 in the nation, twenty in the top 5, according to U.S. News & World Report.


Uncanny valleyExploring the Uncanny Valley
A team of Carnegie Mellon researchers will use fMRI and eye tracking to provide guidelines for the production of animated human characters for use in video games, movies, and as avatars.

KanadeHonoring a Visionary
Takeo Kanade to receive the Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science, one of the science world's greatest honors.






CrusherNational Robotics Engineering Center Unveils Latest in Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology
"Crusher" offers unparalleled strength, mobility, and autonomy features.





TitanTitan 80-300
Carnegie Mellon researchers push the limits of nanotechnology with one of the world's most powerful microscopes.






Bill GatesBill Gates Visits Carnegie Mellon on Final University Lecture Tour
On Feb. 21, the Microsoft founder and former CEO delivered a talk entitled "Bill Gates Unplugged: On Software, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Giving Back." Click here to watch the lecture.

 



IBM logoTwo of a Kind: The IBM-Carnegie Mellon Collaboration Awards
IBM and Carnegie Mellon have joined forces to create the IBM-Carnegie Mellon Collaboration Awards, to seed new world-class collaborations in specific areas of mutual interest.

Walk to the SkyApplication Rates, Endowment rise in 2007
Carnegie Mellon experiences growth in 2007.



 

Peter LeeCSDiary
Peter Lee, Head of the Computer Science Department, shares his perspective with the world.