Carnegie Mellon News Headlines
May 2008
Exploring 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.
Academic Leaders in Robotics Research Announce Effort to Create National Strategy for Robotics Growth
Carnegie Mellon and 10 other universities will develop an integrated national strategy for robotics research.
April 2008
Carnegie Mellon Establishes Bruce and Astrid McWilliams Center for Cosmology
New center in Mellon College of Science seeks to unravel mysteries of the universe through multidisciplinary efforts.
Carnegie Mellon Sophomores Win Barry Goldwater Scholarships
The awards recognize excellence in mathematics and science.
Cleaning up the Water
Chemists at Carnegie Mellon's Institute for Green Science work to decontaminate our water.
Honoring a Visionary
Takeo Kanade to receive the Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science, one of the science world's greatest honors.
Pausch's "Last Lecture" Released as a Novel
Heartfelt message to his children becomes inspiration to millions.
Three Researchers Receive NSF Early Career Awards
Computer scientist Anind K. Dey, psychologist Erik Thiessen and biomedical engineer Stefan F. Zappe have received the National Science Foundation's Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, its most prestigious award for junior faculty.
Carnegie Mellon Receives $4.15 Million in Grants from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
The grants will be used to fund research in global energy and sustainability and to purchase equipment needed to aid research in the fields of nanotechnology, cosmology and biological sciences.
Three-University Consortium Receives Funding for Fossil Fuel Research
Carnegie Mellon, Pitt and WVU research group will receive up to $26 million to design cleaner, more efficient uses of fossil fuel.
GigaPan goes to the Masters
Sports Illustrated and Golf.com are using the Global Connection Project’s GigaPan technology to bring the Masters Tournament — or, at least, the Augusta National course — just a little closer to readers and viewers.
Professor Fred Gilman named dean of Mellon College of Science
Gilman is internationally recognized for his work in the field of high-energy particle physics.
Carnegie Mellon Hosts Open Learning Symposium
March 2008
National Robotics Engineering Center Unveils Latest in Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology
"Crusher" offers unparalleled strength, mobility, and autonomy features.
Titan 80-300
Carnegie Mellon researchers push the limits of nanotechnology with one of the world's most powerful microscopes.
Carnegie Mellon's School of Architecture Ranks First In Sustainable Design, Says DesignIntelligence Magazine
Undergraduate architecture program has been ranked first in the nation in sustainable design practices, fourth in computer applications and seventh overall.
Ask the Pros
Technology developed by Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center allows racing fans to converse with a virtual "NASCAR on Fox" analyst.
Carnegie Mellon, HBCUs Team Up
The Advancing Robotics Technology for Societal Impact (ARTSI) Alliance is a collaborative project to promote robotics and computer science education for African-American students.
