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Tuesday, December 01, 2020

Showcasing Practicum Projects at CMU Silicon Valley

The INI's bicoastal students have innovated in the wild through practicum projects sponsored by tech companies, startups and government agencies this fall semester. At this event, INI students will showcase their practicum work in computing, mobile systems and security through dynamic presentations and project exhibits.
Thursday, October 29, 2020

Reeling in Cyber Attacks, One Phish at a Time

During National Security Awareness Month, INI alum and Cofense CEO Rohyt Belani shared how his human-oriented approach to stopping phishing attacks turned his startup into a leading provider of workplace cybersecurity.
Monday, October 19, 2020

Aspiring cyber entrepreneur is latest EWF INI Fellow

The INI is closing the gender gap in cybersecurity, one student at a time, in partnership with the Executive Women's Forum. Meet Ruchi Banerjee, EWF INI Fellow.
Tuesday, September 22, 2020

INI student joins Roborace Autonomous Racing Championship

Kartik Chaudhari is working to accelerate the rise of AI in vehicles and transportation. He’s part of a student team from Carnegie Mellon University competing in the upcoming 2020-21 season of Roborace, an international competition involving autonomous, electrically-powered vehicles.
Friday, August 21, 2020

Three new faculty join the INI

Three new faculty members have joined the Information Networking Institute (INI). Meet Ehab Al-Shaer, Cynthia Kuo and David Varodayan!
Wednesday, July 01, 2020

Hacking for a Cause: INI students and alumni excel in Delphi COVIDcast Hackathon

On June 26-28, 2020, Delphi teamed up with the Information Networking Institute (INI) to host the COVIDcast Hackathon, where INI students and alumni were invited to compete on speed optimizations, coverage and configurability in order to help Delphi continue to develop their prototype.
Monday, June 15, 2020

COVIDcast Hackathon

All INI students and alumni are invited to join this hackathon and compete on speed optimizations, coverage, and configurability.
Monday, June 15, 2020

Changing the Way the World Shops

Waiting in line is a universal part of any shopping experience. Yet machine learning and AI are poised to transform the retail industry through autonomous checkout, and a team of Information Networking Institute (INI) mobility students are paving the way.
Thursday, March 26, 2020

Meet Adam Stokar: the INI alum whose software company is changing how fitness does business

An Interview with Club OS founder and president Adam Stokar, a 2008 graduate of the INI whose gym software company is changing the way the fitness industry does business.
Friday, February 21, 2020

WiCyS 2020 Goes Virtual

The INI is a sponsor of the Women in Cybersecurity Conference (WiCyS) 2020 conference, which went virtual this year in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The online version of the program is running from April 15-17, 2020.
Thursday, February 06, 2020

Three INI students will represent CMU at RSAC 2020

Thousands of cybersecurity professionals are headed to San Francisco for RSA® Conference (RSAC), including three INI students selected as RSA® Conference Security Scholars: Pragati Mishra, Samuel Sabogal Pardo, and Wai Tuck Wong.
Thursday, January 16, 2020

How INI alum Alain Kajangwe is helping shape Rwanda’s tech future

How INI alum Alain Kajangwe is bridging information technology and business in the financial capitol of Rwanda.