Carnegie Mellon’s Hacking Team Wins Third Straight, Record Eighth Overall DEF CON Capture the Flag Title
The winningest team in DEF CON’s Capture-the-Flag (CTF) competition history, Carnegie Mellon University’s Plaid Parliament of Pwning (PPP), won its third consecutive title, earning its eighth victory in the past 12 years.
Researchers Partner with Mass Transit Operators for Better Technology
Sarah Fox and Nikolas Martelaro, both assistant professors at CMU’s Human-Computer Interaction Institute, are working to understand the impacts of autonomous technology on transportation workers’ jobs.
Carnegie Mellon’s Kolter Joins OpenAI Board of Directors, Safety and Security Committee
OpenAI has announced the appointment of Carnegie Mellon University Professor Zico Kolter to its board of directors.
Revisiting Fundamental Equations in Computer Graphics
SCS researchers recently demonstrated their boundary-pushing computer graphics work in Denver at the Association for Computing Machinery's SIGGRAPH conference.
$3.15M from NIH To Fund Operation of Third-Generation Anton Supercomputer at Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
A third-generation Anton supercomputer (Anton 3), will soon arrive at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC).
CMU, Pitt Researchers Compete in 3-Year, $7M DARPA Triage Challenge
A team comprising researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh is developing noninvasive remote-detection systems for injury assessment as part of the DARPA Triage Challenge.
ETC Faculty Member Moshe Mahler’s Short Film Honored with Best in Show Award
ETC Professor Moshe Mahler's film has won Best in Show at the world’s premiere computer graphics conference.
Artificial Intelligence for Product Managers: Empowering Dog Parents
This spring, two students taking Artificial Intelligence for Product Managers at Carnegie Mellon University tackled the real-world challenge of improving health care for dogs through creating Four Paws, an AI-powered conversational chatbot that provides personalized insights for managing the health of dogs.
First Health Care Device Powered by Body Heat Made Possible with Liquid-based Metals
Researchers address battery-life concerns with a new material system that can power a pulse oximeter with body heat alone.
Autonomous Aerial Robots Communicate, Prioritize Rooms in Multiroom Exploration
Robotics Institute researchers have developed a new method for autonomous aerial robot exploration and multirobot coordination inside abandoned buildings that could help first responders gather information and make better-informed decisions after a disaster.
Tepper School Study Finds Airbnb Hosts Who Smile Get More Bookings
A new Tepper study shows that Airbnb hosts who smile in their profile photos can get more bookings. Hosts with a smile see an average increase of 3.5% in bookings.
Robotics Institute Introduces Solid Knitting as New Fabrication Technique
A new fabrication technique, first envisioned by a robotics Ph.D. student in the School of Computer Science, would use knitting to fashion solid three-dimensional chairs, tables and other objects.