Researchers Seek to Reduce Harm to Multicultural Users of Voice Assistants
In a new study, HCII Ph.D. student Kimi Wenzel and Associate Professor Geoff Kaufman identified six downstream harms caused by voice assistant errors and devised strategies to reduce them.
CMU, Meta Seek To Make Computer-based Tasks Accessible with Wristband Technology
Carnegie Mellon University and Meta have announced a collaborative wearable sensing technology project to make computer-based tasks accessible to more people.
CyLab Venture Network Connects Researchers, Domain Experts to Support Cybersecurity Startups
CMU is launching the CyLab Venture Network to provide a substantive program for startups looking to disrupt the security and privacy industry by connecting founders with venture investors, corporate partners, academics, and government officials.
Christin Named Head of Software and Societal Systems Department
Nicolas Christin will be the new department head of Carnegie Mellon's Software and Societal Systems Department.
Edda Fields-Black Named Director of the Humanities Center at Carnegie Mellon University
Edda Fields-Black, a professor of history, has been appointed director of the Humanities Center at Carnegie Mellon University, effective July 1, 2024.
CMU’s picoCTF Seeks To Make Cybersecurity Education More Accessible
Eleven years after its inception, the picoCTF Capture The Flag (CTF) has expanded beyond the range of a simple hacking competition and now serves as an educational platform for various concepts in cybersecurity.
Scott Institute Seed Grants Advance Clean Energy Research at Carnegie Mellon University
Seven Scott Institute Seed Grant awardees will receive a total of nearly $400,000 for developing cutting-edge energy research.
Generative AI for Educators: Three Seed Grants Awarded for Research & Development
CMU announces three seed grants have been awarded for faculty to further research and develop their proposed generative AI tools for educators.
How Should AI Depict Marginalized Communities? CMU Technologists Look to a More Inclusive Future
As artificial intelligence becomes more sophisticated and more capable of closely depicting reality, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) are working to ensure that the outputs of large language models are representative of the communities they reference.
Planting Seeds for Data Analytics
In its third iteration, DASIE, a partnership between Carnegie Mellon and industry leaders, creates general awareness of career opportunities and professional development.
School of Computer Science Launches CMU TechBridge Coding Bootcamp
The School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University has launched the CMU TechBridge Coding Bootcamp to provide access to computer science education and career opportunities for high school (or equivalent) graduates.
Carnegie Mellon Rocket Command Competes in NASA Event
Tanner Aikens and his Carnegie Mellon Rocket Command teammates designed a rocket and payload for NASA’s Student Launch competition.