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.
In Juneteenth Keynote, CMU Historian Outlines Harriet Tubman's Role in Civil War Raid
For CMU’s 2024 Juneteenth Keynote Lecture, Edda Fields-Black, associate professor of history, discussed the Combahee River Raid of 1863, which she details in a book of her research published in February, and calls one of the most dramatic episodes of the Civil War and the largest and most successful slave rebellion in U.S. history.
AI Tools Reshape Job Application Process
According to Sean McGowan, director of employer relations at Carnegie Mellon University’s Career and Professional Development Center (CPDC), generative AI can be a speedy and powerful tool in the job search process — when used ethically and responsibly — yet traditional approaches like professional networking have never been more important.
New Course Harnesses AI To Kindle Creativity
A new course, AI for Humanities, offers a unique perspective on how AI can revolutionize our perception and interaction with creative expressions.
‘Here to Stay’ Explores Pittsburgh’s Architectural History
Carnegie Mellon University’s exhibition, “Here to Stay: Celebrating 40 Years at the Architecture Archives 1984-2024,” highlights four decades of the collection, which was founded to create, conserve and promote the rich history of Pittsburgh’s buildings and tell part of the story of this dynamic city.