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.
AI is here to stay. How Do We Govern It?
Artificial intelligence has accelerated both its capabilities and the conversations about its risks. Recent improvement of generative AI tools have increased calls for AI governance to ensure that AI models be safe, fair, private, explainable, transparent and accurate.
CMU Class Builds Satellite Bound for Earth’s Orbit
CMU's Spacecraft Design-Build-Fly Laboratory course brings together students for two semesters to design and build a small satellite that is planned to launch into space next year.
Meet the Trojan-Hunting SEI Researchers Improving Computer Vision
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute recently won second place in an IEEE CNN interpretability competition for a new method that detects trojans, a type of malware intentionally inserted in data to mislead users, and makes them visible to the human eye.
Carnegie Mellon: A Hub for Action and Innovation in Sustainable Research and Practice
Research and practice across Carnegie Mellon University have made it a hub for action and innovation for sustainability.
Carnegie Mellon Alumni Earn 4 Tony Awards
Carnegie Mellon Alumni Win four 2024 Tony Awards.
Rewriting History with ‘Suffs,’ 4 CMU Alumnae March Toward Tony Awards
Four Carnegie Mellon University alumnae have helped bring the fight for the 19th Amendment to a Broadway stage in “Suffs,” which opened April 18 and is nominated for six Tony Awards.
2024 Pride Keynote Lecture Explores the Power of Intersectionality
Sandra Lawson, one of the first openly queer Black women to be a rabbi, spoke at the 2024 Pride Keynote Lecture at Carnegie Mellon University.
Breakthrough Approach Enables Bidirectional BCI Functionality
CMU's Bin He is highly driven to improve noninvasive brain-computer interfaces. His lab uses an innovative electroencephalogram wearable to push the boundaries of what’s possible.