It’s an Ant … It’s a Robot … It’s Picotaur! The Unrivaled Microrobot
Researchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University have created the first legged robot of its size to run, turn, push loads and climb miniature stairs.
New Study Identifies the Origin of the Persistent Emission of Fast Radio Bursts
An international team of scientists, including a researcher at CMU's McWilliams Center for Cosmology and Astrophysics, has discovered the origin of a persistent radio emission observed alongside a fast radio burst.
Researchers Map Alaska’s Glaciers from Above
A team including researchers from Carnegie Mellon are working in collaboration with the National Park Service on surveying the Kennicott and Root glacier complex in Alaska.
CMU Leads Future of Transportation Summit
Carnegie Mellon University’s Safety21 will lead the Future of Transportation Summit, an inaugural event hosted by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) in Washington, D.C. Aug. 13-15.
$4.9M NSF Award Funds Major Enhancement to Bridges-2 System
A $4.9 million award from the National Science Foundation has funded an upgrade to the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center’s flagship Bridges-2 supercomputer.
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.