Researchers Study Social Media To Understand Roles of Optimism and Hope in the Black Lives Matter Movement
Two CMU researchers analyzed the content of 34 million original tweets about the Black Lives Matter movement, aiming to shed light on the role social media messaging plays in online activism and large-scale social movements.
Carnegie Mellon and Rochester Push Limits of Off-Road Autonomy in DARPA's RACER Program
A team from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Rochester is among three participating in the first phase of DARPA's Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) program.
The Future of Classroom Experimentation
John Stamper, an associate professor at the Carnegie Mellon's Human-Computer Interaction Institute, discusses the future of classroom experimentation in a Q&A.
Exploring Reinforcement Learning To Control Nuclear Fusion Reactions
Research by CMU School of Computer Science student Ian Char marks several firsts in field.
CMU Hacking Team Wins Super Bowl of Hacking for 6th Time
A Carnegie Mellon University team won DEF CON's Capture the Flag competition, the "Super Bowl of hacking," for the sixth time.
Robots Learn Household Tasks by Watching Humans
CMU faculty members in the Robotics Institute developed a new learning method for robots called WHIRL, short for In the Wild Human-Imitated Robot Learning.
Roboticists Go Off Road To Compile Data That Could Train Self-Driving ATVs
TartanDrive dataset likely largest for off-road environments.
HCII Students Seek To Increase Workplace Gratitude With Co-Orb
Desk lamp lights up with personalized emoji when someone sends a thank-you message.
CMU Researchers Develop Algorithm To Divvy Up Tasks for Human-Robot Teams
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute (RI) have developed an algorithmic planner that helps delegate tasks to humans and robots.