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Zico Kolter

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.
"Walkin Robin" describes a method that can predict temperature by borrowing the computer graphics principles Hollywood uses to light objects. As a test problem, the team looked at how different components on NASA's Mars rover might heat up while sitting under the Martian sun.

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.
ANTON

$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).
A ground robot used to perform medical assessment tasks.

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.
Moshe Mahler at the SIGGRAPH awards.

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.
A woman walks her dog on CMU campus.

Artificial Intelligence for Product Managers: Empowering Dog Parents

This spring, two students taking Artificial Intelligence for Product Managers at Carnegie Mellon University tackled the real-world challenge of improving health care for dogs through creating Four Paws, an AI-powered conversational chatbot that provides personalized insights for managing the health of dogs.
A diagram showing a hand wearing a new material system that can draw power from body heat.

First Health Care Device Powered by Body Heat Made Possible with Liquid-based Metals

Researchers address battery-life concerns with a new material system that can power a pulse oximeter with body heat alone.
Robot flying in a hallway

Autonomous Aerial Robots Communicate, Prioritize Rooms in Multiroom Exploration

Robotics Institute researchers have developed a new method for autonomous aerial robot exploration and multirobot coordination inside abandoned buildings that could help first responders gather information and make better-informed decisions after a disaster.
People smiling

Tepper School Study Finds Airbnb Hosts Who Smile Get More Bookings

A new Tepper study shows that Airbnb hosts who smile in their profile photos can get more bookings. Hosts with a smile see an average increase of 3.5% in bookings.
A person stands on a knitted cube made with a new fabrication technique.

Robotics Institute Introduces Solid Knitting as New Fabrication Technique

A new fabrication technique, first envisioned by a robotics Ph.D. student in the School of Computer Science, would use knitting to fashion solid three-dimensional chairs, tables and other objects.
A white woman with long wavy blonde hair sits at a table behind a name placard with her hands raised to gesture while speaking.

White House National Economic Council Director Visits Mill 19

White House National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard visited Mill 19 on July 24, 2024, for a roundtable to discuss projects and programs that benefitted from the Build Back Better Regional Challenge.
Camille Chandler

Psychology Student Camille Chandler Named Beinecke Scholar

Carnegie Mellon's Camille Chandler is a 2024 Beinecke Scholar.

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