NIH $4M Funds Echinobase Through 2028
Echinobase, a repository that provides detailed genomic information about echinoderms, received a $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to maintain the resource through 2028.
Construction Begun on Leadership-Class Computing Facility
The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center is one of four Distributed Science Centers that will provide services to the Leadership-Class Computer Facility (LCCF).
Researchers Seek to Reduce Harm to Multicultural Users of Voice Assistants
In a new study, HCII Ph.D. student Kimi Wenzel and Associate Professor Geoff Kaufman identified six downstream harms caused by voice assistant errors and devised strategies to reduce them.
CMU, Meta Seek To Make Computer-based Tasks Accessible with Wristband Technology
Carnegie Mellon University and Meta have announced a collaborative wearable sensing technology project to make computer-based tasks accessible to more people.
CyLab Venture Network Connects Researchers, Domain Experts to Support Cybersecurity Startups
CMU is launching the CyLab Venture Network to provide a substantive program for startups looking to disrupt the security and privacy industry by connecting founders with venture investors, corporate partners, academics, and government officials.
Christin Named Head of Software and Societal Systems Department
Nicolas Christin will be the new department head of Carnegie Mellon's Software and Societal Systems Department.
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.