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Digital Twins and Nanotechnology Can Transform Agriculture
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed an approach to increase crop yield and efficiency by making plants more resilient against disease and harmful environmental factors.
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Aleena Siddiqui Receives Udall Scholarship
Aleena Siddiqui, a rising junior with a double major in materials science and engineering and environmental and sustainability studies, has received the 2024 Udall Scholar award.
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Three-peat for CMU Hacking Team at MITRE Cybersecurity Tournament
The winning streak for Carnegie Mellon University's competitive hacking team continued after claiming first prize at the MITRE Embedded Capture the Flag (eCTF) competition for the third consecutive year.
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Amateur Radio for Aspiring Professionals
This introductory course gives engineering students hands-on experience with radio technology and opportunities to explore its use as a hobby, public service and means of technical experimentation.
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Representation Matters in AI-Generated Images
The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center's Bridges-2 supercomputer helps retrain AIs to avoid creating offensive pictures for specific cultures.
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Robots Could Clear Snow, Assist at Crosswalks, Monitor Sidewalks for Traffic
A new study by Carnegie Mellon University researchers found that when roboticists and people with disabilities collaborate on robot designs, interesting ideas emerge that could make existing robots more accessible and inspire new uses.
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Minerva Schafer Aims for a Sustainable Life
CMU's Minerva Schafer found a community in Pittsburgh and at Carnegie Mellon University.
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Kelli Shuman Named AVP and Chief Human Resources Officer
Kelli Shuman has been named associate vice president and chief human resources officer at Carnegie Mellon University
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10 Tartans Named Fulbright Scholars for 2024-25 Award Cycle
Ten members of the Carnegie Mellon University community have been selected as grant recipients for the U.S. Fulbright Student Program's 2024-25 competition cycle.
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Derek Ham Named Director of CMU’s Entertainment Technology Center
Carnegie Mellon University has named Derek Ham the new director of its Entertainment Technology Center.
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RI Research Brings Together Humans, Robots and Generative AI To Create Art
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute (RI) have developed a robotic system that interactively co-paints with people: CoFRIDA.
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Social Justice Is Core to Sustainability Efforts at Carnegie Mellon
At Carnegie Mellon, social good through the lens of sustainability is the focus of several educational courses and programs, academic research opportunities and ongoing efforts.