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CMU School of Computer Science @scsatcmu.bsky.social · 15h

Maarten Sap @maartensap.bsky.social · 17h

I’m ✨ super excited and grateful ✨to announce that I'm part of the 2025 class of #PackardFellows (www.packard.org/2025fellows). The @packardfdn.bsky.social and this fellowship will allow me to explore exciting research directions towards culturally responsible and safe AI 🌍🌈

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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 17h

Today, Carnegie Mellon and Amazon have announced the launch of the CMU-Amazon AI Innovation Hub, reinforcing a shared commitment to advancing cutting-edge research through academic-private sector partnerships.

Amazon and Carnegie Mellon University Launch Strategic AI Innovation Hub

The collaboration between CMU and Amazon will advance research in generative AI, robotics, natural language processing and cloud computing while fostering innovation in foundational and emerging techn...

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CMU School of Computer Science @scsatcmu.bsky.social · 6d

Researchers in the CMU Human-Computer Interaction Institute are harnessing AI to help everyday objects sense human activity and respond in useful ways.

This Stapler Knows When You Need It

The HCII's Alexandra Ion and Violet Han are part of a team using AI to turn everyday objects into proactive personal assistants.

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CMU School of Computer Science @scsatcmu.bsky.social · 6d

Increasing dependence on personal data has led to the emergence of privacy engineering as a career. Our Privacy Engineering Certificate Program, offered remotely over four weekends, will help you gain a practical knowledge of privacy engineering. Register today!

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CMU School of Computer Science @scsatcmu.bsky.social · 7d

Climate TRACE, a first-of-its-kind tool that better tracks pollution worldwide, has research from the Robotics Institute's CREATE Lab at its core.

Tracking Pollution Globally

Climate TRACE, a first-of-its-kind tool that better tracks pollution worldwide, has research from the Robotics Institute's CREATE Lab at its core.

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Tzu-Sheng Kuo 郭子生 @tskuo.bsky.social · 21d

🌟 If you’re applying to CMU SCS PhD programs, and come from a background that would bring additional dimensions to the CMU community, our PhD students are here to help!

Apply to the Graduate Applicant Support Program by Oct 13 to receive feedback on your application materials:

Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science Graduate Application Support Program. Apply by October 13, 2025.

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CMU School of Computer Science @scsatcmu.bsky.social · 13d

Work led by Carnegie Mellon University researchers to design better robotic hands for use in health, agriculture and manufacturing will receive additional support from the National Science Foundation.

Dexterous Robots Move From Labs to Industry With NSF Support - Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University

The NSF Convergence Accelerator phase 2 kickoff meeting was held in Pittsburgh in July and brought the team together for knowledge transfer, strategy discussions, planning and demos. Work led by Carnegie Mellon University researchers to design better robotic hands for use in health, agriculture and

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CMU School of Computer Science @scsatcmu.bsky.social · 15d

A team in the Interactive Structures Lab developed a fully customizable finger brace that can easily switch from stiff to flexible with the push or flex of a finger. It can also be 3D printed and requires no assembly.

CMU Researchers Develop Customizable Finger Brace for Injury Recovery

A team in the Interactive Structures Lab developed a fully customizable finger brace that can easily switch from stiff to flexible with the push or flex of a finger. It can also be 3D printed and requires no assembly.

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Aran Nayebi @anayebi.bsky.social · 16d

1/6 Recent discussions (e.g. Rich Sutton on @dwarkesh.bsky.social’s podcast) have highlighted why animals are a better target for intelligence — and why scaling alone isn’t enough.
In my recent @cmurobotics.bsky.social seminar talk, “Using Embodied Agents to Reverse-Engineer Natural Intelligence”,

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CMU School of Computer Science @scsatcmu.bsky.social · 16d

Embracing technology in our lives shouldn’t be limited to consumer electronics. On this episode of the Does Compute podcast, SCS's Alexandra Ion explores how tech can be adaptive and interactive, and what technology looks like when we think beyond the screen.

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CMU School of Computer Science @scsatcmu.bsky.social · 17d

Support from Amazon Web Services will cover the cost of continuing to store and host CMU CS Academy's entire program in its cloud.

Amazon To Support CMU CS Academy

Support from Amazon Web Services will cover the cost of continuing to store and host CMU CS Academy's entire program in its cloud.

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CMU School of Computer Science @scsatcmu.bsky.social · 18d

SCS master's student Ashman Mehra has been selected as a 2025 Quad Fellow, one of 37 students worldwide to earn the distinction.

Ashman Mehra Named 2025 Quad Fellow

SCS master's student Ashman Mehra has been selected as a 2025 Quad Fellow, one of 37 students worldwide to earn the distinction.

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CMU School of Computer Science @scsatcmu.bsky.social · 19d

Since its inception, more than 300,000 students in Western Pennsylvania and 500,000 worldwide have utilized CMU CS Academy, which is designed to help teachers lead high-quality coding and programming lessons.

Carnegie Mellon's CS Academy brings free coding education to students worldwide

The whiteboard in Professor Mark Stehlik’s office at Carnegie Mellon University still has the details of what turned into a computer science program for high school students. Stehlik and colleag...

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CMU School of Computer Science @scsatcmu.bsky.social · 20d

A tool developed by CMU researchers, including LTI faculty member Chenyan Xiong, could make it easier to identify patients at risk for cancer, bolstering early detection — a crucial step for improving treatment outcomes.

AI Tool Uses Health Records To Predict Cancer Risk

A tool developed by CMU researchers, including LTI faculty member Chenyan Xiong, could make it easier to identify patients at risk for cancer, bolstering early detection — a crucial step for improving treatment outcomes.

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Jonathan Aldrich @jonathanaldrich.bsky.social · Sep 15

Q: How do you define the meaning of a program?

A: With semantics! How program output is computed from input, and checking of rules. Watch my new Programming Language Pragmatics video, covering dynamic vs. static semantics, & how to represent a program with abstract syntax trees.

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CMU School of Computer Science @scsatcmu.bsky.social · 22d

Just a reminder, applications for our 16-week, full-time coding bootcamp close on September 24 at 11:59 p.m. ET! Get your application in today!
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CMU School of Computer Science @scsatcmu.bsky.social · 22d

Andrea Bajcsy, an assistant professor at the @cmurobotics.bsky.social, has earned a DARPA Young Faculty Award for her work to create models and algorithms that help embodied AI systems make more reliable decisions in diverse environments.

Bajcsy Earns DARPA Young Faculty Award - Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University

Andrea Bajcsy, an assistant professor at the Robotics Institute in Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science, has earned a DARPA Young Faculty Award (YFA) for her work to create models a...

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CMU School of Computer Science @scsatcmu.bsky.social · 22d

No. 1 in AI, Cybersecurity, Mobile/Web Apps, Programming Languages, and Software Engineering. No. 2 overall in CS. Top five in Biotechnology, Systems, Data Science, Game Development, and Theory.

Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 22d

In the newly released 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, Carnegie Mellon University is No. 1 in seven undergraduate disciplines and 20th among national universities! 👏

➡️ cmu.is/US-News-and-World-Report-2026

A Top 20 University
#1 in 7 undergraduate disciplines

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CMU School of Computer Science @scsatcmu.bsky.social · 23d

As a lifelong musician, Chris Donahue merges music, creativity and artificial intelligence to create more opportunities for expression. On this episode of Does Compute, hear how he’s working to improve these tools, and create systems that put artists first!

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CMU School of Computer Science @scsatcmu.bsky.social · 28d

SCS faculty member Mayank Goel is dedicated to providing individuals with first-hand access to their health data and to helping them maintain their health at home.

CMU Technology Helps People Maintain Health at Home

SCS faculty member Mayank Goel is dedicated to providing individuals with first-hand access to their health data and to helping them maintain their health at home.

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CMU School of Computer Science @scsatcmu.bsky.social · 29d

Martial Hebert, dean of the School of Computer Science, shares his perspective on physical AI — what it is, why it matters now and how it’s set to transform industries and create new opportunities.

Physical AI Fuels the Machines of Tomorrow

Ahead of the AI Horizons Summit, Martial Hebert, dean of the School of Computer Science and a speaker at the conference, shared his perspective on physical AI — what it is, why it matters now and how it’s set to transform industries and create new opportunities.

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CMU School of Computer Science @scsatcmu.bsky.social · Sep 12

CMU joined innovators, researchers and experts at the 2025 AI Horizons event in Pittsburgh, focusing on how to move AI from concept to real-world impact in critical fields like health care, manufacturing, defense, finance, robotics and more.

Pittsburgh Deploys the Future of AI

Carnegie Mellon University joins AI leaders at Pittsburgh's AI Horizons summit.

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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · Sep 10

Physical AI refers to any system that interacts with and adapts to our physical world. Unlike digital AI agents, physical AI involves sensing, reacting and making decisions in real-world environments.

💡 An example of physical AI: CMU's BrickGPT, which uses AI to turn words into buildable designs.

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CMU School of Computer Science @scsatcmu.bsky.social · Sep 11

SCS alumnae Annie Nadkarni and Zahra Ahmad are proof that the road to medical school doesn't always follow a traditional path. In fact, sometimes it starts with computational biology.

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CMU School of Computer Science @scsatcmu.bsky.social · Sep 9

A new study using a @cmu.edu tool shows that AI agents pose safety risks in nearly two-thirds of their interactions with humans in critical areas such as education and health care.

New Tool Uncovers Safety Risks in Human-AI Exchanges

A new study using a CMU tool shows that AI agents pose safety risks in nearly two-thirds of their interactions with humans in critical areas such as education and health care.

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