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In 1982, Carnegie Mellon University professor Scott Fahlman suggested using :-) for humorous comments after his colleagues took a joke about mercury seriously. www.wired.com/story/a-comp...
A Computer Science Professor Invented the Emoticon After a Joke Went Wrong
In 1982, Carnegie Mellon University professor Scott Fahlman suggested using :-) for humorous comments after his colleagues took a joke about mercury seriously.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:07 PM
In 1982, Carnegie Mellon University professor Scott Fahlman suggested using :-) for humorous comments after his colleagues took a joke about mercury seriously. www.wired.com/story/a-comp...
With support from the National Science Foundation, a team of Carnegie Mellon researchers in the @hcii.cmu.edu have created a series of interactive, hands-on exhibits and learning stations for museums and schools to engage more students in science.
#Research #Education
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#Research #Education
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Interactive, Educational Exhibits Powered by AI - Office of the Vice President for Research - Carnegie Mellon University
Learn how a team of CMU researchers, with the support of the NSF, created a series of interactive, hands-on exhibits and learning stations for museums and schools.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
With support from the National Science Foundation, a team of Carnegie Mellon researchers in the @hcii.cmu.edu have created a series of interactive, hands-on exhibits and learning stations for museums and schools to engage more students in science.
#Research #Education
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#Research #Education
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CMU researchers are working with the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop advanced drone capabilities that can fly faster and farther.
Developing drones that can fly lower will enable firefighters to remotely map access and escape routes to save lives.
Developing drones that can fly lower will enable firefighters to remotely map access and escape routes to save lives.
Using Drones to Fight Wildfires - Office of the Vice President for Research - Carnegie Mellon University
Learn about how CMU researchers, with support of the NSF and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, are developing advanced drone capabilities that can fly faster and farther to better navigate tree canopy where technology usually fails.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
CMU researchers are working with the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop advanced drone capabilities that can fly faster and farther.
Developing drones that can fly lower will enable firefighters to remotely map access and escape routes to save lives.
Developing drones that can fly lower will enable firefighters to remotely map access and escape routes to save lives.
Support from the National Science Foundation allows Carnegie Mellon researchers to work at the forefront of discovery and innovation. Across a broad range of disciplines, our research makes an impact in labs and in classrooms.
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Explore NSF-funded projects at CMU: cmu.edu/research-off...
November 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Support from the National Science Foundation allows Carnegie Mellon researchers to work at the forefront of discovery and innovation. Across a broad range of disciplines, our research makes an impact in labs and in classrooms.
Explore NSF-funded projects at CMU: cmu.edu/research-off...
Explore NSF-funded projects at CMU: cmu.edu/research-off...
Meet the Plush Neuron: a soft, squishy, LED-lit neural network designed to help students visualize the basic elements of neural network technology.
A team at CMU is helping kids understand #AI through a collaborative project that combines computer science, electronics, and textile design.
A team at CMU is helping kids understand #AI through a collaborative project that combines computer science, electronics, and textile design.
Plush Neuron Makes AI Approachable
A team at Carnegie Mellon University is helping kids understand artificial intelligence with a soft, squishy, LED-lit neural network.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Meet the Plush Neuron: a soft, squishy, LED-lit neural network designed to help students visualize the basic elements of neural network technology.
A team at CMU is helping kids understand #AI through a collaborative project that combines computer science, electronics, and textile design.
A team at CMU is helping kids understand #AI through a collaborative project that combines computer science, electronics, and textile design.
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Are you a Ph.D. student at @cmu.edu? Can you describe your research and its importance in under 3 minutes to a layperson?
In 2025, 🥇 went to a @cmurobotics.bsky.social student. 🥈🥉 to @cmuengineering.bsky.social.
Register to compete in the 2026 #3MTCMU competition by 2/4. cmu.is/2026-3MT-Compete
In 2025, 🥇 went to a @cmurobotics.bsky.social student. 🥈🥉 to @cmuengineering.bsky.social.
Register to compete in the 2026 #3MTCMU competition by 2/4. cmu.is/2026-3MT-Compete
November 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Are you a Ph.D. student at @cmu.edu? Can you describe your research and its importance in under 3 minutes to a layperson?
In 2025, 🥇 went to a @cmurobotics.bsky.social student. 🥈🥉 to @cmuengineering.bsky.social.
Register to compete in the 2026 #3MTCMU competition by 2/4. cmu.is/2026-3MT-Compete
In 2025, 🥇 went to a @cmurobotics.bsky.social student. 🥈🥉 to @cmuengineering.bsky.social.
Register to compete in the 2026 #3MTCMU competition by 2/4. cmu.is/2026-3MT-Compete
For computer scientists, the integration of #AI for programming and writing code may feel like an existential threat to their profession.
The advice from @scsatcmu.bsky.social professors Dr. Mary Shaw and Dr. Michael Hilton: "Don't panic."
Read their essay for @nytimes.com:
The advice from @scsatcmu.bsky.social professors Dr. Mary Shaw and Dr. Michael Hilton: "Don't panic."
Read their essay for @nytimes.com:
Opinion | You’re a Computer Science Major. Don’t Panic About A.I. (Gift Article)
We taught a generation how to write code. Now we need to teach future generations how to edit code.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
For computer scientists, the integration of #AI for programming and writing code may feel like an existential threat to their profession.
The advice from @scsatcmu.bsky.social professors Dr. Mary Shaw and Dr. Michael Hilton: "Don't panic."
Read their essay for @nytimes.com:
The advice from @scsatcmu.bsky.social professors Dr. Mary Shaw and Dr. Michael Hilton: "Don't panic."
Read their essay for @nytimes.com:
CMU chemistry Ph.D. student Abhrojyoti Mazumder struck gold in the lab — literally!
His precision-engineered gold nanoclusters could help make quantum computers and communication networks faster. The breakthrough has far-reaching implications for national security and scientific leadership. 👏
His precision-engineered gold nanoclusters could help make quantum computers and communication networks faster. The breakthrough has far-reaching implications for national security and scientific leadership. 👏
Mazumder Turns Gold (Nanoclusters) to Tech Innovations
Carnegie Mellon University chemistry Ph.D. student Abhrojyoti Mazumder struck gold with nanocluster research. Made in a lab, these materials could help make quantum computers and communication networks faster and more powerful — advances with far-reaching implications for national security, economic competitiveness and scientific leadership.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
CMU chemistry Ph.D. student Abhrojyoti Mazumder struck gold in the lab — literally!
His precision-engineered gold nanoclusters could help make quantum computers and communication networks faster. The breakthrough has far-reaching implications for national security and scientific leadership. 👏
His precision-engineered gold nanoclusters could help make quantum computers and communication networks faster. The breakthrough has far-reaching implications for national security and scientific leadership. 👏
Veterans and firefighters are directly exposed to forever chemicals, complex chemical compounds present in firefighting foam. Service members experience health problems due to higher exposure. 🧯
New @cmuscience.bsky.social #research aims to understand how these chemicals build up in the body.
New @cmuscience.bsky.social #research aims to understand how these chemicals build up in the body.
Veterans and Firefighters Have Higher Exposures to Forever Chemicals. New CMU Research Could Improve Detection.
New research from Carnegie Mellon University’s Mellon College of Science aims to understand how forever chemichals build up in the body.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Veterans and firefighters are directly exposed to forever chemicals, complex chemical compounds present in firefighting foam. Service members experience health problems due to higher exposure. 🧯
New @cmuscience.bsky.social #research aims to understand how these chemicals build up in the body.
New @cmuscience.bsky.social #research aims to understand how these chemicals build up in the body.
On #VeteransDay, we honor those who have served our country with courage and dedication.
Thank you, veterans! 🇺🇸
Thank you, veterans! 🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
On #VeteransDay, we honor those who have served our country with courage and dedication.
Thank you, veterans! 🇺🇸
Thank you, veterans! 🇺🇸
CMU professor Thomas Costello is contributing to research showing that chatbots are surprisingly effective at debunking conspiracy theories.
The research, published in @science.org, asked conspiracy believers to engage with DebunkBot, a trained #AI model.
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The research, published in @science.org, asked conspiracy believers to engage with DebunkBot, a trained #AI model.
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Chatbots are surprisingly effective at debunking conspiracy theories
Turns out many believers do respond positively when presented with the right evidence and arguments.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
CMU professor Thomas Costello is contributing to research showing that chatbots are surprisingly effective at debunking conspiracy theories.
The research, published in @science.org, asked conspiracy believers to engage with DebunkBot, a trained #AI model.
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The research, published in @science.org, asked conspiracy believers to engage with DebunkBot, a trained #AI model.
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To kick off #CMU125, Carnegie Mellon welcomed alumnus and entrepreneur Luis von Ahn as part of the 2025 President's Lecture Series.
Best known as co-founder and CEO of Duolingo, von Ahn reflected on his experience in @scsatcmu.bsky.social, which paved the way for his career.
Best known as co-founder and CEO of Duolingo, von Ahn reflected on his experience in @scsatcmu.bsky.social, which paved the way for his career.
November 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
To kick off #CMU125, Carnegie Mellon welcomed alumnus and entrepreneur Luis von Ahn as part of the 2025 President's Lecture Series.
Best known as co-founder and CEO of Duolingo, von Ahn reflected on his experience in @scsatcmu.bsky.social, which paved the way for his career.
Best known as co-founder and CEO of Duolingo, von Ahn reflected on his experience in @scsatcmu.bsky.social, which paved the way for his career.
When asked to imagine "a peacock eating ice cream," you might do so easily. An AI model that has never had to combine those concepts might struggle.
A groundbreaking interdisciplinary team at Carnegie Mellon is training AI to ask "why" and teaching models to separate ideas from visual components.
A groundbreaking interdisciplinary team at Carnegie Mellon is training AI to ask "why" and teaching models to separate ideas from visual components.
Peacocks Eating Ice Cream: CMU Philosophers Teaching AI to Ask 'Why?'
At Carnegie Mellon University, a groundbreaking interdisciplinary team is teaching AI to understand the "why" behind complex problems, rather than just the “what.”
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November 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
When asked to imagine "a peacock eating ice cream," you might do so easily. An AI model that has never had to combine those concepts might struggle.
A groundbreaking interdisciplinary team at Carnegie Mellon is training AI to ask "why" and teaching models to separate ideas from visual components.
A groundbreaking interdisciplinary team at Carnegie Mellon is training AI to ask "why" and teaching models to separate ideas from visual components.
Carnegie Mellon will collaborate on a federally funded project to rethink and redesign wheelchairs.
@cmurobotics.bsky.social researchers will spearhead the software integration of a robotic arm into the wheelchair design.
The project is funded up to $41.5 million by @arpa-h.bsky.social.
#Research
@cmurobotics.bsky.social researchers will spearhead the software integration of a robotic arm into the wheelchair design.
The project is funded up to $41.5 million by @arpa-h.bsky.social.
#Research
CMU Collaborates on Project To Develop Future Robotic Wheelchair
The Robotic Caregiving and Human Interaction Lab inside the School of Computer Science’s Robotics Institute will spearhead the software integration of a robotic arm into the wheelchair design as part ...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Carnegie Mellon will collaborate on a federally funded project to rethink and redesign wheelchairs.
@cmurobotics.bsky.social researchers will spearhead the software integration of a robotic arm into the wheelchair design.
The project is funded up to $41.5 million by @arpa-h.bsky.social.
#Research
@cmurobotics.bsky.social researchers will spearhead the software integration of a robotic arm into the wheelchair design.
The project is funded up to $41.5 million by @arpa-h.bsky.social.
#Research
Candy detected: initiating trick-or-treat mode 🍫
On a mission for Halloween candy, this robot had to get through some obstacles. Researchers from the @cmurobotics.bsky.social are making it easier for robots to intelligently interact with obstacles.
#Halloween #Robotics
On a mission for Halloween candy, this robot had to get through some obstacles. Researchers from the @cmurobotics.bsky.social are making it easier for robots to intelligently interact with obstacles.
#Halloween #Robotics
October 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Candy detected: initiating trick-or-treat mode 🍫
On a mission for Halloween candy, this robot had to get through some obstacles. Researchers from the @cmurobotics.bsky.social are making it easier for robots to intelligently interact with obstacles.
#Halloween #Robotics
On a mission for Halloween candy, this robot had to get through some obstacles. Researchers from the @cmurobotics.bsky.social are making it easier for robots to intelligently interact with obstacles.
#Halloween #Robotics
Burcu Akinci has been appointed the next Dean of the Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Currently head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Akinci has been a member of the CMU community for nearly 25 years. 👏
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Currently head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Akinci has been a member of the CMU community for nearly 25 years. 👏
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Akinci Appointed Dean of College of Engineering
Burcu Akinci, head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), has been appointed as the next dean of the College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, effective Jan. 1, 20...
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October 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Burcu Akinci has been appointed the next Dean of the Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Currently head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Akinci has been a member of the CMU community for nearly 25 years. 👏
@cmuengineering.bsky.social
Currently head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Akinci has been a member of the CMU community for nearly 25 years. 👏
@cmuengineering.bsky.social
After watching a friend struggle with finger braces worn for arthritis, @hcii.cmu.edu Ph.D. student Yuyu Lin was inspired to create a solution.
Lin worked with fellow researchers in the Interactive Structures Lab to create the first 3D-printed finger brace that easily shifts from rigid to flexible.
Lin worked with fellow researchers in the Interactive Structures Lab to create the first 3D-printed finger brace that easily shifts from rigid to flexible.
October 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
After watching a friend struggle with finger braces worn for arthritis, @hcii.cmu.edu Ph.D. student Yuyu Lin was inspired to create a solution.
Lin worked with fellow researchers in the Interactive Structures Lab to create the first 3D-printed finger brace that easily shifts from rigid to flexible.
Lin worked with fellow researchers in the Interactive Structures Lab to create the first 3D-printed finger brace that easily shifts from rigid to flexible.
In the latest episode of Where What If Becomes What's Next, we speak with Dr. Zico Kolter, head of the CMU Machine Learning Department and OpenAI board member.
Kolter chairs its Safety and Security Committee, where he explores the critical challenge of safely developing artificial intelligence.
Kolter chairs its Safety and Security Committee, where he explores the critical challenge of safely developing artificial intelligence.
S2 Episode 14: Guiding a Safe Future for AI — Part 1
What if AI is automating the one thing that's always made us human — intelligence itself? And how do we ensure that it's developed safely?
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October 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
In the latest episode of Where What If Becomes What's Next, we speak with Dr. Zico Kolter, head of the CMU Machine Learning Department and OpenAI board member.
Kolter chairs its Safety and Security Committee, where he explores the critical challenge of safely developing artificial intelligence.
Kolter chairs its Safety and Security Committee, where he explores the critical challenge of safely developing artificial intelligence.
As AI data centers demand more power, CMU is recovering renewable energy materials from batteries to push the power grid forward. 🔋
Researchers are working to extend the lifespan of older batteries and repurpose existing ones for energy storage, and serve as added storage to power cars and homes.
Researchers are working to extend the lifespan of older batteries and repurpose existing ones for energy storage, and serve as added storage to power cars and homes.
How Better Battery Lifespans and Reused Batteries Can Push the US Power Grid Into the Future
As artificial intelligence and data centers demand more power from the grid, Carnegie Mellon University is improving a key technology at the heart of America’s energy future — batteries.
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October 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
As AI data centers demand more power, CMU is recovering renewable energy materials from batteries to push the power grid forward. 🔋
Researchers are working to extend the lifespan of older batteries and repurpose existing ones for energy storage, and serve as added storage to power cars and homes.
Researchers are working to extend the lifespan of older batteries and repurpose existing ones for energy storage, and serve as added storage to power cars and homes.
Carnegie Mellon researchers shared their transformative work during an Innovation Exhibit with attendees at Forging the Future: The Intersection of Health, AI and Tech, organized in partnership with the Council on Competitiveness and the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils (GFCC).
October 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Carnegie Mellon researchers shared their transformative work during an Innovation Exhibit with attendees at Forging the Future: The Intersection of Health, AI and Tech, organized in partnership with the Council on Competitiveness and the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils (GFCC).
The GFCC 2025 Global Innovation Summit continued Tuesday with a panel discussion about how Pittsburgh is uniquely positioned to be a leader in the integration of artificial intelligence.
CMU researchers lent their expertise to discussions around leveraging tech opportunities to advance #healthcare.
CMU researchers lent their expertise to discussions around leveraging tech opportunities to advance #healthcare.
October 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The GFCC 2025 Global Innovation Summit continued Tuesday with a panel discussion about how Pittsburgh is uniquely positioned to be a leader in the integration of artificial intelligence.
CMU researchers lent their expertise to discussions around leveraging tech opportunities to advance #healthcare.
CMU researchers lent their expertise to discussions around leveraging tech opportunities to advance #healthcare.
Ten CMU doctoral students pursuing AI research will receive support from Amazon through the company's new AI Ph.D. Fellowship Program.
The researchers, from across @scsatcmu.bsky.social and @cmuengineering.bsky.social, are tackling the foundational challenges and systems critical to AI innovation.
The researchers, from across @scsatcmu.bsky.social and @cmuengineering.bsky.social, are tackling the foundational challenges and systems critical to AI innovation.
10 CMU Students Selected for Amazon AI Ph.D. Fellowship Program
"Amazon's AI Ph.D. Fellowship Program reflects our ongoing commitment to the academic community. We're fortunate to collaborate with some of the nation's brightest Ph.D. students who are advancing critical areas in AI - from high-performance chips and hardware to networking, software, foundation models, applications and more," said Rohit Prasad, a senior vice president and head scientist for Amazon AGI.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Ten CMU doctoral students pursuing AI research will receive support from Amazon through the company's new AI Ph.D. Fellowship Program.
The researchers, from across @scsatcmu.bsky.social and @cmuengineering.bsky.social, are tackling the foundational challenges and systems critical to AI innovation.
The researchers, from across @scsatcmu.bsky.social and @cmuengineering.bsky.social, are tackling the foundational challenges and systems critical to AI innovation.
Carnegie Mellon University’s leadership in artificial intelligence, robotics and health care took center stage during a global innovation summit held this week at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Forging the Future: CMU, Pitt Co-Host Summit on Health, AI and Technology
Carnegie Mellon University’s leadership in artificial intelligence, robotics and health care took center stage during a global innovation summit held this week at the University of Pittsburgh.
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October 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Carnegie Mellon University’s leadership in artificial intelligence, robotics and health care took center stage during a global innovation summit held this week at the University of Pittsburgh.
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"This is a huge breakthrough."
At CMU, we are at the forefront of discovery that will shape the future of medical treatment.
Neuroscientist Aryn Gittis analyzes how the brain controls movement. Her #research is pointing toward new treatments for Parkinson's disease.
At CMU, we are at the forefront of discovery that will shape the future of medical treatment.
Neuroscientist Aryn Gittis analyzes how the brain controls movement. Her #research is pointing toward new treatments for Parkinson's disease.
October 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"This is a huge breakthrough."
At CMU, we are at the forefront of discovery that will shape the future of medical treatment.
Neuroscientist Aryn Gittis analyzes how the brain controls movement. Her #research is pointing toward new treatments for Parkinson's disease.
At CMU, we are at the forefront of discovery that will shape the future of medical treatment.
Neuroscientist Aryn Gittis analyzes how the brain controls movement. Her #research is pointing toward new treatments for Parkinson's disease.
Decoding the brain's hand alphabet 🧠🔠
CMU researchers have discovered that our brains organize hand movements much like an alphabet, combining a vocabulary of everyday actions.
Understanding how our brains function can lead to better prosthetics and treatment for motor control problems.
CMU researchers have discovered that our brains organize hand movements much like an alphabet, combining a vocabulary of everyday actions.
Understanding how our brains function can lead to better prosthetics and treatment for motor control problems.
Decoding the Brain’s Hand ‘Alphabet’ Could Transform Prosthetics and Brain-Computer Interfaces
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Coimbra have discovered that the human brain organizes hand movements much like an alphabet — combining a small set of simple motions to create a vocabulary of everyday actions.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Decoding the brain's hand alphabet 🧠🔠
CMU researchers have discovered that our brains organize hand movements much like an alphabet, combining a vocabulary of everyday actions.
Understanding how our brains function can lead to better prosthetics and treatment for motor control problems.
CMU researchers have discovered that our brains organize hand movements much like an alphabet, combining a vocabulary of everyday actions.
Understanding how our brains function can lead to better prosthetics and treatment for motor control problems.