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From Code to Commands
NEWSToday's generative artificial intelligence models can create everything from images to computer applications, but the quality of their output depends largely on the prompt a human user pro...
Three Seed Grants Awarded for Generative AI and Education Research
NEWSCarnegie Mellon University, as a leader in technology for education, provides tools and methods for CMU and the broader education community through rigorous research and learning science e...
HCII Highlights in Spring Issue of The Link
NEWSThe Spring 2025 issue of The Link magazine from the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University is now available. "Optimizing Education with AI," introduces several recent res...
Practice Makes Perfect
NEWSWhile lectures are often considered a key element in teaching, research from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science demonstrates that doing practice problems with feedback...
Human-AI Collaboration Can Unlock New Frontiers in Creativity
NEWSContent churned out by generative AI models is surprisingly competent, if not always particularly exciting....
Ion Receives NSF CAREER Award for Material-Changing Interfaces
NEWSImagine a hard floor that adapts to cushion the impact of your fall, or a chair that adjusts its firmness and ergonomic support based on your seated posture. Carnegie Mellon University fac...
Carnegie Mellon Names 2025 University Professors
NEWSThree Carnegie Mellon University faculty members have been chosen to receive the title of University Professor in 2025. University Professors are internationally recognized leaders in thei...
Purpose Mode Helps Social Media Users Stay Focused on Their Desired Tasks
NEWSIf you’re an active user of social media platforms, chances are you’ve felt distracted on more than one occasion while staring at your phone or tablet....
Working With AI
NEWSChatbot companions, generated videos, banking software and homework help. Artificial intelligence software has found its way into more and more aspects of daily life. But for these systems...
SCS Tool Improves Community Buy-In for Policy Decisions
NEWSCommunity policies, such as those for zoning or parking, are typically made at the top, which can leave community members feeling frustrated or left out of the process. Researchers at Carn...
Harrison Earns Teaching Innovation Award at Celebration of Education
NEWSThe HCII's Chris Harrison received CMU's 2025 Teaching Innovation Award to recognize his transformative work on the course "Designing Human-Centered Software."Chris Harrison, an associate ...
Researchers Create Flat-to-Shape Objects With Computer-Controlled Sewing
NEWSResearchers from the Human Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) and Robotics Institute (RI) at Carnegie Mellon University introduced a novel method for fabricating functional flat-to-shap...