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Kittur is GeekWire Podcast Guest
NEWSAI, the brain, and the crowd: Research explores new ways for humans and tech to work togetherTodd Bishop, co-founder of GeekWire, recently interviewed HCII Professor Aniket (Niki) Kittur f...
New Search Engine Tool Helps Users Make Sense of Unfamiliar Topics
NEWSHCII researchers have developed a prototype Google Chrome extension that helps users avoid information overload and frustration when performing unstructured online searches for new topics ...
People With Autism Turn to ChatGPT for Advice on Workplace Issues
NEWSA new study shows that many people with autism embrace ChatGPT and similar AI tools for help and advice as they confront problems in their workplaces. But does that use of AI make sense?Im...
Robots Could Clear Snow, Assist at Crosswalks, Monitor Sidewalks for Traffic
NEWSHCII researchers have found that when roboticists and people with disabilities collaborate on robot designs, they generate interesting ideas that could make existing robots more accessible...
CMU Researchers To Tackle Carbon Use, Sustainability Through NSF Expeditions in Computing Awards
NEWSResearchers from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science will contribute to two multi-institution research initiatives aimed at reducing the use of carbon and creating sust...
Wikibench Allows Wikipedians To Improve AI Evaluation Datasets
NEWSWikibench allows Wikipedia communities to collaboratively curate AI evaluation datasets that represent their communities' norms and values while using discussion to navigate disagreements ...
SCS Faculty Earn Google Research Scholar Awards
NEWSSix Carnegie Mellon University researchers in the School of Computer Science received 2024 Google Research Scholar Awards, which support early career professors pursuing research in fields...
CMU at CHI 2024
NEWSResearchers from the Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) and several other Carnegie Mellon University schools and disciplines contributed to more than 40 papers accepted to the 202...
Myers Publishes Book on Interaction Techniques
NEWSA new book from Brad A. Myers, the director of the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, explores the history, current and future design of interaction techni...
SCS Researchers Receive More Than $1.5M in NSF CAREER Awards
NEWSTwo Carnegie Mellon University professors in the School of Computer Science received Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) awards from the National Science Foundation totaling ...
CMU Faculty and Staff Present at PASA Lunch and Learn
NEWSOn Tuesday, March 5, Ken Koedinger, Erin Gatz, and Nesra Yannier shared the exciting work they’ve been doing in the field of Artificial Intelligence in education during the Pennsylvania As...
Fluid Reality Haptic Gloves Bring Ultra-Sensitive Touch to VR
NEWSResearchers in Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science have developed a lightweight, low-cost haptic glove that delivers detailed touch in virtual reality. The device could...