February 27, 2017
Carnegie Mellon University's Human-Computer Interaction Institute is headed to Portland, Oregon, for the 20th ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing. CSCW is the premier venue for presenting research in the design and use of ... Read more
February 17, 2017
Professor Scott Hudson, a pioneer in 3D modeling, fabrication and innovative interface technology, has been named the recipient of the 2017 SIGCHI Lifetime Achievement in ... Read more
February 16, 2017
Brad A. Myers, Professor in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute, has been named the recipient of the 2017 SIGCHI Lifetime Achievement in Research Award. Presented annually by the ... Read more
February 6, 2017
Heart patients who have reached end-stage heart failure may have a pump surgically inserted to help blood flow to the rest of the body. This mechanical implant is called a ventricular assist device (VAD), and it can prolong and improve patients' lives. Though physicians ... Read more
February 2, 2017
On January 10 and 11, 2017, the Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) co-hosted the first 3D Printing Summit at Carnegie Mellon University. The summit represented an effort by leaders within the HCII, Software Engineering Institute, IDeATe, and America Makes to ... Read more
January 24, 2017
This student-driven initiative bridges the colleges of Carnegie Mellon and promotes social innovation for impact
On January 12 and 13, a multidisciplinary cohort of fourteen graduate and Ph.D. Carnegie Mellon University students - including HCII Ph.D. ... Read more
January 19, 2017
Thanks to screen readers, 285 million visually impaired people worldwide are able to browse the Internet by responding to audio readings of image descriptions and text on websites. But how can these unique users avoid phishing attacks, malicious links disguised as ... Read more
December 19, 2016
Amy Ogan, assistant professor at the Human-Computer Interaction Institute, joined fellow researchers at the Technology in English event; a conference for researchers and influencers in personalized learning, teacher training, community building and more who are dedicated ... Read more
November 21, 2016
In early October 2016, rapper Kid Cudi made the headlines after writing on Facebook that he entered rehab for treatment for depression and suicidal thoughts. While he’s not as famous as other musicians, his heartfelt message garnered a lot attention and support from ... Read more
November 3, 2016
Alexandra To of the Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) and Elaine Fath of the Entertainment Technology Institute (ETC) brought home two awards from ... Read more
November 2, 2016
The Master of Educational Technology and Applied Learning Science degree is proud to announce that its most ... Read more
October 31, 2016
HCII postdoctoral fellow Luz Rello received the 2016 New Researcher Award during the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) Conference, held ... Read more
October 24, 2016
The Human-Computer Interaction Institute had a strong showing at this year's ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST.) Researchers from the HCII represented nine accepted papers, a Best Paper Award and a Best Talk Award. Congratulations to our ... Read more
October 19, 2016
Think about the number of electronic appliances you encounter on a daily basis – using a microwave, adjusting the thermostat in your home, or buying a snack from the office vending machine. Now, imagine trying to operate any of these if you were blind. Impossible? ... Read more
October 18, 2016
Human-Computer Interaction Institute Ph.D. students Robert Xiao and Gierad Laput along with Assistant Professor Chris Harrison won a Best Paper for their smartwatch sensing project ViBand at the Association for Computing Machinery's ... Read more
September 30, 2016
Women in Tech Discussion 6 October at 6:30 PM.
Human-computer interaction and design visionary Karen Holtzblatt will be joining the Human-Computer Interaction Institute for a 90 minute discussion on Women in Technology on October 6 at 6:30 PM. Karen is currently ... Read more
September 27, 2016
Jennifer Olsen, a fifth year Ph.D. student in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII), will be joining ... Read more
September 20, 2016
To anyone who has played a family board game or turned on a video game with a group of friends in the basement, the idea of watching games can be as common as actually playing them. In some cases, watching is the inevitable consequence of a game's player limit. Players ... Read more
September 16, 2016
Anhong Guo, a Ph.D. student in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII), received an Honorable Mention at the 2016 MobileHCI conference in Florence, ... Read more
September 15, 2016
