January 21, 2020
Carnegie Mellon University learning engineers are heading to rural Panama to help teachers improve student outcomes in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) courses. Greg Bunyea, a recent graduate of the ... Read more
November 29, 2017
Four Master of Human-Computer Interaction alumnae were selected to lead an HCI panel discussion at the 2017 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing in October. Class of 2011 graduates Christie Auw, Nisha Desai, Anubhuti Jain, and Syp Vandy Siligato presented, “ ... Read more
May 3, 2017
In any given day, how many actions or activities do you complete without pausing to think? Whether it's remembering each step to make a cup of coffee or remembering each turn on your daily commute, successfully navigating our daily routines is an accomplishment we often ... Read more
May 2, 2017
"Too often, people with disabilities have to adapt themselves to the ‘ability assumptions’ of their computing systems, but I wanted to reverse that burden by expecting more from our interactive computing systems," said ... Read more
April 18, 2017
Dave Luetger is a 2013 graduate from the Master of Human-Computer Interaction (MHCI) at Carnegie Mellon University. While completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Illinois, he realized that both music ... Read more
October 13, 2016
Bringing together computer science, behavioral sciences and design is a signature combination of the Master of Human-Computer Interaction (MHCI) program at the Human-Computer Interaction Institute ... Read more
September 7, 2016
Meet Chinmay Kulkarni, who joined the Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) faculty last year. Kulkarni shares his background, research motivation and what students can expect from his classes. ... Read more
August 29, 2016
Jessica Hammer is an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University, with a joint appointment between the Human-Computer Interaction Institute and the Entertainment Technology Center. She is a graduate of ... Read more
August 3, 2016
Mark Potter is a 2014 graduate from the Masters of Educational Technologies and Applied Learning Science (METALS) at Carnegie Mellon University ... Read more
July 15, 2016
The day of a Ph.D. student's dissertation is typically full of preparation, a few nerves and lots of practice presentations. It is not as often that it includes a military promotion as well. But for Air Force Major and Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) Ph.D. ... Read more
July 1, 2016
Chris Connor is a 1997 alumnus of the Masters of Human-Computer Interaction; one of the first graduating classes of ... Read more
June 2, 2016
"What if everything could communicate?" This is just one of the questions posited by Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) master's student Andrew McHugh in his recently published book, "The Book of What If…?" Co-authored with McHugh's ... Read more
May 26, 2016
Bridget Veerhoff is a 2007 graduate from the Accelerated Masters of Human-Computer Interaction (MHCI) ... Read more
May 19, 2016
Because of its interdisciplinary nature, the Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) often brings together students from departments across campus. The partnership of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) undergraduate students ... Read more
May 3, 2016
Nesra Yannier, a current Ph.D. candidate in the HCII, recently presented her thesis project to an auditorium full of entrepreneurs, faculty, students, alumni and industry professionals at the 20th Show ... Read more
March 31, 2016
Amy Ogan, an assistant professor in the HCII and an educational technologist, is fascinated by researching ways to make learning more engaging, effective and enjoyable. Ogan is also a recent recipient of the ... Read more
