The LINK: Multimodal Large Language Modeling

What if Large Language Models like ChatGPT could have multiple modes of input…and output? Well, they can.

Cover Story: Exploring the Legacy of Allen Newell and Herbert Simon

The first foundations of the School of Computer Science were laid by visionaries Allen Newell and Herbert Simon. As we explore the legacy of these AI trailblazers, their vision and word of widsom ring true today.

The Principles of Programming: The Theory Underlying Computing Languages

CMU’s Principles of Programming (PoP) group has been thinking deeply for quite some time about the foundations of computer languages. Learn about the group’s history, the theory, and how things might have come full circle.

Computer Vision: Eyes for the Future of AI

Explore some of the past, present and future work in the multifaceted field of computer vision, and learn about a few of the SCS visionaries who continue the journey of bringing the field into focus.

Eye-Gaze and Haptics: How Robots Learn to Interact and Assist Humans

Robots that assist humans have come a long way, but as they continue to work closer with humans, the complexity of their operations increases.

From Dreams to Zooms: The Journey of Alex Waibel and the Rise of Spoken Language Translation

Alex Waibel has long dreamed of computer systems that can break down language barriers. Follow his journey through the decades that have brought about the reality of spoken language translation in our daily lives.

From Millvale to Moscow: Patti Rote Blazes Trails for Women in STEM

Patti Rote has done it all in her field: from helping tech companies grow to training young students to build robots. As she retires, we look back and her wonderfully rich career.

Creating a JEDI Mindset: Student-created Course Sharpens Focus on DEI in the Computer Science Community

When CS Ph.D. students saw inequity in the field of computer science, they wanted to change that. When there were no classes available on the subject, they made their own … and now it’s ready for the world.

The Takeo Kanade Endowed Professorship

In order to honor the role that Takeo Kanade has played in the lives of several former students, they got together and made a gift to endow a professorship in his name.

New LTI Director Mona Diab on ‘Responsible Thinking’ at CMU

Mona Diab, the new Director of the Language Technologies Institute, believes responsible thinking must be at the core of all of our work.

In Memoriam:
Alan Guisewite

A Robotics Institute factotum and CMU institution passes.

In Memoriam: Edward Fredkin

SCS Mourns Loss of Computer Visionary, Entrepreneur

In Memoriam: William Wulf

Computing Pioneer Leaves Lasting Mark on Teaching, Research