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Carnegie Mellon Faculty Host Four Futuristic Exhibits At Wired NextFest
Snake robots, dancing Keepon robots, breathtaking GigaPan Camera panoramas and a sheep that mows grass instead of eating it, are Carnegie Mellon’s contributions to this year’s Wired NextFest.
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The School of Computer Science's curriculum grounds learning in real world applications and issues. Faculty works actively with both undergraduates and graduate students, providing valuable hands-on teaching and research experience.
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Happy Smiley Birthday!

On September 19, 1982, Scott E. Fahlman, Computer Science Department, invented the first smiley. Read about the Smiley Award.
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Members of the Pittsburgh Sports League knew Randy Pausch as a passionate and intense flag football participant. In his memory, they are hosting a Randy Pausch Memorial Flag Football Tournament from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the South Park Fairgrounds Sunday Oct. 12. Read more.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Research by Tom Mitchell, chair of the Machine Learning Department, and Marcel Just of Psychology on how the mind encodes meaning will be featured on the Oct. 19 edition of CBS News’ “60 Minutes.”  The report by correspondent Lesley Stahl will explore how the use of machine learning and language technologies may someday make it possible to use brain scans to identify thoughts.

 
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A recent topping-off ceremony commemorated placement of the final steel beam on the new School of Computer Science (SCS) Complex at Carnegie Mellon University.
"After years of planning and looking at a big hole in the ground, it has been exciting for us to watch the steel rising up and the building taking shape," said Randal E. Bryant, dean of Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science. "The reaction by everyone who has seen it has been 'wow!'  In particular, they've commented that it's a really big building, and all of those angles and overhangs are quite dramatic." News release
Congratulations to the 2008 Boeing Leadership Scholarships Awardees!: Andrew Krieger, Sophomore; Le Wei, Sophomore; Laura Abbott, Junior; Luis Ballesteros, Junior; Benson Tsai, Junior. The Boeing Scholarships were established in fall 2002 to recognize student initiative and leadership, teamwork, academic excellence and quality, and perseverance.
The Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) is featured in this month's Southwest Airlines’ Spirit magazine: "Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University work at the frontier of innovation. Their key ingredient: human understanding." Read article
Carnegie Mellon Faculty Host Four Futuristic Exhibits At Wired NextFest!
Snake robots, dancing Keepon robots, breathtaking GigaPan Camera panoramas and a sheep that mows grass instead of eating it, are Carnegie Mellon’s contributions to this year’s Wired NextFest: “the premier showcase of the global innovations transforming our world.” News release