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TechBridgeWorld faculty and staff M. Bernardine Dias, Sarah Belousov, and Freddie Dias recently traveled to Mongu, Zambia to explore new partnerships in collaboration with ProjectEDUCATE.

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Disney Launches Global Research & Development Labs With Carnegie Mellon And Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich)

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They Took the Leap!

Twenty-six students in the Andrew's Leap Class of 2008 completed this summer enrichment program. Through advanced classes, seminars and individual research, the students were exposed to the frontiers of computer science and leading edge science.
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Take Me to Your Robot!

Robot 250, a massive, citywide art and technology program will run July 11-27.
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Pausch's People won 1st place for raising the largest amount to support Pancreatic Cancer research at Sunday's Pick Up the Pace for Pancreatic Cancer. The sun was out and about 700 people show up to walk. Thanks to everyone who walked and who made a donation! This trophy is for you! Read more. See Photos
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
- SCS Professors Featured in “NextWorld” Series on Discovery Channel! An episode of the Discovery Channel’s “NextWorld” series featuring James Kuffner, assistant professor of robotics, and Seth Goldstein, associate professor of computer science, is now scheduled to air at 8 p.m. Aug. 27. The episode, titled “Future Intelligence,” originally was to premier Aug. 13, but was bumped because of coverage of the Beijing Olympics. Read more
 
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Johnny Lee, whose creative uses of the Nintendo Wii remote have made his instructional videos a YouTube sensation, has been recognized by Technology Review magazine as one of the world’s top 35 innovators under the age of 35. Lee, 28, received his Ph.D. from the Human-Computer Interaction Institute of Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science this spring and is now working as a researcher in Microsoft’s Applied Sciences Group. News Release
Disney Launches Global Research & Development Labs With Carnegie Mellon And Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) Disney announced a major research and development initiative to engage top technology universities to conduct research and development for its Parks & Resorts Division, Disney Media Networks, ESPN, Walt Disney Feature Animation, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Disney Interactive Media Group and Pixar Animation Studios. News Release
Computer Users Are Digitizing Books, Newspapers Quickly and Accurately With Carnegie Mellon Method Millions of computer users collectively transcribe the equivalent of 160 books each day with better than 99 percent accuracy, despite the fact that few spend more than a few seconds on the task and that most do not realize they are doing valuable work, Carnegie Mellon University researchers reported today in Science Express. News Release
Randy Pausch, renowned computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University, died Friday, July 25, of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 47. Celebrated in his field for co-founding the pioneering Entertainment Technology Center and for creating the innovative educational software tool known as “Alice,” Pausch earned his greatest worldwide fame for his inspirational “Last Lecture.” News Release