SCS News 2023

October 2023

A black robot with a sleek body and four legs that resembles a dog jumps over a gap between two ramps.

Small Robotic Dog Takes Giant Parkour Leaps

CMU Researchers Show Robots, Like Humans, Don't Need a Map to Practice Parkour

By Byron Spice - Tuesday, October 31, 2023
 A group of students pose in front of a model of a lunar lander and point toward its nose, where a miniature rover they designed is stored.

CMU's Iris, MoonArk Leave Pittsburgh En Route to the Moon

By Aaron Aupperlee - Friday, October 27, 2023
A portrait of Jodi Forlizzi

Forlizzi Briefs Senators on AI in the Workforce

CMU Professor's Testimony Offers Recommendations for Sustainable, Responsible AI

By Aaron Aupperlee - Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Six men stand at a podium to accept an award with a purple screen and a stylized robot logo behind them.

Additive Manufacturing Research Wins Best Paper at IROS

By Aaron Aupperlee - Monday, October 23, 2023
A rendering of a smartwatch on the left shows LemurDx on the screen against a green background, while the right side of the image shows rendered printouts of patient data.

Smartwatches Could One Day Help Diagnose ADHD in Children

CMU Research Shows LemurDx Dashboard Gives Doctors Clearer Risk Assessment

By Stacey Federoff - Thursday, October 19, 2023
A middle-aged man in a business suit surrounded by young women dressed in Rosie the Riveter style plaid shirts and headbands gives the camera the Rosie the Riveter salute.

CMU Honors Rep. Mike Doyle's Legacy With Endowed Fellowship

By Jean Hayes - Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Portrait of Jun-Yan Zhu.

Zhu Named 2023 Packard Fellow for Work With Generative AI

By Aaron Aupperlee - Monday, October 16, 2023
The logo for Synergy Labs, which includes the lab's name as well as three hexagons. One is red with illustrated sensors in it, another is green with a tree outline in white, and the final one is blue with white ones and zeros.

CMU's Synergy Lab Presents Ubiquitous Sensing Research at UbiComp

By Ryan Noone - Thursday, October 12, 2023
Collaged headshots of Lea Albaugh, Bailey Flanigan, Maxwell Jones, Paul Pu Liang and Shih-Lun Wu around the Siebel Scholars logo.

Five SCS Students Named 2024 Siebel Scholars

By Aaron Aupperlee - Wednesday, October 11, 2023
A portrait of Paulo Camasmie against an industrial robotics background.

SCS Alum Creates Products With Purpose

By Kelly Rembold - Monday, October 9, 2023
Portrait of Maarten Sap.

Sap Receives Amazon Research Award for Generative AI Work

By Aaron Aupperlee - Thursday, October 5, 2023
Collaged portraits of Leila Wehbe and Min Xu.

SCS Researchers Receive More Than $1M in NSF CAREER Awards

By Kayla Papakie - Tuesday, October 3, 2023