Research at SCS

Research Focus Areas

The School of Computer Science harnesses curiosity to create real-world applications with tangible impact. We’re rooted in CMU’s rich legacy of doing work that matters, and our research in all aspects of AI and computing continues to define the field. What happens in SCS every day transforms industries and changes lives.

This page highlights just some of our many research thrusts.

Computational Biology

Genomics
Automated Science
Antibody Discovery
Computational Cancer
Neurological Studies
Disease Analysis

Computer Science

Artificial Intelligence
Graphics
Programming Languages
Security
Systems
Theory

Human-Computer Interaction

Intelligent Agents
Human Gesture Analysis
Interactive Systems
Human-Robot Interaction
Data Visualization
Accessibility

Language Technologies

Multi/Crosslingual and Low Resource Scenarios
Speech Technologies
Applied Language Technologies
Generative AI
Voice Forensic Technologies
Responsible Social Impact
Grounding and Multimodality

Machine Learning

ML Theory
Deep Learning Fundamentals
Large-scale ML Systems
Applied ML
Performance
Explainability, Transparency and Fairness
Adversarial ML and Robustness

Robotics

Human-Centered Robotics
Manipulation and Interfaces
Robot Structures
Sensing and Perception
Robotics Foundations
Graphics and Creative
Field and Service

Software and Societal Systems

Software Engineering
Societal Computing
Privacy and Security Engineering
Energy and IoT Systems
Mobile Systems
Complex Systems
Applied Systems and Infrastructure

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Institutes and Centers

SCS research institutes and centers convene interdisciplinary talent across academic departments, partner agencies and companies, and peer universities to tackle modern-day challenges — cybersecurity, human health, disaster management and more.

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