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In the Summer 2021 Issue of The LINK:
The Link: The Salad Days of AI
Students in the Autonomous Agents course apply their knowledge of artificial intelligence, including machine learning and computer vision, to grow lettuces and radishes in small, automated greenhouses.
Cover Story: The Science of Political Polarization
Carnegie Mellon researchers have found the same words can mean different things to those on the left and right sides of the political spectrum.
A Living Lab for Space Exploration
As one of the world’s leaders in advanced field robots, CMU has supplied scientists, astronauts and robots for America’s space missions. And now, we are about to head to the Moon.
Using Online Ads to Identify Human Traffickers
A CMU algorithm scans and clusters similarities in text to help law enforcement direct their investigations and better identify human traffickers and their victims.
Internet to Span the Digital Divide
Every1online is a joint venture between Meta Mesh Wireless Communities and the School Computer Science’s CS Pathways program, seeks to provide free internet to local communities in need.
Research Profile: The Near Future of Cancer Treatments
By providing drug manufacturers and physicians with better tools, Ocean Genomics can assist them to develop and prescribe specific treatments for individual patients.
Book Excerpt: DRIVEN
Read a passage from DRIVEN: The Race to Create the Autonomous Car, by Alex Davies, which chronicles Boss and the Tartan Racing team that took home the 2004 Grand DARPA Challenge’s Grand Prize, elevating CMU and Pittsburgh as leaders in self-driving cars.