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CyLab Researchers Develop a Taxonomy for AI Privacy Risks
Carnegie Mellon University's Sauvik Das and a team of researchers constructed a taxonomy of AI privacy risks.
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Outreach Is Central to Carnegie Mellon's Approach to FAFSA Changes
Changes intended to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in 2024 have led to delays and confusion for students and their families across the country.
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Two CMU-led Projects Win Prestigious MURI Award
Carnegie Mellon University researchers will lead two teams receiving Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative funding from the Department of Defense.
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Department Renaming Reflects Study of Languages, Cultures and Applied Linguistics
The Department of Modern Languages at Carnegie Mellon University has been renamed the Department of Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics (LCAL).
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Empowering Civility: Students Cultivate Respectful Conversation Skills in Modern Languages Course
Carnegie Mellon's Nevine Abraham discusses the impact her class on the Middle East has had on students since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.
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Remembering Jared Cohon: A Transformative Leader at Carnegie Mellon University
Jared Cohon, the eighth president of Carnegie Mellon University, from 1997-2013, helped grow CMU into one of the pre-eminent institutions of higher education. He died peacefully on March 16.
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Bridges and Zhang Receive Curci Foundation Research Grants
Two researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, Drew Bridges, assistant professor of biological sciences in the Mellon College of Science, and Martin Zhang, assistant professor of computational biology in the School of Computer Science, have received The Shurl and Kay Curci Foundation Research Grants.
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Biologists Determine Bacteria Sense Damage to Relatives
Carnegie Mellon University biologists have discovered that Vibrio cholerae, the bacteria behind the cholera disease, can sense when its relatives die.
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Finding the Needle in the Haystack: AI Tool To Improve the Usability of Government Reports
A team from Carnegie Mellon created GovScan, a generative AI application that helps researchers find the information they seek in a matter of seconds, not hours.
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Doctoral Researchers Shine in 3MT Championship
Nine doctoral students explained their complex research and its importance in under three minutes during the championship round of CMU's Three Minute Thesis.
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Historian Illuminates Crucial Chapter of Harriet Tubman's Legacy
Edda Fields-Black spent several years researching Harriet Tubman’s role in the June 1863 rebellion that freed more than 700 enslaved people during the Civil War.
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Machine Learning, Quantum Computing Can Transform Health Care, Including Diagnosing Pneumonia
CMU's Sridhar Tayur discusses how machine learning and quantum computing can transform health care