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    Three Seed Grants Awarded for Generative AI and Education Research

    Carnegie Mellon University, as a leader in technology for education, provides tools and methods for CMU and the broader education communit...

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    Practice Makes Perfect

    While lectures are often considered a key element in teaching, research from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science demon...

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    HCII Highlights in Spring Issue of The Link

    The Spring 2025 issue of The Link magazine from the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University is now available. "Optimizing...

  • Sketches and AI generated images of 5 fluid chairs and 5 serene lamps with several examples like lava and clouds inspired by nature

    Human-AI Collaboration Can Unlock New Frontiers in Creativity

    Content churned out by generative AI models is surprisingly competent, if not always particularly exciting. But research at Carnegie Mello...

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    Inkspire

    With recent advancements in the capabilities of Text-to-Image (T2I) AI models, product designers have begun experimenting with them in their work. However, T2I ...

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    VideoMap

    Video editing is a creative and complex endeavor and we believe that there is potential for reimagining a new video editing interface to better support the crea...

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    Auptimize

    Spatial audio in Extended Reality (XR) provides users with better awareness of where virtual elements are placed, and efficiently guides them to events such as ...

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    PrISM: Procedural Interaction from Sensing Module

    There are numerous complex tasks in everyday life, from cooking to medical self-care, that involve a series of atomic steps. Properly executing these step...