News & Events
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Recent news stories are available below. Looking for info about the HCII Seminar Series or other upcoming events? Visit our Events or website Calendar pages to learn more.
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HCII Seeks Applicants for 2026 Summer Research Program
The Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) Summer Undergraduate Research program is an opportunity for students to spend a summer wit...
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Is AI Becoming Selfish?
New research from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science shows that the smarter the artificial intelligence system, the m...
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Arakawa Recognized with Two Awards at UbiComp / ISWC
Riku Arakawa, a fifth-year human-computer interaction Ph.D. candidate, received the Gaetano Borriello Outstanding Student Award and Best D...
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HCII at UIST 2025
What’s next in the future of user interfaces? Look no further for some possibilities. Faculty and students from the Human-Computer Interac...
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CMU, Accenture Advance AI in Workforce Training
Organizations face a growing demand for technology skills among their workers. Carnegie Mellon University and Accenture are uniting the un...
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This Stapler Knows When You Need It
A stapler slides across a desk to meet a waiting hand, or a knife edges out of the way just before someone leans against a countertop. It ...
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Three SCS Students Named 2026 Siebel Scholars
Three graduate students in Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science have been named 2026 Siebel Scholars.
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NSF Funds Development of Robots for Public Spaces
A Carnegie Mellon University research team recently received a 1ドル.25 million grant from the National Science Foundation's Smart and Connec...
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CMU Researchers Develop Customizable Finger Brace for Injury Recovery
CMU researchers created the first-ever 3D-printed finger brace that easily shifts from rigid to flexible, eliminating the need to take it ...
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HCII Requests Capstone Projects for Spring 2026
HCII Capstone project sponsors gain access to a dedicated team of talented students, guided by our faculty experts. Together, they'll spen...
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PLUS Program on NBC
What if every student could have their own personal math tutor?At Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science, researchers are...
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CMU Technology Helps People Maintain Health at Home
An app designed by Carnegie Mellon University researchers uses artificial intelligence to assess depression and fatigue. The goal? To bett...
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Season Two of 'Does Compute' Now Available
From Oscar-winning work in computer graphics to solving problems inside the human genome, Carnegie Mellon University's top-ranked School o...
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Q&A with METALS Students about AIED Experience
A group of researchers from the Human-Computer Interaction Institute recently returned from the International Conference on Artificial Int...
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Designing for "Vibes"
Anyone who has ever worked to carefully craft a video, whether to commemorate a family event or immortalize an amusing moment with a pet, ...
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From CHI First-timer to Perfect Attendance
The Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) community participates in dozens of smaller, subject-focused conferences throughout the ye...
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What’s Next for AI and Education
The Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) had a large presence at three educational technology-focused conferences last month in Pal...
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Fox Earns NSF CAREER Award for Worker-Centered AI Design
Sarah Fox, an assistant professor in Carnegie Mellon University's Human-Computer Interaction Institute, has received a Faculty Early Caree...
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From Code to Commands
Today's generative artificial intelligence models can create everything from images to computer applications, but the quality of their out...
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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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