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1 hr ago | Post-gazette.com

CMU study shows emotions can be identified through brain scans

For the first time, people's emotions can be identified through scans of their brain activity, according to a new study by Carnegie Mellon University scientists.

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6 hrs ago | SF Signal

An Interview With Django Wexler, Author of the Thousand Names

Django Wexler graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh with degrees in creative writing and computer science, and worked for the university in artificial intelligence research.

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Related Topix: Science, Computer Science, Computers

Tue Jun 18, 2013

TMCnet

Speed Kills Hybrid and Plug-in Vehicle Savings, CMU Researchers Report

The "mean streets" of America's cities are actually more sympathetic to hybrid and plug-in vehicles than superhighways, according to the latest research news out of Pittsburgh-based Carnegie Mellon University .

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Related Topix: Environment, Science, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Live Design Online

Jules Fisher Awarded Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Degree by Carnegie Mellon

On Sunday, June 2, just a week before he won another Tony for his lighting of Lucky Guy o n Broadway, lighting designer Jules Fisher received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from his alma mater, Carnegie Mellon University , for his outstanding contribution to the fields of lighting design and theatre planning.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Support for early childhood education getting stronger

Zach Miller 2013 Graduate, Brandywine Heights The platitude is true: education does change lives.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

Business Journal

For hybrid vehicle owners, it pays to drive in traffic

So you want to buy a hybrid car? If you are a city driver, stuck in lots of traffic, the purchase is likely to pay off, according to new research from Carnegie Mellon University.

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Fox News

Harry Potter meets high-tech in surveillance tracking system

Harry Potter fans, take heed. New surveillance software that can track the whereabouts of over a dozen people at the same time is providing researchers with their own Marauder's Map, allowing them to monitor the comings and goings of subjects in indoor settings nearly as complex as Hogwart's.

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Related Topix: Family, Elderly (Senior Citizen), Science, Computer Science

MediLexicon

Risk Of Hypertension In Older Adults Reduced By Volunteering

It turns out that helping others can also help you protect yourself from high blood pressure.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Hypertension, Psychology, Science

KurzweilAI.net

Good vibes

Vibrotactile displays mounted around the waist and back are used to study how people use vibrotactile cues to navigate in unfamiliar environments Such a device could free drivers from having to look at maps, and could also serve as a tactile guide for the visually and hearing impaired.

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Post-gazette.com

Well-behaved children? Don't count out the boys

Packed like sardines for circle time in a child development center in Taiwan, a group of children 3 to 6 years old never jostled, poked or prodded each other.

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Related Topix: University of Pittsburgh

Sun Jun 16, 2013

Boston.com

Carnegie Mellon cheers 'bumper crop' of Tonys - Boston.com

This June 9, 2013 file photo shows Patina Miller, left, and Billy Porter posing with their awards in the press room at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, in New York.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Yale University, Star Trek, Smash, Entertainment, Television

Reuters

Snake robots slither to the rescue

Wells Fargo's Walter Price says analysts aren't giving Google enough credit for growth in its mobile and video businesses and says the stock holds more opportunity than rival internet giant Yahoo.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Robots, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Weather

USA Today

Snake robots slither to the rescue Snake robots slither to the rescue ...

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are using snakes as a model for a series of robots that will having capabilities ranging from search and rescue operations to medical applications.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Robots

Free Republic

Will a New Driverless Car Soon Hit the Road?

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have joined the quest to develop a driverless car.

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MediLexicon

Real-Life "Marauder's Map" Has Applications In Health Care, Security

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a method for tracking the locations of multiple individuals in complex, indoor settings using a network of video cameras, creating something similar to the fictional Marauder's Map used by Harry Potter to track comings and goings at the Hogwarts School.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Nursing, Science, Computer Science, University of Pittsburgh, Health

ABA Banking Journal

Book Review: Tips for women bankers on the move

Pushback: How Smart Women Ask--AND STAND UP--For What They Want. By Selena Rezvani.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

Cape Breton Post

University cheers having seven Tony Award winners

There was plenty of applause heard during the Tony Awards - and perhaps no place louder than from as far away as Pittsburgh.

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Related Topix: Yale University, Star Trek, Smash, Entertainment, Television

Psychology Today

Volunteering Protects Against America's No. 1 Killer

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. The first signs of heart disease can begin to appear during adolescence .

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Related Topix: Heart Disease, Health, Medicine, Hypertension

Medical Daily

Older Adults Who Volunteer Can Reduce Their Risk for Hypertension By 40%

Older adults who volunteer can reduce their risk for hypertension by 40 percent, adding to the list of other benefits that come with helping the community out.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hypertension, Health, Life, Food, Dieting, Psychology, Science

WVNY

Volunteering may be good for the heart in more ways than one

FRIDAY, June 14 -- Anyone who has ever been a volunteer knows that it feels good to help others, but researchers have found a less obvious benefit: volunteering can help reduce older adults' risk of high blood pressure.

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