Tom Mitchell, head of the Machine Learning Department, and Marcel Just, director of Carnegie Mellon’s Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging, have developed a computational model for predicting the neural activation pattern for any noun. Their work could eventually lead to the use of brain scans to identify thoughts and could have applications in the treatment of mental disorders.
By Byron Spice

Welcome to this edition of The Link, reporting on the latest activities by members of the community that surrounds and has grown out of the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. In this issue, we highlight the ways that computer science can spread out and be applied to many different areas of human endeavor, ranging from science to the arts.

As the Gates and Hillman buildings rise into view, the University reaches higher, too—toward a billion-dollar fundraising goal.

Desire for smarter 'smart cars' drives latest GM collaboration

New joint bachelor’s combines CS, arts

Faculty members say Yahoo! M45 supercomputing cluster packs powerful punch for research

Faculty members say Yahoo! M45 supercomputing cluster packs powerful punch for research

Robots invade Pittsburgh’s homes, streets during citywide celebration

2008 Bower Prize winner Takeo Kanade on quality of life technology, inside-out vision, and the difference between "new" and "useful."

A Carnegie Mellon team is uncovering important clues to the way that humans store and process language.

Long before the bestseller, Randy Pausch (CS’88) was leaving his mark on research, teaching, and his friends, colleagues and students.

Gifts come in many forms, and a successful alumni relations program relies on one very important gift: the gift of time.

Ken Goldberg arrived at Carnegie Mellon during the portentous year of 1984, but instead of the dystopian society envisioned by George Orwell, he found a campus full of people exploring ways that technology would change lives for the better.

She’s been everywhere—from Shanghai to Beijing to Hong Kong to Singapore to Atlanta to New York City—but Frances Ning says that her family’s frequent job-related moves left her better prepared for life’s unexpected detours.

Disney taps SCS for collaboration ... Method to automatically ID photo locations unveiled ... Spam-blocking tool now recapturing lost texts ... Perspectives plug-in helps secure web transactions

Thirty-five students, including 12 in computer science, received diplomas May 5 during the inaugural graduation ceremony at the university’s campus in Doha, Qatar. More than 700 family members, friends, faculty and invited guests attended.

The “ultra-modern” Naval Reserve Center, 1956, and its replacement.

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