I obtained my PhD from in Societal Computing at the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University in October 2018. In May 2011, I got my Masters degree in Information Security Technology & ...

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Marilla came briskly forward as Matthew opened the door. But when her eyes fell of the odd little figure in the stiff, ugly dress, with the long braids of red hair and the eager, luminous eyes, she ...

This three-day research-focused workshop aims to improve gender balance in computing research. Undergraduate students from the U.S. and around the globe converge at CMU to work on exploratory problems ...

The Young Architect Workshop (YArch, pronounced “why arch”) is a workshop for junior graduate students and research-active undergraduate students studying computer architecture and related fields.

An important concept in CSPs is the concept of local consistency. Local consistencies are properties that can be applied in a CSP, using (typically) polynomial algorithms, to remove inconsistent ...

Isn't Hex a solved game? Only "ultra-weakly," to use Victor Allis's terminology. John Nash proved in 1949 that the first player has a theoretical win, but his proof is non-constructive; i.e., it does ...

The concept of "OT" (operating thetan) is important in Scientology, as it is the promises made for the OT Levels that motivate many Scientologists to remain in the organization and work their way up ...