March 31, 2011
The “comScore/Heinz College Innovation in Social Media Analytics Case Competition” is open to teams of master’s degree students from within CMU’s Heinz College, Tepper School of Business and School of Computer Science. Registration opens noon on April 1; more information here.

March 28, 2011
The Software Engineering Institute has launched a new blog that highlights the latest work from SEI researchers and technologists. Written by SEI staff members with different backgrounds, expertise, and interests, the blog is updated each Monday morning.

March 25, 2011
The Quality of Life Technology Center will celebrate its fifth year of research and development activities with an open house on Wed. March 30th from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Perlis Atrium of Newell-Simon Hall. This event features a comprehensive student poster session designed to prepare our students for an upcoming site visit with National Science Foundation (NSF) representatives, as well as prizes and giveaways, and lots of free food and beverages.

March 17, 2011
Congratulations to Avrim Blum, professor of computer science, who is the winner of this year's Herbert A. Simon Award for Teaching Excellence in Computer Science. Said one student: "He was brilliant at explaining the concepts and theories in lecture...all-around, the epitome of a great teacher."

March 1, 2011
Maxine Eskanazi, principal systems scientist in the Language Technologies Institute, is profiled in the February issue of H&SS News.

March 1, 2011
An "Innovation Nation" video regarding PerMMA, a wheelchair with robotic arms being developed at the Quality of Life Technology Center, is featured on the March 3 edition of the National Science Foundation's Science360 web site.