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"Make It Real" is a podcast that features in-depth conversations with researchers leading innovative research projects in Carnegie Mellon's College of Engineering.
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CMU's Alex Davis' take on AI from 2019-09-03T19:39:49
Alex Davis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the Behavior, Decision, and Policy Group, the Carnegie Elec...
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Making sense of AI with Radu Marculescu from 2019-07-10T16:41:24
If you’re still trying to make sense of what exactly everyone means by “artificial intelligence,” you’re not alone. In this episode, we chat with AI expert and CMU Electrical and Computer Engineeri...
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CyLab's Lujo Bauer on letting AI into our homes from 2019-06-19T15:49:37
Intelligent devices that we are bringing into our home may call in to question what kind of privacy we are giving up to make life more convenient and personalized. In this episode, Carnegie Mellon ...
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Powering the future of AI from 2019-04-05T17:04:55
As artificial intelligence becomes pervasive, engineers are improving the underlying technology it runs on to make it faster and more efficient. In this podcast, Carnegie Mellon University Electric...
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PPP's Carolina Zarate shares how she got into security from 2018-08-07T19:56:54
This week, Carnegie Mellon's internationally-acclaimed hacking team, the Plaid Parliament of Pwning (PPP), will be traveling to Las Vegas to compete for its fifth "World Series of Hacking" title at...
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PPP's Zach Wade shares how he got into security from 2018-08-07T14:16:09
This week, Carnegie Mellon's internationally-acclaimed hacking team, the Plaid Parliament of Pwning (PPP), will be traveling to Las Vegas to compete for its fifth "World Series of Hacking" title at...
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The quest for the autonomous buggy from 2017-04-17T18:43:19
Buggy, also known as Sweepstakes, is a Carnegie Mellon University tradition, a relay style race held at the annual CMU Spring Carnival where the buggy, a torpedo-like "racecar," serves as the baton...
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Can we build a new America with American steel? from 2017-02-27T19:35:17
Chris Pistorius, professor of materials science and engineering and director of the Center for Iron & Steelmaking Research, discusses how the American steel industry has changed over the past 30 ye...
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A glimpse into the hacker psyche from 2017-02-23T15:34:12
Hackers are in high demand by companies to help strengthen their security, but there's currently a shortage of talent. CyLab director David Brumley argues that the problem is that society at-large ...
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Why are our streets leaking so much methane? from 2016-11-16T19:43:17
When it comes to climate change, we all know that CO2 emissions are a big problem—but they aren’t the only one. In this episode, we’re talking to researchers in CMU’s Smart Infrastructure Institute...
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Teaching a computer to hack... all by itself from 2016-07-26T17:17:18
We've all heard of hacking contests where the participants are computer security experts. But a hacking contest where the participants are... computers? That's a new one, and in this episode, we he...
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What goes into a good, secure password? from 2015-10-30T13:11:50
Some studies have shown that the average person has over 50 online accounts-- that's a lot of passwords to recall on a daily basis. In this episode, computer science and engineering professor Lorri...
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How eating electronics can help diagnose and treat human disease from 2015-09-25T17:24:38
We're told from a very early age that putting electronic devices in our mouth, let along swallowing them, isn't a great idea. In this episode, engineering professor Chris Bettinger talks about how ...
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How a simple switch in fuel can clean up the steelmaking process from 2015-09-08T13:25:28
Did you know that the US steel industry produces 12 million cars' worth of CO2 per year? Well, it does, but materials science and engineering professor Chris Pistorius says there is hope in reducin...
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Sensors: the new "macroscope" from 2015-06-16T14:52
CMU engineering researchers discuss how sensors can be used to monitor the health of bridges, train tracks, and the environment. These sensors are a new "macroscope," revealing large-scale characte...
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What do American and Chinese consumers want in an electric vehicle? from 2015-05-19T15:21:07
Professor Jeremy Michalek and Ph.D. student John Helveston chat about their recent study on American and Chinese consumer preferences on electric vehicles, and how they may shape the future of elec...
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CMU's Alex Hills on building the world's first big WiFi network from 2015-04-30T14:16
Carnegie Mellon's Information Network Institute (INI) turns 25 this year, and one of the major milestones of INI is the creation of the world's first big WiFi network in the early '90s. Alex Hills,...
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How do you make an 18-wheeler more efficient? from 2015-04-22T00:19:20
Mechanical engineering grad student Thomas Healy talks about his startup company Hyliion, which produces a module that may reduce 18-wheeler efficiency by up to 30%.
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How does climate affect your electric car's performance? from 2015-04-10T16:05:16
Professor Jeremy Michalek and Ph.D. student Tugce Yuksel chat about their recent study on how regional climate -- from the really hot southwest to the really cold midwest-- can affect electric vehi...
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