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Nov 16

Carnegie Mellon names James H. Garrett provost

Carnegie Mellon University has named James H. Garrett Jr. as the university’s next provost and chief academic officer after a rigorous, comprehensive, and international search

Oct 15

Silicon Valley Alumna presents at Grace Hopper Celebration

For many people, space operations still seem like something out of the future, but Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley alumna Işil Demir works with spacecraft software every day. Demir graduated with an M.S. in software engineering and now leads the Missions Software team at Planet, an Earth imaging company based in San Francisco, CA.

Oct 08

Teaching drones how to learn on the fly

Electrical and computer engineering (ECE) and CMU Silicon Valley Professor Bob Iannucci and ECE Ph.D. candidate Ervin Teng are asking how drones can mimic this behavior by becoming curious themselves. To do so, they are using machine learning and a simulation training tool to teach drones how to learn in real-time in what they call “autonomous curiosity.”

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Alongside our award-winning faculty, Master of Science students in Electrical and Computer Engineering focus on the areas of software engineering, security, wireless sensors, mobile computing, machine learning, and wireless networking.
Master of Science in Information Technology​ - Mobility and Information Security

A rigorous technical curriculum, practical, industry-oriented topics and real-world project experience – this unique combination empowers INI bicoastal mobility and information security students to be the movers and shakers of the tech industry. Combining the rich, academic setting of the main campus with hands-on industry experience in the heart of Silicon Valley, bicoastal students have the best of both worlds.
Master of Science in Software Engineering

Students looking to become top-notch software engineers, developers, technical project leads, and software development managers will find a curriculum that reflects the dynamic Silicon Valley software industry, emphasizing product development as requirements analysis, architectural design, and construction.
Master of Science in Software Management

Since 2003, the Master of Science in Software Management (MSSM) program has been preparing product managers, entrepreneurs, and innovation-minded professionals to meet the rapidly-changing demands of the software industry. Develop a mix of technical, interpersonal, and management skills to succeed wherever software innovation is needed, from startups to international corporations.
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