CMU's Alex Davis' take on AI
Alex Davis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the...
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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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19 episodesMaking sense of AI with Radu Marculescu
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...
CyLab's Lujo Bauer on letting AI into our homes
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 conve...
Powering the future of AI
As artificial intelligence becomes pervasive, engineers are improving the underlying technology it runs on to make it faster and more effici...
PPP's Carolina Zarate shares how she got into security
This week, Carnegie Mellon's internationally-acclaimed hacking team, the Plaid Parliament of Pwning (PPP), will be traveling to Las Vegas to...
PPP's Zach Wade shares how he got into security
This week, Carnegie Mellon's internationally-acclaimed hacking team, the Plaid Parliament of Pwning (PPP), will be traveling to Las Vegas to...
The quest for the autonomous buggy
Buggy, also known as Sweepstakes, is a Carnegie Mellon University tradition, a relay style race held at the annual CMU Spring Carnival where...
Can we build a new America with American steel?
Chris Pistorius, professor of materials science and engineering and director of the Center for Iron & Steelmaking Research, discusses how th...
A glimpse into the hacker psyche
Hackers are in high demand by companies to help strengthen their security, but there's currently a shortage of talent. CyLab director David...
Why are our streets leaking so much methane?
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 talki...
Teaching a computer to hack... all by itself
We've all heard of hacking contests where the participants are computer security experts. But a hacking contest where the participants are.....
What goes into a good, secure password?
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...
How eating electronics can help diagnose and treat human disease
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 episod...
How a simple switch in fuel can clean up the steelmaking process
Did you know that the US steel industry produces 12 million cars' worth of CO2 per year? Well, it does, but materials science and engineerin...
Sensors: the new "macroscope"
CMU engineering researchers discuss how sensors can be used to monitor the health of bridges, train tracks, and the environment. These senso...
What do American and Chinese consumers want in an electric vehicle?
Professor Jeremy Michalek and Ph.D. student John Helveston chat about their recent study on American and Chinese consumer preferences on ele...
CMU's Alex Hills on building the world's first big WiFi network
Carnegie Mellon's Information Network Institute (INI) turns 25 this year, and one of the major milestones of INI is the creation of the worl...
How do you make an 18-wheeler more efficient?
Mechanical engineering grad student Thomas Healy talks about his startup company Hyliion, which produces a module that may reduce 18-wheeler...
How does climate affect your electric car's performance?
Professor Jeremy Michalek and Ph.D. student Tugce Yuksel chat about their recent study on how regional climate -- from the really hot southw...