Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh tech school

Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known for its programs in computer science, engineering, and the arts.

Often called CMU, it emerged from institutions founded by Andrew Carnegie and later merged with the Mellon Institute: She got her PhD in robotics at Carnegie Mellon.

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  • campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
  • robotProgrammable automated machine
  • codeSymbolic communication system
  • libraryBook collection or building

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