RISS Alumni Join Efforts to Support Rural Robotics
July 10, 2023 RISS Alumni Host Robotics Workshop as Part of Rural Outreach Effort By Jan-Malte Giannikos | riss-ri.cmu@andrew.cmu.edu On June 12, 2023, the Robotics Education (RoboticsEd) team—composed of Robotics Institute Summer Scholars (RISS) alumni—hosted a robotics workshop for rural high school teachers at the Innovation Institute for [...]
Amazon Sponsors Six Students’ Research during Robotics Institute Summer Program
June 30, 2023 Amazon Sponsors Six Students’ Research during Robotics Institute Summer Program By Maria Ferrato | riss-ri.cmu@andrew.cmu.edu The Robotics Institute Summer Scholars (RISS) program is honored to have established a new partnership this year with Amazon. Amazon generously donated enough funds to sponsor six of the forty-seven [...]
County Commissioner Abramovic Joins CMU’s Robotics Scholars Community As a Special Advisor
Rachel Burcin (CMU), Venango County Commissioner Albert "Chip" Abramovic, Prof. John M. Dolan (CMU) Commissioner Abramovic joined Carnegie Mellon University's Robotic Scholars Program on December 1 as a special advisor. Chip noted, "One thing I strongly believe in is continuing education. Whether that is higher education or the trades, we [...]
RISS Robolaunch 2022 Reaches Over 13,000 Students & Viewers Worldwide
RISS Robolaunch 2022 Reaches Over 13,000 Students & Viewers Worldwide The RISS Robolaunch program at CMU reached over 13,000 viewers across their YouTube content this summer. RISS Media Intern, Daniel Young, reflects on his experience, strategy, and outcomes of running the Youtube channel. Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics Institute hosts undergraduate [...]
Meet the 2021 RI Summer Scholars!
Meet the 2021 RI Summer Scholars! RISS connects students from across the country and world to contribute to robotics research alongside top CMU researchers. There were over 700 applications to the RISS 2021 program from more than 40 countries and over 300 institutions worldwide. RISS [...]
CMU RISS Alumni Spotlight
CMU RISS Alumni Spotlight Pittsburgh is known globally as a site of innovation for Robotics. RISS alums are continuing this tradition by contributing to national autonomous vehicles research and competitions. *** Two members of the RISS Alumni Share Their Latest Robotics Project & Invite Your Participation Led by a [...]