Essential Pittsburgh February 27, 2013 -- Cyber Crime Continued
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View ArticleFrisbee-Throwing, Climbing Robots Take Over Pitt’s Peterson Events Center
Frisbee-throwing robots are the main event in a competition at Pitt’s Peterson Events Center Friday and Saturday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleTalking 'Toaster Wars' Security Competition with CMU's David Brumley
Thousands of high school students from across the country will compete in a first-of-its-kind computer security competition starting today. It’s being run» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleCMU Researchers Develop Technology to Turn Any Surface into a Touch Screen
Carnegie Mellon University’s WorldKit system allows a user to “paint” interfaces onto everyday objects and surfaces. “Literally you can put a touch screen» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleOccupy Monsanto: Protesting Genetically Engineered Food
An activist movement known as Occupy Monsanto staged a global protest Saturday afternoon to raise awareness of genetically modified organisms, also known» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleReal Life 'Marauder’s Map' May Help Improve Patient Care in Nursing Homes
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a way to track the locations of individuals in complex, indoor settings such as nursing homes.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleCarnegie Museum Researchers Help "Find" Ancestor of Humans, Other Mammals
What’s bigger than a shrew and smaller than a squirrel? It’s not a riddle for an international research team but rather part of the answer to a question» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleApp Certain: Internet Security On Mobile Devices
Many parents find it’s important to monitor their child's screen time on the home computer. But they don't consider the fact that mobile devices like smart» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleHow Is Your School Doing?
How Is Your School Doing? is an interactive tool that allows parents and residents to see how their district is performing. Enter a child's grade and» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticlePop City Innovation News
Each week, the e-zine Pop City publishes stories of Pittsburgh’s newest innovations, startups and more. Pop City Tech and Innovation reporter Debra Smit» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleThe Big Brain Theory: A Search for the Next Great Innovator
The Big Brain Theory premiered this week on the Discovery Channel. The reality TV series seeks to find the next big innovators through extreme engineering» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleToaster Wars: Calling All High School Hackers
Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is hosting a first-of-its-kind computer security competition. The goal is» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticlePop City Innovation News
Innovative product development and manufacturing is not new in Pittsburgh. Each week, Pop City tech and innovation reporter Deb Smit has a plethora of» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleSole Power: Getting an Innovative Product to Market
Like a power-packed Dr. Scholl's insert, Sole Power is a device that allows people to charge devices as they walk. It's currently in the prototype,» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleRemaking a Marvel of Pittsburgh Industry
The Heinz History Center unveiled its newest exhibition last Saturday, Pennsylvania's Civil War. Among the exhibits is a replica of the most impressive» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleDuquesne Professor Develops Technology That Uncovers Rowling's Pseudonym
Duquesne University Professor Patrick Joula received an email from the London Sunday Times last week. The Times was asking him to utilize an authorial» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleWhat Lies Beneath: The Internet's Dark Side
Beneath a sea of hashtags, behind the walls of Facebook users and beyond the top ten hits of a Google search is a set of websites and resources on the» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleComputational Linguistics: Code Cracking in Our Every Day Lives
For 18 year old Presidential Scholar Richard “Tom” McCoy, becoming immersed in computational linguistics began at an early age. Beginning with code» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleFutureDerm and the Science Behind Beauty Products
Nicki Zevola has been teaching the real science behind beauty products with her popular blog since 2007. When it was time to launch FutureDerm, her own» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleMaking Pittsburgh Appealing for Immigration & Innovation
Hundreds of immigrants come to Pittsburgh to refine their skills in engineering and the sciences at schools like CMU and University of Pittsburgh. But» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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