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Aug 26

Brown named director of CMU-Africa Opens in new window

Timothy X. Brown, professor of engineering and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University, has been at CMU-Africa for more than 13 years.

Aug 24

Academic Security Operation Center meets growing cybersecurity needs

The Academic Security Operation Center, operated by the CMU-led Upanzi Network, is meeting cybersecurity needs in Rwanda and beyond through its focus on real-world security operations, research, and workforce development.

Aug 21

CyLab researchers present their work at SOUPS 2026 Opens in new window

Carnegie Mellon faculty and students will share their research at next week’s 2026 Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security (SOUPS), which takes place August 23-26 in Hannover, Germany.

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