CMU Silicon Valley

Situated in a vibrant tech environment, Carnegie Mellon University Silicon Valley fosters creativity and entrepreneurship. Partnering with NASA and other organizations, CMU-SV is dedicated to advancing technologies and nurturing future industry leaders.

Envision the future

Programs

Master’s

CMU Silicon Valley graduates go on to...

Work at companies like:

Adobe
Alibaba Group
Amazon
Apple
Electronic Arts
Facebook
Google
IBM
Intel
Microsoft
Meta
Oracle
Palo Alto Networks
Salesforce
Samsung
Uber
VMware
Workday

News

Jun 25

Artificial Intelligence

Emotion detection system puts a smile on their face

Silicon Valley students use AI to develop an emotion detection system that can help job seekers improve performance and build confidence.

The Coding Gym is a student group where Silicon Valley students can work out their technical strengths and work on their job search skills.

The Coding Gym

Apr 12

Artificial Intelligence

Peer Career Consultants

Peer Career Consultants help fellow students land internships and jobs by providing career advice and encouragement throughout job search process.

Mar 22

Artificial Intelligence

Beyond code: a value-driven educator, researcher, and entrepreneur

Catherine Fang (MSSM ’11) pivoted from software development to product management and now leverages her professional experience and AI expertise to enrich student learning and elevate healthcare outcomes.

Oct 13

Artificial Intelligence

Tartan pride on show at E-Club's CMU-Silicon Valley networking night

Recently, the Entrepreneurship Club (E-Club) at Carnegie Mellon University's Silicon Valley campus hosted a Tartan Mixer event where students and alumni had the opportunity to network and make authentic connections.

Jun 5

Artificial Intelligence

Improving Transactive Energy Systems (TESS) to simplify home energy management

Six CMU-Silicon Valley master's students collaborated on improving the Transactive Energy Service System (TESS) as part of their curriculum, aiming to enhance the user interface and user experience of the TESS Participant app.

Apr 20

Artificial Intelligence

Optimizing airport surface operations

A team of CMU-Silicon Valley INI students partnered with NASA Ames Research Center to develop simulation tools that aim to improve air traffic control and scheduling at San Francisco International Airport, utilizing a reinforcement learning approach to help air traffic controllers make better-informed decisions.

During November’s National Entrepreneurship Month, the university celebrated the Tartan entrepreneurs around the world who are bringing groundbreaking ideas to market and building successful startup businesses. CMU Silicon Valley alumna Alex Cusell is one of those Tartan entrepreneurs.

Gifting in augmented reality

Dec 13

News & Events

Legendary lessons from Silicon Valley

Pixar founder, Alvy Ray Smith, inspires Silicon Valley students in the Integrated Innovation Institute, whose master’s degrees combine studies in design, business, and engineering disciplines.

Sep 8

Artificial Intelligence

Transformational growth at CMU-Africa

A historic partnership with the Mastercard Foundation will expand the engineering and technology, research, and entrepreneurship programs at CMU-Africa, helping to strengthen Africa’s technology, innovation, and research ecosystem.

Apr 1

News & Events

Students climbed the mountain together

When the pandemic forced CMU Silicon Valley to operate remotely, the student affairs team created a virtual immersion program to provide students with professional and social opportunities to keep them engaged.

Feb 22

News & Events

Celebrating Engineers’ Week

Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering is excited to celebrate Engineers’ Week 2021.

Carnegie Mellon researchers were awarded a $1M NSF grant to investigate a system that allows devices to scan wide bandwidths to avert interference.

Detecting wireless interference

Nov 13

News & Events

Fall career fairs combine and go virtual

Thousands of students from around the world attended Carnegie Mellon’s first combined virtual career fair as the university community continues to find new solutions to global problems.

Oct 11

News & Events

The College of Engineering is seeking an associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion

There is an exciting opportunity in diversity at Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering. Learn more about the Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion position.

Jul 15

News & Events

CMU-SV prepares for students, staff, and faculty to return

CMU-SV will begin its fall semester as planned on August 31, 2020. When you return, here are a few things that you can expect.

May 14

Cyberphysical Systems

Building smart cities with taxis

Pei Zhang has turned a fleet of taxis into a mobile sensing platform to collect data required to develop applications for a smart city.

Apr 20

Cyberphysical Systems

CMU-SV students partner with tech titans

Integrated Innovation Institute and Information Networking Institute, students get the opportunity to work in their fields with major tech companies who partner with CMU-SV for internship, research, and networking opportunities.