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March 30, 2006, PITTSBURGH—Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science (SCS) is extending its leadership in the burgeoning field of machine learning by creating the nation’s first Machine Learning Department.

The new department designation for what was formerly known as the Center for Automated Learning and Discovery (CALD) reflects the importance of machine learning in such growing areas as data mining and sensor networks, as well as a commitment by the university to continue its pioneering efforts in the field.

Tom M. Mitchell, the Fredkin Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Learning, heads the department, one of six within SCS.

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