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Carnegie Mellon University in Rwanda January 2015 Highlights Newsletter
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CMU-R Students Win First Place at National Infographic Competition

We would like to congratulate students John Mutakubwa (MSIT 2016), Chris Njuguna (MSIT 2016) and Lynn Kirabo (MSIT 2015) for winning 1st place in the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda’s Annual Infographic Competition.
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2015 Applications Are Now Open

Applications for our Master's in Information Technology, and our Master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering are now open. Competitive candidates are encouraged to apply. Prospective students that apply by April 1st and pass first round interviews will qualify for fee waivers for GRE and TOEFL/IELTS. 

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CMU-R Students in Pittsburgh

Four of our top students, Lynn, Ivy, Josephine and Vivens are spending their last semester at in Pittsburgh.
You can follow their journey through pictures on Lynn's Flickr page!
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2 Companies Founded by CMU-R Alumni Win $20,000

We would like to congratulate Village Mobile Movie and Ze Corp for each being awarded $20,000 USD in seed funding from Rwanda Creative Hub.
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"So You Think You Can Program" Winner Announced

Congratulations to Norbert Kwizera, winner of CMU in Rwanda's "So You Think You Can Program." He now has the bragging rights as Rwanda's best programmer!
Learn About the "So You Think You Can Program" Challenge

CMU Launches Fund to Accelerate Engineering Education in Africa 

The Innovators Forward Fellowship Fund has been launched to support students in Africa. Among the inaugural donors is Life Trustee and Alumnus, Larry Jennings. The fund is seeking additional support to enable students with exceptional academic record and demonstrated leadership to study at CMU in Rwanda.
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About CMU in Rwanda

With a century-long history that has hosted 19 Nobel Laureates, Carnegie Mellon University is renowned as one of the worlds leading engineering institutions. We have played critical roles on breakthroughs in areas such as artificial intelligence, driverless cars and WiFi.

Carnegie Mellon University recently extended its global reach into Africa with its Center of Excellence in Information and Communication Technology.

Focused on one of the fastest growing economic regions of the world, the Center of Excellence is creating a new generation of graduates able to take advantage of Africa’s unique opportunities.

Based in Rwanda, the Center of Excellence benefits from the country’s bold ICT strategy and our own culture of innovation to provide a platform for students to become technology thought leaders in emerging markets.

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Faculty Positions

Carnegie Mellon is seeking exceptional candidates who can deliver innovative, interdisciplinary graduate programs in the areas of: 
  • Software engineering
  • Mobile computing
  • Cloud computing
  • Communications
  • Cyber-security and privacy
  • Wireless networking
  • Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technologies
  • Broadband applications
  • Embedded systems
  • Energy systems
  • Image and signal processing
  • Innovation and technology management

Candidates should possess a Ph.D. in a related discipline and an outstanding record in research, teaching and leadership. Qualified candidates are expected to collaborate with local industry in technology innovation and entrepreneurship.

Applications should include a comprehensive resume including a complete list of publications, three to five professional references, a statement of research and teaching interests (less than two pages each) and copies of two research papers (journal or conference papers)

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