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James McCann

James McCann

Assistant Professor, Affiliated Faculty

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229 Smith Hall

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jmccann@andrew.cmu.edu

Phone

(412) 268-3818

Department

Robotics Institute

Research Areas

Graphics

CSD Courses Taught

15466 - Fall, 2026

15666 - Fall, 2026

15472 - Spring, 2026

15672 - Spring, 2026

15772 - Spring, 2026

5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 268-2000

            

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