Lenore Blum

Lenore Blum is a Professor at the Department of Computer Science within the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. She has held significant roles such as Founding Director of Project Olympus and Co-Director of the NSF-ITR ALADDIN Center. Her career spans institutions including UC Berkeley, Mills College, ICSI, and MSRI.

Research Interests: Blum's work bridges computational complexity and real computation, focusing on algorithms over continuous domains, polynomial equation solving, and transfer principles between discrete and continuous models. She also advocates for diversity in STEM through initiatives like Women@SCS and Expanding Your Horizons.

Scientific Awards: Recognized with an NSF Career Advancement Award, AAAS Fellowship (1979), and an honorary Doctor of Laws from Mills College (1999).

Grants & Outreach: Led the NSF-funded ALADDIN Center for algorithm adaptation and co-founded the Association for Women in Mathematics. Her outreach includes organizing symposia on mathematics' societal impact and advising the President's Diversity Advisory Council at CMU.