2022

Jun 21

Modeling light for solar panel placement in urban settings Opens in new window

Solar panel installation in cities requires setups tailored to the complex geometry of urban spaces that provide the most direct sunlight to each panel. Among the processes for designing the most efficient setup for solar panels is shadow modeling.

Jun 09

Halilaj and Ren receive NSF Career Awards Opens in new window

College of Engineering’s Eni Halilaj and Charlie Ren have received National Science Foundation CAREER Awards for their research.

May 31

Drop by drop: MXene in complex 3D device architectures Opens in new window

3D architectures of MXene can increase the energy storage density of lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors, but there hasn’t been a reliable manufacturing method to build these configurations.

May 27

The deciding factor Opens in new window

The Tartan Scholars Program helps students like junior Gabe Blanco make the decision to attend Carnegie Mellon.

Apr 26

Machine learning gets smarter to speed up drug discovery Opens in new window

This self-supervised learning framework is better at predicting molecular properties than other machine learning models because it can use large amounts of unlabeled data that other models can’t.

Apr 22

Robots that can learn to safely navigate warehouses Opens in new window

Advances in chips, sensors, and AI algorithms are enabling robots to continuously learn how to plan routes, avoid obstructions, and operate safely in large dynamic warehouse environments.

Apr 07

Sensing signals in paralyzed muscles Opens in new window

Doug Weber and an international team of researchers detected electrical signals in paralyzed muscles, which could be used to control robotic assistive devices.

Mar 29

A disruptive approach to fuel cell tech Opens in new window

A research collaboration led by Shawn Litster receives $3.2M from ARPA-E’s OPEN 2021 program to develop ionomer-free electrodes for ultra-high power density fuel cells.

Mar 25

Students’ ingenuity automates scientific research Opens in new window

In an effort to modernize scientific research, CMU students used only commercial parts and the cardboard boxes they came in to build a modular robot able to autonomously conduct experiments.

Mar 22

You can’t drive a Lamborghini to Mars Opens in new window

How can researchers encourage the “right” level of multidisciplinarity to identify the best solutions? A proposed common framework can transform how they collaborate across disciplines.

Mar 18

3D printing giant nanotech models Opens in new window

Caleigh Goodwin-Schoen and Rebecca Taylor are designing more affordable ways to print colorful 3D models of biological nanostructures, like proteins and DNA.

Mar 14

A passion for teaching

Nestor Gomez instructs students through hands-on courses that prepare them for real-world problem solving, which he referred to as the “Carnegie Mellon Method.” He has crafted courses that are project heavy, engaging his students to work through problems and find the solutions.

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