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Oct 11

Electronic tattoos for wearable computing

Cross-Atlantic collaborators have developed a simple, efficient method to make robust, highly flexible, tattoo-like circuits for use in wearable computing.

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Oct 09

Zhang and Yao earn MFI award for 4D printing

Jessica Zhang and Lining Yao earn a Manufacturing Futures Initiative (MFI) award to develop fiber-reinforced composite structures through a process called 4D printing.

Oct 03

Zipper inventor's legacy

Gideon Sundback, credited as inventor of the modern-day zipper, developed the “Hookless No. 2” in 1914. His work continues to inspire young creators through a generous fund established by his family – the G. Sundback Graduate Fellowship in Mechanical Engineering.

Sep 19

Carnegie Mellon Racing has breakout season

Carnegie Mellon Racing achieved multiple victories in the 2017-2018 season, capturing first place overall in the electric vehicle category at both Formula North and Formula SAE.

Sep 10

Engineering up in USNWR undergrad rankings

Carnegie Mellon University’s undergraduate engineering program moved upward to No. 6 in U.S. News and World Report’s 2019 Best College Ranking, released today.

Sep 06

Mapping the brain’s traffic

Engineering Professors Ge Yang and Jessica Zhang are using complex geometric analysis to learn about neuron function and unlock the mysteries of the human brain.

Aug 23

No smoke on the water: CMU’s solar boat racing team

Carnegie Mellon Solar Racing details how they built and compete with their solar-powered boat.

Aug 20

Taking down the heat

Far from kilns or furnaces, Edgar Mendoza researches how to 3D print ceramics.

Aug 08

Sheng Shen’s spectacular supersolder

Mechanical Engineering‘s Sheng Shen has created “supersolder,” an ultracompliant thermal interface material with twice the thermal conductivity of conventional solders.

Jul 30

3D printing the next generation of batteries

MechE’s Rahul Panat has developed a revolutionary new method of fabricating battery electrodes using Aerosol Jet 3D printing.

Jul 25

Using AI to solve real-world problems

In MechE’s Levent Burak Kara’s project-based graduate course, students applied their skills in artificial intelligence and machine learning to solve real-world problems outside the classroom.

Jul 22

Manufacturing in Steeltown

Students in Rebecca Taylor's new project-based course explore materials and their properties, modern manufacturing practices, and more.

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Jun 21

The great escape: super emitters

Allen Robinson and collaborators working with the Environmental Defense Fund find more methane is leaking from natural gas production than previously measured.

Jun 21

Flying high: CMRC wins NASA competition

Carnegie Mellon Rocket Command flew away from a NASA competition with a top 10 finish and an altitude award for coming closest to hitting a one-mile target launch altitude.

Jun 19

CMU, Howard offer dual engineering Ph.D. degrees

CMU Engineering and the College of Engineering and Architecture of Howard University are launching a new partnership that will include a dual-degree Ph.D. program and other initiatives.

Jun 11

Two students earn Goldwater honors

Created to serve as a living memorial to honor the lifetime work of Senator Barry Goldwater, the Goldwater scholarship provides funding to students pursuing research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering.

Jun 01

The intersection of 3-D printing and machine learning

Self-correcting 3-D printers may soon become a reality, as MechE’s Jack Beuth and alumnus Luke Scime have combined machine learning with 3-D printing to enable real time process monitoring.

May 21

Circuit, heal thyself!

When punctured or torn, this material’s circuits can autonomously—and instantaneously—heal themselves to remain fully operational.

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May 09

Engineers innovate at Meeting of the Minds

At the end of every school year, CMU hosts a symposium for undergraduate research where engineering students from all departments present posters, presentations, and demos on their research.

May 07

Pursuing medicine through engineering

The Health Professions Program at CMU helps engineering students pursue a career in medicine.

Apr 30

The age of liquid computers

Carmel Majidi and James Wissman seek ways to make functional and floppy electronics.

Apr 30

Lighter weight, lower costs in 3-D printing

Levent Burak Kara develops ways to best bolster lightweight, 3-D printed materials and reduce production costs.

Apr 27

A high-tech spin on spider silk

This game-changing technology can transform polymers from soft and thermally insulating materials to an ultra-strong and thermally conductive material.

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Apr 25

CMU team in NASA Mars ice drilling competition

A team of engineering undergraduate students is one of 10 finalists competing to develop a robot that can drill ice on Mars for a prestigious NASA challenge.

Apr 19

Is 3-D printing the future for ceramics?

MechE’s B. Reeja Jayan has been awarded the NSF CAREER Award and $500,000 to pursue research in creating 3-D printing ceramics, and create an integrated research and game-based education plan.

Apr 17

A new chapter for Yao

1977 introduced NASA's Voyager I, the Commodore PET computer, MRI technology, and Star Wars. It was also the year Shi-Chune Yao came to the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Apr 13

Faculty receive Celebration of Education Awards

Four College of Engineering faculty members will be honored at the upcoming Celebration of Education Awards on April 30: Jonathan Cagan, Rosemary Frollini, Diana Marculescu, and Baruch Fischhoff.

Mar 30

The 2018 CIT Dean’s Early Career Fellows

Eight young CMU faculty receive awards for their outstanding contributions to the university.

Mar 27

Making it happen

From collaborative maker spaces to multidisciplinary make-a-thons, Diana Haidar plays an integral role in the College of Engineering's maker ecosystem.

Mar 14

Measuring macro with micro

College of Engineering’s Rebecca Taylor earns funding from the U.S. Air Force’s Young Investigator Research Program to develop next generation sensors with DNA and PNA.

Mar 12

Rethinking the rink

The Pittsburgh Penguins are teaming up with two international giants of science and technology—Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering and Covestro—on a bold initiative to make hockey safer at all levels.

Feb 09

Invisible, stretchable circuits

Next-generation technologies for wearable computing, soft bioelectronics, and biologically-inspired robotics will require transparent conductors that are soft, elastic, and highly stretchable. Majidi's team is developing these invisible circuits.

Feb 02

Cagan shares keys to innovation

Faculty share the keys to creating innovative products and services through a free download of the book, Creating Breakthrough Products.

Feb 02

A 3-D approach to stop cancer in its tracks

Although cell analysis traditionally occurs in a plastic petri dish, researchers created a 3-D model scientists can use to analyze the complexities of cancer cells in an environment that more closely mimics the human body.

Jan 29

Creativity, curiosity, and engineering intersect at Build18

Build18’s mission is to provide students with a risk-free environment to pursue personal engineering challenges, where the only limiting factor to creation is their own ingenuity. The festival signifies the start of the spring semester and a chance for students to build for fun.

Jan 25

From concept to product

Seniors demo capstone engineering design projects including a hamstring stretcher, a hand exoskeleton for gripping assistance, and a portable hydroelectric generator.

Jan 23

NSBE provides opportunities for leaders to grow

Pierce Sinclair and John Bailey Jr.’s commitment to the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) has give them new perspectives on leadership and community.

Jan 19

Robinson reappointed

Allen Robinson will serve another term as Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.

Jan 18

Mousetrap tinkerers

Students tinker with household objects like mousetraps and rubber bands to create vehicle prototypes for a final challenge in MechE 101.

Jan 08

3-D printing remakes the strain gauge

Rahul Panat and a team of researchers from CMU, WSU, and UT-El Paso have developed a new 3-D printing technique for manufacturing strain gauges that breaks the Poisson Ratio by 40%.

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