2019

Apr 18

Collaborators' creation reveals how mechanical forces control genes

A LeDuc/Minden collaboration in mesofluidics--a medium-sized twist on microfluidics--was featured on the cover of the journal Lab on a Chip. The research team merged expertise in biomechanics, biology, and engineering to develop a new device.

Apr 11

Waste not, watt not

With a National Science Foundation award, Jonathan Malen is collaborating to develop a thermoelectric semiconductor to convert waste heat into energy.

Apr 10

Seeding energy research

Three faculty members in the Department of Mechanical Engineering received Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation’s Seed Grants for Energy Research.

Apr 08

Entrepreneurship by the numbers

Quantitative Entrepreneurship course offers students a glimpse into how product design and production affect prospects for success in business.

Apr 01

Three minutes to win it

Eight doctoral candidates. Six from the College of Engineering. Three minutes each.

Mar 22

Energy Week 2019: What’s next in energy innovation

From March 25 – 28, 2019, the Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University will hold CMU Energy Week 2019.

Mar 20

Johnson wins ARO Young Investigator Award

Aaron Johnson has won the Army Research Office’s Young Investigator Award for his research on designing robots to cross rough terrain.

Mar 13

Changing the tune of magnetic materials

Professor Michael McHenry is part of a team of researchers receiving the Carnegie Science Award for Advanced Manufacturing and Materials.

Mar 08

Year two of “Rethink the Rink” launched

The Pittsburgh Penguins, Covestro, and Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering will host their second annual Make-a-thon, kicking off year two of the “Rethink the Rink” initiative.

Mar 06

Design and build

Engineering students present innovative technical projects at the Mechanical Engineering Design Expo and Build18.

Mar 04

A path to the future, paved with ceramics

Reeja Jayan investigates how electromagnetic fields speed up ceramic fabrication, finding both challenges and great potential.

Feb 26

Gift to advance mechanical engineering

An entrepreneurial idea to expand training for 21st-century careers has sparked a $10 million gift to support mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon.

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