2023

May 10

MechE Diploma Ceremony

Everything family, friends, and students need to know ahead of graduation.

Apr 26

Beyond engineering

Catalina Sieh, MechE sophomore, found a home in Mechanical Engineering without sacrificing her interests in history, culture, and food.

Apr 18

Machine learning fights global warming Opens in new window

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have introduced a machine learning model to identify ionic liquid molecules to make identifying candidates for CO2 storage easier.

Apr 12

Dowd Fellowship supports “high-risk, high-reward” research Opens in new window

Each year, thanks to a generous gift from alumnus Philip Dowd (B.S. MSE ’63) and his wife Marsha, the Dowd Engineering Seed Fund for Graduate Student Fellowships supports a year of doctoral expenses for multiple Ph.D. students.

Apr 10

Grasshopping robots made possible with new, improved latch control Opens in new window

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have made grasshopping robots possible by uncovering that latches can mediate energy transfer between robotic jumpers and the environment that they are jumping from.

Apr 05

Multi-university team building actuators for next gen bio-bots Opens in new window

Multi-university team, led by Mechanical Engineering’s Vickie Webster-Wood, is building actuators for next generation sustainable bio-bots.

Mar 28

Ozdoganlar inducted into AIMBE College of Fellows

Burak Ozdoganlar inducted into the 2023 class of the AIMBE College of Fellows

Mar 27

Student recognized for academic excellence, service, and leadership

Jocelyn Su, senior studying mechanical engineering and robotics, was recognized by the Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania.

Mar 21

Bold initiative to make hockey safer returns for sixth year Opens in new window

CMU students strive to make ice hockey safer for players regularly blocking 100 mph shots.

Mar 14

Improving air quality in Africa Opens in new window

CMU-Africa, CMU-Pittsburgh, and global collaborators create an air quality testing center in Ghana with new funding from the Clean Air Fund.

Mar 09

Engineering breakthrough in softbotics Opens in new window

Introducing the first soft material that can maintain a high enough electrical conductivity to support power hungry devices.

Mar 09

U.S. Chamber AI Commission releases final report Opens in new window

Conrad Tucker served as a commissioner on the US Chamber AI Commission aimed to position the US as a leader in responsible AI development and deployment. The commission’s final report has been released.

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