2020

Apr 01

MechE Magazine 2020

Haven't yet read the 2020 issue of our annual MechE Magazine? You can read it here.

Mar 23

Engineering faculty win Carnegie Science Awards

MechE’s Carmel Majidi and Ryan Sullivan have won Carnegie Science Awards from the Carnegie Science Center for their incredible contributions to science.

Mar 13

CMU to transition to remote instruction

Beginning next week and until further notice, all CMU graduate and undergraduate programs on the Pittsburgh campus will move to remote, virtual or alternative teaching and assessment.

Mar 09

Safety top of mind for Baranowski

As an integral member of the “Rethink the Rink” team, Joanna Baranowski is working to make hockey safer.

Mar 06

Transforming the toolbox

The true impact of AI and machine learning occurs when these technologies are translated into the physical world. This is the role of mechanical engineers — and we’re leading the way.

Mar 03

College of Engineering announces 2020 Moonshot winners

The College of Engineering is pleased to announce that the College will fund two Moonshot proposals as winners of the Moonshot 2020 competition, as well as one College of Engineering Planning Award.

Feb 28

Engineering faculty receive CAREER awards

Four College of Engineering faculty members have been awarded CAREER awards by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Feb 25

Greenhouse gas emissions from Pittsburgh’s food system

A new report from a student team details the climate impacts from the production, packaging, transportation, and refrigeration of all food consumed in Allegheny County.

Feb 21

Making tracks in the desert

Catherine Pavlov, a Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering, traveled to the Atacama Desert to conduct experiments she modeled that aim to gain non-grasping functionality from space rovers.

Feb 11

Capturing physiological signals with an app and a tap

For someone suffering from an acute illness or a medical emergency, the nearest healthcare facility can be several hours away in some parts of the world. Researchers are working to bridge this gap in patient care with machine learning.

Feb 06

Producing hydrogen peroxide when, and where, it’s needed

Does a material exist that can be used to selectively, reliably, and efficiently form hydrogen peroxide whenever and wherever it’s needed?

Jan 16

Study verifies a missing piece to urban air quality puzzle

CMU researchers get closer to solving a long-standing air quality mystery.

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