2022

Aug 17

Afretec awards its first research planning grants Opens in new window

The African Engineering and Technology Network awarded six planning grants to research collaborations that will lead to socio-economic impact and focus on driving inclusive digital growth on the African continent.

Aug 05

New modeling approach helps advance cryopreservation Opens in new window

Cryopreserving tissues and organs without damaging them requires a delicate dance through thermodynamic principles. CMU’s Biothermal Technology Laboratory has a new modeling approach for it.

Aug 02

3D printing ice Opens in new window

3D printed ice isn’t as magical as in the movie Frozen, but it has wonderful potential for biomedical engineering and advanced manufacturing.

Aug 01

Understanding active matter unlocks new material properties

An interdisciplinary collaboration provides news insights into modeling and understanding the inner workings of active-matter systems. "Active matter" describes particles with the ability to convert stored or ambient energy into motion.

Jul 26

Open-source software gives a leg up to robot research Opens in new window

Aaron Johnson’s Robomechanics Lab has developed an open-source software that enables more agile movement in legged robots.

Jul 25

Jayan project awarded $7.5 million

Jayan will lead the CMU team to learn about the effects of various types of energy radiation on electronic materials to potentially identify ways to engineer radiation hardened materials for use in space exploration vehicles.

Jul 21

Inaugural conference talks digital public goods in Africa Opens in new window

Conrad Tucker and Assane Gueye organized the first-ever West Africa Conference on Digital Public Goods and Cybersecurity, held in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Jul 12

Modeling neuron traffic jams in the brain Opens in new window

MechE’s Jessica Zhang and Angran Li have developed a new way to model material transport regulation in neurons using cutting-edge parametrization technology and isogeometric analysis. This new, much more detailed modeling will help provide insights on “neural traffic jams,” which contribute to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Huntington’s, and Parkinson’s disease.

Jul 08

A cooler side to soft robotics Opens in new window

Researchers combined liquid crystal elastomers with a thermoelectric device to develop a stretchable transducer for soft robotics.

Jun 27

Microscopic engineering, macroscopic value

From an apprenticeship in nanofabrication to a career with Intel, master's alumnus Alexander Kwakye focuses on process engineering and its emphasis on quality over quantity.

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 16

Rubin retiring after 53 years

Ed Rubin helped to establish a program to create a new breed of engineer who could work at the interface between the social and engineering sciences through the use of a genuinely interdisciplinary curriculum.

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