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Jun 02

Forbes includes three CMU alumni in 30 Under 30 in Energy Opens in new window

Olivia Dippo, Peter McHale, and Shashank Sripad were listed in Forbes 30 Under 30 in Energy for their groundbreaking startup companies.

Jun 01

A Heart for Hamburgers

MechE alumni Dan Braido blends engineering with robotics to serve burgers in a delicious new way

May 31

Tech advances will drive the transition to electric vehicles Opens in new window

Researchers found that advances in EV technology will likely bring significant growth to the market, relative to gasoline powered automobiles.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Mar 02

New air quality data from East Palestine, Ohio Opens in new window

Data provided by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Texas A&M University.

Feb 28

Presidential and graduate fellowships awarded Opens in new window

College of Engineering Dean Bill Sanders is pleased to congratulate the 46 graduate students who have been awarded fellowships for the 2023-24 academic year.

Feb 23

All eyes on “forever chemicals” Opens in new window

Ryan Sullivan has been developing new methods to measure “forever chemicals” in the atmosphere and aerosol particles to answer outstanding questions regarding the components that lead to human exposure.

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Feb 20

New hope for people living with paralysis after stroke Opens in new window

Spinal cord stimulation technology developed by Douglas Weber in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh offers new hope for people living with impairments that would otherwise be considered permanent.

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Feb 13

How a sandwich is transforming electronics Opens in new window

Sheng Shen’s novel 3D graphene-nanowire “sandwich” can enable a wide variety of electronic systems to operate at a lower temperature with higher performance.

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Feb 02

Akinci, Cagan, and VanBriesen named 2022 AAAS Fellows Opens in new window

Burcu Akinci, Jonathan Cagan, and Jeanne VanBriesen, senior faculty members in the College of Engineering, have been named 2022 AAAS Fellows.

Jan 24

Gwen’s Girls partnership fosters children’s interest in robomechanics Opens in new window

A student-driven partnership between Aaron Johnson’s RoboMechanics lab and Gwen’s Girls has introduced nearly 100 grade school girls to engineering design and robotics.

Jan 20

AI Engineering will change the world around us Opens in new window

Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering is equipping next generation engineers with the ability to integrate AI into the constraints of the engineering problem by way of seven new master’s degrees in AI Engineering.

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Jan 17

Students design and build elaborate mazes for IDeATe course Opens in new window

Students take on artistic and technological challenges to build mazes.

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Jan 11

A sweet way to teach kids about manufacturing Opens in new window

Sneha Prabha Narra uses hands-on activities to introduce engineering and additive manufacturing concepts to local grade school students.

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