2025

Nov 14

Bringing sickle cell disease pain into focus Opens in new window

A new study led by Wood Neuro Group uses advanced brain imaging and a digital visualization tool to illuminate how sickle cell disease pain is processed in the brain.

Nov 12

Honey, I shrunk the robot Opens in new window

CMU researchers use novel 3D nanofabrication techniques to miniaturize robots, thereby enabling exceptional speed, precision, and the potential for new applications in manufacturing and medicine.

Nov 10

Simulator boosts strength, design in spray 3D concrete printing Opens in new window

Carnegie Mellon engineers have developed a simulation tool that predicts how sprayed concrete behaves and solidifies, even around rebar. The breakthrough could transform how buildings are constructed, cutting material waste and enabling stronger, more complex structures for tomorrow’s cities.

Nov 07

Going for gold in thermal conductivity Opens in new window

Mechanical Engineering Professor Alan McGaughey coordinated the “Phonon Olympics,” bringing together developers and expert users to benchmark three leading open-source thermal conductivity calculation packages.

Oct 29

Akinci appointed Dean of College of Engineering Opens in new window

Burcu Akinci has been appointed the next Dean of CMU’s College of Engineering, effective January 1, 2026.

Oct 14

From donor to digital: making multi-structure transplants smarter and safer Opens in new window

Jessica Zhang is using AI and digital twins to make limb transplants safer, more accessible, and better matched for the millions of Americans living with limb loss.

Sep 08

How electric vehicles can power infrastructure change Opens in new window

College of Engineering researchers found that increased electric vehicle adoption can trigger new investment in sustainable energy generation and storage, making vehicle infrastructure greener.

Aug 18

Get to know the robot dog that can clean your house and serve you soda Opens in new window

New machine learning framework bridges the embodiment gap between robots and humans and enables quadrupedal robots to perform versatile movements like pouring soda, organizing shoes, and even cleaning up cat litter.

Jul 25

Jones and Nakahira receive NSF CAREER awards Opens in new window

Trevor Jones and Yorie Nakahira were awarded the NSF’s prestigious Faculty Early Career Development award.

Jul 16

2025 Dean’s Early Career Fellows announced Opens in new window

The College of Engineering congratulates Sang Chalacheva, Vanessa Chen, Amanda Krause, and Ana Ines Torres, who received this year’s Dean’s Early Career Fellowships awards.

Jul 11

CMU’s Critical Technology Institute hosts DARPA fellows Opens in new window

DARPA fellows hear from CMU faculty about emerging technologies, cybersecurity initiatives, and advancing academic and government partnerships.

Jun 24

A roadmap for large language models in chemical research Opens in new window

In a Q&A, Gabe Gomes discusses the potential to combine human creativity with machine capability, transforming chemical research.

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