2021

Oct 20

Using AI to provide the world with drinking water Opens in new window

Amir Barati Farimani is seeking new possibilities in water purification through using AI agents in the desalination process.

Oct 07

Refuting a 70-year approach to predicting material microstructure Opens in new window

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a new microscopy technique that maps material microstructure in three dimensions; results demonstrate that the conventional method for predicting materials’ properties under high temperature is ineffective.

Oct 04

Who’s paying for your Uber? Opens in new window

Researchers have published a new study quantifying the societal costs and benefits of an Uber or Lyft trip.

Sep 24

Jaramillo placing new tool in energy planners’ hands Opens in new window

Paulina Jaramillo led a team working with utility planners, operators, and regulators to prepare our energy system for the effects of climate change.

Sep 22

Resetting the standard in orthopedics Opens in new window

Exoform, a customizable, semi-rigid material with self-fusing edges has the potential to eliminate many of the doctors visits that go along with broken bones, not to mention help them heal faster.

Sep 20

Artificial Intelligence you can trust Opens in new window

Professor Ding Zhao developed a new course that trains engineering students how to make artificial intelligence trustworthy.

Sep 15

K-12 outreach program gets kids excited about STEM Opens in new window

In the College of Engineering, faculty and students prepare and implement programs for K-12 students interested in first-hand—and hands-on—exposure to the field of engineering.

Sep 03

Hands-on learning in Tech Spark’s Manual Machining course Opens in new window

Students in 24-200 have the chance to work directly with a wide variety of machining equipment and learn to become better engineers while they’re doing it.

Aug 26

Sense and signal Opens in new window

A novel brain-computer interface will allow the severely paralyzed to send email messages and perform daily tasks like online shopping and banking with their minds.

Aug 24

Research sheds new light on decreased performance under pressure Opens in new window

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh explore the phenomenon of choking under pressure and show for the first time that animals also exhibit this strange tendency.

Aug 05

Engineering a career in medicine Opens in new window

Raja Chatterjee’s career in medicine started in a place you likely wouldn’t expect: the Carnegie Mellon electrical and computer engineering department. So how does an engineer become a doctor, professor, and a Naval captain?

Aug 02

A crystal-clear way to save time Opens in new window

Chemical Engineering researchers recently discovered a better way to make a new class of soft materials—reducing a process that used to take five months down to three minutes.

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