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The CISR fall meeting will take place on November 13-14, 2025. This event is by invitation only. For more information contact Kelly Rockenstein.

Iron and Steelmaking

The Center for Iron and Steelmaking Research (CISR) is devoted to education and research related to ironmaking, steelmaking, and metals processing. Within the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, CISR is supported by a number of industrial partners.

Iron and Steelmaking

The Center for Iron and Steelmaking Research (CISR) is devoted to education and research related to ironmaking, steelmaking, and metals processing. Within the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, CISR is supported by a number of industrial partners.

  • Department of Materials Science at Carnegie Mellon University

News

Jan 20

Leveraging blast furnace operations to reduce emissions Opens in new window

A recent study analyzed the variations in operations across the global blast furnace fleet and its impact on carbon dioxide emissions, finding that emissions could have been reduced both globally and nationally if each furnace had operated at either its own historical minimum emissions intensity or the observed national minimum.

Nov 13

Accelerating Green Steel Workshop highlights infrastructure needs Opens in new window

For the third annual workshop, co-chairs Valerie Karplus and Chris Pistorius led sessions that focused on companies’ progress updates, breakthroughs, technology costs, and public policy for decarbonization.

Jun 02

Faculty, students, and alumni highlighted at AISTech Opens in new window

Several faculty, students, and alumni of the materials science and engineering (MSE) department at Carnegie Mellon were recognized for their accomplishments and shared their research at this year's AISTech meeting.

More news from CISR

Creating Models and Molds for Use in Metal Casting

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Carnegie Mellon University
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Pittsburgh, PA
412.268.1332

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