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Oct 31

AI Coach is changing the way teams perform for better results Opens in new window

Backed by psychology-informed AI, AI Coach is making high-performance teamwork more accessible than ever.

Sep 18

Boeing Visiting Professorship Program facilitates new research and education opportunities Opens in new window

This summer, Chris McComb spent three weeks exploring AI in the aerospace industry as part of Boeing’s Visiting Professorship Program. Now, he is eager to continue the collaboration and bring students into the mix.

Jan 30

Head-to-head: Human vs. AI-human teams Opens in new window

New research from Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Human+AI Design Initiative underlines the adage “teamwork makes the dream work,” especially when it comes to human-AI collaboration.

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McComb collaborates with Pittsburgh schools

MechE’s Chris McComb collaborated with Pittsburgh-area high schools on a human-centered AI initiative, guiding the development of student-designed tools aimed at improving K–12 education outcomes.

Professional Engineering Magazine

McComb on AI tools

MechE’s Chris McComb reminds new engineers to learn AI tools while still building deep expertise in core engineering principles in Professional Engineering Magazine.

Design Science

Cagan named co-editor-in-chief of Design Science

MechE Head Jonathan Cagan has been named co-editor-in-chief of the international, multidisciplinary journal Design Science.

CMU faculty to present at SXSW

MechE’s Jon Cagan and Chris McComb, BME’s Keith Cook and Rosalyn Abbott, and BME/MSE’s Adam Feinberg are leading sessions at SXSW 2025 that will focus on the application of AI in education and organ transplant technology.

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