2026
2026
October
McComb quoted on importance of human judgment in an AI-driven future
Aviation Week
In Aviation Week & Space Technology, MechE’s Chris McComb discusses the importance of critical thinking, human judgment, and preparing the next generation of engineers for an AI-driven future.
McComb named founding editor-in-chief of Engineering Intelligence
Nature
MechE’s Chris McComb has been named a founding editor-in-chief of npj Engineering Intelligence, a new Nature Portfolio journal dedicated to advancing research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and engineering.
April
McComb collaborates with Pittsburgh schools
TribLive
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.
2025
December
McComb on AI tools
Professional Engineering Magazine
MechE’s Chris McComb reminds new engineers to learn AI tools while still building deep expertise in core engineering principles in Professional Engineering Magazine.
July
Cagan named co-editor-in-chief of Design Science
Design Science
MechE Head Jonathan Cagan has been named co-editor-in-chief of Design Science, along with Anja Maier of the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. Design Science is an international, multidisciplinary journal focused on science-based design knowledge.
February
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. Cagan and McComb’s sessopm, called “Empowering learners to collaborate with AI,” will prepare students to use forthcoming AI technology in the classroom. Cook, Abbott, and Feinberg’s session, called “Bioengineering Approaches to Solve the US Organ Shortage,” will highlight an ongoing partnership between CMU and Mayo Clinic that researches ways to repair dysfunctional organs or create new ones from scratch. The offerings are on March 6th and 7th.