Seminars & Events

• January 29 2026

  9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET

  Materials Characterization Facility

  MCF Grand Opening Celebration

  Roberts/Hamerschlag Halls

• February 4 2026

  8:30 AM - 2:00 PM ET

  3 Rivers Venture Fair 2026

  Rivers Casino Event Center

• March 21 2026

  9:00 AM ET

  National Biomechanics Day

  Carnegie Mellon University campus

News

Jan 09

Cracks exposed: tungsten challenges identified Opens in new window

Recent work from the department of materials science and engineering at Carnegie Mellon investigates the processing challenges associated with tungsten, finding that solidification cracking is an additional failure.

Aug 01

A new class of self-healing polymer hybrid materials Opens in new window

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have created a new class of polymer hybrid material featuring “integrated self-healing”.

Jul 22

New growth perspectives Opens in new window

Recently published work investigates abnormal grain growth (AGG) using 3D X-ray imaging of high-purity nickel, with findings disproving some existing theories.

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