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Dec 26

Lightening the load Opens in new window

Kate Whitefoot and Burak Kara are developing methods allowing manufacturers to redesign multiple parts into one continuous part using 3-D printing.

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Nov 06

A high-entropy alloy is a solid solution in which different atoms are randomly located at lattice sites, yet still form a crystalline structure.

Exploring high-entropy alloys Opens in new window

Collaborators De Boer, Poczos, and Webler receive a Manufacturing Futures Initiative (MFI) award to explore high-entropy alloys, a new class of metal alloy.

Oct 11

Electronic tattoos for wearable computing Opens in new window

Cross-Atlantic collaborators have developed a simple, efficient method to make robust, highly flexible, tattoo-like circuits for use in wearable computing.

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Oct 09

Zhang and Yao earn MFI award for 4D printing Opens in new window

Jessica Zhang and Lining Yao earn a Manufacturing Futures Initiative (MFI) award to develop fiber-reinforced composite structures through a process called 4D printing.

Jul 30

3D printing the next generation of batteries Opens in new window

MechE’s Rahul Panat has developed a revolutionary new method of fabricating battery electrodes using Aerosol Jet 3D printing.

Jul 25

Using AI to solve real-world problems Opens in new window

In Levent Burak Kara’s project-based graduate course, students applied their skills in artificial intelligence and machine learning to solve real-world problems outside the classroom.

Jul 20

CMU, Bossa Nova to apply AI to retail analytics Opens in new window

CMU has announced a research partnership with Bossa Nova to develop and integrate artificial intelligence into service robots in retail stores nationwide.

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Jul 13

Can nighttime energy use predict morning traffic? Opens in new window

To predict when morning traffic is likely to grind to a halt, it may be more effective to examine how we use electricity in the middle of the night instead of travel-time data.

Jul 11

Pricing and processing data far from the cloud Opens in new window

IoT devices are coming online, and Carlee Joe-Wong wonders how we might put prices on them.

Jun 01

The intersection of 3-D printing and machine learning Opens in new window

Self-correcting 3-D printers may soon become a reality, as Jack Beuth and Luke Scime have combined machine learning with 3-D printing to enable real time process monitoring.

May 21

Circuit, heal thyself! Opens in new window

When punctured or torn, this material’s circuits can autonomously—and instantaneously—heal themselves to remain fully operational.

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May 03

Governor speaking at podium with American flag in background

Governor launches Manufacturing Initiative at CMU Opens in new window

Governor Tom Wolf announced the launch of the Pennsylvania Manufacturing Initiative, which will ensure that Pennsylvania remains a national and international leader in manufacturing.

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Apr 27

A high-tech spin on spider silk Opens in new window

This game-changing technology can transform polymers from soft and thermally insulating materials to an ultra-strong and thermally conductive material.

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Apr 19

Gloved hands holding 3-D printed CMU MechE block

Is 3-D printing the future for ceramics? Opens in new window

B. Reeja Jayan has been awarded the NSF CAREER Award and $500,000 to pursue research in creating 3-D printing ceramics, and create an integrated research and game-based education plan.

Mar 23

3-DIY: Printing your own bioprinter Opens in new window

Researchers in BME have developed a low-cost 3-D bioprinter by modifying a standard desktop 3-D printer, and they have released the breakthrough designs as open source.

Mar 14

Measuring macro with micro Opens in new window

College of Engineering’s Rebecca Taylor earns funding from the U.S. Air Force’s Young Investigator Research Program to develop next generation sensors with DNA and PNA.

Feb 08

CMU students help build BitClave’s blockchain network Opens in new window

CMU students worked with blockchain start-up BitClave to drive the company’s development in new directions.

Jan 08

3D printing remakes the strain gauge Opens in new window

Rahul Panat and a team of researchers from CMU, WSU, and UT-El Paso have developed a new 3-D printing technique for manufacturing strain gauges that breaks the Poisson Ratio by 40%.

Jan 01

Check out our upcoming events!

MFI has faculty lunch and learns (RSVP required), will hold an Innovation and Manufacturing Summit in September, 2018, and also hosts the Kennametal Manufacturing Future Speaker Series.

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