2023

Dec 15

Scaling in-situ process monitoring to qualify AM parts Opens in new window

Mechanical Engineering alumnus Luke Scime uses artificial intelligence in the development of Peregrine, a process monitoring software stack to qualify additive manufactured parts at the U.S. national laboratories.

Nov 08

FLOTUS Touts Pittsburgh as Workforce Hub at CMU’s Mill 19 Opens in new window

First Lady Jill Biden and U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su recently visited Mill 19, the discovery workspace where Carnegie Mellon engineers and scientists conduct advanced manufacturing research. Biden and Su highlighted workforce investments in Pittsburgh, which is one of five newly created Workforce Hubs in the U.S.

Oct 17

3D micro-ice printing for medical applications Opens in new window

Carnegie Mellon researchers receive funding from the Manufacturing Futures Institute to continue work on 3D micro-ice printing for medical applications.

Oct 05

Industrial robots building with Lego® bricks at Mill 19 Opens in new window

New testbed at Mill 19, that will test and advance robotic assembly and disassembly using Lego® bricks, will also be used to study other robotic functions in manufacturing.

Aug 29

Scalable manufacturing unlocks potential of soft electronics Opens in new window

New research from Burak Ozdoganlar, Carmel Majidi, and Kadri Burga Ozutemiz seeks to develop a scalable manufacturing method that combines the best of quality and quantity on a miniature scale, with the potential to reimagine how wearable medical devices are made.

Aug 18

Rollett Receives International Additive Manufacturing Award Opens in new window

MSE professor Anthony Rollett recently received the International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award at the International Solid Freeform Fabrication (SFF) Symposium.

Aug 18

Accelerating adoption of additive manufacturing Opens in new window

Engineering alumnus Brian Fisher embodies the vision for additive manufacturing his former professor Jack Beuth helped him to see.

Aug 09

Virtual reality partners become real world neighbors Opens in new window

In July, the YKK AP Technologies Lab opened at Mill 19. Their focus on the development of a virtual factory is well aligned with the digital twin work underway at the Manufacturing Futures Institute.

Jul 11

Additive manufacturing in focus Opens in new window

Researchers introduce an experimental method to measure melt pool temperature using a single commercial color camera during additive manufacturing.

Jun 21

Controlling distortion Opens in new window

By identifying its root cause, Carnegie Mellon engineers have found a way to control distortion in additive manufacturing.

Jun 05

MFI-funded research yields knitted sweaters that can enable robots to feel and react to human touch

Knitted fabric sweaters used to help the robot "feel" when a human touches it will be particularly beneficial in industrial setting where safety is paramount. Knitted sweaters that can be fitted over curved or lumpy robots can replace the rigid shields that are currently used to detect human-robot interaction.

Mar 17

CMU to Lead NASA Space Technology Research Institute Opens in new window

A new NASA Space Technology Research Institute (STRI) led by Carnegie Mellon University seeks to shorten the cycle required to design, manufacture, and test parts that can withstand the conditions of space travel through constructing models for qualification and certification.

Media Mentions


The Business Journal

Wolf receives America Makes’ Ambassador Award

Sandra DeVincent Wolf, executive director of Manufacturing Futures Institute and Next Manufacturing Center, was one of nine awarded the 2026 Ambassador Award by America Makes.

America Makes

Sandra DeVincent Wolf receives the 2026 Ambassador Award

MFI Executive Director, Sandra DeVincent Wolf received the 2026 Ambassador Award from America Makes, the nation’s leading public-private partnership for additive manufacturing (AM) technology and education.

ECE news

The Digital Twin That Could Keep AI Chips Cool

A research team from Carnegie Mellon’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering believes the solution to overheating computer chips could be to build a thermal digital twin of every chip system.

TechXplore

Zhao featured for robotics research

MechE’s Ding Zhao and Ph.D. student Yaru Niu have been highlighted for their work developing content-aware humanoid robots.

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