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Oct 13

Manufacturing jobs are hot, but the kids say they’re cool Opens in new window

Manufacturing Day event shows students and job seekers career pathways to industry jobs.

Aug 12

A tile showing the periodic table information for tungsten, including its atomic symbol (W), number (74) and mass (183.84)

Taking the heat Opens in new window

Tungsten withstands extremely hot temperatures but can crack like glass at room temperature. Carnegie Mellon researchers used AI to narrow down potential alloys to add some stretch to this super metal.

Aug 07

A researcher holding a jar of powder in a gloved hand

Automated lab to accelerate materials discovery Opens in new window

The Materials Innovation Cloud Lab, part of CMU’s AI Science Foundry, will provide a flexible, automated environment to generate new materials for aerospace, energy, and infrastructure.

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Scientific American

Sekar sheds light on AI’s relationship with home smart devices

ECE/CyLab’s Vyas Sekar was quoted on the potential consequences AI might have on homes full of smart devices in response to Anthropic’s recent blog post revealing AI’s unique capabilities as malicious computer worms.

CBS News

Sekar addresses worries about rogue AI

ECE’s Vyas Sekar spoke on CBS News about the risks of artificial intelligence and the public concern that AI could go rogue and end humanity. “The dire warnings are probably misplaced,” he explains. “The risks of AI are real.”

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.

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