2026

Aug 07

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.

Feb 13

Freestanding 3D MXene structures push the limits of microscale devices Opens in new window

Rahul Panat has developed a single-step printing technique that transforms atomically thin MXene nanosheets into intricate, freestanding structures. The breakthrough paves the way for powerful, miniaturized energy storage devices and next-generation electronics.

Feb 09

Successful part production advances digital twin modeling project Opens in new window

Researchers have completed their first successful production of a challenge part, which will advance efforts to optimize additive manufacturing of custom components used in aeroengines.

Jan 19

Fuchs joins World Economic Forum meeting in Davos Opens in new window

CMU’s Erica Fuchs returns to the World Economic Forum annual meeting to participate in and moderate sessions alongside global tech, business, and government leaders.

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.

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.

Design Science

Cagan named co-editor-in-chief of Design Science

MechE Head Jonathan Cagan has been named co-editor-in-chief of the international, multidisciplinary journal Design Science.

Carnegie Mellon University News

Energy and Innovation Summit brings government and industry leadership to CMU

Carnegie Mellon brought to bear its top-tier research and innovation on AI and energy by hosting the summit, and through a series of faculty-authored position statements.

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