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Research News

Mar 29

Artificial Intelligence

A global approach to tackling grand challenges

CMU-Africa students join CMU-Pittsburgh and CMU-Qatar students in a hybrid course that focuses on critically evaluating the progress of artificial intelligence.

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.

CMU to Lead NASA Space Technology Research Institute

Mar 14

Energy & Environment

Improving air quality in Africa

CMU-Africa, CMU-Pittsburgh, and global collaborators create an air quality testing center in Ghana with new funding from the Clean Air Fund.

Research paper

Mar 9

Robotics

Engineering breakthrough in softbotics

Introducing the first soft material that can maintain a high enough electrical conductivity to support power hungry devices.

Mar 9

Artificial Intelligence

U.S. Chamber AI Commission releases final report

Conrad Tucker served as a commissioner on the US Chamber AI Commission aimed to position the US as a leader in responsible AI development and deployment. The commission’s final report has been released.

Mar 2

Energy & Environment

New air quality data from East Palestine, Ohio

Data provided by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Texas A&M University.

Feb 23

Energy & Environment

All eyes on “forever chemicals”

Ryan Sullivan has been developing new methods to measure “forever chemicals” in the atmosphere and aerosol particles to answer outstanding questions regarding the components that lead to human exposure.

Research paper

Spinal cord stimulation technology developed by Douglas Weber in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh offers new hope for people living with impairments that would otherwise be considered permanent.

New hope for people living with paralysis after stroke

Feb 7

Energy & Environment

Increasing transmission efficiency would cut air pollution

Researchers identify investment in electricity transmission and distribution systems as significant opportunity for reducing air pollution.

Research paper

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Jan 30

Health & Biomedicine

Delivering mRNA therapeutics to the pancreas

Kathryn Whitehead is at the forefront of the mRNA delivery field, changing the chemistry of nanoparticle delivery vehicles to enable them to reach organs beyond the liver.

Jan 24

Robotics

Gwen’s Girls partnership fosters children’s interest in robomechanics

A student-driven partnership between Aaron Johnson’s RoboMechanics lab and Gwen’s Girls has introduced nearly 100 grade school girls to engineering design and robotics.

Jan 20

Artificial Intelligence

AI Engineering will change the world around us

Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering is equipping next generation engineers with the ability to integrate AI into the constraints of the engineering problem by way of seven new master’s degrees in AI Engineering.