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Jun 02

Forbes includes three CMU alumni in 30 Under 30 in Energy Opens in new window

Olivia Dippo, Peter McHale, and Shashank Sripad were listed in Forbes 30 Under 30 in Energy for their groundbreaking startup companies.

May 31

CMU team succeeds in 7th Crystal Structure Prediction Blind Test

A team CMU students combined quantum mechanical simulations, optimization algorithms, and machine learning to perform Crystal Structure Prediction (CSP).

May 01

Undergraduate Research Makes a Full Court Press

An undergraduate materials science and engineering team used their capstone project as an opportunity to demonstrate an affordable solution to making lines on multi-sport courts less confusing.

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Materials Science and Engineering is an interdisciplinary field that combines engineering, chemistry, and physics to solve real-world problems that impact nearly every industry. At CMU, our objective is to prepare students to become leaders with the ability to adapt to the ever-changing technologies facing today's engineers.
Master of Science programs

MSE offers seven different areas of study: Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering, dual degree master of science programs, Master of Science in Engineering and Technology Innovation Management, Master of Science in Computational Materials Science and Engineering, Master of Science in Materials Science, Master of Science in Additive Manufacturing affiliated program, and Master in Energy Science and Technology and Policy.
Doctor of Philosophy program

The Doctoral degree emphasizes the creation of new knowledge through extensive independent research, including the formulation of hypotheses, the interpretation of phenomena revealed by research, and the extraction of general principles upon which predictions can be made.

Media mentions


CBS News Pittsburgh

Bockstaller discusses his self-healing plastic research with CBS News Pittsburgh

MSE’s Michael Bockstaller discusses his self-healing plastic research with CBS News Pittsburgh.

World Economic Forum

Majidi, Yao quoted on softbotics

MechE’s Carmel Majidi spoke to the World Economic Forum about softbotics and their capabilities. “Matching how animals transition from walking to swimming to crawling to jumping is a grand challenge for bio-inspired and soft robotics,” Majidi said.

Government of Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund

Feinberg lab joins international heart disease research collaboration

BME/MSE’s Adam Feinberg and his international colleagues have been awarded $23.6 million by the Government of Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund Transformation program to develop cutting-edge regenerative therapies for heart disease.

NASA

Rollett talks to NASA about 3D printed metal parts for spaceflight

MSE’s Tony Rollett, principal investigator of NASA’s new additive manufacturing institute, talks about 3D printed metal parts that will be used for NASA’s spaceflight endeavors in climate research.

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