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Sep 26

ARPA-H fast tracks development of new cancer implant tech Opens in new window

ARPA-H has awarded $45 million to a multi-institutional team of researchers to rapidly develop sense-and-respond implant technology that could slash U.S. cancer-related deaths.

Sep 14

Making International Research Connections

Eight students participated in a 10-week summer research program at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom.

Sep 08

Examining the intersection of materials science and machine learning Opens in new window

The Center of Excellence on Data-Driven Discovery of Multifunctional Materials Systems (D3OM2S) recently hosted a workshop where attendees discussed current challenges and opportunities for machine learning in the context of material design and fabrication.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pistorius comments on U.S. Steel sale

MSE’s Chris Pistorius said he hopes the new owners of U.S. Steel will continue to support the region's universities.

Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation News

Engineering faculty engage in industrial decarbonization research partnership

MSE’s Chris Pistorius and EPP’s Valerie Karplus and Paulina Jaramillo, alongside Assistant Professor of Economics and Public Policy Edson Severnini, joined collaborators in Germany to begin an international research partnership.

Built In

McHenry breaks down superconductors

MSE’s Michael McHenry was quoted in Built In about the unique properties of superconductors, which are capable of conducting electricity without losing energy. McHenry said, in part, that paired electrons “cooperate with a material’s vibrating atoms” to boost conductivity and avoid resistance.

Physics World

Dickey uses novel methods to analyze ferroelectric materials

MSE Head Elizabeth Dickey and her team of researchers are collaborating with groups at Penn State University to study ferroelectric materials. Together, the groups are combining their skills to analyze the structure of alloyed aluminum nitride films using transmission electron microscopy.

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