2017

Dec 31

College of Engineering’s 2017 game changers Opens in new window

From engineering new materials to constructing smart systems, researchers in the College of Engineering are innovating for the future. Read some of our highlights from 2017.

Dec 18

Engineering strength Opens in new window

Carnegie Mellon University engineers are answering the need for heat-tolerant materials by developing a new way to strengthen metals using oxide particles.

Sep 08

Fixing the unfixable with microtissues Opens in new window

For her senior project, CMU alum Sabrina Liu proved that tiny heart tissues can be used to power soft robotic devices.

Aug 10

A rapid screening method for new 3-D printing alloys Opens in new window

CMU researchers are addressing the need for new metal 3-D printing materials by designing a rapid screening method for the alloys.

Aug 01

Graphene is the future of nanotechnology Opens in new window

Carnegie Mellon’s Prof. Yang and Prof. Cohen-Karni recently published insights into graphene, which is hailed by many as the “wonder material” of the 21st century.

Jul 24

Big impact, tiny element: hydrogen power, amplified Opens in new window

Ajay Pisat hopes to unlock hydrogen’s full potential as a primary, mainstream energy storage medium by maximizing the efficiency of hydrogen production through photocatalysis.

Jul 17

Heat treatment for stainless steel Opens in new window

Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Chris Pistorius and his research group found that heat treatment can be leveraged to control inclusions in stainless steel.

Jul 10

CMU student collaborates abroad Opens in new window

Madeleine Kelly recently spent two weeks at the University of Manchester in England collaborating with researchers on a powerfully unique microscope.

Jul 06

Lighting the way to optimal photocatalysis Opens in new window

A team including Mohammad Islam, Paul Salvador, and Greg Rohrer recently published a paper on their new approach to optimizing photocatalysts.

May 23

SenSevere: sensing danger in severe environments Opens in new window

Carnegie Mellon's Jason Gu, Jacob Melby, and Bob Davis developed a hydrogen sensor that researchers can use in severe environments to sense and prevent catastrophic explosions.

May 19

Minds meet to showcase honors research Opens in new window

This weekend, graduating seniors across the university celebrated their transition to alumnihood. We’d like to take a moment to highlight some of our outstanding engineering graduates.

Apr 14

Steelmaking: then and now Opens in new window

Chris Pistorius and his group are using their research in steelmaking to optimize blast furnaces, a 1750 technology, to the energy standards of tomorrow.

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