2021

Feb 24

Modeling the next generation of materials

Thomas O'Connor joined Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering this fall as an assistant professor.

Dec 14

Data-frugal deep learning optimizes microstructure imaging Opens in new window

Compared to other computer-vision methods, Elizabeth Holm’s approach to characterizing material microstructure requires only 30-50 images to save researchers an abundance of time and money.

Dec 10

Classmates and checkmates Opens in new window

Engineering first-year Katie Eisenman has fostered a passion for chess since she was five years old. That passion came with her to Carnegie Mellon and even earned her a scholarship from the US Chess Federation.

Dec 03

Exploring art while studying technology Opens in new window

Caroline Barkman says abundant opportunities at CMU that support her educational aspirations and satisfy her social, creative, and intellectual interests have exceeded her expectations.

Nov 17

Magnetic symmetry is not just like looking in a mirror Opens in new window

Vincent Sokalski and Michael Kitcher have uncovered the quantitative explanation for magnetic symmetry breaking during domain wall motion, a contribution to the fundamental physics of technology needed to build faster computers.

Nov 05

Closing the food loop Opens in new window

Materials Science and Engineering alumnus Dylan Lew serves as CEO of Ecotone Renewables, a Pittsburgh-based startup focused on repurposing food waste into something more useful.

Nov 01

A hands-free, hands-on approach Opens in new window

As an innovation engineer designing footwear at Nike, alumna Katie Ricciardi has forged a career that blends the interests and skills she’s developed since her time at CMU.

Oct 07

Refuting a 70-year approach to predicting material microstructure Opens in new window

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a new microscopy technique that maps material microstructure in three dimensions; results demonstrate that the conventional method for predicting materials’ properties under high temperature is ineffective.

Sep 22

Resetting the standard in orthopedics Opens in new window

Exoform, a customizable, semi-rigid material with self-fusing edges has the potential to eliminate many of the doctors visits that go along with broken bones, not to mention help them heal faster.

Sep 15

New material aides in neural stimulation Opens in new window

Using light to control how cells “talk” to one another isn’t new science, but researchers at CMU have discovered that MXene, an easily produced nanomaterial, can allow for effiicient cellular communication.

Sep 01

Clark appointed Managing Director of Materials Characterization Facility Opens in new window

Dr. Betsy Clark has been appointed the Managing Director of the Materials Characterization Facility.

Sep 01

Powering sea to space Opens in new window

Michael McHenry’s latest advancement on cobalt-based metal amorphous nanocomposite materials (MANCs) and their processing makes smaller, more powerful motors possible.

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