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Dec 20

Family, colleagues honor Harry Paxton

An endowed scholarship, created in Harry Paxton's name, works to increase diversity among undergraduates in materials science and engineering.

Dec 14

Sustaining an interest in global goals

MSE undergraduate student Aleena Siddiqui is taking her interest in environmental issues beyond the classroom with the CMU Sustainability Initiative

Nov 20

Dowd Fellowship encourages ambitious student research Opens in new window

Four Ph.D. students in the College of Engineering have received funding to pursue research on valuable, relatively unexplored topics.

Nov 09

Boosting oxygenation for transplanted cell-based therapies Opens in new window

To advance cell-based therapies, researchers have identified a novel device that makes on-site oxygen for biological cells transplanted inside the body.

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Nov 02

Rising Stars workshop hosted at CMU

Doctoral and postdoctoral scholars from around the country convened at CMU for a program focused on developing their academic careers in MSE.

Oct 26

New center to investigate quantum computing Opens in new window

A new National Science Foundation Industry-University Cooperative Research Center at CMU will create an ecosystem that advances quantum computing and information technologies.

Oct 12

MSE alum discovers fundamental advance in understanding of cells Opens in new window

Cliff Brangwynne (MSE ’01) wins the 2023 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for discovering a cellular process with the potential to revolutionize treatments for neurodegenerative diseases like ALS.

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Oct 02

Faculty and alumnus inducted into the National Academy of Engineering Opens in new window

College of Engineering dean, professor, and alumnus inducted in the National Academy of Engineering.

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.

Aug 18

Rollett Receives International Additive Manufacturing Award

MSE professor Anthony Rollett recently received the International Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award at the International Solid Freeform Fabrication (SFF) Symposium.

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Aug 01

A Slice of Summer in MSE

MSE students and recent graduates have a broad range of opportunities throughout the summer, from internships to research to working in their communities.

Jul 28

Engineering alumni double team innovation in sport Opens in new window

Two CMU materials science and biomedical engineering alumni are at the forefront of the development of an airless basketball made through additive manufacturing techniques.

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Jul 25

Lisa Porter to lead Faculty and Graduate Affairs Opens in new window

Lisa Porter has been named the next Associate Dean for Faculty and Graduate Affairs in the College of Engineering.

Jul 17

Krause and Abbott receive NSF CAREER Awards Opens in new window

CMU College of Engineering’s Krause and Abbott receive NSF CAREER Awards for their research in materials science and biomedical engineering.

Jun 30

Improving patient care through ingestible sensing capsules Opens in new window

A team of CMU researchers is seeking an alternative to endoscopies for patients with gastrointestinal diseases with fewer risks and more convenience through digestible gelatin-based sensors.

Jun 09

Novel ferroelectrics for more efficient microelectronics

A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Penn State University are exploring electronic materials that have potential to make computer processors more energy efficient.

Jun 02

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

Six alumni 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.

Apr 12

Dowd Fellowship supports “high-risk, high-reward” research Opens in new window

Each year, thanks to a generous gift from alumnus Philip Dowd (B.S. MSE ’63) and his wife Marsha, the Dowd Engineering Seed Fund for Graduate Student Fellowships supports a year of doctoral expenses for multiple Ph.D. students.

Apr 05

Multi-university team building actuators for next gen bio-bots Opens in new window

Multi-university team, led by Mechanical Engineering’s Vickie Webster-Wood, is building actuators for next generation sustainable bio-bots.

Apr 03

X-Ray Laboratory Opens in Materials Characterization Facility Opens in new window

MCF recently expanded its footprint to the second floor of Hamerschlag Hall with the addition of a new X-Ray laboratory.

Mar 23

MSE students win big with doctoral research at 3MT championship Opens in new window

MSE Ph.D. students earned first place overall, the People’s Choice Award, and the Alumni Choice Award at the Carnegie Mellon Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition.

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Mar 21

Bold initiative to make hockey safer returns for sixth year Opens in new window

CMU students strive to make ice hockey safer for players regularly blocking 100 mph shots.

Mar 17

CMU to Lead NASA Space Technology Research Institute Opens in new window

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.

Mar 07

Lab work makes for easier class work Opens in new window

Terry Feng says his research experience gave him an edge in working with the tools and equipment he used in his materials science courses—particularly in using the scanning electron microscope to study material properties of the gallium oxide films he grew in Lisa Porter’s lab.

Feb 28

Presidential and graduate fellowships awarded Opens in new window

College of Engineering Dean Bill Sanders is pleased to congratulate the 46 graduate students who have been awarded fellowships for the 2023-24 academic year.

Feb 22

Students expand horizons at African MRS

Three students represented CMU at the African Materials Research Society meeting in Senegal

Feb 13

How a sandwich is transforming electronics Opens in new window

Sheng Shen’s novel 3D graphene-nanowire “sandwich” can enable a wide variety of electronic systems to operate at a lower temperature with higher performance.

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Feb 08

Faculty and alumni elected to National Academy of Engineering Opens in new window

Carnegie Mellon University’s Bill Sanders, Elias Towe, Anirudh Devgan, and Stefan Savage have received the prestigious honor of election to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).

Jan 20

AI Engineering will change the world around us Opens in new window

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.

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