Carnegie Bosch Institute
Dec 28
While the key to effective communication of scientific research is relatively straightforward, it requires the one thing that is often the most difficult for researchers to do.
Dec 26
Kate Whitefoot and Burak Kara are developing methods allowing manufacturers to redesign multiple parts into one continuous part using 3-D printing.
Nov 27
The Carnegie Bosch Institute has announced the results of its initial call for research grant proposals. After a comprehensive review process, six research projects were selected for funding through a Carnegie Bosch Institute Research Award.
Greg Lowry has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for his efforts in advancing environmental engineering and the use of nanomaterials.
Nov 13
The unreliable delivery of electricity can lead to additional consumer costs, limited economic benefits, and increased environmental impacts.
Oct 30
Gauri Joshi has received a 2018 IBM Faculty Award for her research in distributed machine learning.
Oct 11
Cross-Atlantic collaborators have developed a simple, efficient method to make robust, highly flexible, tattoo-like circuits for use in wearable computing.
Oct 03
Kathryn Whitehead has been awarded a 2018 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award for her project to genetically engineer the human cells in breastmilk.
Sep 06
Engineering Professors Ge Yang and Jessica Zhang are using complex geometric analysis to learn about neuron function and unlock the mysteries of the human brain.
Aug 28
Carnegie Mellon University celebrates the relocation of the Carnegie Bosch Institute to the College of Engineering.
Aug 08
Mechanical Engineering’s Sheng Shen has created “supersolder,” an ultracompliant thermal interface material with twice the thermal conductivity of conventional solders.
Aug 06
Michael Bockstaller receives DOE-BES grant to study what causes nanoparticles to assemble into organized structures when polymer chains are attached to the particle’s surface.
Jul 30
MechE’s Rahul Panat has developed a revolutionary new method of fabricating battery electrodes using Aerosol Jet 3D printing.
Jul 25
In Levent Burak Kara’s project-based graduate course, students applied their skills in artificial intelligence and machine learning to solve real-world problems outside the classroom.
Jul 20
CMU has announced a research partnership with Bossa Nova to develop and integrate artificial intelligence into service robots in retail stores nationwide.
Jul 16
Katie Whitehead is pioneering RNA drug delivery techniques that could enable a new wave of treatments for nearly every known disease.
Jul 13
To predict when morning traffic is likely to grind to a halt, it may be more effective to examine how we use electricity in the middle of the night instead of travel-time data.
Jul 11
IoT devices are coming online, and Carlee Joe-Wong wonders how we might put prices on them.
Jul 02
Could nuclear power make a significant contribution to decarbonizing the U.S. energy system over the next three or four decades?
Jun 29
EPP Professors Paulina Jaramillo and Nathan Williams, and the new Mini-Grid Innovation Lab for Africa aim to sustainably deploy electrical mini-grids in rural Africa.
Bosch is establishing a Pittsburgh lab, investing $8 million in CMU research, and hiring a leading AI expert.
Jun 27
Charlie Ren’s work on bioengineering lungs could one day help thousands of patients with end-stage lung diseases breathe easier.
Jun 18
Tzahi Cohen-Karni has been named a 2018 Young Innovator in Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering. Cohen-Karni is a member of the Bioengineered Organs Initiative.
Jun 13
Bob Tilton and Todd Przybycien have refined the requirements of a process that turns easily accessible sand and plant materials into a cheap and effective water filtration tool.
Jun 08
The Department of Defense helps fund the science behind composites used in aviation.
Jun 05
CMU-Africa held its fifth graduation ceremony in Kigali, Rwanda, where 45 students received master’s degrees in information technology and electrical and computer engineering.
Jun 01
Self-correcting 3-D printers may soon become a reality, as Jack Beuth and Luke Scime have combined machine learning with 3-D printing to enable real time process monitoring.
May 29
Carnegie Mellon University Africa will celebrate its fifth graduation on Tuesday, June 5, marking another year of the location advancing technology education in one of the fastest growing economic regions in the world.
May 25
Materials science researchers at Carnegie Mellon develop new materials and processes to fabricate neural probes that mimic the mechanical properties of the nervous system.
May 21
When punctured or torn, this material’s circuits can autonomously—and instantaneously—heal themselves to remain fully operational.
May 14
Sean Qian receives NSF award to combine big data and transportation system modeling to improve traffic flow and the way we create and operate transportation systems.
May 10
Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science will offer a new undergraduate degree in artificial intelligence beginning this fall, providing students with in-depth knowledge of how to transform large amounts of data into actionable decisions.
May 03
Governor Tom Wolf announced the launch of the Pennsylvania Manufacturing Initiative, which will ensure that Pennsylvania remains a national and international leader in manufacturing.
May 02
James H. Garrett, Jr. has been honored by ASCE with inclusion in its 2018 class of Distinguished Members.
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