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May 08

decarbSTEEL: From classroom to conference debut Opens in new window

decarbSTEEL is a CISR-Scott Institute joint initiative to support decarbonization in the iron and steelmaking industry.

May 05

Seed grant spotlight: Upgrading direct air capture Opens in new window

Thanks to support from a Scott Institute seed grant, Salvador and Islam hope to resolve a key issue with current DAC technologies: They don’t capture enough greenhouse gas emissions to justify the steep cost.

Apr 30

Printable aluminum alloy designed to balance strength and cost

Using computational simulations and optimization techniques, recent research from the Taheri-Mousavi group has identified a new aluminum alloy system that can meet performance standards at a lower cost than current materials.

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Undergraduate programs in Materials Science and Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. MSE is an interdisciplinary field that combines engineering, chemistry, and physics to solve real-world problems that impact nearly every industry.

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De Graef recognized as distinguished scientist

MSE’s Marc De Graef was selected by the Microscopy Society of America as the 2025 recipient of the Society’s Distinguished Scientist Award in the physical sciences.

CMU faculty to present at SXSW

MechE’s Jon Cagan and Chris McComb, BME’s Keith Cook and Rosalyn Abbott, and BME/MSE’s Adam Feinberg are leading sessions at SXSW 2025 that will focus on the application of AI in education and organ transplant technology.

Additive Manufacturing Media

Rollett quoted on 3D printing for heat exchangers

MSE's Tony Rollett was featured on Additive Manufacturing Media, where he explained why 3D printing is used to produce heat exchangers for solar energy.

Newsweek

Whitacre quoted on Cybertruck explosion

MSE’s Jay Whitacre spoke to Newsweek about the mechanics of the Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas

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