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Apr 29

CISR forges on after 40 years Opens in new window

The Center for Iron and Steelmaking Research has made significant contributions to iron and steel production through collaborative efforts between industry partners and CMU faculty and students.

Apr 23

FRESH bioprinting brings vascularized tissue one step closer Opens in new window

Using their novel FRESH 3D bioprinting technique, which allows for printing of soft living cells and tissues, the Feinberg lab has built a first-of-its-kind tissue model entirely out of collagen.

Apr 15

CMU doctoral researchers connect beyond disciplines in 3MT Championship Opens in new window

Three College of Engineering graduate students placed in this year’s Three Minute Thesis competition.

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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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