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Aug 12

A tile showing the periodic table information for tungsten, including its atomic symbol (W), number (74) and mass (183.84)

Taking the heat Opens in new window

Tungsten withstands extremely hot temperatures but can crack like glass at room temperature. Carnegie Mellon researchers used AI to narrow down potential alloys to add some stretch to this super metal.

Aug 07

A researcher holding a jar of powder in a gloved hand

Automated lab to accelerate materials discovery Opens in new window

The Materials Innovation Cloud Lab, part of CMU’s AI Science Foundry, will provide a flexible, automated environment to generate new materials for aerospace, energy, and infrastructure.

Feb 13

Freestanding 3D mxene, which looks like little trees

Freestanding 3D MXene structures push the limits of microscale devices Opens in new window

Rahul Panat has developed a single-step printing technique that transforms atomically thin MXene nanosheets into intricate, freestanding structures. The breakthrough paves the way for powerful, miniaturized energy storage devices and next-generation electronics.

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CBS News

Sekar addresses worries about rogue AI

ECE’s Vyas Sekar spoke on CBS News about the risks of artificial intelligence and the public concern that AI could go rogue and end humanity. “The dire warnings are probably misplaced,” he explains. “The risks of AI are real.”

The Business Journal

Wolf receives America Makes’ Ambassador Award

Sandra DeVincent Wolf, executive director of Manufacturing Futures Institute and Next Manufacturing Center, was one of nine awarded the 2026 Ambassador Award by America Makes.

America Makes

Sandra DeVincent Wolf receives the 2026 Ambassador Award

MFI Executive Director, Sandra DeVincent Wolf received the 2026 Ambassador Award from America Makes, the nation’s leading public-private partnership for additive manufacturing (AM) technology and education.

Design Science

Cagan named co-editor-in-chief of Design Science

MechE Head Jonathan Cagan has been named co-editor-in-chief of the international, multidisciplinary journal Design Science.

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