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Friday, December 12, 2025

3D Chip Breakthrough to Accelerate AI

CMU, Stanford, Penn, MIT, and SkyWater Technology achieved a milestone with the first monolithic 3D chip built in a U.S. foundry, delivering the densest 3D chip wiring and order-of-magnitude speed gains.
Thursday, December 11, 2025

Savvides Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow

Election to NAI Fellow status is the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors.
Monday, December 08, 2025

The Future of AI Compression Was Hiding In Your Video Player

Researchers discover that video compression technology is also great at compressing AI model data, earning Micro 25 Best Paper Award.
Monday, December 01, 2025

Engineering With Head and Heart

Maysam Chamanzar shares his philosophy for success and happiness at the recent Center for Faculty Success Milestone Moment event.
Thursday, November 20, 2025

Sky’s the limit: Taking Autonomous Flight to New Heights

Marcel Bergerman (ECE 1996) and his company Near Earth Autonomy are making un-crewed flight a reality, creating new possibilities in cargo transport and aerial inspection.
Monday, November 10, 2025

Benson Receives Second Test of Time Award

Theophilus Benson has received the 2025 Internet Measurement Conference Test of Time Award, honoring research papers that have had a significant impact on the field of network measurement since their publication.
Tuesday, November 04, 2025

The Perfect Shot

Researchers develop a camera with spatially selective focusing, allowing the lens to focus on objects at many different distances at once.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Akinci Appointed Dean of College of Engineering

Burcu Akinci has been appointed the next Dean of CMU’s College of Engineering, effective January 1, 2026.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025

10 CMU Students Selected for Amazon AI Ph.D. Fellowship Program

Ten Carnegie Mellon doctoral students pursuing artificial intelligence research will receive support from Amazon through the company’s new AI Ph.D. Fellowship Program.
Thursday, October 09, 2025

Detecting and Correcting Soft Errors in Space

Franchetti and Mai received the IEEE HPEC Best Paper Award for their paper, “Towards an Algorithm-based Approach for Soft Error Tolerance using Interval Arithmetic.”
Monday, September 22, 2025

From the Brain, Through the Skull, to the Scalp

Researchers show that “brain tsunamis,” traveling waves of reduced brain activity, can be detected noninvasively using scalp EEG—even through an intact skull.
Tuesday, September 09, 2025

Using Softbotics to Sense the Spectrum

Researchers have developed flexible antennas to better utilize radio waves, increasing wireless connectivity and communication.
Harnessing the Potential of 4H-SiC in Optomechanical Devices
Wednesday, September 03, 2025

Harnessing the Potential of 4H-SiC in Optomechanical Devices

In a new study, researchers demonstrate the first high-performance optomechanical device of its kind using 4H-SiC.
2025 Dean’s Early Career Fellows Announced
Wednesday, August 27, 2025

2025 Dean’s Early Career Fellows Announced

The College of Engineering congratulates Sang Chalacheva, Vanessa Chen, Amanda Krause, and Ana Ines Torres, who received this year’s Dean’s Early Career Fellowships awards.
Efimov Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Efimov Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

The fellowship recognizes outstanding graduate students who demonstrate potential for making significant contributions in STEM fields.
Printed Materials Inspired by Nature
Monday, August 25, 2025

Printed Materials Inspired by Nature

A new method for creating superhydrophobic surfaces offers precise control over the shape and location of the structures, while requiring no post processing.
Water Consumption of African Data Centers in the Age of AI
Monday, August 18, 2025

Water Consumption of African Data Centers in the Age of AI

A new study at CMU-Africa examined national weather and electricity generation data to estimate the water usage efficiency of data centers across the continent.
Chen Named 2025 Google Scholar
Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Chen Named 2025 Google Scholar

Beidi Chen has received the 2025 Google Scholar Award, which aims to support early-career professors who are pursuing research in fields relevant to Google.
CyLab Researchers Present Their Work at SOUPS 2025
Friday, August 08, 2025

CyLab Researchers Present Their Work at SOUPS 2025

Carnegie Mellon faculty and students will share their research at next week’s 2025 Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security.
2025 Faculty Award Winners
Tuesday, August 05, 2025

2025 Faculty Award Winners

Joshi, Mukherjee, and Pileggi were recognized for excellence in education and research.
Enabling Sustainable Cloud Computing with Low-Carbon Server Design
Monday, August 04, 2025

Enabling Sustainable Cloud Computing with Low-Carbon Server Design

Sriraman has received the IEEE Micro Top Pick Award for research that designs cloud servers that lower global carbon emissions to combat climate change.
Jones and Nakahira Receive NSF CAREER Awards
Friday, August 01, 2025

Jones and Nakahira Receive NSF CAREER Awards

Trevor Jones and Yorie Nakahira were awarded the NSF’s prestigious Faculty Early Career Development award.
Chen and Sriraman Receive Inaugural Google Award
Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Chen and Sriraman Receive Inaugural Google Award

The Google Machine Learning and Systems Junior Faculty Award recognizes professors who are leading the analysis, design, and implementation of efficient, scalable, secure, and trustworthy computing systems.
Włodarski Named Wimmer Fellow
Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Włodarski Named Wimmer Fellow

This grant provides a stipend to each Fellow to acknowledge the intellectual work it takes to be an effective educator.
When LLMs Autonomously Attack
Monday, July 28, 2025

When LLMs Autonomously Attack

Carnegie Mellon researchers show how LLMs can be taught to autonomously plan and execute real-world cyberattacks against enterprise-grade network environments—and why this matters for future defenses.
Imaging Deep Tissue Using Thin-Film Imagers
Monday, July 14, 2025

Imaging Deep Tissue Using Thin-Film Imagers

Microimager, a novel, ultra-compact endoscope, may become one of the most versatile and least invasive methods in optical imaging.
BCI Robotic Hand Control Reaches New Finger-Level Milestone
Wednesday, July 09, 2025

BCI Robotic Hand Control Reaches New Finger-Level Milestone

Researchers bring noninvasive EEG-based BCI one step closer to everyday use by demonstrating real-time brain decoding of individual finger movement intentions and control of a dexterous robotic hand at the finger level.
Manufacturing Futures Institute Empowers U.S. Industry
Monday, June 30, 2025

Manufacturing Futures Institute Empowers U.S. Industry

Since launching in 2016, the Manufacturing Futures Institute has attracted generous funding, many valued collaborators, and numerous opportunities to be a part of major federal projects.
Lucia Awarded PLDI 2025 Most Influential Paper Award
Friday, June 20, 2025

Lucia Awarded PLDI 2025 Most Influential Paper Award

Lucia was awarded the Programming Language Design and Implementation Most Influential Paper Award for his paper A Simpler, Safer Programming and Execution Model for Intermittent Systems.
Revolutionizing Fish Farming
Monday, June 16, 2025

Revolutionizing Fish Farming

CMU-Africa researchers are using automatic feeders and computer vision to make fish farming in Rwanda more economical.
Vijayakumar Bhagavatula Named Interim Dean of the College of Engineering
Friday, June 06, 2025

Vijayakumar Bhagavatula Named Interim Dean of the College of Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University has named Vijayakumar Bhagavatula Interim Dean of the College of Engineering.
Using At-Home AI to Monitor Cardiovascular Health
Tuesday, June 03, 2025

Using At-Home AI to Monitor Cardiovascular Health

ECE Ph.D. students Kuang Yuan and Jiangyifei Zhu awarded the prestigious Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship.
Presidential and Graduate Fellowships Announced for 2025-2026
Monday, June 02, 2025

Presidential and Graduate Fellowships Announced for 2025-2026

College of Engineering students have been awarded fellowships for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Alumnus Innovates the Future at Oracle
Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Alumnus Innovates the Future at Oracle

As a director of engineering at Oracle, ECE alumnus Kishy Kumar is pioneering innovative solutions for database problems faced by the developers and major enterprises among Oracle’s customers.
Hacking Team Wins 4th Straight Title at Cybersecurity Competition
Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Hacking Team Wins 4th Straight Title at Cybersecurity Competition

For the fourth consecutive year, Carnegie Mellon’s competitive hacking team, the Plaid Parliament of Pwning (PPP), has taken home the top prize at the MITRE Embedded Capture-the-Flag (eCTF) cybersecurity competition.
Recognizing Extraordinary Student Performance
Monday, May 19, 2025

Recognizing Extraordinary Student Performance

Each year, the electrical and computer engineering department recognizes extraordinary student performance during its annual undergraduate graduation ceremony.
National Center for Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity
Monday, May 12, 2025

National Center for Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity

Carnegie Mellon University re-designated as a National Center for Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity for Cyber Research through 2029 and Cyber Operations through 2030.
Students Find Tradition and Future in Naval ROTC
Monday, May 12, 2025

Students Find Tradition and Future in Naval ROTC

Commonly known as NROTC, it’s the prestigious program that turns students into commissioned naval officers. Since 1987, Carnegie Mellon has hosted the Steel City Naval ROTC, which delivers graduates with the potential to assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship, and government.
How CMU Portugal Primes Startups
Monday, May 05, 2025

How CMU Portugal Primes Startups

CMU Portugal fosters entrepreneurship and the results continue to exceed expectations.
Supporting High-Performance Computing Research
Friday, April 18, 2025

Supporting High-Performance Computing Research

To support high-performance computing research, Advanced Micro Devices donated a heterogeneous accelerated compute cluster to the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center.
Space-Tolerant Computer Chips
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Space-Tolerant Computer Chips

Researchers develop microelectronics for space and aerospace applications.
Moura Receives IEEE Haraden Pratt Award
Monday, April 14, 2025

Moura Receives IEEE Haraden Pratt Award

José M. F. Moura has received the IEEE Haraden Pratt Award for sustained leadership, global service, and outstanding contributions enabling new opportunities for IEEE and its members.
Programmable Pixels Advance Infrared Light Applications
Monday, April 07, 2025

Programmable Pixels Advance Infrared Light Applications

Full control over mid-infrared wavelengths enables advancements in applications ranging from chip security to personalized health monitoring.
Allstot Elected AAAS Fellow
Monday, March 31, 2025

Allstot Elected AAAS Fellow

Allstot is among the 471 scientists, engineers, and innovators recognized for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements.
Using AI in Energy Applications
Monday, March 24, 2025

Using AI in Energy Applications

CMU Energy Week brings together energy and sustainability leaders to combine forces and exchange ideas at the intersection of AI and energy.
Researchers to Present at ACM CHI 2025
Monday, March 17, 2025

Researchers to Present at ACM CHI 2025

CyLab researchers will present at the upcoming Association for Computing Machinery Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
Enverus Acquires Pearl Street Technologies
Friday, March 14, 2025

Enverus Acquires Pearl Street Technologies

Enverus acquires Pearl Street Technologies to solve for a more reliable, resilient grid
Atom-Thick Semiconductors Make Photodetection More Efficient
Monday, March 10, 2025

Atom-Thick Semiconductors Make Photodetection More Efficient

Researchers use tellurium to fabricate 2d semiconductors, a step toward a future where atom-thick electronics redefine speed, efficiency, and versatility.
Teaching Computational Neuroscience on the African Continent
Monday, March 03, 2025

Teaching Computational Neuroscience on the African Continent

CMU-Africa, CMU-Pittsburgh, and the non-profit TReND in Africa held a summer school focused on computational neuroscience and machine learning.
A New Minimally Invasive Method for Deep Brain Stimulation
Friday, February 21, 2025

A New Minimally Invasive Method for Deep Brain Stimulation

Carnegie Mellon researchers developed "DeepFocus," a new method for brain stimulation that combines transnasal and transcranial electrical stimulation for minimally invasive targeting of deep brain regions. DeepFocus could treat conditions like depression, PTSD, and addiction, and offer a safer and/or more effective alternative to other methods.
Feel the Noise
Monday, February 10, 2025

Feel the Noise

CMU alumnus Bob Unetich works to turn down the sound of pickleball.
Chen Named Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society
Tuesday, February 04, 2025

Chen Named Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society

The Solid-State Circuits Society Distinguished Lecturer Program provides experts in the Society’s areas of interest to speak at chapter meetings and regional seminars.
Dandin Receives NSF CAREER Award
Tuesday, February 04, 2025

Dandin Receives NSF CAREER Award

The prestigious five-year grant is given to junior faculty for research and education.
Joshi Named 2025 Goldsmith Lecturer
Friday, January 31, 2025

Joshi Named 2025 Goldsmith Lecturer

The award is given to a professor who has shown continued early career excellence via her research and technical contributions to Information Theory and its applications.
CyLab Awards 2025 Seed Funding
Monday, January 27, 2025

CyLab Awards 2025 Seed Funding

This year, CyLab has awarded more than $400K in seed funding to 16 CMU students, faculty, and staff members from five departments at the university.
Tong Wins 2024 IEEE Signal Processing Society Best Ph.D. Dissertation Award
Friday, January 24, 2025

Tong Wins 2024 IEEE Signal Processing Society Best Ph.D. Dissertation Award

The award recognizes Ph.D. relevant work in signal processing while stimulating further research in the field.
Insights on Limits of Non-Invasive Deep-Brain Stimulation
Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Insights on Limits of Non-Invasive Deep-Brain Stimulation

Researchers unveil groundbreaking insights into the mechanisms and limitations of temporal interference stimulation for non-invasive neurostimulation.
The One-Way Paths of Neural Population Activity
Friday, January 17, 2025

The One-Way Paths of Neural Population Activity

A collaborative team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh designed a clever experiment using a brain-controlled interface to determine whether one-way activity paths, long hypothesized by neural network models, are used in the brain.
Detecting Birth Asphyxia
Monday, January 13, 2025

Detecting Birth Asphyxia

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University are developing a new mobile application, called HumekaFL, to detect birth asphyxia.
Taking a Chance on Ambition
Tuesday, January 07, 2025

Taking a Chance on Ambition

The Dowd Engineering Seed Fund for Graduate Student Fellowships funds innovative research proposals.
Blanton Receives Distinguished Alumni Award
Thursday, January 02, 2025

Blanton Receives Distinguished Alumni Award

Shawn Blanton has received the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award from Calvin University.
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