2024

Dec 30

A glacier on a cloudy day

Rounce receives early-career research fellowship Opens in new window

David Rounce was chosen for a research fellowship to study the effects of climate change and sea-level rise, and to develop coastal adaptation strategies in the Gulf of Mexico.

Dec 02

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Blending the virtual and physical worlds Opens in new window

Civil and environmental engineering faculty have developed a testbed to make AI-enabled digital twins more accessible in the curriculum, but it is also proving valuable in active infrastructure research.

Nov 07

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Engineering entrepreneurs find their way Opens in new window

When faculty and students in the College of Engineering create intellectual property, our culture supports their efforts to form startups.

Nov 01

Wheeled robot on the lawn in front of Hamerschlag Hall

Robotics for environmental innovation Opens in new window

A team of Carnegie Mellon University researchers is seeking to understand how robotics can help engineers address environmental challenges, such as monitoring affected soils.

Oct 16

Resilient re-designs for real-world problems

Graduate-level course teaches students to build solutions that are resilient to uncertain future conditions and conscious of the community and environment around them.

Sep 30

Hand holding a phone with a ride sharing app saying "driver will arrive in 2 minutes" on the screen

Ride-hailing apps mitigate impact of racial discrimination Opens in new window

Uber and Lyft are dramatically reducing wait-time disparities for Black riders, but the impact of systemic segregation persists.

Sep 18

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Four CEE faculty named endowed chairs

The College of Engineering announced eight new endowed chairs. Four are professors in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Sep 10

Xavier Hairston-Khan in front of Verde One building

Global skylines, CEE roots

When Xavier Hairston-Khan (CEE’10) is traveling the world to build some of society’s most iconic structures, he always comes back to what the M.S. in civil and environmental engineering program taught him to guide his work today.

Aug 30

Woman getting into a car

The battle for curb space Opens in new window

Civil Engineering researchers examine how new mobility systems are transforming city curbs into critical infrastructure and develop a framework to model usage and inform future policies.

Aug 09

Ice thickness results on root glacier

Mapping Alaska’s glaciers from above

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon, in collaboration with the National Park Service, use helicopter-borne ice penetrating radar surveys to assess the ice thickness and bedrock elevation of glaciers in Alaska’s Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, the largest national park in the U.S.

Aug 06

Headshot of Amy Dale

Alum takes on toxic chemicals at leading women’s health organization

Inspired by many influential women mentors and her CMU education, Amy Dale (CEE'15) is tackling environmental risk factors for breast cancer at the nonprofit research organization, Silent Spring Institute.

Jun 13

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Engineering students awarded Fulbright Scholarships Opens in new window

Six students and alumni from the College of Engineering will research and study abroad on Fulbright program scholarships.

Read more news in the latest edition of our magazine, CEE Insights.

Media mentions


Scientific American

Samaras quoted on data center expansion

Scott Institute Director Costa Samaras was quoted in Scientific American about the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure. “Companies are making a decision that it’s in their best interest to go as fast as possible because every day that they’re not online, they would be losing potential revenue,” Samaras said.

Forbes

Samaras quoted on circular approach to parks and urban spaces

Scott Institute Director Costa Samaras was quoted in Forbes on the case for a circular approach to parks and urban spaces, saying long-lasting infrastructure performance is “a primary objective of good design and climate resilience.”

The New York Times

Samaras quoted on AI expansion in Pennsylvania

Scott Institute Director Costa Samaras was quoted in The New York Times about the status of AI growth and data center expansion in Pennsylvania. “Data centers cause real challenges in terms of energy use, emissions, water usage, community issues, and nobody is managing it,” said Samaras.

Multiple sources

Nock reveals truths about electricity use and affordability

CEE/EPP’s Destenie Nock wrote an article that discusses the perspectives on affordability from energy companies, and the importance of balancing reduced energy use to save funds while maintaining household safety and health. The article can be read in The Conversation, Chron, and Yahoo! News.

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