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EPP is a highly collaborative department focused on bringing interdisciplinary methods to policy problems where the technical details matter and to technology problems where social influences and impacts must be considered.

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EPP is a highly collaborative department focused on bringing interdisciplinary methods to policy problems where the technical details matter and to technology problems where social influences and impacts must be considered.

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Nov 12

Silhouette of two men with clipboards and a camera checking power lines at sunset.

Overcoming gridlock Opens in new window

A new paper in Science offers actionable strategies to expand power capacity, modernize infrastructure, and attract private investment.

Nov 05

Photo of Sarah Cen speaking during a panel at the CyLab Partners Conference

From human speed to machine speed Opens in new window

During “The AI Cyber Challenge,” an opening keynote presentation and panel discussion at Carnegie Mellon University's 2026 CyLab Partners Conference, researchers and industry leaders explored how AI is reshaping cybersecurity and what organizations must do to keep pace.

Nov 04

epp 50: older and newer photos of alex hills

Making connections

From remote Alaskan outposts to Carnegie Mellon’s urban campus, Alex Hills has spent his career bringing people together through technology. For EPP's 50th anniversary, its very first Ph.D. graduate and Wi-Fi pioneer looks back on that journey.

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