2019

Nov 27

Thanksgiving turkey

Overeating at Thanksgiving has a carbon footprint Opens in new window

From the ingredients to the cooking to the travel, CMU researchers tally up the carbon footprint of Thanksgiving.

Oct 17

Map of the United States from space at night, with each city's lights showing

Regulators have been giving utilities higher returns. Why? Opens in new window

Electric utility regulators claim to use a model to decide how much a utility should earn. But the data don’t support that idea, as returns to utilities have steadily risen over the past 40 years.

Oct 03

Power lines at sunset

DC can squeeze more power into existing transmission lines Opens in new window

Changing transmission lines from alternating to direct current has been long overlooked, but it may be the cheapest way to boost capacity on our over-taxed grid.

Sep 10

Farm animals with windmills in the background

How much does air pollution cost the U.S.? Opens in new window

Damages from air pollution have fallen dramatically in the U.S. in recent years, shows new research. But how different sectors of the economy have contributed to that decline is highly uneven.

Jul 19

Cars on a busy city street

Untangling electric car policies Opens in new window

A recent study analyzing federal and state policies on electric cars reveals the peculiar relationship between the policies that leads to counterintuitive effects.

Jun 28

Fighter jets flying over a city at sunset

NASA invests in 3D printing for aviation Opens in new window

CMU has been selected by NASA to lead a research team dedicated to examining new ways to build and power aircraft of the future, through NASA’s University Leadership Initiative.

Apr 18

Small 3D printed chair figurine gifted to those who receive chair titles

A new era for the Bosch Chair Opens in new window

Lorrie Cranor has received the Bosch Distinguished Professorship in Security and Privacy Technologies, enabling her to lead a new era of security and privacy research at the university.

Apr 08

Katie Whitefoot speaking, student in foreground

Entrepreneurship by the numbers Opens in new window

Quantitative Entrepreneurship course offers students a glimpse into how product design and production affect prospects for success in business.

Feb 25

Image of car dashboard with electricity field on the horizon

How long until efficient fuel cells? Ask the experts. Opens in new window

In the quest for alternatives to gas-powered vehicles, experts believe one new method shows great promise: Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells.

Feb 20

Text saying 2019 over top of the Hamerschlag Hall cupola

2019 Dean’s Early Career Fellows Opens in new window

Three young faculty members have been granted the 2019 Dean’s Early Career Fellowship to enable their continued contributions to their respective fields.

Feb 11

electric vehicle charger

Making green cars greener with battery recycling Opens in new window

Widespread use of electric vehicles will go a long way toward eliminating the greenhouse gas emissions of the transportation sector—but these emissions don’t just come from the tailpipe.

Feb 05

drone flying

The future—delivered Opens in new window

Costa Samaras and Sean Qian will head a DOE-funded analysis of next-generation delivery networks composed of aerial drones, robots, AVs, EVs, and “intelligent delivery zones.”

Media mentions


Inc.

Mireshghallah’s AI study featured for revealing adversarial delegation

EPP/CyLab’s Niloofar Mireshghallah co-authored a study alongside Aman Priyanshu, Supriti Vijay, and Brian Jabarian that revealed how AI assistants have provided more expensive options to wealthier users, even when they ask for the cheapest options.

The New York Times

Whitefoot referenced on fuel reduction miscalculations

EPP and MechE’s Kate Whitefoot has been referenced for her recent paper published in Science in a New York Times article that explores the reduction of fuel efficiency rules.

Observer-Reporter

Karplus presents research findings at Waynesburg University

EPP’s Valerie Karplus and Ph.D. student Jillian Miles shared preliminary findings from a study on workforce development in Greene County during a presentation at Waynesburg University.

Civic Media

Muller quoted on the dangers of wildfires

EPP’s Nick Muller explained to Civic Media the danger of the increasing wildfires around the country in an article describing the effects of various extreme weather events that coincide with climate change.

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