2025

Aug 04

CyLab researchers present their work at SOUPS 2025 Opens in new window

Carnegie Mellon faculty and students will share their research at the 2025 Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security (SOUPS), which takes place August 10-12 in Seattle.

Jul 25

Alum spotlight: Kristen Schell Opens in new window

To help empower the renewable energy transition, Kristen Schell (’07) is taking advantage of her interdisciplinary expertise in engineering to develop uncertainty-informed climate models.

Jul 11

CMU’s Critical Technology Institute hosts DARPA fellows Opens in new window

DARPA fellows hear from CMU faculty about emerging technologies, cybersecurity initiatives, and advancing academic and government partnerships.

Jun 25

Riding out extreme heat Opens in new window

People may be more likely to turn to ride-hailing services like Uber or Lyft for transportation during extremely hot weather, shows research from Carnegie Mellon engineering faculty.

Jun 18

Will fast charging your EV kill its battery?

College of Engineering researchers studied EV battery degradation impact in various fast charging scenarios.

Jun 11

Seed grant spotlight: Increasing U.S. transportation resilience Opens in new window

To adequately support electrification of the U.S. transportation sector, which claims the greatest energy use and greenhouse (GHG) gas emissions in the country, it’s important to make the supply chain resilient and adaptable to changing policies, global trade conditions, and consumer demand.

Jun 03

Impact CMU features engineering projects with social impact Opens in new window

Impact CMU featured student-led projects with social impact from across the university, including many from the College of Engineering. Projects included AI solutions and volunteering opportunities.

May 21

Presidential and graduate fellowships announced for 2025-2026 Opens in new window

College of Engineering students have been awarded fellowships for the 2025-2026 academic year.

May 08

decarbSTEEL: From classroom to conference debut Opens in new window

decarbSTEEL is a CISR-Scott Institute joint initiative to support decarbonization in the iron and steelmaking industry.

May 07

Industrial evolution: EPP researchers simulate workforce impact

Researchers in Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Engineering and Public Policy have developed a generalizable approach for analyzing the impact of decarbonization scenarios on a region’s workforce.

May 05

DeCarolis named head of Engineering and Public Policy Opens in new window

Joseph DeCarolis, an internationally recognized leader with technical expertise in energy systems, climate change, computing and public policy has been named head of the Department of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University effective November 1, 2025.

Apr 28

Purpose Mode helps social media users stay focused on their desired tasks Opens in new window

A CMU research team has developed Purpose Mode — a browser extension that allows users to “toggle off” Attention Capture Damaging Patterns (ACDPs) while using social media platforms.

Media mentions


Marketplace

Michalek discusses the Big Beautiful Bill’s impact on clean energy

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As a guest on a Marketplace podcast, EPP/MechE’s Jeremy Michalek shared his thoughts on what Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” could mean for clean energy incentives.

WESA

Nock quoted on data centers’ impact on the power grid

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CEE/EPP’s Destenie Nock was quoted by WESA about how the potential influx of data centers in Pennsylvania could lead to higher electricity costs for users.

The Washington Post

Mireshghallah advises keeping some information safe from chatbots

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EPP/CyLab’s Mireshghallah shared advice in The Washington Post about what types of data people should refrain from sharing with AI chatbots.

E&E News

Michalek quoted on hybrid cars outselling electric vehicles

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EPP/MechE’s Jeremy Michalek shared his perspective about the rise in hybrid car sales—and the fall in electric vehicle sales—in E&E News and EnergyWire.

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rEPPort

rEPPort is the Department of Engineering and Public Policy’s bi-annual newsletter.