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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Comfort vs. cash: energy behavior changes during COVID-19
The pandemic altered how individuals consumed energy in their homes, and in some areas the changes adversely affected energy poverty.
Friday, April 19, 2024
Charged to make change
Student Spotlight: Hannah Morin. Morin is a dual Ph.D. major in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) and Engineering and Public Policy (EPP), and the president of the CMU Graduate Student Assembly. Morin's research focuses on lithium-ion battery degradation, particularly in regard to fast-charging electric vehicles.
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Infrastructure as a social sensor
A recent study from Nikki Ritsch, PhD candidate in Engineering and Public Policy, examines the relationship between having access to broadband internet and unemployment during the pandemic.
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Anticipating and reducing EV battery supply disruptions
A recent study analyzes the relationship between electric vehicle battery chemistry and supply chain vulnerability for four critical minerals—lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese—across particular countries that are key contributors to production.
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Honoring the Memory of Jerry Cohon
Honoring the life and memory of Dr. Jerry Cohon (1947-2024). Dr. Cohon served as the 8th president of Carnegie Mellon University from 1997-2013.
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Shifting gears in the transition to electric vehicles
Electric vehicle emissions costs are anticpated to continue to decline through 2025, after which they could stagnate, rise, or fall, depending on key factors such as the evolution of the power grid, battery technology, and public policy.
Tuesday, February 06, 2024
CMU partners to reimagine energy in the region
Faculty from Carnegie Mellon University will collaborate with West Virginia University and the University of Pittsburgh on a National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines program.
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Hart receives George Washington Prize
EPP undergraduate senior Katie Hart has recently been honored with the 2024 George Washington Prize. Established for undergraduate seniors in the College of Engineering at CMU, the George Washington Prize recognizes an individual who demonstrates academic excellence, commitment to service and leadership.
Thursday, January 18, 2024
EPP graduate students receive CMU fellowships
EPP graduate students Anna Cobb, Ioana Iacob, and Emmy Moore were selected as recipients of CMU College of Engineering and Engineering and Public Policy fellowships.
Tuesday, January 09, 2024
Quantifying barriers to establishing sequestration wells
A new study from researchers in Engineering and Public Policy aims to reduce the time required to implement geologic sequestration sites for carbon capture.
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