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Welcome to the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.

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Welcome to the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.

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Oct 05

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Flawed economic logic undermines EPA policy Opens in new window

A new paper shows the true economic impact of emissions rollbacks looks very different from official estimates.

Sep 29

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Passionate students make all the difference in translational BME research Opens in new window

From the lab and simulations to the clinic, students help bring faculty research on sickle cell disease into the spotlight with medical conference presentations and publications in engineering journals.

Sep 24

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CMU launches doctorate for accomplished technology innovators Opens in new window

Carnegie Mellon’s new Executive Doctorate of Technology Practice gives accomplished technology innovators an opportunity to earn a doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering through a program designed specifically around their professional experience.

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Innovation. Multidisciplinary collaboration. Complex problem solving. Our faculty, researchers, and students are revolutionizing focus areas in advanced manufacturing, bioengineering, computational engineering, energy and the environment, product design, and robotics. They collaborate with experts in multidisciplinary research centers across the university. Intrigued? Explore our research areas.

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