ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Professor Uses Data to Connect Energy Assistance with Those in Need
Destenie Nock, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering and engineering and public policy, leads a research group comprised of graduate students at ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ that has created ways to find people struggling with energy poverty.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Researchers Help Reduce Energy Grid Uncertainty
Researchers are helping cities learn how to make room for too much of a good thing: renewable energy.
Income of High-Skill Workers Growing in Rural Areas, Student Research on ‘Brain Drain’ Finds
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ junior Kausthub Satluri analyzed data about how people move based on where jobs are located for a SURF project after inspiration from a macroeconomics class.
Tapeworms Inspire Medical Device Created During Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Olivia LaFond, a ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ senior majoring in biomedical and chemical engineering, created a 3D-printed device based on tapeworms designed to attach to the small intestine and deliver sensors or modular treatments over time.
Pittsburgh Showcases the Next Era of Real-World AI with $1.275M Startup Prize and Draft Week Showcase
As the Draft brings national and global attention to Pittsburgh, ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ, in partnership with the AI Strike Team and Pittsburgh Steelers, will host a national showcase highlighting the next era of AI systems designed to operate in the real world, at scale.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµâ€™s Robotics Innovation Center Fuels Pittsburgh’s New Economic Renaissance
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ marked the official opening of the Robotics Innovation Center (RIC), which will advance its world-leading collaborative ecosystem for robotics, automation and artificial intelligence research and development.
Pennsylvania Invests in ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Project to Advance Physical AI Innovation
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Pennsylvania will invest in ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ's plan to develop a new 25,000‑square‑foot Physical AI Accelerator inside the ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Robotics Innovation Center at Hazelwood Green.
SURF Project Scales New Heights in Rescue Robotics
When Leo Wang arrived at ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ from Hong Kong, he was already fascinated by robots. But it wasn’t until he joined the Robomechanics Lab led by Aaron Johnson that his interest evolved into a mission: to teach quadrupedal robots to climb steep terrain using reinforcement learning.
Neurosurgeons Are Really Good at Removing Brain Tumors, and They’re ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ To Get Even Better
A study published in the journal Science Advances details a promising, new avenue toward improving awake brain mapping results by investigating the tiny, nearly imperceptible variabilities in patient behavior that occur during the procedure. This work led by ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ researchers points to a future where brain surgeries are not just safer, but more precisely tailored to protect each patient’s speech, movement and quality of life.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Health Startups That Could Improve Patient Care
Meet four ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ-affiliated startups that are translating academic research into tools that could improve health care for millions of Americans.
How ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Built a World-Leading Robotics Ecosystem
From the depths of the ocean to the craters of the moon, ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ has spent more than 40 years designing robots for the most extreme environments. On Feb. 27, the university will open the Robotics Innovation Center (RIC), a 150,000-square-foot facility built to scale that research for the next generation of autonomous systems.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµâ€™s Robotics Innovation Center Propels Research from Deep Sea to Space
The spaces inside the new 150,000-square-foot Robotics Innovation Center will allow for both faculty and students to work side-by-side to pursue those opportunities.