Thanks to new RFID tag tech from CMU, your next new shirt could also serve as a touchscreen
A team at CMU has developed a cheap but wildly effective method for using simple radio sensors embedded in cloth to track movement.
07 Jan 2019
Pitt’s Susan Fullerton wins $540K for her breakthrough in 2D engineering
Professor Susan Fullerton and her team pioneered a new ultra-thin semiconductor material that may become the building block for the future of electronics.
19 Dec 2018
Pittsburgh International Airport is getting an Innovation Campus. Here’s what that means.
As ground is broken on this ambitious and complex project, here's a breakdown of the details.
10 Dec 2018
Astrobotic and Pitt are headed for the stars through NASA collaborations
Both Pitt and the Strip District-based Astrobotic have received NASA funding for projects critical to America's return to the moon.
06 Dec 2018
Aspinity is the latest tech company to join Strip District’s Robotics Row
Experts say moving to the Strip District is a no-brainer for up-and-coming tech companies.
03 Dec 2018
A wheel that goes from standard to all-terrain in seconds? CMU lands on Best of What’s New list with this one.
You have to see this to believe it. Watch the video that shows car tires morphing from a standard wheel structure to all-terrain tracks within seconds.
29 Nov 2018
3 ways Pittsburgh is steering a course toward a future of renewable energy
Civic partnerships, technological innovations and a healthy market are steering Pittsburgh toward sustainability.
21 Nov 2018
Meet Nybble, the cute robotic kitten on a mission
This Pittsburgh-based start-up hopes to scale up their line of futuristic felines over the next year.
29 Oct 2018
$1.7 million from the Appalachian Regional Commission to help Pittsburgh communities hit by the fall of coal
Three local organizations will share the combined $1.7 million in funding.
24 Oct 2018
The jobs are here. Where are the workers?
Amid Pittsburgh's manufacturing and tech boom, new data shows thousands of unfilled positions.
15 Oct 2018