Army selects Pittsburgh startups to collaborate on exoskeleton project for soldiers
If successful, this could result in a contract worth up to $2 million to develop a working prototype.
25 Aug 2021
World War II codebreaker Julia Parsons celebrates 100th birthday with parade, Zoom party
Parsons only started talking about her wartime experiences in 1997, taking her secret mission of breaking Germans’ naval codes to heart.
01 Mar 2021
Beef and beer are the biggest greenhouse gas emitters in Pittsburgh’s food system, says study
The study found that Allegheny County’s entire food system produces 3.7 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year, with each person responsible for 3.1 tons.
18 May 2020
CMU and RoboTutor are educating thousands of kids in East Africa
Working with the Zambian government and long-established charity groups, the next step is fundraising.
20 May 2019
Check out the winners of the VentureWell Hackathon & more from CMU Energy Week
Now in its fourth year, CMU's annual Energy Eeek is all about advancing energy policy and innovation.
27 Mar 2019
U.S. Army launches AI Task Force at CMU, stirring concerns about lethal machines
The U.S. Army AI Task Force puts Pittsburgh at the center of a growing debate over the future of warfare tech.
04 Feb 2019
City.AI, a global group pushing for ethical AI, now has a Pittsburgh chapter founded by Kenny Chen
Pittsburgh AI, our local chapter of this global advocacy network, will host public events throughout 2019.
28 Jan 2019
CMU spinoff Titan Robotics moves to HQ on South Side
Ready to leave their incubator space at CMU, Titan Robotics chooses a new headquarters and home for research on Pittsburgh's South Side.
24 Jun 2018
Nine new cameras at 5 locations. Breathe Cam is now watching Mon Valley pollution 24/7.
Cameras will monitor pollution from 3 Mon Valley US Steel plants in near real-time, validating and helping monitor air quality concerns.
07 Jun 2018
Here’s what Pittsburgh might look like in 10 years
Pittsburgh's future is looking pretty bright. Like “I hope you didn’t throw out your eclipse glasses” bright.
25 Sep 2017