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Jeremy Michalek spoke to PolitiFact about the implications and potential impacts of Trump's executive order targeting the electric vehicle sales goals established by the previous administration.

Dr. Michalek is a professor of EPP and Carnegie Mellon Mechanical Engineering Department.

MAGA-Meter: Trump's Second Term: | PolitiFact Eliminate federal goals for electric cars Donald Trump "I will ... terminate (President Joe Biden's) electric vehicle mandate. If you want to buy an electric car, that's fine, but you're going to be able to buy every other form of car also." All of the MAGA-Meter: Trump's Second Term MAGA-Meter: Tr...

Regardless of political tension between nations, scientific collaboration across cultures remains vital.

EPP professors Valerie Karplus and Granger Morgan, along with co-authors from multiple institutions in the US and China, detail why such collaboration is essential and how to maintain it amid worsening relations between these two countries.

How to sustain scientific collaboration amid worsening US–China relations Researchers need to define ‘safe zones’ for joint work in which the benefits outweigh the political risks. Here’s how.

WESA highlighted the ongoing partnership between Peoples Natural Gas and Peoples Energy Analytics, the startup company founded and run by Dr. Destenie Nock.

Dr. Nock is an assistant professor of EPP and Carnegie Mellon University Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Peoples Gas uses algorithms to identify Allegheny County customers in need Pittsburgh-based utility Peoples Natural Gas is partnering with a local startup to identify customers who need aid and sign them up for available assistance programs.

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Kate Whitefoot, Associate Professor of Engineering & Public Policy and Carnegie Mellon Mechanical Engineering Department, is one of the experts featured in IBM's round-up of environmental innovation trends to watch in 2025.

What does the future hold for the sustainability sector? Experts offer their takes | IBM What sustainability trends should we watch out for in 2025? We asked industry executives, experts, advocates and educators to share their insights.

Dr. Destenie Nock, assistant professor of Engineering and Public Policy and Carnegie Mellon University Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been named a 2024 Science Defender by the Union of Concerned Scientists.

The title is bestowed annually on “individuals and groups who use science to improve the world and help people, including those who have taken a stand to protect science and scientists from political or other interference.”

Dr. Nock was selected for her ongoing work in affordable energy and energy justice as both a researcher and a startup founder.

“I am grateful for this award and the opportunity to continue advocating for equitable energy solutions,” Nock said. “While I approach this work driven by the desire to create social good, it’s humbling to be recognized in this way.”

Announcing the 2024 UCS Science Defenders The 2024 UCS Science Defenders share a special commitment to leverage science to help their communities. We are so pleased to introduce them, and their great work.

Tuesday is , and this year you have the power to energize the Engineering and Public Policy Edward S. Rubin Undergraduate Enhancement Fund!

The fund aims to empower EPP leadership to consistently support a variety of undergraduate activities. These include research projects, student travel, conference participation student-run clubs and activities, EPP community events, recognition of student achievements and other essential needs of undergraduate students.

Read more and donate at the link.

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EPP professors are leading a regional partnership network in analyzing the workforce of North and North-Central Appalachia and developing tools to match workers’ skills with evolving industry needs. Carnegie Mellon was awarded a $500,000 planning grant from the Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) for this work.

EPP research will help workers navigate evolving technology A regional team led by EPP researchers has received ARISE funding to analyze the workforce of North and North-Central Appalachia and develop tools to match workers’ skills with evolving industry needs.

Join EPP's Ramteen Sioshansi and other CMU energy experts on Tuesday Dec. 3 for Faculty Dialogue: The U.S. Power Grid: Resiliency and Sustainability.

The panel is free to attend and will be held remotely. Registration is open through December 2.

Faculty Dialogue: The U.S. Power Grid: Resiliency and Sustainability Join me at this CMU event!

Three of Dr. Paulina Jaramillo's EPP students researched, networked, and worked collaboratively at Carnegie Mellon University Africa this summer.

EPP students developed research, met with stakeholders in Rwanda - Engineering and Public Policy - College of Engineering - Carnegie Mellon University Three Engineering and Public Policy students spent part of their summer conducting research at the College of Engineering’s location in Kigali, Rwanda. They collaborated with educators and stakeholders there to integrate their research with the needs and expertise of the local community, and to st...

EPP PhD student Diana Fernandes was one of CMU Portugal's student exhibitors at Técnico PhD Open Days.

CMU Portugal students exhibited their posters at Técnico Ph.D. Open Days The 10th edition of PhD Open Days of Instituto Superior Técnico was held on November 4 and 5, at Técnico Innovation Center, and there were more than 150 posters by doctoral students from Instituto Superior Técnico.

EPP and MechE professor Kate Whitefoot was quoted in a research briefing and Fast Company article about which electric vehicle metrics are useful to focus on and why.

Forget about EV range—and focus on this instead Car companies love boasting about range and acceleration. That’s a problem.

EPP Professor Jeremy Michalek spoke to Marketplace about the impact of hybrid work on ride-share services as a commuting method.

One more byproduct of hybrid work: The rideshare commute Rideshare commuting is expensive. With hybrid working lowering the need for commutes, Uber and Lyft are becoming more viable options.

EPP researchers are developing a new model for analyzing power grid stability and providing commensurate responses to bolster its resilience and mitigate supply disruptions.

Seed grant spotlight: Improving electric-power resilience - Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation - Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering researchers are developing a robust optimization model that is capable of analyzing threats to the grid and providing commensurate responses that improve its resilience and mitigate supply disruptions.

New EPP research analyzes the realities of a hydrogen-powered future.

Hubs: A step towards a hydrogen future? Hydrogen is sometimes considered a secret ingredient in the recipe for a net-zero future. As a team of Carnegie Mellon researchers points out, hydrogen offers many advantages, but it’s not a panacea.

EPP's Jeremy Michalek spoke to SupplyChainBrain about recent EPP research into how the Inflation Reduction Act could help diversify the electric vehicle battery supply chain.

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Watch: Is the U.S. Competing With China in EV Battery Production? Jeremy Michalek, director of Carnegie Mellon University’s Vehicle Electrification Group, describes the impact to date of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on efforts to reduce U.S. automakers’ dependence on China for electric vehicle battery production.

Ramteen Sioshansi, EPP professor and associate department head for graduate affairs, has been elected to a two-year term as president-elect of the Energy Natural Resources & Environment section of INFORMS.

The term begins December 1 and will be followed by a two-year term as president.

Congratulations, Ramteen!

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EPP's Christophe Combemale is one of the speakers at the first Manufacturing Futures Institute seminar of the semester on Tuesday October 15.

The presentation, Incentive Compatible and Robust Workforce Transition Support, will cover opportunity cost as a potential barrier to training participation, estimation strategies for possible wage gains from training, and feasibility conditions for firms and workers to reach agreements that result in increased training and workforce development.

The seminars are open to all CMU faculty, postdocs, students and staff.

MFI seminar: Workforce Development MFI seminar: Workforce Development - Manufacturing Futures Institute

Prospective Engineering and Public Policy students:

EPP graduate students are here to help you navigate the application process!

GrASP is a volunteer group of current EPP graduate students interested in helping to answer any questions you might have, connecting you with available resources, and supporting you through a smooth application process. These services are available to all applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity or background.

A key mission of the group is to increase the diversity of the student body.

If you have any specific requests about what you would like to get out of the mentorship program, the type of students (research interests, demographics, or any other characteristics) you would like to be paired with, please include that information in the comment section of the Google form and GrASP will aim to accommodate those requests when possible.

2024 GrASP Interest Form Prospective Applicants, Thank you for your interest in EPP and in the Graduate Application Support Program (GrASP). Please fill out the following form so that we can match you with a mentor. If you are uncomfortable answering any of the questions, please feel free to leave them blank. This informati...