Swanson School of Engineering
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Combining Art and Engineering Skills, Pitt Alumnus Creates Career as a Muralist
A mural of the late baseball legend Roberto Clemente greets drivers on Interstate 279 thanks to Jeremy M. Raymer, a Pitt engineering alumnus whose studio art courses at the University led to a new career as an artist. Clemente died in a 1972 plane crash while assisting with the delivery of emergency supplies following an earthquake in NIcaragua. He would have been 85 this Sunday, Aug. 18.
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Butterfly Wings Inspire New Glass Structure
With nature as their muse, Swanson School of Engineering researchers have developed a durable, clear, anti-fogging and liquid-resistant glass using machine learning to expedite design testing.
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Pitt Professor Helped Humanity Make ‘One Small Step,’ Keeps Space Research Going
As a postdoctoral researcher, Bruce Hapke helped NASA determine the consistency of the moon’s soil, which helped engineers create the proper boots, rovers and wheeled equipment for the Apollo 11 landing, which happened 50 years ago this Saturday. Hapke and others at Pitt have helped build on a legacy of space research.
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
STEM Camp Sparks Pittsburgh Kids’ Curiosity
Students from Pittsburgh’s Hill District put their coding skills to the test to recreate the 1978 game Space Invaders, using a computer program provided by Pitt’s Swanson School of Engineering and the School of Computing and Information. The coding exercise was part of a three-day STEM mini-camp hosted by Pitt’s Hill District Community Engagement Center.
Friday, June 21, 2019
Pitt Spinout Aruga Vascular Graft Wins Business Pitch Funding
Pitt spinout Aruga Technologies won a $25,000 prize in a business pitch competition hosted by the Biomimicry Institute at the...
