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IBM, whose corporate headquarters are in Armonk, N.Y., has reached its 100-year anniversary. Over the years, it has collaborated with Carnegie Mellon on a number of innovative projects.

IBM discusses insights during company's 100th anniversary

After reaching the 100-year mark on their company, IBM executives shared some insights gained over the past century.

Chris Hendrickson, a professor of civil and environmental engineering who was recently inducted into the National Academy of Engineering, talks about his research on the water usage of all U.S. economic sectors.

Research estimates footprint of U.S. economy in water usage

Did you know manufacturing a dollar’s worth of dog food requires the use of approximately 200 gallons of water? Carnegie Mellon researchers consider water use in all 427 sectors of the U.S. economy.

Water treatment plants use a series of filtration steps in removing unwanted dirt and contaminants to make water healthy and drinkable.

How Things Work

Some people feel safe and comfortable drinking water straight from the tap; others choose to only drink bottled or filtered water. Is one method better than the other?

Jacobs’ research in robotics involved programming a helicopter to map its environment with the ultimate goal of building a robot capable of navigating environments on its own.

Researcher Profile

While Daniel Jacobs' interests in math and physics might not set him drastically different from other engineering students, his enthusiasm for robotics very well might.

SciTech Briefs

The Oyster Recovery Partnership, an Annapolis, Md.-based environmental organization, has been asking people to eat a problematic fish for the sake of the environment.

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