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By day, Barsa shapes metal in his workshop that will serve as a base for Caterpillar machinery. However, his dream is to create robots that can function autonomously in outer space.

Carnegie Mellon senior dreams of robots

A student at Carnegie Mellon works on machinery used on earth, but has big plans for robots that will travel the far reaches of space.

Flying cars may soon become a reality with Carnegie Mellon research grant

Carnegie Mellon researchers have received a grant to develop a flying car that is planned for military use.

Students in Das’ chemistry course, Kitchen Chemistry Sessions, create food while learning about chemistry concepts behind cooking. Above is a dessert sushi of strawberry sheets with couscous, chocolate chantilly, caramelized peaches, prepared by sophomore chemistry major Alessandra Zimmermann.

Students can learn chemistry through cooking tasty food

What's the difference between a science lab and a kitchen? One class at Carnegie Mellon shows the two are quite similar.

How Things Work: Acoustic levitation

Scientists have developed a method of levitating small objects by creating standing sound waves.

HealthTalk: Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva

Learn about a rare disease that turns body tissue, such as muscles and tendons, into bone.

A rendering of the system that contains a newly-discovered planet.

SciTech Briefs

Scientists have discovered the first planet that did not originate from our Milky Way galaxy, but rather a galaxy was engulfed billions of years ago.

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