Entrepreneurial Student Lunch Seminar: Dylan Lew
November 7, 2024
Dylan Lew, CEO and Co-founder of Ecotone Renewables, visited CMU to speak at the Scott Insitute's Student Lunch Seminar Series. Ecotone Renewables is revolutionizing sustainable waste management by converting food waste into nutrient-rich fertilizer through their innovative Zero Emission Upcycling System (ZEUS).
Entrepreneurial Student Lunch Seminar: Sam Kernion
October 24, 2024
Sam Kernion, CEO and Co-founder of CorePower Magnetics, visited CMU to speak at the Scott Insitute's Student Lunch Seminar Series. Core Magnetics is a company specializing in developing advanced magnetic materials and components for power electronics. With a background in materials science and engineering, Dr. Kernion leads his team in creating innovative solutions that enhance the efficiency and performance of electrical systems.
Distinguished Lecture: Christina Cassotis
October 3, 2024
Christina Cassotis, CEO of the Allegheny County Airport Authority, visited CMU to discuss potential collaborations with Scott Institute researchers and deliver another installment of the Scott Institute’s Distinguished Lecture Series.
Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Marianne Walck
September 25, 2024
The Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation at Carnegie Mellon welcomed Marianne Walck to campus for the latest installment of its Distinguished Lecture Series. As the new director of the National Energy Technology Lab (NETL), Walck’s participation marked the start of a new chapter in what’s been a fruitful, decades-long history between NETL and CMU.
Non-Traditional Career Paths: How Students Can Join or Launch Startup Companies
September 5, 2024
We were joined by CMU experts who shed light on resources available across campus to support the creation of start-ups around research results and explained how to tap into the dynamic startup ecosystem in Pittsburgh as an alternative to a traditional academic or large company career path.
Distinguished Lecture with Ken Schoeneck: Accelerating Climate Action through Innovation and Technology
April 4, 2024
We heard firsthand how Trane Technologies, the Scott Institute for Energy Innovation's first corporate Grand Challenge partner, is working to study the impact and potential for electrified residential heating and cooling at scale in the U.S.
Scott Institute Student Seminar
February 22, 2024
The Scott Institute Student Seminar provides an opportunity to hear students present their energy research or entrepreneurship endeavors. Ph.D. students working in energy across the institute and faculty connected or working on related topics are invited to attend.
Challenges in Clean Energy Transition: What Do Economists Know and Not Know
February 15, 2024
In this Tech Talk, visiting Scott Institute Fellow Ron Chan will address the challenges and opportunities in the clean energy transition from an economics perspective.
Faculty Energy & Transportation Panel
January 30, 2024
Faculty presented the work currently at the intersection of transportation and decarbonization. Following the presentations, Karen Lightman (Executive Director, Metro 21) moderated a discussion about their work and how the CMU community can get involved about those projects and initiatives.