Paul Ohodnicki, associate professor of mechanical engineering and materials science at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, has been named permanent director of the Center for Energy, according to an announcement by Michele V. Manuel, U. S. Steel Dean of Engineering.
Winter is no wonderland for many Appalachian homes and businesses now struggling with utility bills and facing the prospect of losing heat if ice storms or increased demand for power bring down the electric grid.
For researchers at West Virginia University, the Office of Innovation and Commercialization is where dreams come true.
Looking back on 2025, the Scott Institute has extended our reach and impact in research, education, and entrepreneurship — reaching diverse audiences from across the campus to across the world.
Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia have all the ingredients needed to be a powerhouse of industrial innovation: grid infrastructure, strong industrial bases, and the presence of research universities with deep expertise in artificial intelligence (AI), energy systems, robotics, and automation.
The Scott Institute for Energy Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University would like to extend a personal invitation to you to be a part of our energy innovation ecosystem by participating in CMU Energy Week 2026, which will be held March 16-20, 2026, in CMU’s Cohon University Center.
NSF announces teams that will move on to the next stage of competition under its major NSF Engines initiative, aiming to build and scale new innovation clusters to accelerate the development of critical technologies and grow regional economies nationwide
The RETI Consortium, led by a team at WVU in collaboration with CMU, the University of Pittsburgh and over 60 regional partners, has been selected as a finalist for a prestigious $160 million National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines award.
A regional innovation consortium has been selected as a semifinalist for a $160 million funding opportunity