Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a university that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
Sustainable catalysts efficiently break down pharmaceuticals in polluted waters
The innovation, developed by Carnegie Mellon researchers, shows promise as an affordable and versatile solution for removing micropollutants from water.
Two out of three glaciers could be lost by 2100
Assistant Professor David Rounce of Civil and Environmental Engineering led an international effort to produce new projections of glacier mass loss through the century under different emissions scenarios. The projections were aggregated into global temperature change scenarios to support adaptation and mitigation discussions, such as those at the recent United Nations Conference of Parties (COP […]
Refining desalination process with AI
Amir Barati Farimani is seeking new possibilities in water purification using AI agents in the desalination process.
A more efficient way to turn saltwater into drinking water
Water scarcity is a major problem across the world. "It affects every continent," says Amir Barati Farimani, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. "Four billion people live under conditions of severe water scarcity at least one month of the year. Half a billion people live under severe water scarcity all year." […]
DOE picks Carnegie Mellon and NAWI to lead Energy-Water Desalination Hub
Carnegie Mellon's College of Engineering has been chosen to be part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy-Water Desalination Hub as a founding member of the National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI). Chemical Engineering Professor Zachary Ulissi and Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Greg Lowry will participate in the new initiative to secure a circular water […]
Cleaning water with groundbreaking ‘bioinspired’ chemistry
The 20th and 21st centuries have seen an explosion in the use of synthetic chemicals worldwide, including pesticides, medications and household cleaners — many of which end up in our waterways. Even in small amounts these substances can affect wildlife, plants and humans, and a number of them have shown resistance to normal water treatment methods, […]
Are coal-fired power plants affecting drinking water?
A new study from Jeanne VanBriesen takes a look at whether coal-fired power plants in the United States are unintentionally affecting drinking water treatment plants.