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Feb 20

New tool brings vector search to the scientific literature

John Kitchin created litdb, a Python package that helps researchers curate and use their own literature database.

Feb 19

CMU Rales Fellows Harness Unique Perspectives To Drive Innovation

Chemical engineering Ph.D. student Abraham Polanco is part of the inaugural cohort of CMU Rales Fellows.

Feb 14

Student, scholar, teacher, researcher

As a Fifth Year Scholar, Gabe Mendez-Sanders (‘24) is preparing for a career in engineering education research.

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