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Academics

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Our undergraduate curriculum is designed to support the education of students who view computing and information as a means of empowerment.

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Master's Degrees

Our graduate degree programs provide students with the tools to analyze and solve the problems created by technology and to push past technology’s boundaries.

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Doctoral Degrees

Many of the world’s most perplexing issues are advanced by research conducted by our PhD students and their faculty mentors.

Empowerment Through Learning

Explore the computing, library, and information fields through our various academic departments, programs, and initiatives.

SCI Departments and Programs

Innovative Research

As the field of technology is constantly evolving, our research is supported by organizations like the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Google, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), and more.

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Transform at SCI

Prepare for your future by networking with like-minded changemakers: participate in workshops, apply for internships, and develop skills to land the job you've envisioned for yourself.

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Connect With Us

Alumni and friends of SCI can connect with us at events, support school initiatives, and more.

Alumni and Giving Opportunities

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News

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Social Media Algorithms and Toxic Discourse: SCI Researchers Draw Connections in New Study

How do social media algorithms shape discourse, for better or worse? SCI PhD students Ahana Biswas and Alireza Javadian Sabet explore “Toxic Politics and TikTok Engagement in the 2024 U.S. Election” in a recent publication in "Misinformation Review”.

SCI Professor Morgan Frank Shares Expertise with BBC on AI and Job Cuts

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Connections from Day One: First-Year Student Shares Experience with SCI UBelong Program

Ishaan Tilva, a first-year computer science major from Columbia, MD, participated in SCI's second annual high school-to-college summer bridge program, this past August. Here, he shares how the program was an impactful start to his Pitt journey, and how it set him up for success as a first-year student.

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