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Transform. Connect. Empower. Innovate.

We are guided by our vision: Together transforming lives for a better digital future, from our community to the world.

Academics
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Undergraduate Degrees
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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“The question is not whether computing has a future. It’s whether you’re ready to help shape it.”

AI is causing computing fields to transform, not disappear. Check out Dean Bruce Childers' recently published viewpoint essay in the Pittsburgh Business Times.

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News

Longfei Shangguan

From listening to the heart to assessing arteries: turning everyday earphones into health tools

A collaborative paper led by researchers at UMass Amherst, with contributions from Assistant Professor Longfei Shangguan and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, recently received a Distinguished Paper Award at UbiComp 2026.

Alfred Moyé

A Lifetime of Blue and Gold: Alfred Moyé's Commitment to Pitt's Future

Alfred Moyé (A&S ’68G) may have moved from Pittsburgh 40 years ago, but his blood continues to run blue and gold - with more than a little black and gold mixed in.

Jeffrey Cohn

ISP Emeritus Professor Received Sustained Accomplishment Award at ICMI 2026

Jeffrey Cohn, Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Intelligent Systems, received the Sustained Accomplishment Award at the 28th ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interaction (ICMI 2026).

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