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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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News

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Recent PhD Graduate Receives Best Poster Award at IC2S2 2026

Recent PhD Graduate Alireza Javadian Sabet (SCI ‘26G) received the Best Poster Award at the 12th International Conference on Computational Social Science (IC2S2) held in Burlington, Vermont, for his paper "How women's empowerment combats national brain drain."

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Ahana Biswas Represents SCI at Selective Santa Fe Institute Graduate Workshop

Ahana Biswas, a fourth-year Ph.D. student in information science at SCI and researcher in the PICSO Lab, attended the Santa Fe Institute (SFI) Graduate Workshop in Computational Social Science from May 24 through June 5, 2026. A highly selective and prestigious program, the workshop brings together a small cohort of graduate students from leading institutions to collaborate on interdisciplinary research.

A Pitt-led team plans to automate quantum computing research with a Department of Energy grant

A new University of Pittsburgh-led research project aims to automate the scientific process, using a team of AI agents to harness a promising new type of quantum computing that could enable discoveries in chemistry and materials science.

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