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Assistant Professor Longfei Shangguan Receives an NSF CAREER Award to Democratize Earable Computing Research

Feb. 28, 2024

Dr. Longfei Shangguan (assistant professor, Department of Computer Science) received an NSF CAREER award for his project “Ubiquitous Earable Sensing Using Low-Cost Earphones.” The project is estimated to last until early 2029.

The project seeks to reduce electronic waste through developing a systems-based approach to transforming abandoned low-cost earphones into human-centric sensing devices. The total intended award amount is $600,000, with $284,581 issued for Fiscal Year 2024.

CLP President Andrew Medlar Discusses Collaboration in Dean’s Spotlight Series 2024

Feb. 8, 2024

Libraries are collaborative organizations that serve the people and community, and the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP) is an excellent example. President and director Andrew Medlar examined collaborative workplace environments in libraries in his Feb. 7 talk, “We’re Here to Help Each Other,” continuing the Dean’s Spotlight Series 2024.

Two SCI Students Receive Honorable Mention in CRA Undergraduate Research Awards

Feb. 5, 2024

Two students from the School of Computing and Information (SCI) Department of Computer Science have been recognized for their undergraduate research by the Computing Research Association (CRA)!

SCI Hosts SheInnovates Hackathon 2024

Feb. 5, 2024

Tim Huang’s “The Time-Traveling Project” Celebrates Black History in Pittsburgh

Feb. 1, 2024

Art has always been an immersive visual experience, but a project led by Tim Huang (assistant professor, Department of Information Culture and Data Stewardship) has taken it to the next level.

Debra King (SOC WK ’83, SCI ’85G) Knows the Importance of Giving Back

Jan. 30, 2024

In many ways, Debra King (SOC WK ’83, SCI ’85G) is a living, breathing, metaphor. She scaled figurative mountains to overcome disability and poverty, and today she scales literal mountains—recently returning from a trip to Mt. Everest Basecamp. Read more about this SCI alumna and SCI Board of Visitors member here!

Shyam Visweswaran, ISP Faculty, Kicks Off Dean’s Spotlight Series 2024

Jan. 29, 2024

Dr. Shyam Visweswaran, MD, PhD (SCI '06), a professor with Pitt's Department of Biomedical Informatics, spoke at the Dean’s Spotlight Series 2024 on Jan. 25, beginning the speaker series with his talk “Towards Development of AI-based Clinical Decision Support.”