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SCI Commemorates Graduates in Fall 2023 Recognition Ceremony
December 20, 2023
The School of Computing and Information (SCI) hosted its Fall 2023 Recognition Ceremony on Dec. 16. Nearly 70 graduates and their loved ones gathered in Lawrence Hall to commemorate the students’ achievements. The evening was a celebration of students’ dedication, commitment, and hard work during their time at the University of Pittsburgh.
SCI Alumni Board Spotlight: Vince Penkrot (SCI ’01, '02G)
December 11, 2023
The School of Computing and Information (SCI) recently welcomed its newest Alumni Board member Vincent Penkrot (SCI ’01, '02G), a Fellow Engineer in the Fuel Engineering Technologies Department of Westinghouse Nuclear Fuels.
SCI Associate Professor Balaji Palanisamy and former SCI students Chao Li and Runhua Xu receive Distinguished Paper award at CCS 2023
Dr. Balaji Palanisamy (Associate Professor, Department of Informatics & Networked Systems) and former SCI students Chao Li and Runhua Xu receive Distinguished Paper Award at the 30th ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security, CCS 2023 held in Copenhagen, Denmark. Dr.
SCI Community Saddened by the Passing of Professor Emeritus Dr. James (Jim) G. Williams
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Dr. James (Jim) G. Williams, Professor Emeritus, this past summer.
Williams was born on June 18, 1939, on a farm between Ligonier and Johnstown, PA, and began his education in a one-room country schoolhouse. He majored in math and chemistry at Clarion College through a football scholarship, teaching at Chartiers Valley High School afterwards.
SCI Community Saddened by the Passing of Dr. Robert Perkoski
November 28, 2023
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Dr. Robert Perkoski, teaching assistant professor in the School of Computing and Information (SCI).
Games4SocialImpact 2023: It’s Not Only Fun and Games
November 9, 2023
SCI in Sierra Leone Update
November 7, 2023
Luke Charlesworth (CS '24) and Chris Kefalos (IS '24), two rising seniors at the School of Computing and Information (SCI), have successfully implemented a pilot remote learning system program in Sierra Leone to enhance education in off-grid communities. They were joined by Kaisamba Wisnieski (IS '23) in spring 2023.
Dozens of SCI Students Attend Renowned Grace Hopper Conference
October 30, 2023
Last month, 33 students (18 in person and 15 virtually) from the School of Computing and Information (SCI) attended the Grace Hopper Conference (GHC) in Orlando, FL.