Pittsburgh is uniquely positioned to lead advancements in quantum research, said Bruce Childers, dean of Pitt’s School of Computing and Information. “Quantum is not just a physics story, it’s not just an engineering story, it’s not just a computing information story,” he said. “It’s actually a story of collaboration to address the biggest issues facing us today.”
On April 22, more than 125 participants from local high schools, nonprofit organizations and the University of Pittsburgh came together to solve shared problems of practice around the use of generative AI tools among high school and college students.
The SCI Mentorship Program held its first SCI Mentorship Picnic on April 10, allowing mentees and mentors to come together face-to-face to celebrate their partnerships as the semester comes to a close.
The award supports five years of research, rewarding Kaushik Seshadreesan with $875,000 to work on his project, titled ‘Quantum Networking for Efficient and Robust Distributed Services’ (Q-NERDS).
Creating your community at Pitt can start earlier than the first day of classes, as Makayla Chang (SCI ’28) and Ifemi Olojo-Kosoko (SCI ’26), found out during their experiences at SCI UBelong.
Designed to streamline the transition from undergraduate study to law school, this program enables qualifying SCI undergraduate students to complete their SCI requirements in three years, proceeding to work on law school coursework in their fourth year.
Quentin Romero Lauro (SCI) is a clear example of the kind of innovation the School of Computing and Information (SCI) aims to cultivate. As the co-creator of BizChat, an AI-powered tool built to support small business owners in under-resourced communities, Romero Lauro's work blends technical skill with social awareness.
The certificate, which was created by the collaboration of the SCI Department of Computer Science (CS) and the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Department of Linguistics, gives students the opportunity to learn more about computational linguistics, language technologies, and natural language processing.
How can cybersecurity education come alive beyond the classroom? For Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim, a faculty member with SCI’s Department of Informatics and Networked Systems, participation in the 2025 DOE CyberForce Competition represents a unique opportunity to bridge theory and practice through immersive, scenario-based learning.
What does the post-AI job market hold for current and future graduates? Assistant Professor Morgan Frank (Department of Informatics and Networks Systems) set out to answer this question with findings from his time as a senior fellow at Microsoft’s AI Economy Institute.
Tony DeLuca (CS ’95) and Deb Mohapatra, professionals at CGI, one of SCI's corporate partners, share the impact the relationship has on the company, benefits for students, and more.
Michael Lewis, a professor in the Department of Informatics and Networked Systems, will be officially retiring from Pitt at the end of the 2025-26 spring semester. Lewis, who has been at Pitt for 40 years, has seen the University and hundreds of students grow, change, and develop throughout his time.
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